Fastskiguy
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I have a few days on my BTS and have to say AGAIN like many have. This is the BEST performance you can add for the money!
I have switched from Blue/Blue to Blue/Red. Seems to work very nicely for me.
Did you go red on the bottom or top? How heavy are you? I seem to get a lot of flex (I think this is a good thing) from the blues without much preload and am just curious.
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Got mine on Friday, have ridden a few days on them. I'm on Raichle 324's, 195#, and have the blue springs. The boots are much softer than they were before and have a nice smooth flex-I think this has helped my riding. They were easy to install too. Worth it!
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I bought the Speed model, had it fit right at the Bomber store, and I was skeptical but they're the most comfy boots I've ever had (in 33 years of skiing/boarding). Others might be really good too but these have been a little bit of heaven for me.
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Got my BTS today and it was easy to install. Used a hammer and allen wrench to push out the pins, it was easier than it sounds. Removed the old, in with the new, a couple of taps with the hammer and the pins are back in. Smoother flex and softer (have the blue springs in now), really looking forward to trying these on Sunday or Monday :)
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Yes, but this is because when we ask you "does this make our butt look fat?" you go "of course not, honey". Quid pro quo, it's all your fault.
What? No ";)"?? Tell me you forgot the " ;) " !
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It may not be a helicopter..but I flying off to Lech Zurs for the weekend..be back soon...
:p
Think of the funny captions for this picture....
"Captain, you have to get this big wig to Lech Zurs for the weekend"
"I wonder where I left the keys?"
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Wall sits, that's a good idea. And I'll have to check with the SO about getting in more snowboarding. "It's for my fitness and health!" 45K in one day, that sounds so great!
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The nice thing about racing is that you can go out and run equipment back to back on a timed course and find out what is faster-and it sounds like a lot of guys have already done it and found metal faster. You never know tho, sometimes the current rage can end up being like rear entry race boots in skiing. Yeah, they were actually a big deal for a few seasons! (made you faster in the race course and everything) Or designers will be like "No reason we can't make a wooden board ride better than the new metal models" and the newer designs overtake metal. Any way you look at it it's a great time to be an alpine snowboarder!
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You get that now and SES next month? I'm happy for you and all but sheez!
"Uh, we got our helicopter stuck and need a tow"
Looks fantastic!
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Try the Alpine Inn in Frisco (behind Best Western) or the Super 8 in Dillon. There are also some reasonable hotels in Silverthorne below 1-70. Or try the Arapahoe Inn in Keystone.
Just a 2nd for the Alpine Inn. It's basic but clean, neat, and inexpensive. A short walk to the grocery store too.
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I had some major stretching done to my shells then these http://www.bomberonline.com/store/accessories/hpd_liner.cfm put in right at the Bomber store and I've got the most comfy boots I've ever had....in 33 years of skiing!
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This reminds me of the old saying
"Give me Rossingnol or give me Head!"
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You know, on second thought, maybe strategic graphics could cut down on the lift line damage!
And as for my gender specific comments....stretch pants on guys would get more women riding and skiing?
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You know how it goes, your first year to struggle to get your equipment together then you actually start thinking about improving your second year. I'm in my second year now and want to ride a LOT (!) but I poop out after 10-12000 feet of vertical-and that's midwest vertical, not "deep cycle" "real" mountain riding. How long before you could ride 20-25K per day?
<awaiting by "recovering" on the couch with an adult beverage>
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This seems to be common...put the board on edge and just follow.
"Park and ride" if you will....
I just wanna second the idea that extension and flexion is one difference between good and great. Because that toeside is really good already.
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Some of you might not remember the 70's but somehow we need to get the idea that "Stretch Pants are Cool (for women)" out there again.
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I just re-read this whole thread and want to thank everybody again for the comments. The whole idea of angulation on the toeside has been a tremendous help in moving me from "noobie hack" to "starting to get the idea" LOL!
Lately I've been on a "it's not me, it's my setup" kick. Today I moved my boots to a neutral forward lean ("3" on the scale of 1-5) and narrowed my stance a little to 19.75" and it feels just fine. We had some tough conditions here, really firm and bumpy refreeze (complete with groomer tracks from last night) overlaid with a thin layer of "margarita" snow so if you "could" hold but it took some edging skills. My toeside chatter was less (yay :) but still present (awe :( ). Still none on heelside (excellent dude!)
