EGC Skates

I delivered the modified Vaypors last week.  The tongue was left intentionally long at the top so that it could be either rolled or cut off to the skaters tastes.  The skater decided to heat them up with a heatgun and roll them over.  I saw the results of that mod at practice last week and took some photos.  They not only look cool, I’ll bet they’re much more comfortable than stock now.

[Photo1] - Boots on the track at our outdoor practice
[Photo2] - Close-up of the rolled tongue

The material I used is called EVALITE. It is a foam rubber that fully heat molds at relatively low temperatures. About 150 f for a few minutes will do the trick. To roll the top of the tongue is not easy without a few tools and tricks. Fellow skater Mike Lin actually has the best technique. You heat the top of the tongue with a heat gun for several minutes, then roll it over and clamp it while it cools.

In other news, I’ve started cycling to work again. In order to maximize the value from all the new gear I bought, I have to ride enough times this year to offset the cost of the train fare.

April 10th - 40km, April 9th - 70km, April 7th - 70km, April 4th - 70km, April 3rd - 40km, April 1st - 40km. So that’s an April total of 6 days riding to work and 330km in distance.