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Have fun guys ! :D Sandy knows what he's talking about.
Mick
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Sandy,
If I didn't know what a great guy you are then I would have to kill you just out of pure jealousy :D
Be sure to post a trip report !
In fact forget the trip report... you have to go in the next Longboard Classic !
Cheers & beers,
Mick
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I take my hat off to you Sir ! You are a legend ! Seriously that is very cool. You must have some great memories. Well done !
I know a little about Snurfers as this is what I started on back in 1978. The racing model for sale in that ebay ad had a fin in the center of the rear of the tail to improve stability. The white stubs on the board were to keep your feet from slipping off.I never owned the racing model. I bougtht a standard snurfer for 20.00. I think the racing model sold for 40.00 I remember when you could buy a burton board for 79.00 and snowboarding wasn't allowed at any ski resort. It sure is nice to have the equipment options we have today!Too bad Iwasn't smart enough to build snowboards back then. maybe I could have been making money like sims and Burton are doing now.Oh well I enjoy riding today. -
Shred,
I worship you as a boarder but maybe you don't know much about beer ?
Maybe I can recommend some training
Practice makes perfect !
Cheers !
Well season is over so now its time to hit it hard core!! here in the Midwest we are lucky to have some of the best training supplements possible!! and the transmission decvices possible.. I guess having european training habits and close to russia's sports enhancing practices help... good luck you guys next year... I'll be ready..!!Prost said Shred
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I maybe have the old VHS somewhere in the garage. But even if I can find it I have no clue how to post it. So it's a lame post by me but I have seen video (but never in real-life) of boarders absolutely ripping through moguls.
It can be done.
As for myself the only thing I ever kinda figured out was agressively lifting the rear foot and pivoting but it was all an out of control skid. And these days no way are my knees or hips able to cope with even trying.
But it can be done. This I believe
Does any one know of any good videos with snowboarders riding moguls? Are there any videos of hardbooters doing moguls? Here's the best one I could find on youtube:p.s. thanks for those drills snowghost. I have been trying to become a more versatile rider, and will definately try some of these drills next season.
p.p.s. 100th post!
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Maybe I will try it.
Currently with old yellow Malamutes + front Catek FR Pro + back Flow Team.
2-3 months to go before we get snow
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The only reason I can think of not to buy a Tanker is if you don't like speed in all conditions.
Tanker = The One Board ! :D:D:D
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Sweet video !
Why doesn't Australia have any mountains but only hills ?
I was born in the wrong hemisphere !
hey all.due to an injury I had too much time fastlyto "shape some stuff":ices_ange
here you go
Sölden Austria,
have fun watching (or not)
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I vaguely remember that "Back In the day" they used a short bumpfield as a seperation feature right out of the gate in BX comps...Can I be the only who has heard of this?
... and or a full on mogul comp. :lol:
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There is a danger of sounding like the shop who tells you they don't stock Alpine "because there's no demand". It's no doubt true, but it's also a feedback loop.
Veering off topic...
I know we're talking specifically about competition, but it's also true that most snowboarders today "aren't interested" in bumps at the resort. Many "aren't interested" in challenging pistes generally; instead they stick to the easy slopes, where they can sideslip between "hits".
I think this is something to do with the way boarding's developed. It's easy to get going; easier than skiing to start with. It's hugely hyped by the fashion industry. But once you're "intermediate", you find that the skiers go higher, faster, and much of the resort (black runs, bumps..) isn't accessible to you.
To me that just wouldn't be acceptable: I don't want to be passed all the time by other people; I want to ride the hardest slopes I can find; I don't want to be excluded from anywhere. So I ride Alpine. To be fair, obviously some people ride well using more fashionable equipment too.
But I think a lot of people are probably sucked in by the marketing, only to find that they're second-class citizens at the resort. They do their time sideslipping between those hits, but eventually they either switch to skiing or quit completely.
Yep. IMHO if somebody isn't able to comfortably ride through a mogul field at a reasonable speed (like me) then they are simply not that good. Or maybe they are good but to be great they still need to conquer moguls.
It's OK for somebody to say that they don't like moguls if and only if they absolutely rip in moguls. Otherwise it just means they (like me) have some improving to do.
