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JK moscraciun's #2 Design gets mt vote ! Clean, Simple & Neat.

Love them, love the total adjustability (not locked in to a specific angle) and never had a problem with the amount of parts. Like any other binding, just check them regularly.

pan, yyzcanuck: Do you know if Gray Rocks offers Alpine Snowboarding Lessons? I went to Gray Rocks (2) consecutive years when I was skiing and the progress was phenominal. Since starting to ride Alpine, I often wondered IF they offer Alpine Snowboard Lessons ? If they do, I may need to take a weeks vacation to come back to Gray Rocks in early 2009. Thanks in Advance for any Information, jp

Too Funny Pat ! :lol:

Phil, I'm with you, " I am looking forward to them being over as well, but I am really enjoying the gas prices in the meantime. Any bets for how fast they will be back up after the election?" Maybe we should have an election every week ! :rolleyes: My bet is prices will go up within a week after election.

Chubz, why not try College Hill ? Ha,ha---------jp

Greg, give me a call 9084544844, or email me at jp08865@yahoo.com. Want to get back on this season, probably a BM Season pass. jp1 / John

do yourself a favor, and put a set (4) Bridgestone Blizzak's on it, for the winter! I had a car I was scared to drive in 1" of snow (and not much scares me). I put 4 Blizzak's on it and plowed my way to work, no matter how deep, as long as the tires were making contact ! Now they'll go on anything I own ( keep them mounted on spare rims) for the winter, until I find something better. They are an AWESOME winter tire, but get them off ASAP (really soft /wear fast on dry, warmer roads) and save them for the next winter season.

Scott / Holly, obviously I haven't been checking in at BOL recently. Logged in for the heck of it tonight, and was 'shocked' to learn of Holly's accident, and your experiences since. Great to hear how your recovery is going. "Stay with it Lady", you know you will recover 100%, and be back at it SOON. Good Luck, God Bless, & Be Safe,-------------John

trailertrash, it's all about 'circles'. A fixie will force you to become a more effecient and stronger rider. I guess it's like a Jeep or a Harley, you've got to try it to understand it. After a few times out you will know what it's all about. Try one a few times, if you get a chance. By the same token hitting the concrete (T-town / Velodrome) at 47 MPH, can mess you up for a few months! Some people love the high banks (it is a blast when you stay on both wheels) and some find it very intimidating and scary, definately something else to try sometime. Trexlertown, Pa / Velodrome, offers a GREAT program sponsord by Air Products (free) in an attempt to gain the intrest of young cyclists for the future of the sport. jp1

They'll probably have you in therapy in less than a week. It's no fun, but work at it. Maybe your goal should be to raise one of those pitchers over your head in a month! Good Luck ! jp

Easy, hold both hands out in front of you, palms facing the floor, at chest height. Have a friend put their hands, palms facing up under yours. Then try to push the friends hands down as hard as you can. If the cuff is torn, you won't have any (or very little) force pushing down, no matter how hard you try. That was the test my Surgeon used, after 3 doctors found nothing. Don't waste you time and $$, see a Surgeon. MRI / Scope to determine damage. Good Luck, hopefully something not serious. Cuff Surgery is NOT on my top ten list of things I want to do again.

wavechaser, without seeing it in person, it's hard to say for sure what the 'best' fix is. Personally, if re-tapping it does not work, I would go with the Heli-Coils. If you are anywhere in the NJ area let me know. I use HC at work often, would do it for you free, if you are in the area. Otherwise try a local machine shop, they probably have the Heli-Coil Kits and wouldn't charge 'too' much !?

couldn't happen to a nicer guy !

This morning WAS awesome, one of the best mornings at Blue all season. NO excuse for any skidding today. Just wanted to let you guys know, Sat is the LAST day for the season, so TEAR it up....

Good Luck Pat ! "Get Some" in both events !!!!!

You said, " It was getting to be a drag" . Time to try out an Alpine board then, nice change of pace !

bobdea, was it a small guy on a 168 / orange sidewall ?

That IS the ONLY way you will know for sure! Yea, some people got LUCKY. Are you going to get lucky? Maybe, maybe NOT !? Why not try them on, and be sure??

Here's another thing that 'often' works for me. First Step: Soak it with a penatrant, overnight would be nice! Using a 'small' ball pein hammer tap the stripped head "gently" working the raised areas of the hex back down to the level of the rest of the head. This will do 2 things, first it will obviously take up area, making the hex smaller, second, it will 'shock' the threads, which often helps (especially with the use of penatrant) in the removal of a stuborn fastener. When you have worked the raised (stripped) areas back down, it's not uncommon that you will NOT be able to get the allen wrench back into the hex. Don't panic, this is the desired result. Now align the allen wrench (use a good one, if it is sripped, dress the end or throw it out) over the hex. With the hammer, "gently" tap the allen wrench into the hex of the bolt as deep as you can. Then try turning it out (counter-clockwise). Also sometimes depending on the size, you may be able to use the same process and substitute a 'standard' allen wrench instead of the metric, and vice- versa, depending on the application. In my work, I try this first, then proceed (if necessary) to a center punch tapping it counter-clockwise, next step would be EZ outs / extractors. GOOD LUCK

viking, Well Said ! Just wanted to THANK Bricky also for all the work he put into making this happen. Was awesome meeting and seeing everyone ride, GREAT time! jp1

Advice: "Don't skimp on boots", they are the single 'most' important part of the puzzle ! They have to 'fit' properly, or are a waste of time and $$, not to mention how miserable they could make you feel. Personally I would NEVER buy a boot without trying it on 'first'. If you're in NJ, probably the closest place to you is 'The Starting Gate' @ Stratton, VT. Call them, see what's available, take a ride up and try them on. JMO / jp

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Where is the 'Official' morning meeting place? Base Lodge or Solitude Lodge ?

pinkpanther7, man that sounds familiar, but seriously, this is a chance you will only get once this season. I'm only saying this because, I had an offer to ride with one of the better carvers on the east coast (on a Monday morning) when I first started. I turned it down, because I had to get back home to be at work! Now, I kick myself in the butt, because I missed that opportunity. Work the weekend then, but take 'off' Thursday or Friday, you do look a little 'sick' to me. Think about it, you'll do the 'right' thing......