Back again...

My rythym, my zone, my confidence, whatever you want to call it. It's back. I'm Stoked.

I went up to T-line yesterday with Noah and Ryan from work. It was my first time back on a snowboard since snapping my leg back in June, so I was very curious to see how I'd hang. I've been pretty inspired with how well it's handled the bike, so I had high expectations.

Since it's still early in the season, I brought my T5, which was demoted to "rock board" status when I bought the Titan. I should have brought the Titan. I never realized how heavy the T5 was compared to the Titan until I was off of it for a year.......Damn!! It was actually a good thing though, as it gave me a good idea of how strong the leg is, and aside from my left leg being noticeably weaker than the right and needing an occasional breather, it was game-on.

Surprisingly, we ran into David (Flow) and Kevin (Rubberdown) in the lift lines and got in a run or two with them. Kevin was pinning behind me on one section of Stormin' Norman, but caught an edge or shoveled the nose or something and took a digger to his right shoulder. He was right back up and riding with no complaints, though (I did tell him he should get a boarding helmet, because it could've been his head on ice instead of his shoulder on powder). We more or less lost track of them after that run, but occasionally ran into Kevin or David in the lift lines throughout the day. Noah is thoroughly stoked on the Bone Zone gullies. I think we spent the majority of the day riding those gullies, along with some nice tree stashes and some built-up kickers. Honestly, I had the most fun just pointing it in a straight line and passing people. Getting back in tune with my body and my confidence was a rush. All in all, it was a great day.

As great as killing it in the pow all day was, oddly enough, I'm still thinking about riding my bike. I have a few goals I want to achieve, and I'm confident I will very soon. Gonna be a great winter for riding, and I can't wait for next spring.........Yep.

Now then...

Put a little more time into the bike to get it where I want it. Replaced the Nevegal/Blue Groove combo with a 2.7 DHF/2.5 DHR Minion set (2.7 shipped in error). With the new tire I have up front, lack of front traction will no longer be an excuse. But from what I hear, the 60a durometer is death on wet wood (the 2.7 is a 60a), so I have a 2.5 DHF with the 42a rubber on the way. Pretty as that 2.7 is up front, it's just too much.


I put a 450 lb. spring on my shock at lunchtime on Friday and took it over to the ramped loading docks on Nimbus across from my office, and it felt like a different bike. Less "fat" in the rear if that makes sense. A lot more reactive than before and balanced with the forks.

Weather permitting, I may take it to Syncline on Thursday. Not sure about rain for the weekend, but may try for Black Rock regardless if it isn't dumping at Skibowl or Meadows. I keep talking about getting my bike right or this or that, and I think the guys I ride with just don't want to hear it anymore. They just want me to shut up and send it.

I think they're right!!