[RBW] Re: If Rivendell made a snowboard...
Garth! Start on the low part of the hill and work your way up I'm a novice snowboarder (probably haven't been out in 10 or 15 years) and it was a pretty small learning curve. Enjoy! Alex On Monday, January 24, 2022 at 4:58:51 PM UTC-5 Garth wrote: > > > Wow that does look like FUN ! I have hills for dayze within feet of my > home that I hike up and down and all around all winter so I'm really > tempted to try one even though I've never ridden any snowboard in my > life hah hah . yet I "remember" that the past is but a > instantaneous story that is told in the presence-sense that gives it all > the impression of "ordinary" life. Hah hah It is anything but that ! > It's more like an "at-ease-ment" ... yeah ... that's it . > On Monday, January 24, 2022 at 10:45:04 AM UTC-5 Alex Wirth- Owner, Yellow > Haus Bicycles wrote: > >> Yes! I was eyeing the DIY version as well because, despite having a >> couple other kids boards, everyone wants the one Dad bought >> >> On Monday, January 24, 2022 at 7:49:13 AM UTC-5 Coal Bee Rye Anne wrote: >> >>> Or maybe this one, ha! >>> >>> https://www.burton.com/us/en/p/mens-burton-diy-throwback-snowboard/W22-1985610130.html >>> >>> These do look really fun. I've never been a skier or snowboarder(no >>> particular reason, really) but do recall a friend having something like >>> this as a kid and when we'd end up pushing the limits... like how it was >>> fun on unplowed steep roads until learning the hard way how unforgiving the >>> pavement underneath was with wipeouts. >>> >>> A year or two ago my wife impulsively had bought an inflatable 'rocket' >>> sled for our son before the winter season, wanting to have something for >>> whenever the first snow arrived. I'd been snow tubing once or twice many >>> years ago but only at a snow park with steep hills so it never really >>> occurred to me how fun a big inflatable sled would be even on local small >>> hills, whether fresh powder or packed/icy conditions. It was big enough >>> for two so we started out taking turns riding with our son. Now he's 4+ >>> going solo and wiping out intentionally. And it packs down nice and small >>> in the offseason. >>> >>> Worked out much better than when we bought snowshoes after a couple >>> really snowy winters a few years back and before our son was born. Of >>> course the next winter after we finally bought some shoes it was the >>> mildest and possibly the least snowy of recent memory. Oh well. >>> >>> Definitely going to need to consider one of these for winters to come. >>> Thanks! >>> >>> Brian Cole >>> Lawrence NJ >>> On Sunday, January 23, 2022 at 1:53:26 PM UTC-5 Alex Wirth- Owner, >>> Yellow Haus Bicycles wrote: >>> Man I had been eyeing this snowboard for a couple months and finally pulled the trigger after a demo at out our local "Winterfest" https://www.burton.com/us/en/p/burton-the-throwback-snowboard/W22-159771.html It was an absolute blast riding this with the kids in the backyard. One of my first realizations was the similarity it has with the Rivendell ethos. No bindings, fancy tech, car rides or lift ticketsyou just wear whatever you'd wear in the winter and rip around neighborhood hills. A nice no-fuss approach to fun in the snow. Functionally it's pretty darn good for a shaped piece of plywood with a laminated snowboard bottom on it. It's so fun! Maybe the best purchase I've made in the past year plus... Thought I'd turn the group on to them as I often flail on outdoor things in the winter that are as enjoyable as riding my bike in the summer. Can't wait to explore some hills around the neighborhood. Cheers! (for the more skeptical folks, I have zero financial or other motivation to share this other than passing along some winter fun) Alex in Rochester, NY [image: burton.jpg] >>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/9580b7db-fcf1-4b89-844c-f3088d845906n%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Re: If Rivendell made a snowboard...
