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    Helmet cam runs: Summer 2009

    Hello,

    I don't edit videos. No music, no cuts. Just ride along with me top to bottom. I have lots. Here are a few of my faves from the year. Let me know what you think.

    First run I shot:
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    Just to clear up any confusion on "built in" vs....

    Just to clear up any confusion on "built in" vs. "made in". Built means that there is Canadian assembly of parts. Transition bikes are also "built in" Canada, since I custom build them at my shop. ...
  3. Sun August 31, Mon September 1st, Sunday...

    Sun August 31, Mon September 1st, Sunday September 7th I'm in for all-day riding. Tuesday and Wedesday (sept 2nd and 3rd) I'm able to ride shore until 2 pm.


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    I need music to PUMP me up, so I would have to...

    I need music to PUMP me up, so I would have to have the GNAREST metal, the GANGSTEREST rap, and the GAYEST techno available!


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    I have the ability to be there Sunday - Tuesday. ...

    I have the ability to be there Sunday - Tuesday. Not sure if it's gonna be worth the extra drive (We're in Vegas Saturday and SLC on Tuesday evening)... I'll be keeping a close eye on the...
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    You want a drive from Utah to Vancouver on the...

    You want a drive from Utah to Vancouver on the 14th or 15th of January? Possible ski stops on the way, inbounds or touring...


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  7. You don't know the half of it... Merry...

    You don't know the half of it...

    Merry Christmas Burr!


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    Oooh that sounds awesome. I noticed that on my...

    Oooh that sounds awesome. I noticed that on my road atlas and then couldn't find any good info in google so was wondering what's going on there...


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    Utah trip advice needed please.

    Any good spots for day-tours between Vegas and SLC?

    Also, would anyone recommend a day at Brian Head? Looks like mostly intermediate with the little peak terrain, which the website states is not...
  10. Was insanely busy with starting up a new shop...

    Was insanely busy with starting up a new shop this year, so the riding took a bit of a hit. 2008 should see a return of the 200 days/year of riding that I'm used to...

    Only got out for one shoot...
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    OMFG! -m

    OMFG!


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    fuckin postracer... -m

    fuckin postracer...


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    It's all about Dual Mountain -m

    It's all about Dual Mountain


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    Okay, got in touch with RMH, they're not...

    Okay, got in touch with RMH, they're not operating until the 15th, so that's not an option.

    Downloaded Google Earth and am studying the approach. Looks like it would be an overnight hike/tour...
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    Some really good tips in here. I guess an ounce...

    Some really good tips in here. I guess an ounce of prevention IS better than a pound of cure. So just to confirm, athletic tape will do a better job of preventing blisters than duct tape?


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    Cheap and nice or quiet and high end would be...

    Cheap and nice or quiet and high end would be more to our taste. We're going on this trip to ski and ski only.

    Thanks for any info you can send my way.

    PS Downloading google earth now...

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    That's intriguing. We'll be driving from...

    That's intriguing. We'll be driving from Vancouver to Vegas and passing right by the Rubies. By my calculations we'll be there in the middle of the day so it should be very easy to do some driving...
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    That's definitely the one flatlander thanks! ...

    That's definitely the one flatlander thanks!

    Anyone want to join my wife and I in the rubies on either Sunday, January 6th or Monday January 7th?

    Also, if anyone is able to give directions to...
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    Thanks for all the amazing tips so far folks! ...

    Thanks for all the amazing tips so far folks!


    Do the snowmobilers generally only go on weekends or are there weekday users too?

    Also, this is a longshot, but here goes. I'm trying to...
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    Ruby Mountains, NV

    I'll be in the vicinity of the Ruby Mountains in Nevada in a couple of weeks and I'm wondering if anyone here has ever done any touring there and can give me any recommendations for, well, anything...
  21. because you're funny -m

    because you're funny


    -m
  22. jwolter congratulations you are the first person...

    jwolter congratulations you are the first person I have ever put on ignore on any forum. I can read through all sorts of drivel and bullshit, even the kind you were spewing in this thread under the...
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    Poll: Tore my ACL Boxing day 2004 under Jersey Cream...

