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Chouinard:
Part of your problem is untangling cause and effect:
Cybernetics deployed circular logics of causal action in the core concept of feedback in the directive and purposeful behaviour in human and living organisms, groups, and self-regulating machines. The general principle of feedback describes a circuit (electronic, social, biological, or otherwise) in which the output or result is a signal that influences the input or causal agent through its response to the new situation. W. Ross Ashbyapplied ideas from biology to his own work as a psychiatrist in "Design for a Brain" (1952): that living things maintain essential variables of the body within critical limits with the brain as a regulator of the necessary feedback loops. Parmar contextualises his practices as an artist in applying the cybernetic Ouroboros principle to musical improvisation.[28]
Hence the snake eating its tail is an accepted image or metaphor in the autopoietic calculus for self-reference,[29] or self-indication, the logical processual notation for analysing and explaining self-producing autonomous systems and "the riddle of the living", developed by Francisco Varela. Reichel describes this as:
...an abstract concept of a system whose structure is maintained through the self-production of and through that structure. In the words of Kauffman, is ‘the ancient mythological symbol of the worm ouroboros embedded in a mathematical, non-numerical calculus.[30][31]
A start point is to recognize that you have a leverage problem. That problem will affect posture, which limb segments can move and when they can move, which then affect timing; therefore area consumed with each arc, the depth of each arc, the tilt of the road to each side, etc, etc.
Sent you a pm.
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What have you decided you 'see' in your riding? And why have you decided so?
https://www.peacecorps.gov/educators/resources/story-blind-men-and-elephant/
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On 2/14/2022 at 5:20 PM, Sunshine said:
.... In all of my years there has been no one who could tell me how to adjust my bindings, explain techniques or give a lesson on alpine boarding.
I need help on basics. ... bindings and adjustments, techniques for making cleaner turns without spooning the tail. Anything. I want to get back on a board. Also, is there anyone on the US east coast that could actually teach carving instead of tricks?
Sent you a pm.
Eastsiiiide,
Glad to hear you're making headway. It's easier when you remove some of the more 'obvious' obstacles.
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Brian (EBOOT) suggested I collect all of my tech threads in one place to make them easier to find.
Good idea. Thanks Brian.
These are from the Truth In Ice series.
https://beckman.fit/2021/01/07/skiing-snowboarding-on-hard-snow/
https://beckman.fit/2021/01/10/truth-in-ice-timing-edge-rise-fall/
https://beckman.fit/2021/01/13/truth-in-ice-mechanism-of-edge-rise-fall/
https://beckman.fit/2021/01/19/truth-in-ice-pressure/
https://beckman.fit/2021/02/06/truth-in-icenet-pressure/
https://beckman.fit/2021/02/15/truth-in-ice-fore-aft-pressure/
https://beckman.fit/2022/01/04/truth-in-ice-line-change-1/
https://beckman.fit/2022/01/11/truth-in-ice-line-change-2/
https://beckman.fit/2022/01/19/truth-in-ice-epilogue/
On suspension systems:
https://beckman.fit/2021/02/26/suspension-system-overview/
(new, 2/3/21) https://beckman.fit/2022/02/03/suspension-system-passive/
Part 3 is in progress.
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Alan;
You're welcome, and thanks.
Hope this offseason finds you healthy and active.
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Last entry in the series:
http://beckman.fit/2022/01/19/truth-in-ice-epilogue/
Thanks Brian, for providing the impetus.
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17 hours ago, Noobster said:
One takeaway I have in mind from my video is that my highbacks were way too aggressive (cranked all the way forward) and I can't really tip over into the heelside.
17 hours ago, Noobster said:Does that make sense?
Yes, it does. Good observation.
17 hours ago, Noobster said:Any suggestions on setup or exercises, or posture or whatever would be appreciated.
1. You've got 30 years on snow, so it's ok to follow your intuition regarding the highback adjustment etc.
2. Follow this link https://beckmannag.com/softboot-snowboard, read through the content under the instruction and setup headers.
3. Get in touch via this contact page. I have a few ideas to hasten your progress.
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^Thanks for sharing your progress. Nice when things really start to come together.
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David,
Thanks for sending on the beta...:)
Peut être on se verra à Massif!
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Merci, crote123, pour les nombreuses recommandations.
Je ne sais pas combien de jours...
Je sais sur le passeport vaccinal.
Nous sommes vaccinés et boostés, et nous en avons la preuve. Nous avons visité a Mégantic l'été dernier. Nous sommes allés dans les cafés pour le déjeuner, et plus tard, plus de café. L'entrée est interdite sans le passeport vaccinal!
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Redia, Merci, je comprend!
Je pense Le Massif c’est mon premier choix.
Mais… je dois travailler plus, pour acheter les billets
Peut être… Stoneham, février 14…?
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Salut,
Je pense visiter le Québec pour faire de la planche à neige cet hiver.
Conduire de Sugarloaf.
Des recommandations ?
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Apologies for the long delay between posts.
https://beckman.fit/2022/01/04/truth-in-ice-line-change-1/
Two more to go in the series.
Brian, thanks for making the drive up to the mountain today. Sounds like things are moving in the right direction. Keep up the good work.