Today I realized the chattering seems to start with the tail of the board so I want to move my bindings back a little. I have no idea where they are....but when I narrowed my stance at the hill I moved my rear binding forward about 2" so I might be in front of the midpoint.
Setback....where do you run your bindings?
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In my current setup I never get heelside chatter and I feel just invincible on the heelside. I wonder if guys that are chattering heelside have a lot of ankle flex (boots set to say 1 or 2) and thus "over" edging?
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I think setup might make a difference. I've got some Raichle boots and have been running the front at "5" and the rear at "4" (1-5 is the range of ankle flex with 1 being the most flexed position and 5 being the most upright position). I don't exactly ride straight legged but I like to have a fairly tall stance "and use my skeleton to take the pressure, not my muscles" <-ski instructor speak. I *think* I have less of a problem with more flex in my ankles and less edging on toeside.
So with that upright stance I think I'm over edging and skipping. But I need some of YOU to put your boots at 4-5 and crank some aggressive toeside turns on really hard snow and see if you skip too. That'd help me out, that'd be good for me if you could do that, really :)
My theory is under edging=skidding, over edging=skipping. Somebody try it and write back :) Thanks!
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I remember reading an article where a pro skier (might have been Scott Schmidt) was talking about a ski seminar he was involved with. A seminar participant wanted to keep talking about the latest ski technologies. The pro wanted to say “You’ll have to quit your day job if you want to get any better”.
At a certain point, it’s all about the Indian and not the arrow. I theorize that price point can be reached at $400 :p
Here’s my partially informed notion on price vs performance in regards to the weekend warrior.
LOL, I love that graph! But that means my board is only as good as an "old" 1990's board! Dang!
The idea of a "point of diminishing returns" is at 400$ (used? yes!) for recreational riders is a good one. I'd pick a higher number but the concept is sound.
If you are racing for money, it's different, every possible advantage is important ("legal" or otherwise). If you are riding for fun it's about......fun (?)
The nice thing about riding for fun is that the trickle down effect is so fantastic. Performance, reliability, accessibility all improve because of those guys gunning for every 1/10th.
So, bottom line, you need to go 1/4 second faster or if you need the cutting edge, you can get it for less than 2K, a bargain for the cutting edge of anything. Or if you want a fantastic new board that is just a bit off of that edge it starts at $700. Or if you want something you can ride and have a great time on it starts at maybe $300 used-but-nice.
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rode that way for a couple years, that stance I got rid of the same year I got rid of my virginity.
Don't mean to poke too much fun but I just had to quote this line once.
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i'm just here to tell u that my phoenix has just flown in and arrived at my home an hour or so ago :)
Congrats on the new addition and don't forget to write about it here in the future once you've ridden it awhile.
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One difference between good and great skiers is the use of lateral ankle movements....seems to be the same with snowboarding. You can be good without it but you gotta have it to be great.
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Now that is a pretty cool movie trailer! Those guys seemed to have access to a lot of neat stuff and an unlimited amount of fresh powder. And the ability to jump a giant snowblower, train (almost...), and take a catamaran to the top of a steep hill. That's great!
Least crowded resort or resort area?
in Carving Central
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In Idaho now and just had to mention Soldier Mountain
http://www.soldiermountain.com/
Today they got a 5" of snow but it seemed a lot more on the mountain. Way too soft to carve on the groomed stuff but got in 19K feet of fresh, untracked powder EVERY RUN (!) so you might say it's pretty quite. Lifties said it's really empty on Thursday and Friday. Not exactly a "destination resort" but it's cool.
Spent 4 days in Sun Valley, enjoyed the big mountain but little Dollar Mountain was really great for good carving and few people...only got passed ONCE in 3 DAYS OF RIDING! (about 55,000 feet of vertical) High speed lift, great snow, really steep green runs, amazing lodge, and it's cheap-35 bucks!
I think nearly deserted areas are worth the search.