Fastskiguy
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most of the carving I do has been at 20-30mph with most in the low 20's according to my gps
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hell that's my straight foot too...
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FSG,
Camera angle +large heelbone =exaggerated dimension of ancient bone spur. That spur developed when I began riding hardboots, and began to recede when I got rid of the inward canting on my rear binding.
I don't ride in a boot that snug. I ride in a boot that is snugger. I'm just a niche, within a niche, wrapped in darkness and silence.
Well I'm impressed, that is one form fitting hunk of plastic there, no doubt. If I could run something like that I'd be all over it! But I might have to wait for reincarnation to embrace a setup like that.
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Is that a bone spur on your heel? I can't believe you ride in a boot that snug!
Slide foot forward in shell until toes just touch, as in photo 1.Check space behind heel as in photo 2. Clearance shown represents the maximum for a 'proper' recreational fit.
Photo 3 illustrates toe clearance with heel back in pocket, and extra space alongside first metatarsal bone. (This is almost enough to sublet for student housing).
When the support is uniform around, as well as under, feet tend not to get too cold, as no one part of the foot is constricted in the quest for retention.
Get the shell geometry right, and the boots become almost 'invisible'.
(I have downsized a bit since these photos).
Careful on the toenail trimming; go too short in confined footwear and risk in-growns.
On heel retention via C-pads, wraps, etc: Especially on the rear foot, be wary of adding any foam across or impinging upon the achilles tendon. Additional pressure on a loaded tendon can often lead to inflammation, and inflammation can lead to tendon failure; or at the very least, cessation of activity.
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The trick is to ride when you can... I mean a person can only work so much before it takes a toll.
LOL but my dad would say thats somewhere north of 80 hours per week! But the idea of sneaking a little play into your workday, now that's a good idea.
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Is this a crowded day with crud or perfect conditions with only a few buds?
Sunny, nice groom, light crowds, a few buds. Not perfect but a good solid nice day. And the work is pretty much staying busy and working along for 9-10 hours with say 1 hr for lunch.
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As we all know, downhill rider has right-of-way but if you've decided that not everybody follows the rule then you're looking uphill a lot. And a lot of people don't follow the rule so you're stuck with "faster riders actually *do* have the right of way" which kinda sucks.
You try to get some people monitoring some runs, give them some authority and sometimes they penalize the wrong guy-just check our Fin's thread about his day at Keystone.
You try to get different users on different areas of the hill...like Granite Peak in WI...but that doesn't work out either because it's not skiers, it's not snowboarders, it's idiots that we don't want near us!
I guess I think the best thing is a good terrain park and searching out uncrowded slopes.
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If I go on a weekend (which is usually the case), I don't have to consider lost income. If I consider just lift tickets, gas & a bit of food, maybe $50. If I amortize my equipment, maybe double that.
it's a healthier way to look at it but if you could get a job on a Saturday that would pay you 100$ vs. go snowboarding for the day that would cost $50 then would you work or go snowboarding? How about 250? 500? I mean....$500 in pay plus the $50 you save by not going is $550 difference, is $550 worth giving up a "pretty good" day of snowboarding?
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air-to-EC in a tenth of a second, beautiful!
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After answering the question, try this mental exercise:
How much money do you spend on gear and lift tickets in an average year?
Any how many days per year do you ride?
Do you get the same number?
10 days at $80, 5 days at $40, plus a used board, new jacket, fancy steel intec receivers, let's just say around $1500-1600. It gets a lot higher when you factor in a couple of trips via air, lodging, rental car, resort food....Anything more than 15 days this year will be pure gravy so they're not exactly the same LOL! Hell it probably costs $20-30 per run if you add in the lost earnings from work.
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I've had chats with three skiers so far this season, all racers. I simply tell them that when they see me on the hill, I'm going to come around a hell of a lot faster than they think and then follow up with "I don't want to get hit by you". Usualy gets a sincere response of, "Sorry, won't happen again". I think the shock they experience when that slow snowboarder they buzzed half way up the hill is standing right behind them when they stop in the lift line tips the conversation in my favor.;)
That's a good use of a "teachable moment"....I like your phrase and will give it a try :)
PS...I'm getting sick of the phrase "teachable moment" but it fits LOL
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Young guy, needs the money, has a lot of years in front of him, 100$ would be totally worth it to go to work. Older guy, enough money to be comfy, figures....might as well take it when I can take it, $2K to work wouldn't be enough. Trust fund kid.....well, you get the idea, it totally depends on our situations, not as much our passion for the sport. I hate the idea of putting a price tag on my fun too but we all have our price and our responsibilities I guess.
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4 years of obsession and here we are. I freaking love this sport!
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That's the thing about high quality gear, it makes it easier, not harder. I chuckle when people say "it's a high performance board, it'll hand you your ass if you're not 110%" because the best stuff makes it easier, not harder.
Will - thanks for posting this thread, and for all of the great input. Definitely one of the more useful threads around here lately...I've been riding riding my 185 Kessler for about 2 1/2 season now, and although I don't have nearly the amount of time or experience as you on plates, my sentiments shadow your exactly. I find the Kessler to be very aggressive and forgiving at the same time. Such a dynamic board. Very damp, yet not flubbery, with a decent amount of pop.
I haven't seen any real hero snow here in CO this year, so most of what I've been riding has been hard boiler plate man made or squishy choppy crud. The Kessler handles it all far better than I do. If I get too sketched out to carve something, it's so easy to skid the tail around to control speed. Very manageable in any conditions.
The one thing I don't like about the board is that it's designed to go down hill. Fast. Meaning, it initiates a turn brilliantly, but doesn't like to finish a turn across the hill - it just wants to go down hill again. I have to work harder than I like to to get it come across. But that is what it's been designed for, and I'm learning to adjust to it.
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From a high volume foot rider....downsizing sucks. Performance is nice but all-day comfort is king. If you want to ride all day.
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I shave my legs and have medium volume calves and have some shin bang so I'm squarely in the "shaving won't help" camp. Well, help with shin bang anyway....
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I've been thinking about perception lately and this thread hits home. I've owned 6 boards and 4 have been just great, two haven't worked for me, despite tinkering. My opinion is set'em up even on the inserts and try it, you can give it a whole run but you know in 2-3 turns on each side if it's a keeper. Maybe some people feel or experience more than me (dark berry notes with a hint of chocolate, smoke, and leather) but for me it's an up or down vote after 300 vertical feet.
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if its a vaction day and I get paid. I am there.
if its day without pay then it would have to be the best day ever.
overwhelming desire to eat keeps my at work.
Let's say it's not a vacation day so that if you get paid $100/day (or whatever) and you work you get the $100, if you snowboard you don't. How much does it take to get you to come to work?
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Note I do not mean to just call out skiers here... the snowboarders can be just as bad or worse at my hill.
Yeah, there's good and bad in every group, no doubt. Except I've never been buzzed by a tele guy.....(?)
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How much money would you have to make in a day before you'd rather go to work than go snowboarding? Just for the discussion, let's say it's a nice day...not super epic great but pretty dang good. Think sunny, mid 20's, nice groom, and a few friends. Figure an hour of driving time and an apres beer or two. Light crowds, high speed lift, 80$ lift ticket, 20$ for lunch and such. And figure the day of work is a real solid day, pretty much working for 9-10 hours with a little break for lunch.
So...how much does it take to make you go to work before going snowboarding?
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it looks like all of those poor guys have to use the same board....
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Ah yes the old "you cut me off!" comment, at least there was no collision.
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I'm not sure I understand either....what you have in the first picture will be fine. I don't think there is any problem here.
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Low res but you get the idea....