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Neil and I aren't really disagreeing, probably just reflecting different faults in the technique we had before applying the tip we've offered. I've had the pleasure of riding with Neil and at that time he was a far better rider than I am now. My tip is a technique that allowed me as a beginning carver to learn to consistently set my edge on both edges, call it heel side/toe side, left or right.
Breaking the line of the body and legs at the waist and hips allows the board to be tilted onto the edge while the rider remains feeling in balance. To get the edge to set/grip the carving edge needs to get the full commitment of your body weight. If part of you is hanging back then that will be transmitted to the board through your lower body, and the edge will not set properly.
Once your body has learned what it feels like to set the edge properly the things we are talking about become almost automatic, built into your neuromuscular memory.
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Google Earth tells me the great circle distance from Wellington to Aspen I'm travelling come January 29th @ 0700 is 11,930km.
However, I'm flying Wellington - Sydney - LA - Aspen with QANTAS + partners American Airlines for the convenience of direct flights and not having to haul my bags between the international and domestic terminals at LA, so that comes to 15,470km and just over 24 hours travelling time from initial takeoff to final touchdown. Worth it for 16 days in Aspen with great people. The extra week is for an anaesthesia conference in Snowmass. It's a hard life but someone has to do it!
Aspirin already started, acetazolamide from tomorrow.
3 nights to go!
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Which knee is the "outside" knee? I have been thinking about it for a while and can't figure out which it would be.
Assuming you're not riding duckfoot, and riding with a forward facing stance then
relative to the direction you are looking -
when you turn to the left, the right knee is the outside knee
when you turn to the right, the left knee is the outside knee
This video, posted already in the Video section, shows the result of this in a series of low speed clean carves in a mild gully, then a flat slope, and finally a double fall line slope. The resulting angulation at the waist/hips is clearly visible, particularly in the heelside turns, which were the ones giving AcousticBoarder grief.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpLOxzHolNg
You could think of it as almost lifting up the non-carving edge as well as pressing down on the carving edge. The result is a steeper/higher board angle and good downward pressure on the edge from the body position giving great grip.
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I faced the same problem I always seem to face: I have difficulty setting an edge especially on heel side, Norm or otherwise, and when I do, I often blow out.
I used to have the same problem. I now make sure that the knee on the outside of the turn is applying pressure to the inside edge, heelside or toeside. It's another way of thinking about getting the body angulation that Corey talks about. To learn how to do it I went back to the green runs and practiced until the carve was clean either side. I didn't need speed to carve cleanly, just better technique.
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I've tried it and while I'm not sure that it helps, I'm pretty certain that it doesn't have any detrimental effects. It could be total placebo, but at least it won't give me a 4-hour boner.
Health supplements may cause bleeding, often considered minor by the user, usually from the wallet.
As soon as I read on the SportLegs site this is "European" lactate, (not common American lactate, oh no!) I am pretty sure they're trying to blind you with trivia. If it worked they wouldn't need to appeal to exotic nebulous properties.
And I don't want to know how personally you know the effects of sildenafil. But anyone who needs it should go see a doctor and get a cardiovascular check up cause the need for sildenafil is a pretty sure sign of vascular problems in men.
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Viagra would be a real concern when you're browsing the demo tent at SES.
True Corey, arousal is generally required for sildenafil's class of drugs to cause that particular set of blood vessels to dilate.
I'm going to assume you would be lusting after the snowboards ;)
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I'd be more convinced if the evidence wasn't all anecdote from individuals, rather than cardiopulmonary exercise testing from a sports lab. Lactate is just lactic acid without a hydrogen ion. The best way to get your lactate levels up is to exercise. The mechanism of action the website hints at doesn't make biochemical sense. Better off taking Viagra, at least that has real lab data for improvement in sports exercise performance at altitude ( in around 50% of subjects).
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More like a new binding design, but a thought provoking idea never the less.
Is the apparent offset of heel and toe pieces to match the boot centre to the board centre line, or, for Gilmour bias i.e. the toe as close to the edge as possible with this binding?
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Thanks Tom,
You've just confirmed my decision to take a pair of bail bindings and a suitable board in the bag to SES to make the most of the Pureboarding clinic. And Pat, there won't be a plate on that!
Well, not to start with :)
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Thanks Fin, That's what I figured, but thought I'd remove any uncertainty.
Looking to one of Joerg's sessions and Richards Steeps session for myself.
