Perfect Snow Board for woodworkers who ride!

[Dave Gaul]

Dave, i wish i could get there. my pass works at roundtop, liberty, and whitetail. and i have to try to fit it around college classes. and i have no car of my own on campus so i have to find a ride with someone else whos going. im still hoping for a snowday so i can go spend the day boarding

Gotchya. Roundtop is as close to me as Camelback, if I get out that way before the season ends, I'll let ya know, wouldn't mind picking ya up, you'd pretty much be on my way to Roundtop...

[Dave Gaul]

Dave,

I've had the bug for an Arbor snowboard longer than I've had the woodworking bug, but my old Burton just won't die. Maybe those boards are part of the reason I got into WW!

Andy

Yeah I might not get the Arbor, from what I'm reading, they might be too advanced for a beginner. Plus, I'm only 5'7", so I should have a 151cm board, and the smallest arbor is 158 (i think). Burton does seem to make good boards!

[Dave Gaul]

If you are a woodworker, no need to buy a wood one--make one.

My employee is an avid snowboarder and rides his homebuilt board several days a week.

Steve, I believe all boards are made from wood. Plywood actually. Arbor just make a few that have a wood-grain finish instead of graphics.
I thought about venturing into making my own, and maybe someday I will, but there is so much involved, especially now, there's different ways the boards are shaped with camber, reverse camber/rocker and such...

[curtis rosche]

Gotchya. Roundtop is as close to me as Camelback, if I get out that way before the season ends, I'll let ya know, wouldn't mind picking ya up, you'd pretty much be on my way to Roundtop...

im game anytime after 5 tuesday thursday and anytime till 6 monday thursday

[Mike Cruz]

Hey, Dave, pick Curtis up this Friday afternoon and you can both meet up with a two-planker... Try your hand at gates. It is the most fun you can have with your clot...never mind. Anyway, it is a vortex of sorts. It is recreational racing. You don't have to be good, just willing to try. $5 for two runs or $10 for unlimited runs. Then, you can look up how you did on Nastar.com . You get a "page" that shows all your stats. Here's mine. http://skiracing.nastar.com/index.js...&compid=448818 My mom is in her 70's and has done it. Did last year as a matter of fact. You can be 1 or 101. There is a handicap system and you get a "pin/medal" for your accomplishment. I can't paint enough of a fun picture about it. Come join me this Friday, guys...

[Dave Gaul]

Mike, that sounds like a lot of fun, and I would love to try that someday, but I am not even close to being ready for that! I've only been out twice... I can barely link my turns, and haven't quite mastered stopping yet!!

[Mike Cruz]

Good thing about racing is that you aren't judged on your stopping ability...

Okay, okay, I'll stop egging you two on to race. When you feel comfortable, give it a try.

[curtis rosche]

Dave, i can teach you how to stop. i can kinda link my turns. we can try to teach each other. i got a lesson last time i was up but i wasnt able to stay after the lesson to try out what i learned. we can look like falling fools together

[Dave Gaul]

Thanks Mike, seriously, I would like to try that someday!

Curtis, I've taken two lessons so far, 2nd lesson my daughter & I leaped forward quite a bit in turning ability, but we still have lots of work to do!! That would be great man... but I gotta start falling less soon... not sure how much more my body can take!!!

[curtis rosche]

so is operation roundtop a go then? lol

[Dave Gaul]

so is operation roundtop a go then? lol

If we can get our schedules to match up once, sure! I'm a full-time single dad, so my time is limited too...

[Mike Cruz]

Are you guys talking about "in general" or this Friday?

[Dave Gaul]

I assumed we were talking in general... as much as I love to come out there this Friday, that won't happen for me.

[curtis rosche]

i was talking about anyday that there is snow on the slopes

[Mike Cruz]

I've been at Roundtop the last three Fridays. The conditions are remarkably nice. This past Friday it was a bit choppy, but up until then, it was unbelievable...