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  1. Olympic - Alpine Snowboard

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    Am I the only guy who thought that race was boring as hell? Maybe it was the rain and fog on the camera lens but it sure looked slow. There was zero drama. Compare it to short track speedskating. I can see why NBC is airing it at 11PM.

    I think FIS needs to re-think the format. Maybe a longer race, less gates, more speed.

    And how about that parallel format? How many times did the racers run into each other or nearly run into each other after the finish?

    When FIS decided to go Parallel for GS, it ruined the sport...in my opinion. Single SG was the bomb.

    Parallel SL still kicks ass though.

  3. $27.93 Mold-It-Yourself Footbed

    in The Lodge

    Posted

    agreed, but, for the money they are as good as it gets, better than something like superfeet IME.

    with footbeds you really do get what you pay for. $150 and up is just plain more than what most people are willing to pay for a footbed and that's the problem.

    Disagree.

    The OTS Superfeet actually have a nice post under the heel. Assuming the arch meets your requirements, this would be a much better solution than a SOLE.

    K

  4. $27.93 Mold-It-Yourself Footbed

    in The Lodge

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    Nice concept, but (3) problems:

    1) Sole too thick. Depends on foot shape, but takes up too much room.

    2) DIY typically means less technical. When a "professional" molds an insole, they will align your knee/ankles properly to adjust for your situation/boot cuff.

    3) No posting on the bottom. This is perhaps the most important. Custom insoles apply a "basement" to the insole to properly align the foot when it pronates

    So...basically all you're getting with a Sole is a half ass'd arch support. That's better than stock, but hardly a custom solution.

    K

  6. Please stop with the spoilers

    in Carving Central

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    I used to get REALLY upset several years back during the TDF with the spoilers......

    Now, agree with the "it's the internet". You simply can not avoid going anywhere, including BOL, and hearing real time updates before the TV broadcast.

    If spoilers bum you out....it's best to simply avoid internet, SMS, email, etc.

  7. Photo Storage Services

    in The Lodge

    Posted

    I'll post my typical "nothing is free" message. Facebook spends a $1MM a week on power, so it's just a matter of time as the Ads aren't paying the bills...

    That all said, I'm using a Home Server for both back-up and photo sharing. It's like having your own SnapFish.

    If you're looking for cheap/free storage, I'd recommend Live Services SkyDrive. I pay $19/year to have ad-free environment.

    I'll let the other chime in regarding photo specific services....but make sure you understand the 1st line before you start uploading TBs of data.

  11. 2010 X-Games on TV

    in Racing

    Posted

    3rd.

    My favorite event. Wed night at our hill is "Make a Wish". There are several SERIOUS sit-ski guys that launch off the park jumps higher than the jibbers. fun to watch..yet painful to see them go down.

  12. Off season training

    in Racing

    Posted

    There are hundreds od ways to skin the cat....

    All above are great, but ONLY if you:

    Do it regularly, yet mix it up.

    Proper diet

    Proper rest

    If losing weight is the goal, diet is 75%.

    If performance improvement, it generally is best to focus on the majors (core strength, endurance, flexibility and agility).

  13. mouth guards

    in Racing

    Posted

    I noticed in the halfpipe competition at the Winter X Games that some competitors were putting in mouth pieces right before they dropped into the pipe. That was the first I noticed any "frestyle/halfpipe" competitor using one.

    Two reasons.

    1) Sponsors. UA is paying their athletes to wear them.

    2) Good idea. No reason not to wear one if it fits properly.

  14. Raichle Flexon Comp: what mods?

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    I wouldn't recommend it....and it really depends on your total set-up.

    But, generally speaking "back in the day", the mods were:

    - routing the cant mec to an oval shape to allow slight lateral movement

    - increase forward lean shin in rear foot

    - shave off slight material on side "tongues" (it's an open throat design boot)

    None of those make a huge difference.

  21. Heelside question

    in Racing

    Posted

    Hi Pat -

    Nice clip..

    Classic "counter rotation". Tons of threads on the topic. In some situation,s a nice motion to have in your quiver, but in the GS world...you'll have to tame that and go back to symetrical riding.

    If it needs more explanation..let me know.

    K

  22. Need some teaching advice from other hardboot snowboard instructors

    in Racing

    Posted

    And you can bring that up each time, but doesn't make it that much more effective.

    Which brings up a point....how do you define a successful lesson? Does your ski school actually pay for performance? Do you ask your students for feedback? Do you leverage best practices? Do you seek feedback from peers? Do you know who the "best" snowboard instructor is at your school?

    In my case, I haven't "taught" a public class in over a decade, but have coached. I define success by returning kids in the program, number of kids qualify for National Champs, number of National Champs, number who further their snowboarding beyond the team and qualitative feedback (from kids, parents and other coaches).

    Once again, certainly not saying one way is better than another....but you simply can't improve what you can't measure. In the case of teaching with hardboots vs. teaching with softboots, make your own conclusion, esp if you don't have the data to support the argument.

  23. Need some teaching advice from other hardboot snowboard instructors

    in Racing

    Posted

    I think that's a bit harsh and unnecessary. In my experience, my equipment simply was not an issue in a beginner lesson, and the vast majority of my students successfully learned to ride the lift, link left and right turns repeatedly, control speed, and stop, after a 2 hour group lesson.

    I dunno...

    Imagine guitar lessons. You have (15) rippers who come into class wailing on their electric guitars like Jimi, yet the instructor is touting his Martin acoustic.

    Same applies to snowboarding.

    I feel the boots and board are tools are the trade. If you're going to teach effectively, you need to use what your students want to learn on....

    Once again..just my opinion and it's nice for folks to disagree.

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