Last time I was at SES, 2013, we shot video of the Intermediate and Steeps clinics and posted to YouTube. Any plans been made for similar this time round?
Alan
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Any limit on numbers at any clinic? Reservations required?
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Hang 10? I'm hang'in everything!
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To become an expert, one must make all the mistakes there are to make in a given field...
And recognise the mistakes, and learn from them.
"Those who do not learn from history are condemned to repeat it."
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Question:
On the Bomber Boiler Plate 4mm Lite there are 4 mounting holes for the side bosses at each end. How far apart are the outermost holes from each other?
Can't find the info on the Bomber site. All the Tech material relates to the Mk 1 version, including the Mk 1 version of the Wunderbar.
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http://www.summitexpressionsession.com/schedule/
Just the dates on the tabs haven't been updated yet.
Will we see any superheroes actually carving? -
Until now your only choices were regular and goofy. HangBoard introduce the "missionary" stance, and for those of a more imaginative mind......
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I think of that as a "grace" effect. Makes it look like you've got all the time in the world. The wide angle lens on the camera adds to the impression by giving you a large background to move against.Funny thing is, I'm clocking 35mph and it looks like I'm going so slow.
PS: to embed the video just paste in the URL. The forum app will automatically do the rest. No need to make it a "link".
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Some well known names are giving it a try, including both names well known on Bomber and a 2-time Olympic Gold medallist in snowboarding. NASTAR takes a slightly different set of skills than free carving, or boardercross, with fast times requiring clean carves, a great line through the gates and not ever hitting the brakes. Looking forward to my first runs in a couple of weeks time.
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So, when you have near ideal protoplasm learners, what are the essential points you (Lowell/Fin) tell them that allows them to make that much progress that quickly?
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I've got an Ogasaka MX Limited 154cm advertised in the For Sale section at present. I will it bring to SES if the buyer is also coming, so the sale would be agreed ahead of time, not at SES. That pretty much gets rid of the shipping costs from New Zealand for a buyer!
I wasn't planning on bringing it otherwise, too many other boards want to come, and I need to watch the weight allowance.
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Yes, there is Pow at Milkland...
Please send some Soon for verification...
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SOLD - Dec 2015
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Price delivered to SES 2015 US$150, cash.
I'm leaving home in NZ for SES on Thursday 29th January 2015.
Have a work related conference in Snowmass the week before SES. It's a hard life but someone's got to do it!
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From Ogasaka website , 2006-07 (translated Chrome)
http://www.ogasaka-snowboard.com/snowboard/snowboard2006-07-ver2.html
MX-Limited \ 97,650 yen (tax included)
Size 154cm
Co.Length 134cm
Nose W. 23.8cm
Waist W. 18.8cm
Tail W. 23.8cm
Radius (m) 8.57m
Setback 0cm
Stance 40-48cm
Concept:
Essence of Alpine board, flagship model that came to put the latest technology actively to pursue the true carving. EVC plates are using the race board has excellent vibration absorption at high speed, leading to stability of the board. Board shape of the tapered 0 firmly Kireagaru not shed the edge even in the second half turn.
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Board is in New Zealand.
Photos on Dropbox: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/xxz3ubbgryhw3an/AACVnFecbyxh6ErpFs8bJMHYa?dl=0
Bought second hand on TradeMe in NZ, advertised as a 160cm, but too short/soft for me (182cm and 80kg).
I've not ridden this board.
Some minor topsheet damage from previous owner including crimp in front top edge (see photos)
Some minor scratches and pitting in base, storage wax on board in photos.
The crazed appearance in the rear part of the board topsheet is part of the printed topsheet pattern.
Board weight 3.2 kg
Price in NZ: NZ$150
Shipping costs to be paid by buyer. I got an estimate for freight NZ to Australia at over NZ$100.
I'm coming to SES 2015. It could be in my board bag.
I'd like to see this underneath someone who could appreciate it!
Photo Contest - January 2015 (yes, it's back) - CLOSED
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PRESS RELEASE - Whistler Blackcomb 26 th January 2015.
Whistler ski patrol staff are relishing their new Bloodhound snowboards from Hangboard(Canada). "It gives us a whole new perspective on tracking down miscreants." said Head Patroller Snoop Dog. "Hit and run straight liners will not be able to elude us now, and our customers, particularly alpine snowboarders who are really vulnerable to these idiots, will be able to ride Whistler and feel safe."