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[monodude]

First off I would like to thank all of you guys for accepting a Monoskiier to your forum. I'm here because:
I ,(like all of you) am after "The Carve"
I don't follow "the norm"
I ride what I like regardless of what "the norm" thinks
I like to hang out with original thinkers not those who follow the crowd
I like to hang out with "Real People" not posers
It's not about speed or tricks, it's about carving... in a Zen like fashon
When you put the board on edge nothing else exists. True passion
Equipment is purchased/used for function NOT brand name

I hope to hang out with more of you guys this season...

Don

Feed the addiction

[Pow]

Right on:biggthump

[RDY_2_Carve]

A monoskier joined us for some turns last year during late season @ Abasin (I think it was in May). Was it you? Just curious...

[Mike T]

There are a good number of monoskiers at Mt Bachelor, all of 'em on Snowsharks. I wind up riding the lift with many of them... the kids don't want to ride with hardbooters nor monoskiers...

[DiveBomber]

First off I would like to thank all of you guys for accepting a Monoskiier to your forum. I'm here because:
I ,(like all of you) am after "The Carve"
I don't follow "the norm"
I ride what I like regardless of what "the norm" thinks
I like to hang out with original thinkers not those who follow the crowd
I like to hang out with "Real People" not posers
It's not about speed or tricks, it's about carving... in a Zen like fashon
When you put the board on edge nothing else exists. True passion
Equipment is purchased/used for function NOT brand name

I hope to hang out with more of you guys this season...

Don

Feed the addiction

Let go up some time...just stay 100 feet back, and dont talk to me...Monoskier!!!! :p

Not that there's anything wrong with that....
My father is a Monoskier!!!

[monodude]

A monoskier joined us for some turns last year during late season @ Abasin (I think it was in May). Was it you? Just curious...
RDY I think that would have been me. There isn't any other Monoskiers who pursue the carve like me.


Let go up some time...just stay 100 feet back, and dont talk to me...Monoskier!!!!
We'll get along just fine, knuckle dragger :ices_ange

[www.oldsnowboards.com]

Hey Don, I remember you telling me you ran into some hard core carvers around that time. You also mentioned that you ran into Fin on the hill , right?

You fit right in with this bunch of characters Don. Will you sign my WM DVD when it arrives? The last couple years they dropped the Sunday night show, so I have not been able to see it.

FYI, technically Don is/was an alpine snowboarder also. He made a good go of it last season.

Carve on MonoDude!!

[zoltan]

I was wondering, would it be possible to have snowboard hardboots bindings mounted in front and back of the standard bindings on a monoski and have it do double duty?

[monodude]

I was wondering, would it be possible to have snowboard hardboots bindings mounted in front and back of the standard bindings on a monoski and have it do double duty?

That wouldn't work with standard ski bindings as they are longer than the inserts on the board are wide. Besides the weight...

Don

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[dano]

Post a pic of you railing that sucker with... ( eh gads!) Ski poles??

Don't mind DiveDumber...He hasn't been the same since he licked that chairlift pole in Aspen....

[GeoffV]

Monodude welcome. Curious have you tried a TeleBoard (http://www.teleboardusa.com/) yet? If you are after the carve thrill the teleboard is great for carving using tele ski bindings.

[Thor VonRippington]

From another thread:

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DB, He rides snowboards mounted with mono bindings... did you see Warren Miller's film this year? If you did, you saw Monodude.

[Justin A.]

Welcome mono-guy. I, Justin, am an educated man; I have my fingers on the pulse of the community, so I ask you; what the hell is a monoski?

(sorry for the butchering of a classic Clerks line :barf: ) but seriously, what's a mono ski? I've heard of them, heard my board called one, but I have no Idea what they are or look like.

[willywhit]

I ride what I like regardless of what "the norm" thinks
word !

[peter_x]

Monodude welcome. Curious have you tried a TeleBoard (http://www.teleboardusa.com/) yet? If you are after the carve thrill the teleboard is great for carving using tele ski bindings.

How do you get your board on the toeside edge with free-heel bindings?

[monodude]

Welcome mono-guy. I, Justin, am an educated man; I have my fingers on the pulse of the community, so I ask you; what the hell is a monoski?

Justin, a Monoski/Monoboard is very similar to an Alpine board in length and width and as in any "board" different scr's are available. What makes it a Mono is the way the bindings are mounted. We use traditional Salomon ski bindings mounted side by side. Some guys use a non-release bail binding. We also use standard ski poles and boots.

Don

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[pebu]

How do you get your board on the toeside edge with free-heel bindings?


I'd imagine the bindings are mounted parallel with the board, so you'd use side to side motion to get it to lean. Theres no more heel and toeside per se, just left and right side..

Monodude:
No offense, I find the art of monoskiing just that, an art, but do you ever confuse people with your name?? "Mono"-dude?:)
I'm just messin with ya.
It'd be pretty neat to try monoskiing some time.

[DiveBomber]

Tri doing it on a Asym :biggthump

[willywhit]

Gilmour picked up Teleboards really quick and subsequently wrecked himself on one just hours after getting 4th at the "World Championship" here at Wachusett ( 2004 ?).
Granted, John is an amazing rider and total speed demon.
I thought the Teleboard guys were based in New Hampshire. They do alot of demos in New England.
John raved about thier ability to handle serious g's at speed.
chunky bumpy wiggles http://www.teleboardusa.com/movies/teleboard_bumpjump.mov

[Derf]

How do you get your board on the toeside edge with free-heel bindings?

Like on a skwal.

[Donek]

It'd be pretty neat to try monoskiing some time.
I'm sure I'll bring some of the demos to SES. If anyone is coming up to the Race to the cup on Mon and Tues wants to try the twin shape, I have demos I can bring up. Most of the other Demos are in California still. I am talking about monoski demos of course.

[pebu]

Anybody demoing anything in Michigan anytime?

[Jon Dahl]

Is this the same monodude from lateral pressure forums?

[tpalka]

RDY I think that would have been me. There isn't any other Monoskiers who pursue the carve like me.

Yes, it was you -- you and I took a few runs together, good fun. Nice way to end the season (at least for me, it was my last day). Hope to see you around again this season Don,


tom.

[monodude]

Is this the same monodude from lateral pressure forums?

That would be me.

Don

Fed the addiction well today...

[Jon Dahl]

That would be me.

JD on there. Am going to try one this winter, to try out my wife on one. Snowboards and her do not coexist!

[monodude]

JD
There's a bunch of guys in the Seattle area who ride Mono very well. I think they all have an extra board or two just for people who want to try it out. All you would need is boots and poles and I'm sure one of the WA group would meet you guys and fit up a board then teach you how for free.

Don

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