lordmetroland

Did my reply email from last night not come through? Please advise. Thanks!

This is great! If Splinterhaus rolls back the stone after eight years in hibernation to sell this to you, I'm going to be seriously kicking myself for not thinking of it first. I might consider killing a guy to own that board. Don't you think Mervin ought to revive those graphics with a pair of fat Salomon powder boards?

For sale is a pair of medium Catek Freeride Pro softboot bindings. They look to be near new. I can't imagine someone having put more than a few days on them. Very few scuffs/scrapes on the aluminum and the Nidecker "carbon" ladders and straps are close to pristine. Includes all hardware and I might have some extra mounting screws and angle set screws. The FRs are burly. They will survive Armageddon, and if you do too, you'll be ripping turns on them throughout the endless winter that's sure to follow. The only thing that makes them "medium" is the size of the toe ramp (full disclosure: I bought these from a non-BOLer to scrounge the large toe ramps from them for my FR2s. The replaced toe ramps are, by far, the most used part on the binding). I seriously thought about keeping them once I saw their condition, but would rather stick to the FR2s, so I'm only having to worry about one set of parts to replace. There's something Road Warrior-ish to owning Cateks. $200 shipped in the continental US.

Bryan, I swear, you can smell when these things come up for sale! It's like bacon...

Tempting. I've got a couple pairs already and really like them, but may hold out a little longer to see if a large pair appears.

No worries, thanks for offering to measure them! I like the burly toe strap mods. The stock extenders are elegant, but a bit fragile seeming...

Do you know the size of the toe ramps? I think large is 3.25" from front to back. Also, do you know if the disks are 4x4 hole pattern or the combo 4x4 / 3D? Thanks!

You are not qualified to judge The Pizza. It is pepperoni that is best. Only pepperoni pizza is The Pizza. Without pepperoni, it is just flattened bread with smeary orangeness and white stuff.

I'm bowing out of this one, so if someone else wants large toe ramps, have at 'em! Yes, the toe ramps are about the only compatible machined part between the FRs and FR2s.

I find that d*ckheads don't typically restrict their d*ickheadedness to a single issue, they like to let it roam free. You're probably onto something...

Excellent! The "Santa Claus Conquers The Martians" style outfit is the cherry on top.

I'm with you, man. There's an easier way to get face shots...and it's 20 feet to your left!

An excellent visual! Hope you're feeling OK. How was the ridge? I was conflicted about making that trip on Friday but bailed,thinking it might be mostly a sheer wall of ice. I've regretted that decision before...

What I really want to ride in powder is a Pogo Wingergun 205. What my wife really wants is for me to not be a total idiot. These are the tensions that shape the arc of life...

Sure, if you think it will increase your enjoyment, why not? Post pictures!

Nice...but where the hell did everybody go?!?

Today featured a reported 7" of fluff on glazed porcelain. It got mashed down pretty good and the groom may set up nicely for the weekend. Bennett's, Fire Bowl and Firecut were nice, but were picking off tourists like sniper fire. The terrain off of 8 was fluffy. Though getting back to the base area from there was harrowing. The Sunburst Chutes were like riding over a jumble of Easter Island statues after an earthquake. For the sake of simplicity, Loveland should just rename them all "Ballbuster" or "Taking You Down A Peg." Have fun terrorizing the locals!

If you're feeling guilty about this, I'd be happy to help satisfy the Grocer's powderlust. Of all of my snowboarding regrets, not buying one of those with that topsheet is right at the top of the list. Shalom!

Just had the Donek Hazelwood 200 out in 7" today. Mounted up with Catek FR2s. It's full camber and all float, plus it plows through chop like an icebreaker when things get tracked out.

Happened across these in the Craigslist Denver site. They look pretty mint, with a claimed "3 days on them." http://denver.craigslist.org/spo/4926466019.html

I like Spain and all, but this video made me infinitely less jealous of you than your heli-skiing videos.

If no one comes up with a PLS Shock, I have a Flex with (I believe) all the necessary hardware. Cheap.

The story of my life; being an outcast of even a niche community. I don't know that a softboot forum would generate a lot of unique traffic or, for that matter, wisdom. One of the things I love about this forum is that it's loaded with people who've rejected more knowledge about carving than I'll ever possess. I feel like I learn a ton from following discussions on disciplines I'll probably never try, but may be able to apply in some way to my own riding. If it weren't for this forum, I'd still be flailing around on an Arbor or Lib rather than flailing around on a Donek or Rad Air. That's progress! I'd keep things as they are and let us softbooters dig through the topics to determine relevance. Unless, of course, the tradeoff is an R&D commitment to build a softbinding so I don't have to scrounge up Catek parts or stack my already tall and heavy Ride El Hefes on top of Power Plates!

Whoa, Nelly! That thing is swaaaaaaaaaate! A beauty. I might just put a giant Wusthof sticker on it and be done with it..

Don't discount the effect your ski clothes might have on the emotional health of animals. If you're rocking the late 80s, Jean Nerva style puffy coat and neon pants, the critters may flee the same way they do when the see my vintage, multi-paneled Quimbola Man bibs. Maybe a new Oxess isn't the answer?