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Friday October 30th 2009, 7:38 am
Filed under: Athlete News
Calvin Staub of Golden, Colorado raises the GNAR BAR in this Utah Sqaw Peak Longboard race sequence wearing the Boa Lacing System. He sets up at 40 MPH and throws a sick pendy slide right before the hairpin to check speed. Not many riders at this race had that technique down so it gave him a huge advantage since the majority of them had to drag a foot to slow down. Calvin finished first.
Calvin Staub throwing a risky Pendy slide to check speed going into this tight corner
This course was super crazy. Three and 1/2 miles long (about 6 minutes of riding) 100 foot cliffs without guardrails, speeds in the mid 50’s going right into a hairpin. The other rider from Colorado missed his line and went off the side of the road at 30 MPH, got ejected and flew through the air five feet off the ground in a backward seated position over a 30 cliff. His legs hit an aspen tree that put him in a helicopter spin and he landed 25 feet down on the side of the hill. He’s OK!
Tuesday October 27th 2009, 1:24 pm
Filed under: Snowboard News
Early season snow in Tahoe….winter is coming! After a short lived opening at Boreal, the Dangerzone Crew was jonesin’ for some more shred. Mother Nature blessed us with about 18 inches of white stuff at Mt Rose. We went up 4 different days and tried to get creative and steer clear of the tube fest that always happens.
Saturday October 24th 2009, 11:44 am
Filed under: Awards
Boa partners continue to make their mark in the award category. The Rosenbauer Twister fire fighting boot has been named a 2009 RedDot Design award recipient. A HUGE testament to Boa’s rugged durability. If the Twister can handle backdrafts and smoldering buildings, it’s a no brainer on the trails and in the mountains!
Thursday October 22nd 2009, 7:21 am
Filed under: Cycling News
“DOLLA DOLLA BILL” by Slonie. Taken at the 2009 BASP Pilarcitos Cyclocross #1, the photo depicts Sheila Moon/Big Swingin’ Cycles rider Caitlin grabbing a dollar at McLaren Park in San Francisco, CA.
Boa Sand Volleyball Team claims another Championship
What do Boa Product Designers do when they’re not toiling away, pushing the envelope of design? Or testing the extreme durability of the laces and dial? Doesn’t everybody need to take a break — even those who are obsessed with perfecting footwear closures?
“Sometimes, it’s great to just take off our shoes and enjoy the feeling of sand between our toes,” says Senior Product Designer Mike “The White Wall” Nickel. “Literally … We disengage our Boa knobs, release the laces, and pull off our shoes. After all, this is a sand volleyball league.”
And these Boa employees may leave their shoes behind, but not their tenacious pursuit of perfection. This week, their team, called “The Daisy Pickers”, claimed their second consecutive championship in the Hopper’s Bar Volleyball League (Wheat Ridge, CO). “It’s just a rec league,” says Boa Director of Product Development Brett “The Fat Kid” Vladika, “But we’ve been training our entire lives to achieve this perfect balance between work and play — between high-precision volleyball and not-so-precise beverage consumption.”
The Team also features Boa Prototyper Tamara “The Crusher” White and Product Engineer Sean “My Feet Are Cold” Cavanagh. The wives of Nickel and Vladika, named Thu and Leah, respectively, are also crucial members of this formidable squad.
Talk of a Three Peat is already circulating.
L to R: Brett Vladika, Tamara White, Leah Vladika, Mike Nickel, Thu Nickel, Sean Cavanagh
Boa Sales Manager Ilya Minkin, at his first 24 Hours of Moab (but not his last), rattled off three impressive lap times
Boa Technology journeyed to the forbidding, unforgiving deserts of Moab, Utah, over the weekend of October 9 for the 15th annual 24 Hours of Moab mountain bike race. A total of 14 Boa employees and interns – plus three members of the Boa Technology/Honey Stinger cycling team – joined forces to create four teams ranging from professional level to just-for-fun.
After the dust settled (and there was LOTS of it … just check out the video from the start), the numbers were quite impressive:
• Boa teams tallied an astounding total of 804 miles over steep, sandy, rocky, technical, and rolling trail.
• The Boa Technology/HoneyStinger Team took the silver medal in the ultra-competitive Men’s Expert Class, registering 253.47 miles and 23,120 feet of elevation gain.
• The See Boa Race Team snagged seventh in the 5-person Co-ed division by riding 223.65 miles. They were led by Boa President Mark Soderberg, who hammered out the team’s fastest lap of the race: 1:13:11.
• The See Boa Ride Team rallied to take 34th in the Men’s Sport Division, piling on 193.83 miles. Boa Engineer Sean Cavanaugh contributed 60 miles to the team’s effort by completing four full laps.
• See Boa Crawl, a team of beginner- and novice-level mountain bikers, pulled together a Day Two push to climb several spots in the Just For Fun Division standings, placing 59th. Most importantly, everybody came back in one piece, wearing smiles and only a few band-aids.
In addition, countless other riders—including several pros—were sighted tearing up the trail wearing the Boa Lacing System on their Specialized and Lake Cycling shoes.
For complete results of the 2009 24 Hours of Moab extravaganza, visit Grannygear.com.
Boa Sales Manager Ilya Minkin, at his first 24 Hours of Moab (but not his last), rattled off three impressive lap times
Pre-riding the course on Friday revealed some devilish sections of the course
Boa Prez Mark Soderberg hammered one of the team’s fastest times on Day One
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The Komen Race for the Cure, a nationwide fundraising event, drew 53,849 participants in Denver who raised more than $2 million for breast-cancer research and breast-health projects. With 19 gung-ho participants on hand at the race, Boa Technology raised $1150.00. Below is a list of Boa employees and family members who helped make this possible. A special thanks to everyone!
Race Participants: Becky Peterson, Andi Velgos, Colleen Antonio, Tony Antonio, Mark Kerns, Mark Soderberg, Lisa Soderberg, Kip Lutu, Sean Cavanaugh, Sonya Martinez, Tamara White, Jason White, Joe Sullivan, Jason Robinson, Andrea Milotte, Gus Peach, Saura Sullivan, Theresa Thadison and Ron Williams.
Contributors: Boa Technology Inc., Brett and Regina Geissinger, Brian Wagner, Clint Ford, Gary and Loretta Hammerslag, Janelle and Alexa Frye, Joseph Sullivan, Justin Velgo, Lonni, Jenny, Zoe and Lily Thomsen, Eric Irwin, Michael Bivona, Mark Soderberg, Jeanette S. Velgos, Petty Sutherland, Rebecca A Petterson, The Cotterman Family, Tiz and Jude Antisdel.
