Aracan
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Well Aracan, usualy printed newspaper of Der Standard or Kronen Zeitung didn't contain the same content like OnLine.
Very true. If the online version and the paper version differ, the online version is always the longer, more detailed one. This goes for all newspapers that I know of. The Tages-Anzeiger seems to do it differently. Or maybe you just got it wrong. As I like to say: Wer lesen kann, ist klar im Vorteil ("Reading skills are often advantageous.")
And I can't understand Your question, please ask more clear. (declining what?)
You told us about how a pro moviemaker asked permission to film your riding. You did not tell us his name, nor did you post a link to the movie, or tell us when to switch on our TVs to see the movie, or which DVD to order from Amazon. You would certainly have done so if you had allowed him to film you. So, obviously, you "declined" (told him "no, I do not want you to film me riding").
Mustn't it be great to ride down a course with Aaron March and 7 more of his Worldcup buddys? (Austrian racers too) That's real Alpine snowboarding, just to be in middle of the pulsing heart of it.
Perish the thought! My good buddy snowmatic told me:
Most FIS racers don't use rotations for making turns on an Alpine snowboard and are strongly limited to manage tricky slopes!
Since I strive to live perpetually in the spirit of alpine carving, I avoid riding with racers at all costs. They might lead me from the true path.
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BTW, snowmatic:
Well in this case of picture with red dots I was invited by a filmer to perform carving that slope.And you declined? Why?
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And just same month there was an interview at one (of many) of a leading newspaper in Europe with Oxess founder Brunner.
Giving many figures and informations to journalist, at least Marcel lament he can't deal with his boards in his country and around the core of the Alps. He do export them only.If you are referring to the article in the Tages-Anzeiger: Calling the Tages-Anzeiger a "leading newspaper in Europe" is a bit much. The Tages-Anzeiger is not the NZZ.
Also, Mr. Brunner did not say that he "can't deal with his boards in his country". He only mentioned that Swiss pros do not use his product for racing. He also mentioned that many of them are already with Kessler. But since pro riders cannot ride anyway, according to you, I fail to see your point.
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AFAIK, the original symmetrical Deeluxe hardboots (current Track 325 etc.) were a spinoff of a (then Raichle) ski boot. The Full Tilt boots are a reissue of those ski boots. Use the FTs for snowboarding, and you have come full circle.
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If you like your boots soft, and if you do decide to order UPZ, try to get a deal with the red tongues instead of the black ones. They make a huge difference!
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When you stop to clip in, face downhill with your free foot uphill of the board and dig a shelf into the snow with the heel side of your board.Funny. I always do it the other way round: Face uphill, hack the downhill edge a few times. That is usually enough to hook the board until I have clipped in the rear foot. Of course, this only works on very moderate inclines.
As for standing up from sitting: This is much easier when you stand up toward the nose (not toward the toeside edge), bringing your outside hand toward the nose and your butt over the board.
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The 3-4 shapes are:
Deeluxe symmetrical (everything but the Track 700 in the current line-up). Rather narrow in the toe, rather wide in the heel.
Deeluxe asymmetrical (Track 700 in the current line-up). Not quite as narrow in the toe, not quite as wide in the heel.
UPZ. Roomy toe-box, narrow heel. All recent models (RC-10, RC-8, ATB, black-and-white RX-8) are the same basic shape. Stay away from older models (RSV, Mach, Alp).
Head/Blax (discontinued): Can't say how these are - I believe they are quite wide in front and back.
Take care to get the correct shell size: Remove the liner. Put your foot in the shell all the way, so your toes touch the front. You should get 1-2 fingers behind your heel, not more.
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Start with the boots. IMNAAH (in my not at all humble opinion), boots that fit well are the most important component of hardbooting gear. Secondhand boards and binders are easily found and paid for. But they will all suck if your boots don't fit. Don't go to extremes. Find out which of the 3-4 available boot shapes goes best with your feet.
Find a more or less recent pair of 4-5 buckle hardboots. If the liners are shot, find liners.
Then take it from there.
My $ 0.2.
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Ah, now we are cooking with gas! You have told us your height :-)
At 5'5", a 20" stance sounds like too much, 17" a bit too little. Try 18" or 18.5".
Also, some riders are less comfy with only a small difference between front and rear angles than others, especially if you are coming from a soft setup. Some even ride identical angles front and rear, which others find painfully uncomfortable.
You might try to leave the rear binding where it is, turn the front to 50°-52° and see how that feels. Maybe you will feel the need for a bit of toe lift in front.
