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  2. Carbon Fiber go BOOM!

    in Carving Central

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    As others have said: Wow!! and I'm glad you weren't badly injured.

    I have a pair of the regular X-Bones, used them for 1 season ('04-'05). Upon inspection at the end of that season, the plastic-webbed undercarriage of both have cracks much like those you have circled. I haven't ridden this year due to a injury NOT related to binding failure. So I have spent this winter looking for TD's to buy instead. Have one pair of TD1 si's and will be ordering a pair of TD2 si's this month. It just isn't worth the possible injury.

    I remember seeing a recommended weight limit (as someone has mentioned) see this review for the non-carbons: http://www.bomberonline.com/reviews/Reviews.cfm?itemnumber=385

    O.K., I'm over 180 by about 50 lbs., so I take my share of responsibility for the apparent pending failure of the X-Bones. But that aside, I find it of great interest that I'm not the only one seeing these cracks underneath.

    And are these cracks a sign of impending doom??

    Who else is seeing cracked X-Bone undercarriages??

  7. WTC photo shoot: Sunday

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    Billy, you need to give everyone the speech on the 2nd gen. Kesslers - everyone is asking about them......

    (pic removed for conservation of space)

    The way I understand it, the nose is longer than other race boards, to help the board ride up, and out of ruts in a PGS course, and it also helps with damping. If you look closely, you can tell that the camber in the board starts quite a ways back from the start of the nose. Also, as Phil has mentioned, the inserts are set up much like other boards relative to the camber and sidecut of the Kessler.

    This is my best recollection of Billy's explanation of the nose profile on the Kesslers, of course I'm not Billy, so I'm sure I’m not completely correct.

    Wicked-Sweet set up - no doubt Bordy knows how to push it to it's premium!

    It must take some getting used to as in the photo below it looks like he's almost in the back seat, yet it sounds like in this instance the board may be doing exactly what it's designed to do?

    ngafdy.jpg

  8. WTC photo shoot: Sunday

    in Carving Central

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    Dig it! Looks like a great time - great photos for sure!!

    Maybe it's just the angle, or am I seeing something different?- on Wednesday's pictures, there is the one of Bordy @ the tent w/ the Kessler ("Back at the demo tent, everyone talks shop. Bordy has his hands on a Kessler Titanal board, 2nd generation. The Kessler Titanal 3rd generation boards are out, but only the Swiss team has them") - It looks like the stance is way back on the board??

  9. racerXchika ROCKS!

    in Racing

    Posted

    Dude, I can't wait. Talked to trikerdad yesterday - seemed like he's doing well. Kills me to watch everyone layin' it down. Guess I better think about us doing some cocktails on the patio boat??:ices_ange that could keep my mind at bay for a while!!

  11. racerXchika ROCKS!

    in Racing

    Posted

    Here's a pic of my daughter tearin' it up yesterday at her CNISSF race. Unfortunately she slid out in the second run and ended up in third place. But thanks to ar(angel she was on a new RennTiger and was really cooking on it!! She's qualified for state champs at Mammoth in March ---- I simply can't wait!!

    nd8uxh.jpg

    Papa's PROUD!! :biggthump

  12. SOS the bad news

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    Bruce,

    Sorry to hear of your injury. Close to my heart - Please do yourself a favor - read the thread (if you haven't already!):

    http://www.bomberonline.com/VBulletin/showthread.php?t=6311&page=1&pp=30&highlight=talus

    (especially entries 15, 23, 28, &48) and also take the time to read this article:

    http://www.aafp.org/afp/20020901/785.html

    Hopefully some useful info.

    I injured my ankle exactly a year ago yesterday. I had surgery in late Sept., just came back to work 2 wks ago. Still have pain in certain positions. Had the correct diagnosis been made initially, I would have been in a non-weight bearing cast for 6 wks., and might not be wondering "when I can finally ride next year - will it still hurt?"

    Hope all heals well.

    And by the way, have 2 friends here in Superior California w/ several of your boards - man are they beautiful!! Great stuff.

    Regards,

  20. What can you do in softies that you can not do on plates?

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    Eddie, great old shot of Sanders. I love this one of Jeff Greenwood. I've seen Mark Fawcett dominate a BX course in hardboots. Isn't this kind of a silly debate tho ? Personally, I love blasting through the bumps in hardboots on a twintip right behind one of my ski buddies right under the chair.People bug out.You can rip the bumps in softies too but it just seems much more painful when those boots aren't hardshells and aren't sucking up all the bang bang ...BANG! Jack, great shot of you too, man.That's some serious old school tweaker air !

    Willy, I remember seeing this in the mag - what a wickedly sick power statement for hardboots!

  22. Another Hard Boot Sighting

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    Many posts like this. Quick look through Novemeber 2005 Transworld Snowboarding, pg. 274 "Coming Next Month" shows the top of a run in Japan with a softbooter closest to the camera (on the "<- Snowboarders" side) and further from the camera (on the "-> Skiers" side) is a HARDBOOTER! I say that any exposure is better than no exposure.

    Carve on!:biggthump

  24. Ankle injuries

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    So now it's 6 months later. I still have about the same level of pain as I did in March/April, and certain positions are extremely painful. My son fractured his fibula, so we've made several trips to a Bay Area sports med. specialty group so I figured a 3rd opinion wouldn't hurt. This Dr. looks at the x-ray from my local ortho and says "so did he tell you it was fractured?:flamethro So, he orders an MRI and sure enough, classic "Snowboarders Fracture" (talar process) - I should have payed more attention to Cindy: Girl - you made a better diagnosis than 2 of my local docs!!

    So now, I had a cortisone injection about a week ago to attempt to reduce the scar tissue - no relief yet. If that doesn't work (less that 50% chance that it will) next option is orthoscopic surgery to try to reduce the scar tissue. If that doesn't work, then it's fusion surgery which will still allow up/down movement but no twist. Not good. Had it been properly diagnosed (per Cindy's advice), I would have been in a non-weighbearing cast for 6 weeks, a boot for another 4 and would have most likely had considerably better resolution of the problem. Maybe I'll get to ride this season.

    Just wanted to post this to make you and yours aware of this. see attached article: http://www.aafp.org/afp/20020901/785.html

    Surgery update:

    Had othoscopic/laser surgery this past Friday (09/30) - all went well. About a 2 hr. procedure. I'm already bored out of my scull. Day 2 of sitting on me arse with the leg elevated. I have a "cryo machine" that circulates ice water around the site - it requires I stay planted by an outlet. 'Camping' in Sacto. as I go back to Redwood City on Tuesday to have stiches removed and cast installed. Sorry I didn't look you up Randy, was doing well to get in and out without being a PITA to anyone other than my awesome wife. Doc has me on disability until 1/2/06 :(. Maybe some late season riding, but I'd rather chill and be healed for next year than push it and have fusion surgery as the last and only option.

  25. ESES - Eastern Sierra Expression Session

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    Okay, April 7, 8 and 9. Mammoth and June Mountains.

    ..On hill lodging is a pricey affair, but I'll get prices for those who are interested. In town condos and hotels will be much more affordable.

    ....

    A quick check of June Lake area shows some fairly reasonable lodging, however the night life won't offer near what Mammoth Lakes has to offer.

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