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01-31-2024, 08:46 PM
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Rigged this up in 2019, aircraft cabled vs...
Rigged this up in 2019, aircraft cabled vs gusset.
Old pic, definitely have more skis now [emoji106]https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240201/e6ea51764c41a5272dd22c53b45ecd1d.jpg
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12-02-2023, 08:20 PM
Thread: Tool Fall 2023 Tour
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Saw them at Powertrip in Indio and again in...
Saw them at Powertrip in Indio and again in Vancouver.
Full send.
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11-07-2023, 08:10 PM
Thread: Bindings....undecided.
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So I picked up some Plum r170 heel pieces to...
So I picked up some Plum r170 heel pieces to mount with the MTN toes. $250 on ski uphill.
- will give it a whirl. Ramp should be 5.5-6
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11-07-2023, 09:59 AM
Thread: Bindings....undecided.
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Thanks for all the great feedback! I have some...
Thanks for all the great feedback!
I have some thinking to do.
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11-07-2023, 08:32 AM
Thread: Bindings....undecided.
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Hows is toe piece reliability? I'm 190 without...
Hows is toe piece reliability?
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11-06-2023, 11:00 PM
Thread: Bindings....undecided.
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Bindings....undecided.
So I've been a hardcore advocate of the MTN binding for many years.
I have them on all my touring skis and most of them are four to five years old.
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11-04-2023, 05:01 PM
Thread: Free - binding stuff
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Holding on to MTNs as I secured some used hojis...
Holding on to MTNs as I secured some used hojis for the quiver.
Springs - W omen RV still up for grabs
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11-04-2023, 02:01 PM
Thread: Free - binding stuff
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V Mont out. Lee these r yours. Pm me....
V Mont out. Lee these r yours.
Pm me. Location: North Vancouver.
Around most evenings, cheers.
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11-03-2023, 08:38 PM
Thread: Free - binding stuff
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Just waiting on Vermont re shipping / cost etc,...
Just waiting on Vermont re shipping / cost etc, then I'll let you know @leelau
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11-02-2023, 10:46 PM
Thread: Free - binding stuff
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Sweet - I forgot to mention i'm in Vancouver BC -...
Sweet - I forgot to mention i'm in Vancouver BC - those out of pickup reach just pay shipping.
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11-02-2023, 10:22 PM
Thread: Free - binding stuff
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Free - binding stuff
Dynafit ft12 (one heel tower is cracked but could be good for parts
MTN binding used expert springs and fresh women's springs
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09-26-2023, 02:12 PM
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09-26-2023, 10:45 AM
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Springs break, I broke two on a base camp trip in...
Springs break, I broke two on a base camp trip in May.
Pretty unfortunate as I have two other pairs, five yrs old and still trucking. The pair that broke was a 22/23 model.
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06-09-2023, 10:14 PM
Thread: The Raven - Hoji's New Masterpiece
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I had to ski to different hojis on a trip...
I had to ski to different hojis on a trip recently. Fuck yah, barely noticed.
Renagdes slay
Hojis play
Ravens do it any way
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06-01-2023, 10:23 AM
Thread: PSA Salomon MTN summit binding
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Well I have a spare set lying around. Maybe I'll...
Well I have a spare set lying around. Maybe I'll dabble.
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06-01-2023, 10:15 AM
Thread: Bibs.....again
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How about the strafe cham bib? I have the...
How about the strafe cham bib?
I have the pants from 5 yrs back and love them.
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05-30-2023, 01:05 PM
Thread: PSA Salomon MTN summit binding
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I pro actively replaced my mtns from 5 yrs ago...
I pro actively replaced my mtns from 5 yrs ago with a new set at the end of April.
Went to an icefield in May and both toe pieces failed at the spring insert interface.
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05-21-2023, 08:27 PM
Thread: 27+ tire Still a thing?
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I have two Hardtails - one set up 29, one 27+ ...
I have two Hardtails - one set up 29, one 27+
Both have their applications and when I know it'll get a bit rowdy I go for the +
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02-28-2023, 07:46 PM
Thread: The Raven - Hoji's New Masterpiece
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More the merrier! Always hunting for the...
More the merrier!
Always hunting for the heavier gen hojis, excellent resort ski. Tour well too.
The older Ren's in 186 felt too short, but I never skied the big bois
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02-28-2023, 07:43 PM
Thread: The Raven - Hoji's New Masterpiece
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I put the spoiler on my hawx 130 xtd, prefer them...
I put the spoiler on my hawx 130 xtd, prefer them over the hoji 130 for what it's worth.
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02-28-2023, 07:41 PM
Thread: The Raven - Hoji's New Masterpiece
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1st gen tele Sent from my Pixel 7 using...
1st gen tele
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02-28-2023, 10:52 AM
Thread: The Raven - Hoji's New Masterpiece
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Yes Toured in Rockies for 5 yrs and now 5 yrs...
Yes
Toured in Rockies for 5 yrs and now 5 yrs on coast
Hojis crush, so versatile.
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02-18-2023, 08:13 PM
Thread: Powder Touring Ski Options?
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Haha. Hey man, skiing is fucking great. Passion...
Haha. Hey man, skiing is fucking great. Passion for the the tools is awesome.
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02-18-2023, 05:51 PM
Thread: Powder Touring Ski Options?
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Fair point, I typically use hojis and Ren's on...
Fair point, I typically use hojis and Ren's on proper tours. Ravens for fitness laps.
The bmts felt less stompy on cliff drops imo. Probably mount point related.
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01-28-2023, 06:59 PM
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Worth the trip, trees are legit and you can yo yo...
Worth the trip, trees are legit and you can yo yo and huck cliffs if you need. I've gone unguided on two occasions, it's a place where having viz at some point helps because all the prized peaks...