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Would you care to elaborate on that?See the recent PB technique thread: http://forums.bomberonline.com/index.php?/topic/40944-who-rides-the-pureboarding-style/
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The omnipresence of F2 in European hardbooters' cellars and garages is probably not least due to availability. In many sports stores F2 boards were present years after most other alpine gear had disappeared. No idea why that was.
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f2 are a big brand on the european continentExactly. Any event in Northern America will probably be biased towards NA brands. Not least because stock F2 boards in NA are expensive in relation to NA custom boards (such as Coiler), while in Europe they are a lot cheaper compared to European custom boards.
Apart from that, no, GST is not F2. As philw pointed out, the factory will close. But GST and F2 are separate entities, although what is now GST used to be owned by F2 (until 2005, according to the linked report).
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I'm not familiar with ALL Austrian resorts, but every SLOW sign I have seen so far was where it made sense to decelerate, not the opposite.
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"stample"?
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While the Swoard guys recommend running your binders flat, many pureboarders use quite a lot of cant, namely the Ibex/Speed bindings with the 7° cant wedge.
The PBers prefer bail bindings because they allow for more lateral flex, where intecs are very stiff. The lateral flex plays a more important role when you use wider boards, such as those preferred by the PB and EC guys.
I believe this was the reason the TD3 SW was originally only available in a bail version: The rigid intec interface seems to counteract the flex that is provided by the SW elastomeres.
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+1. A quick search showed me three PJs, all used, all far below $ 100. So, don't hold your breath.
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I tried identical angles a few times, and it was extremely uncomfortable, which cramped my style, so to speak. I have the impression that more splay has made me more balanced, more secure and a better overall rider.
Just goes to show that YMMV.
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For what it’s worth, I ran the BTS (yellow springs) on my orange Deeluxe Indys (stiffer predecessor of your T700). At 6' and about 155 I found the yellow springs ideal and a HUGE improvement over the stock RAB.
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Maybe it's cool talking about riding "beyond the limits" even if never coming close to any limit.
You should know, since no one else has talked about it, at least not in this thread.
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Honestly? A flannel one-piece, a book and a drink according to the time of day.
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Got rid of minor pressure points on the insides of my shins that way.
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You do not need to change both sides of one boot. That both are adjustable just serves to give you a wider range of adjustability. E.g. to get maximum outward cant, you would set the outside to -1° and the inside to +1°.
As TLN pointed out, setting both in the same direction will leave the boot cant neutral while rising/lowering the cuff slightly.
I take it you have already worked out how the mechanism functions - it's fairly straightforward, as I recall.
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I seem to recall seeing them in shops way back when. Goltes (Slovenian snowboard maker) used to carry some NOS, it seems: http://www.goltes.com/Snowboardshop/Productlist/126/Hardboot-gear/Hard-boots/Alpina-Hard-Core
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Bobby Buggs, an online forum is an online forum, even a rather civilized one like BOL ;-)
I am not sure if I can help you progress with the PB style, as I am still very much a learner myself. I personally find that it pays to practice, practice, practice. I won't say that pre-rotation has become second nature to me, but I am certainly a lot closer than two years ago.
Two more points: First, it used be so that I hurt myself snowboarding in some way or other every season - an overextended thumb here, a bloody nose there - nothing major, but still. This has stopped entirely since I have started practicing the PB style (*knocks on wood*).
Second, there has been some discussion here about which foot to put your weight on during which phase of which turn, especially the toeside. Sticking to the advice I got at the PB camps has served me well so far. I am not telling anyone what to do or how efficiently I am doing things. Just saying that it works for me, because weighing the rear foot on toesides may or may not be efficient, but it is certainly safer than otherwise.
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Thank you for clearing that up.If the front end of the gliding board bends more than the back end, (either due to pressure distribution, or, if the board is twisted to the extreme) the back end (tail) cannot follow the path of the front end, and thus, drifts sideways (I.e, tangential to the arc).
When I replied to lordmetroland's question, I was thinking about ways of initiating turns intentionally. What you have just described is a wash-out, isn't it?
Removing liners from UPZ RC 8s
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I find them quite easy to get in and out of. Especially if you follow teach's advice to fold the tongue all the way to the side.
When you remove the liners, pay attention to where the outer rubber sole of the liner is glued on. Sometimes it catches on the little sheet metal lug that fixes the forward lean mechanism in the shell. So take care not to pull too hard.