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BShaw

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  1. Sounds good, lets make this happen.
  2. how much are you looking for?
  3. Do you know what year it is from? Any damage to be aware of?
  4. I do not remember the size but I where a Size 10 boot. Yes it is still for sale. Let me know if you still want it.
  5. Here is a pic with the reason it is being sold.
  6. For Sale, Donek Freeride, 169 Wide, made extra stiff $250 +shipping. Catek Freeride Pro Bindings, $150 +shipping. $350 +shipping if sold together. board is located in MI, 48312
  7. I think my wife and I will be heading up Nubs Nob this weekend. Anyone interested.
  8. Hi Pat, I tested it and my e-mail seems to be working ok. I would love to get a group of us up at Nubs. I was there last week Friday, Conditions were excelent, grooming was great (as it always is). The next weekend that looks good (weather), I will be heading to up there. Write now it looks like January 12th and 13th. My Coiler EX Titanal is not the correct choice of board for our local hills, The runs are not steep/fast enough to really use the board. But at Nubs, it was excellent. I may try the runs at Alpine Valley with it... How is your new board working out?
  9. I thought there would be more of us who would use this board. I may post something on the main forum with a link to this one. I know when I was at Nubs over the Holiday, I saw 3 Hardbooters.
  10. Roll Call: Where are all of you riding? Mt. Holly locally, Nubs Nob (Favorite) Would there be any interest to get a number of us to meet up and ride somewhere? I like Nubs Occasionally I see someone on the hill but never been able to catch them in a lift line. It would be nice to ride with other HB boarders.
  11. I did not get out there till aroun 11:30 and rode till around 3. I had a little learning curve riding the EX. It started out pretty ugly, by the time I was done, only my backsides were ugly. Always something to work on. I am thinking about a day trip somewhere.....
  12. Shoot me an email. I just updated my profile with the correct info. I will be out there Sat Morning, last Sat I went to Holly. I will probably cut the Lexan risers for my board tonight. Make sure I have her ready to go for Sat. I will post pic's of my EX in a new thread tonight.
  13. Will you be at Pine Knob this weekend, I just got my Orange Titanal 170 EX yesterday. Maybe I can meet you out there.
  14. I have been riding the 169 wide for a couple of seasons now. Good board for the money. I used boath Catek Freeride and TD2's on the board. He can add some glass to it so you can still use it as a carving board. Although, if you want a board for the park, I'm not so sure this is the correct weapon for the job. I would say it is more of a BX kind of ride. I bought this before the Coiler made the EX, I have on of those coming now with a 24cm waist (171). I prefer the lower angles...
  15. I hope to get out there soon. I have a new board coming from Bruce as well.
  16. We should set something up for Boyne Highlands / Nubs Nob area sometime in January.
  17. I don't think I offered any advise. "Really didn't mean to offend you." Maybe keep your hands more out front, but I guess that's more of a personal oppinion, although I don't think I would call petting the dog a fundimental. "I" prefer to keep my elbo in and my hand out front, I can recover quicker if I loose and edge (due to snow conditions of course). So would I still comment, yeah probably. Would I drink a beer with you. Hell yeah, although, I prefer stouts.
  18. LOL, Definitely in Michigan. :) although I "think" I was agreeing with everything you wrote.
  19. No, I was refering to his riding progression in general. I feel it is near impossible to correct some riding flaw with only 3 pic's. Also, there are too many different riding styles to choose from. -I would also recomend he keeps his hands out front. -He is not counter rotating, I do not feel over rotating is a big issue, especially if his end goal is an EC style of riding. (my style of riding, only) Turn initiation's- Hell, I probably do this wrong. I initiate toe side turns by driving my back knee very hard towards the hill. Shifting my weight from the back of the board through the Front. And pretty much the exact opposite for my heel sides, shifting weight from the front of the board to back. Transitions- I'm not even sure what I do here, cross-over, cross-under, cross-through. Although, I definetely use a lot of the push-pull technique in my riding. Also, I ride wider, shorter boards with a lot less binding angle (easier on my bad knees). Next season I will be on a Coiler EX (24cm waist, 12.7scr).
  20. Oh yeah, and in those pic's, you still look better than 99% of all the snowboarders I see on the slopes. Trust me, people on the lifts are likely watching you make all of your runs...
  21. First week riding, I think you look great. What you will notice, is the more you ride, the more you will figure out what is working for you and what is working against you. As your speed increases (if that's a goal), you will make corrections to keep the length of your edge from slipping. As you get lower in turns, again, you will make corrections to keep the edge from slipping. Many of us do this in a lot of diffent ways. I myself am always making adjustments to equipment, style of riding, ect. The Norm may not be what some people think is the perfect (modern) way to carve down the hill, but hell, that is how many of us started, including myself. The norm puts one style of riding in simple english, making it easier for you to get started. You will likely change your style from there. And if your anything like me, you will re-read all the tech arctiles, many times over trying to figure out what will work for you next. And yes, the more you read about the styles, the more confusing it gets... Good luck and keep riding...
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