Chris

I started molding mine after the local shop melted a pair of mine. I think when I said 250 he thought I meant 250C and cranked up the oven. Wouldn't you wonder if foam liners were meant to be heated to more than twice the temperature needed to boil water? I guess I was the fool for not finding out how many thermoflex liners he'd done before. They bought me some new ones and I do my own now. The results have been great. Just follow Dave Morgan's directions at YYZCANUCK.com Chris

I bought some Arcteryx bibs last year (the SK's) and used them riding east coast ice, and thrashed through the trees and deep powder on a week long back country trip out west. They really are well designed and bomb proof. I was never wet, or had any posterior snow infiltration. I do agree the price is ridiculous (you should see the price tag in $CAD) but I love mine. They show little real wear after a hard season

I'm no expert but I think that in additon to strength training (squats etc.), and lactic acid tolerance? (wall sits), plyometrics really help. They give your muscles power, which is the ability to fire quickly while under load. Exactly what you need on the slopes. In the gym, your body is fairly static, and you isolate a muscle group. While riding, nothing is static (except the skiers you pass :D ) Strength is definitely necessary, but if your muscles can't fire when needed to keep edge pressure on rough terrain, or to regain balance when your edge starts to break loose, it won't matter how big those quads are. http://www.exrx.net has some examples.

evil, did you look in the seconds/demo section at Prior? I just found a 165 split which is supposedly a second, but it's really hard to tell. If the red 165 is still there (with new lighter glass lay-up) it would be a good buy. Ask them if they'd still honour the Thanksgiving sale price!;) It won't be as good a deal as Fin is offering tho'.

Linus, why don't you just call him? I believe his phone number is on his website @ www.coiler.com I know Bruce was really busy last year--this year even more so...you might have to apply an awful lot of "grease"

Never mind....you said T1 not F1...wishful thinking :( Anybody got F1's in a size 9?

Do your F1's have regular liners or moldable thermos?

Just droppin in along with everyone else to thank you for giving us such a great site to grow our sport.