Wow that does look like FUN ! I have hills for dayze within feet of my home that I hike up and down and all around all winter so I'm really tempted to try one even though I've never ridden any snowboard in my life hah hah . yet I "remember" that the past is but a instantaneous story that is told in the presence-sense that gives it all the impression of "ordinary" life. Hah hah It is anything but that ! It's more like an "at-ease-ment" ... yeah ... that's it . On Monday, January 24, 2022 at 10:45:04 AM UTC-5 Alex Wirth- Owner, Yellow Haus Bicycles wrote: > Yes! I was eyeing the DIY version as well because, despite having a couple > other kids boards, everyone wants the one Dad bought > > On Monday, January 24, 2022 at 7:49:13 AM UTC-5 Coal Bee Rye Anne wrote: > >> Or maybe this one, ha! >> >> https://www.burton.com/us/en/p/mens-burton-diy-throwback-snowboard/W22-1985610130.html >> >> These do look really fun. I've never been a skier or snowboarder(no >> particular reason, really) but do recall a friend having something like >> this as a kid and when we'd end up pushing the limits... like how it was >> fun on unplowed steep roads until learning the hard way how unforgiving the >> pavement underneath was with wipeouts. >> >> A year or two ago my wife impulsively had bought an inflatable 'rocket' >> sled for our son before the winter season, wanting to have something for >> whenever the first snow arrived. I'd been snow tubing once or twice many >> years ago but only at a snow park with steep hills so it never really >> occurred to me how fun a big inflatable sled would be even on local small >> hills, whether fresh powder or packed/icy conditions. It was big enough >> for two so we started out taking turns riding with our son. Now he's 4+ >> going solo and wiping out intentionally. And it packs down nice and small >> in the offseason. >> >> Worked out much better than when we bought snowshoes after a couple >> really snowy winters a few years back and before our son was born. Of >> course the next winter after we finally bought some shoes it was the >> mildest and possibly the least snowy of recent memory. Oh well. >> >> Definitely going to need to consider one of these for winters to come. >> Thanks! >> >> Brian Cole >> Lawrence NJ >> On Sunday, January 23, 2022 at 1:53:26 PM UTC-5 Alex Wirth- Owner, Yellow >> Haus Bicycles wrote: >> >>> Man I had been eyeing this snowboard for a couple months and finally >>> pulled the trigger after a demo at out our local "Winterfest" >>> >>> >>> https://www.burton.com/us/en/p/burton-the-throwback-snowboard/W22-159771.html >>> >>> It was an absolute blast riding this with the kids in the backyard. One >>> of my first realizations was the similarity it has with the Rivendell >>> ethos. No bindings, fancy tech, car rides or lift ticketsyou just wear >>> whatever you'd wear in the winter and rip around neighborhood hills. A >>> nice no-fuss approach to fun in the snow. Functionally it's pretty darn >>> good for a shaped piece of plywood with a laminated snowboard bottom on >>> it. >>> >>> It's so fun! Maybe the best purchase I've made in the past year plus... >>> >>> Thought I'd turn the group on to them as I often flail on outdoor things >>> in the winter that are as enjoyable as riding my bike in the summer. Can't >>> wait to explore some hills around the neighborhood. >>> >>> Cheers! (for the more skeptical folks, I have zero financial or other >>> motivation to share this other than passing along some winter fun) >>> >>> Alex in Rochester, NY >>> >>> >>> [image: burton.jpg] >>> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/3de964ca-309d-4b94-b13e-2e4fae6d861an%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Re: If Rivendell made a snowboard...