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12-11-2022, 08:52 AM
Thread: Whistler 22-23
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Your garage, a file guide, a diamond stone, and a...
Your garage, a file guide, a diamond stone, and a bastard file
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12-10-2022, 07:56 PM
Thread: The Quiver Pic Rerun Thread
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Sticky: The trouble is deciding which set to bring to...
The trouble is deciding which set to bring to Sunrise @ GAH next week. . .
I'm out of the coast and brought renegades the past 4/5 yrs
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12-07-2022, 09:33 PM
Thread: The Quiver Pic Rerun Thread
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Sticky: Updated the quiver with some sneaky used Ravens...
Updated the quiver with some sneaky used Ravens with MTNs this season.
All 4rned up!https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20221208/d0bbb45e0a974de00955ce007ba37a62.jpg
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12-07-2022, 09:00 PM
Thread: Powder Touring Ski Options?
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Had both BMT and hojis....pretty similar on the...
Had both BMT and hojis....pretty similar on the uptrack.
Now have a quiv of hojis x 2, raven, ren....their pretty easy to manage on any ski track. Even icy tracks, my thought is more ski base... -
04-26-2022, 05:26 PM
Thread: 365 days - pedal self destructed
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I also did and had nothing to reply, because it...
I also did and had nothing to reply, because it was the honest truth.
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04-25-2022, 08:37 PM
Thread: 365 days - pedal self destructed
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I top out on the blacks as only learned 4-5 yrs...
I top out on the blacks as only learned 4-5 yrs ago.
There is some crazy stuff and riders around here.
Ride solo 99% of the time, wouldn't wanna do a muscle biopsy up there in the dark!
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04-25-2022, 08:35 PM
Thread: 365 days - pedal self destructed
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Heard lots of good things about these. Will check...
Heard lots of good things about these. Will check them out.
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04-25-2022, 08:34 PM
Thread: 365 days - pedal self destructed
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I was thinking about this today, inboard. For...
I was thinking about this today, inboard.
For what it's worth bike shop checked it out today and said, yeah shouldn't happen - pedal was in good shape, completely supportive of a warranty claim.
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04-24-2022, 09:02 PM
Thread: 365 days - pedal self destructed
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Yeah HT, not any pedal strikes of impacts, but I...
Yeah HT, not any pedal strikes of impacts, but I ride a lot, maybe excessive wear last spring summer and fall...
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04-24-2022, 07:39 PM
Thread: 365 days - pedal self destructed
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Yeah, but how does a pedal that new contaminate...
Yeah, but how does a pedal that new contaminate so quick, I'm pretty diligent with cleaning and grease
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04-24-2022, 07:37 PM
Thread: 365 days - pedal self destructed
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Wondering if it's been seen before in the short...
Wondering if it's been seen before in the short use span.
Considering I serviced them in Sept and ride my other bike all winter, I was surprised it snapped.
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04-24-2022, 10:18 AM
Thread: 365 days - pedal self destructed
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365 days - pedal self destructed
Thinking bearing overheated and exploded causing internal axle to also shear.
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03-31-2022, 01:57 PM
Thread: 22/23 gear rumors
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03-30-2022, 06:10 PM
Thread: 22/23 gear rumors
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Saw them at GAH in Dec, they good. No details...
Saw them at GAH in Dec, they good.
No details to divulge, sworn secretcy.
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02-05-2022, 08:36 PM
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I have the pro tongue in a hawx 130xtd and...
I have the pro tongue in a hawx 130xtd and exclusively tour in those.
From afternoon hops on the North Shore to long proper 8+ hour days.
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02-01-2022, 04:17 PM
Thread: Eric Hjorleifson Winter 2021
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Well said. Makes it look easy and having fun. ...
Well said. Makes it look easy and having fun.
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01-31-2022, 09:41 PM
Thread: Eric Hjorleifson Winter 2021
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01-30-2022, 08:06 AM
Thread: Eric Hjorleifson Winter 2021
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He probably knows the Esplanade terrain better...
He probably knows the Esplanade terrain better than anybody on earth along with a couple of the long standing guides that drove the free ride vibe at GAH.
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11-28-2021, 09:06 AM
Thread: The FIFTY
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A good goretex shell can also work to draw the...
A good goretex shell can also work to draw the moisture out of you by tightening the wrist straps and hood if you found yourself sweaty at a point in time.
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10-15-2021, 08:56 AM
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North Vancouver - Dawn or Evening Patrol
Looking to get some simple miles and vert on the local hills during the weekdays. Headlamp'esque time of day.
Hollyburn / Seymour etc..
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Really good. Drove the TransCanada from YYC to...
Really good. Drove the TransCanada from YYC to Rogers pass and QE2 a lot in these on a lighter truck (taco)
Better icey road performance than a Toyo at2
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04-10-2021, 11:12 PM
Thread: Chomag Doctahawk
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The balance has been restored. [emoji869] Sent...
The balance has been restored. [emoji869]
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04-10-2021, 03:04 PM
Thread: Chomag Doctahawk
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Kept it and built it up as a spare and kid towing...
Kept it and built it up as a spare and kid towing machine.
I ride a lot and having a spare seems ideal. Just like my 5 pairs of skis....
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04-10-2021, 01:57 PM
Thread: Chomag Doctahawk
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Here it is final build with the new fork. ...
Here it is final build with the new fork.
Lyrik ultimate 160
42 offset
29r
I do notice the fork made quite the difference especially with the updated air spring and this new lyrik steeze.
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04-05-2021, 07:24 PM
Thread: Ask the experts
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Yeah maybe. And fork is freshly serviced last...
Yeah maybe. And fork is freshly serviced last August and running fine.
It's just very noticeable on the trav usually I'd use 80% and now it's maybe 60%.
Could be carrying through some of the...
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