:flamethro:boxing_sm:boxing_sm P.S. I accept what people are saying about the risks of adding moguls to SBX. But I don't see why there would be insufficient interest in a snowboard moguls competition.
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Excellent work ! :D:D:D
These are the first pictures I've seen of the final product and I'm pscyhed it came out so well! I'm definitely jealous... One of these days I'll come up with something good for one of my own boards.If anybody else is looking for some custom topsheet work I'd definitely be interested in talking about it with you. I work full time as a graphic designer, but this is actually the second custom topsheet I've done on the side for people I know. It's always cool to see the final product for the first time!
My website is very out of date, but if you get in touch with me I can always send you a pdf with some examples of my work. I think my rates would have to be on a project specific basis. Gleb's board was ridiculously complicated as I made all the characters in illustrator and then laid it all out. (Yes, believe it or not the whole design is vector based!) But I imagine not every design would take this amount of time.
Gleb, glad you like it, and I can't wait to see it in action out on the hill next winter!
Steve
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You have my vote for Best Board Graphics Ever !
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Now even when I was young and skinny I was useless in moguls on board (or skis). But I would keep trying.
For me moguls are one of the ultimate challenges in boarding and I have seen video of boarders who really rocked in moguls.
So why are there no moguls in SBX ?
Or why aren't there any mogul contests nowadays ?
Old fart wants to know
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Seriously - Are these any use ?
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You need the Radical Surf 222 !
http://www.radical-sports.com/english/frame/f-home.html
http://www.radical-sports.com/english/frame/f-snow.html
Ummm are these people freaking serious ?
:angryfire:angryfireToo much too much !
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Say no more..
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But I for one would prefer if you lurked about and continued giving advice. You are one of the few who gives useful advice.
Re the Burton thing I only know about boards that I actually rode or owned. In the beginning I met Jake, borrowed a board and for years was 100% Burton, it was a personal loyalty thing. I broke my first Cruzer (inserts ripped out) but it was replaced no questions under warranty. Only other thing I broke was Flex bindings on my M6. That made me switch to plates but I never tried Burton plates.
The key reason why I stopped buying Burton was the 3-hole insert pattern. I just can't be bothered with a non-standard insert pattern.
But I was never a racer and I've never ridden any of their race decks. So I have no opinion on their alpine offerings.
Anyway whatever, do what you've go to do.
Happy trails ! :D
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In my moments of madness I seek for the ultimate Kessler/Palmer. But I can never find one.
My old Palmer Channel Titanium was sweet and fast so I can't help but want a Kessler/Palmer
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What I mean is collectable ;-) I saw one of the Lib-Techs on E-Bay but it was a goofy (like yours). And that Look Lamar Trick-Stick takes me way back. I had one of those Rossis but never rode it much and gave it away to a friend... a bit of a plank.
But what is that 2 piece thing and where do you put your feet ?
Enquiring minds etc.
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That's what I tried to say. Thanks.
The engineering side of me says "no" to releasable bindings.If we were to start to experiment here my Prototype would be focused around a model of a short board to which the two bindings are hard mounted which is in turn mounted to the snowboard. That way when a crash or an impact that wants to release the rider from the snowbaord his two feet and bindings would still be firmly mounted in a triangle but would be free from the longer lever. This would be similar to what we see in NASCAR or Auto racing, when a crash happens the vehicle disintegrates from the driver to expel the energy. Now the problem I see here is the rider would most of the time release from the board and then fall forward ahead of the snowboard and then "eat" the board racing towards him. Not a pretty sight to visualise.
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Weight would be a problem.
But maybe if instead of 2 separate bindings we had a system with a mini-link/connector (maybe like a windsurfer flexible mast-base) tying our front & back boots together with a single releasable 'binding' attaching the connector and thus both legs to the board.
Sorry I can't explain it properly. Like a releasable sub-assembly.... OK I give up.
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Otherwise no release. That's my 2 cents anyway.
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Pure terrifying speed in deep powder :D
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new board dilemma
in Carving Central
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but I do have a never ridden 2001 (?) Hot Blast Stiff 172 if you're ever looking for another Blast. Bought it back from Tokyo in 2002 and haven't been riding since.
If you're interested e-mail me on: guru_mick at yahoo.com
Board is on South Coast, NSW.
Good luck in finding your new board !
Mick