Yes! I was eyeing the DIY version as well because, despite having a couple other kids boards, everyone wants the one Dad bought On Monday, January 24, 2022 at 7:49:13 AM UTC-5 Coal Bee Rye Anne wrote: > Or maybe this one, ha! > > https://www.burton.com/us/en/p/mens-burton-diy-throwback-snowboard/W22-1985610130.html > > These do look really fun. I've never been a skier or snowboarder(no > particular reason, really) but do recall a friend having something like > this as a kid and when we'd end up pushing the limits... like how it was > fun on unplowed steep roads until learning the hard way how unforgiving the > pavement underneath was with wipeouts. > > A year or two ago my wife impulsively had bought an inflatable 'rocket' > sled for our son before the winter season, wanting to have something for > whenever the first snow arrived. I'd been snow tubing once or twice many > years ago but only at a snow park with steep hills so it never really > occurred to me how fun a big inflatable sled would be even on local small > hills, whether fresh powder or packed/icy conditions. It was big enough > for two so we started out taking turns riding with our son. Now he's 4+ > going solo and wiping out intentionally. And it packs down nice and small > in the offseason. > > Worked out much better than when we bought snowshoes after a couple really > snowy winters a few years back and before our son was born. Of course the > next winter after we finally bought some shoes it was the mildest and > possibly the least snowy of recent memory. Oh well. > > Definitely going to need to consider one of these for winters to come. > Thanks! > > Brian Cole > Lawrence NJ > On Sunday, January 23, 2022 at 1:53:26 PM UTC-5 Alex Wirth- Owner, Yellow > Haus Bicycles wrote: > >> Man I had been eyeing this snowboard for a couple months and finally >> pulled the trigger after a demo at out our local "Winterfest" >> >> >> https://www.burton.com/us/en/p/burton-the-throwback-snowboard/W22-159771.html >> >> It was an absolute blast riding this with the kids in the backyard. One >> of my first realizations was the similarity it has with the Rivendell >> ethos. No bindings, fancy tech, car rides or lift ticketsyou just wear >> whatever you'd wear in the winter and rip around neighborhood hills. A >> nice no-fuss approach to fun in the snow. Functionally it's pretty darn >> good for a shaped piece of plywood with a laminated snowboard bottom on >> it. >> >> It's so fun! Maybe the best purchase I've made in the past year plus... >> >> Thought I'd turn the group on to them as I often flail on outdoor things >> in the winter that are as enjoyable as riding my bike in the summer. Can't >> wait to explore some hills around the neighborhood. >> >> Cheers! (for the more skeptical folks, I have zero financial or other >> motivation to share this other than passing along some winter fun) >> >> Alex in Rochester, NY >> >> >> [image: burton.jpg] >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/40c295db-3806-42e8-a53a-9e5d93816c8en%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Re: If Rivendell made a snowboard...
Or maybe this one, ha! https://www.burton.com/us/en/p/mens-burton-diy-throwback-snowboard/W22-1985610130.html These do look really fun. I've never been a skier or snowboarder(no particular reason, really) but do recall a friend having something like this as a kid and when we'd end up pushing the limits... like how it was fun on unplowed steep roads until learning the hard way how unforgiving the pavement underneath was with wipeouts. A year or two ago my wife impulsively had bought an inflatable 'rocket' sled for our son before the winter season, wanting to have something for whenever the first snow arrived. I'd been snow tubing once or twice many years ago but only at a snow park with steep hills so it never really occurred to me how fun a big inflatable sled would be even on local small hills, whether fresh powder or packed/icy conditions. It was big enough for two so we started out taking turns riding with our son. Now he's 4+ going solo and wiping out intentionally. And it packs down nice and small in the offseason. Worked out much better than when we bought snowshoes after a couple really snowy winters a few years back and before our son was born. Of course the next winter after we finally bought some shoes it was the mildest and possibly the least snowy of recent memory. Oh well. Definitely going to need to consider one of these for winters to come. Thanks! Brian Cole Lawrence NJ On Sunday, January 23, 2022 at 1:53:26 PM UTC-5 Alex Wirth- Owner, Yellow Haus Bicycles wrote: > Man I had been eyeing this snowboard for a couple months and finally > pulled the trigger after a demo at out our local "Winterfest" > > > https://www.burton.com/us/en/p/burton-the-throwback-snowboard/W22-159771.html > > It was an absolute blast riding this with the kids in the backyard. One > of my first realizations was the similarity it has with the Rivendell > ethos. No bindings, fancy tech, car rides or lift ticketsyou just wear > whatever you'd wear in the winter and rip around neighborhood hills. A > nice no-fuss approach to fun in the snow. Functionally it's pretty darn > good for a shaped piece of plywood with a laminated snowboard bottom on > it. > > It's so fun! Maybe the best purchase I've made in the past year plus... > > Thought I'd turn the group on to them as I often flail on outdoor things > in the winter that are as enjoyable as riding my bike in the summer. Can't > wait to explore some hills around the neighborhood. > > Cheers! (for the more skeptical folks, I have zero financial or other > motivation to share this other than passing along some winter fun) > > Alex in Rochester, NY > > > [image: burton.jpg] > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/2aaeae4c-7200-48b2-876e-46ccc8fa8f5dn%40googlegroups.com.
