Oh wow. What would the demo bindings be used for? Actual riding? And then the samples were just sitting out for display?

 

Yeah the demo's are ones people demo'd out on the mountain, I don't know the exact condition they usually are, but I can't imagine they'd be that bad. Since its this years stuff going through a few resorts towards the end of the season and maybe one or two snowboard camps in the summer. The samples are just pre-production models never ridden and brand new. Shouldn't be any different than a production version.

 

I was in the snow this weekend in Yosemite!!

 

I'll look for them. Tire Rack had a set for like under 350 shipped from reno, so basically next day/2 day delivery so thats not bad. I can get them mounted for next to nothing on base if I do it myself at the hobby shop. They have the machines for mounting/balancing and my buddy used to work at a tire shop so he knows how to use the stuff. If not, I think big-0 does it for 25 a rim. Also, I'll be switching back to my stockers with Dunlops when I get back, so this will be pretty much an exclusive 'tahoe trip' tire

 

Good deal. Yeah you can get them mounted for like $15 a shot.

try these guys.
:::KUMHO TIRES ONLY:::

Call them. They'll match the lowest price you get. But if you can mount for free then tire rack or 1010tires/vulcantire or one of those online guys is the way to go.

 

Sears will mount tires, $10 a tire for 16's and $12 for 17's I think.

 

Who has gone to Boreal already this season? I see there is only two lifts open. I was thinking about riding on Black Friday on my way back from Carson City. Good idea?

 

Went up to Boreal a couple weeks ago when it was just one run open, definitely not enough area for 300+ people there. I was planning on going the 18th but not going to Reno anymore, but I think going now would be good. They opened up the Accelerator lift so you can ride top to bottom and they're talking about opening another lift. Lift tickets are $45 now though.

 

Nice. Yeah I might as well ride for a few hours on Black Friday before I make my way back to the Bay Area. Beats driving straight for 5 hours from Carson City.

 

Yeah definitely would. I was planning on riding at Boreal on the way up to Reno and maybe on the way back, but not going anymore

 

friday is 15 bucks for college students still right?

 

That's what it says on their website. But they consider Black Friday a holiday, and will charge full price. I wanted to try and scheme a $15 ticket somehow.

 

Who's going to the expo tomorrow?


I still haven't got my damn tahoe card or my ticket... grrrrr. If I don't hear back from them tonight I might have to go to the track instead.

 

Boreal is a waste of my time... all the time. Right now it really is. I guess if I was a rail junky I'd be all excited about it. But I'm not.

My brother might be getting one of those stretchy band things... if he gets that we'll probably set up some boxes and rails at the house so maybe next year I'll be a rail junky. LOL>

 

I went to the expo yesterday. That sh*t is getting out of control; it's so crowded now. Probably due to the Groupon, but oh well. Honestly, the deals weren't even that good!

I got a bunch of free stuff, though. Got a Subaru beanie just for owning one. Got an STi shirt cuz I had my keys with my STi keychain thing. Free hat cuz I had my Epic Local Pass with me. Won a free edge tuning and hand hot wax from Sports Basement by sinking three consecutive beer pong shots (I knew that skill would pay off eventually).

The only thing I bought were some pipe gloves, and they ended up being $27 after tax. I don't consider that a deal.