    Tore my ACL Boxing day 2004 under Jersey Cream chair.

    Skied a few more times that season. Sprained my knee real bad once in the Crystal area, called it a season. Sprained my knee again August...
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    While I feel it is extremely important for a bike...

    While I feel it is extremely important for a bike shop to listen to the needs of THEIR PARTICULAR customers (whether they are knownothing-fat-wallet-fools or penny-pinching-diehards who ziptie their...
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    Sticky: I saw that post and it looks like more people are...

    I saw that post and it looks like more people are wanting the exact same ski than wanting to part with it... Thanks for keeping a lookout though Lee!

    I'm not too JONGular I read pretty much the...
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    Sticky: Looking for a 183 cm 06/07 Volkl Gotama. ...

    Looking for a 183 cm 06/07 Volkl Gotama.

    These were a Christmas present from the wife last year so it would be of tremendous sentimental value to us to replace the set. If I don't hear anything...
  27. Holy crap I want this book! I skied Gray's and...

    Holy crap I want this book! I skied Gray's and Quandary back in 1999 with my wife (then girlfriend). Have always wanted to go back for more. Dead Dog off Torrey's, Mt. Elbert, and Pyramid have...
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    mmm those birds look tasty! -m

    mmm those birds look tasty!


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    That's funny I got bored of the first one and...

    That's funny I got bored of the first one and clicked on that one too! This second one was great! Love how steady the camera was in those two moving shots.


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    True that! I had the personal pleasure of taking...

    True that! I had the personal pleasure of taking that heap of a bike to the scrap metal recyclers. There was a crack along the bottom half of the headtube/downtube junction that spanned about half...
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    Wow! Amazing that you're not more injured and...

    Wow! Amazing that you're not more injured and that you have all your limbs. Good luck on your recovery and I'm very glad to hear that you'll be ok soon enough.

    I'm no car expert but I would be...
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    Perhaps you could try to read ALL the words in...

    Perhaps you could try to read ALL the words in the post, or at least all the words in the part you quoted...

    "socially acceptable"


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    I hike there almost every year, in early season...

    I hike there almost every year, in early season conditions just like these, with my wife and my friend!! Oh my god that's terrible! Vibes!


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    ^ quality post but my (maybe-too-cryptic) reply...

    ^ quality post but my (maybe-too-cryptic) reply was really to imply that gay people shold be able to express their fondness for each other just the same as a straight couple. I feel that making fun...
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    What aspect of skiing has ever been gay...

    What aspect of skiing has ever been gay UNfriendly? Fuck just go skiing and be gay. No need to turn every activity into a gay-o-thon...


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  36. Thread: 2 questions

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    2 questions

    1: a) What do you guys think about Elan skis, such as the 999? b) Is the rear tip turned up enough to ski switch in pow or land jumps switch into pow?

    2: Mounting Fritschi Explore AT bindings...
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    I have ridden 3Cs, 60As (use them all the time...

    I have ridden 3Cs, 60As (use them all the time for summer rear tires), and 42a (have been using exclusively Maxxis Supertacky front tires for a long time). Have never ridden Slow Reezays but have...
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    This is a very misleading statement. It's...

    This is a very misleading statement. It's actually two messages in one. Yes, when new, 3C tires grip as well as the Supertacky, because the 3C havea coating of the Sueprtacky rubber over a 60a...
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    Incorrect. In fact, for about 5 months of the...

    Incorrect. In fact, for about 5 months of the year, you can generally count on city rain to be big fluffy pow flakes up in the hills...


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    The hand is quicker than the eye, but not the...

    The hand is quicker than the eye, but not the lens. Damn, busted!


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    Shirk is a liar!

    I didn't change my seat at all! Jump seat all the way baby!!

    140ish km, 14,000ish feet, 14 hours! Completely vehicle-free day (except for me driving over fromBurnaby in the morning and then back...
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