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My vote goes to the MEC Blast mitts. I have the MEC Blast gloves and they are really warm and solid, and they have Gore-Tex.

Head over to http://www.anythingbutipod.com , they have tons of info about all players other than iPods.

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I shipped a board within Canada (Montréal to a year or two ago with Canada Post and it cost around 32$ (171 cm board with bindings).

This is actually CarvCanada's Coiler on sale here: http://www.bomberonline.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=22026

I was going to say the exact same thing, but you beat me to it!

J'ai fait la traduction des instructions de YYZCanuck il y a quelques années quand il pensait peut-être rendre son site bilingue. Je vais essayer de trouver les fichiers ce weekend et je te redonne des nouvelles.

I didn't know him, but my condolences to his family and friends.

Under your bed, in your attic or garage? Between two unmounted boards in a board bag?

The Nitro GTO was produced from 2001 to 2002 or 2003 I think. The specs were almost the same as the model who preceeded it: the Nitro GTR. Here are the specs of the 1999 Nitro GTR: Lengths: 157, 163, 169 Edge: 138, 144, 150 Sidecut: 8.0, 9.0, 10.0 Waist: 19.5, 19.4, 19.5

Thanks for the info. I'll check with my friend.

Interesting AND local! I'm thinking hard about this one...

I may be interested in the Gary Fisher for my friend that got his bike stolen recently. I just have a couple of question: -Do you have any more spare parts to build it back as a multispeed? -What type of hub is on the rear wheel? Single speed or multispeed and if multispeed, is it 7 or 8 speed? -Is the crank a single speed or a multispeed with just one chainring? -What is the length of the stem? It looks like a 150mm, but it may be the perspective. -Is the derailleur hanger in good shape (not stripped)? -How much would shipping cost to Montréal, Québec, Canada? Thanks in advance.

I ride less than 10 days per year, so 2-3 does it for me: a freecarve board and an all mountain board, depending on conditions (groomed or ungroomed). Maybe a softboot board, but I'm not convinced enough now to go back too softboots; I'll get softer hardboots before that.

Wasn't the Forsa the model that preceded the Suzuki Swift? I think it had a 1L 3 cylinder engine.

I ride less than 10 times per year, so I can't really justify the price of new metal board. My next board is probably going to be either used or NOS.

I'll try to be there. Even though I'm a local, I'm not good at giving advice on places to go.

Sorry, but I didn't find it funny. Maybe I was not in the right mood when I watched it? Maybe I don't laugh at the same stuff everyone laughs at.

It ended up as a regular carving day with CMC, PSR, Todd Brown and some others I think. The video of the day is on my website somewhere.

Je commence à avoir un peu hâte à la saison qui s'en vient. Ma saison dernière a été vraiment moche, mais celle-ci augure bien: je travaille maintenant 4 jours/semaine et je vois le mont Saint-Bruno de ma fenêtre de bureau. En espérant pouvoir rider avec vous toutes et tous cette saison.

I use my bike for commuting and long rides, and that may include steep climbs. I had the cassette changed fom a 12-25 to 11-32 and this is the perfect gearing. I got to use some of the easy gears Saturday when I did a 100 km ride in the Eastern Townships. I like to climb hills sitting down, so it's an other reason for the triple. Here is a pic I took Saturday before the ride.

For those interested, here is an update. I just bought a 2008.5 Kona Jake (frame and brakes from the 2009 and everything else from the 2008). I went with a cyclo-cross bike with drop handlebars and a triple crank after speaking with some cycling friends. And I'm keeping my actual commuter for shorter commutes and general city riding. This is a pic from the 2009 model.

I found out it's in November. I don't like their urban/hybrid bikes, but I'll still go and see if a decent road bike can be gotten for cheap. Thanks for the offer, I'll look into it depending on how my shopping goes.

My current MTB has a front suspension, which weighs a lot and does nothing. I have found out that a front suspension on a city/commuting/road bike is quite useless. When I bought the bike, I thought that I could replace it by a rigid fork, but I found out later that the angles won't work (too steep) unless I get a longer rigid fork that is meant to replace a front suspension but then, it would be a hassle to install fenders. My current tires are 26"x1.5" flat resitant Kenda Kwest/Specialized Nimbus inflated at 75 psi. They roll OK, but are not the best. I read several times that 700c tires roll better, even if there is no scientific proof to support this. In addition to my bike commute being long, I do more and more long rides (100km 2-3 times a year) and a MTB is far from good for this. I don't want to get a road bike just for those rides for space and money reasons. I am very picky about what bikes I ride (geometry, components) just like some of you are picky about what boards you ride. I like how my current bike rides, but it feels "wrong" for it's purpose. If I used it as a mountain bike, it would be a great mountain bike (for the price), but I don't use it for that now as I have an old mountain bike that I just love: a 1994 Rocky Mountain Équipe (with upgraded suspension and brakes). It has a great geometry and feel and it is a steel frame. Its one and only drawback is that the frame is not disk brake compatible (but I'm wondering if I can have a disk brake support installed by a local custom frame builder). If I had the money and space, I'd have about 6 bikes (compared to 2 or 3 snowboards), but for now I limit myself to 3 bikes.

Single speed bikes are out of the question. I know that some people like them for different reasons (weight, simplicity, fashion), but I don't believe it can be useful in my situation. I use my commuting bike for everything, that includes some touring and longer rides (100 km). A single speed has not advantage as soon as you have hills, even worse if it's a fixed gear. In Montréal, we have lots of hills with the mount Royal and and the small hills downtown, plus there on my commute I cross the Jacques-Cartier bidge which is a good climb (50 meters vertical). So I'm looking for something with a triple crank (I've ruled out bikes with a double crank) and a wide range cassette (11-32 or something similar). I'm not convinced about drop bars for city riding. I'm an used to be a bike messenger and rode a flat bar back then. The maneuverability and the quick reaching of the brakes are important to me because I sometimes ride like I did back then. On drop bars, the best maneuverability is with the hands on the brake levers, but braking is not as fast or powerful in that position. The best position to brake quickly is with the hands in the curve of the bar, but maneuverability is not as good in this position. For long rides, drop bars can be good, although I never rode some for a long ride. I checked out the Giant FCR series because I can get them at a discount at an old shop where I worked. The FCR3 is underequiped for my taste and I don't trust the wheels on the FCR2. I quickly checked out other Marin bikes and no model interests me. The Muirwoods 29er seems nice, but the tires are too big. I have some 1.5" right now and want something narrower. The rims seem too wide to take narrower tires. I don't really want or need an electric bike. I prefer to pedal by myself and I don't need the assistance. Plus, the battery and motor add lots of additional weight, which I don't want. Thanks for all your feedback.