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3 hours ago, Ian Anderson said:
The "nuts" must be critical because there must be a reason for them being there, but all they do is swivel on the threaded rods.
Those are 'jam nuts' used to prevent loosening of the retention system.
>If and when you get the bails adjusted to your liking, tighten those jam nuts hard up against the respective barrel of each turnbuckle.
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15 hours ago, AgassizSkidder said:
and take a drive south sometime.
Looks like maybe a nine hour drive to Sugarloaf from your location?
Get in touch if you'd like a free consult. Might be fixable via phone.
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7 hours ago, Vv. said:
I noted, that when I did a turn, the board was trying to jump out from under me and I literally found myself riding the back of the board and I constantly feel like I need to shift my weight towards the NOSE of the board.
If this tendency is most pronounced on your toeside turn, either the board is too stiff for your body weight, you have the bindings mounted too far back, or you're exerting unintentional leverage against your boot cuffs.
7 hours ago, Vv. said:The problem is - I do not understand this effect from physics point of view.
The board is a spring. Once you load it by way of edge and glide, it will try to return to it's discharged state. If your bindings are mounted too far back(or if the board is too stiff), it will try to unload forward, as though someone is pulling the rug out from under your feet.
Ideally, your neutral position on the board will have your body weight slightly ahead of the dynamic center of the board length, so that when the board bends, you can easily maintain that bend by keeping the board, in effect, 'behind you' through the majority of the arc.
If the bindings are mounted too far forward, the board will be too reactive; either twitchy, or prone to spin, rather than track. This registers to the body as instability. Your nervous system prefers stability, and will employ whatever mechanisms are available and effective to restore some form of equilibrium. In this case, you'll involuntarily shift your weight back until the board is sufficiently calm in it's interaction with the snow.
Geometric centering of the bindings is fine as a starting point, but don't assume that's where they actually belong for your particular needs.
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On 3/25/2021 at 9:27 AM, Jack M said:
I think the screws get loaded in unusual ways by the plate while riding. Even if the screws went in just fine, I stripped some while un-mounting the plate. I had never experienced such a thing - screw in, good, unscrew, strip!
I had to have several inserts repaired with a tap. After becoming diligent about lube, it hasn't happened again.
As I think we discussed, there are several grades of stainless fastener, and some are made of cheese. Odds are good that someone at the fastener factory dropped the wrong piece of stock into the bar feeder on the screw machine, and AllFlex unknowingly shipped a batch of 'non-compliant' screws.
The AllFlex and derivatives have been on the market long enough that if the plates were, by some ingenious device, spontaneously welding thread to thread, you'd have heard reports by now?
The feel of the tap cutting the junk from the inserts was indicative of galling. The short term solution, as you found, is some form of barrier/lube. The long term fix is fastener/insert compatibility.
If you run short on Chap-Stick, try spf 50 Dermatone, or unsalted peanut butter.
FWIW, regarding power tools, I've R&R'd many bindings with a 1/2" Milwaukee corded, clutchless drill.
Don't recall any galled threads.
Meanwhile, I've had hardware store grade stainless fasteners lock solid after a few turns using hand tools.
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Nice writeup Dave. Looking forward to the ride report.
Encouraging to see an option for tunable ramp angle. I'm presently at 5.1 front, 3.8 rear.
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10 hours ago, Billb said:
The heel pain is the direct back of my heel and it is much less painful in the stock liners .
Rear foot?
You may be over flexing your ankle and/or the boot. Could be your stance is too wide, too much or too little heel lift on that binding, or you're trying to drive the board in a less than optimal manner. Ideally you'll pressure the board with the soles of your feet, not your shins.
Or it could be something else.
1 hour ago, teach said:Or Zipfit, where you can add goo in the forefoot area to get the fit you're looking for.
The Zipfits I've seen have provision to add material to the ankle pockets (medial/lateral) and over the instep.
Not too sure about the forefoot? Might be a newer model liner?
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That's a pre-production 2nd gen.
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11 hours ago, lonbordin said:
We can learn a lot from skiers...
Indeed....If one cares to listen.
Boot stuff starts around 50:00.
https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-the-bob-lefsetz-podcast-30806836/episode/bode-miller-77502925/#
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1 hour ago, lonbordin said:
We can learn a lot from skiers...
Indeed...
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On 2/7/2021 at 10:04 AM, Eboot said:
I am so much stronger in these conditions that it raises a question for me:
- Am I more confident knowing that the edge will hold (yes)
- is the speed in these conditions naturally slower on the same terrain (probably yes)
Maybe a combination of both, still exploring
There are certain snow conditions that will allow a rider to do things on more challenging terrain that simply aren't possible otherwise. Usually softer snow, like the wonderful packed powder we've had this last week, and particularly snow that has softened/melted but not yet become loose granular. The increase in platform penetration, and the slower glide rate combine to alleviate much of the hesitancy that conspires to block the learning of new and more effective movement combinations.
The tricky thing is to figure out how the new, effective-on-soft-snow movements can be utilized on hard snow, or if they will only work in that one specific context.
https://beckman.fit/2021/02/15/truth-in-ice-fore-aft-pressure/
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On 2/3/2021 at 6:12 AM, Billy Fruben said:
I recognize the biggest challenges will be related to the high angles and different body position relative to what I have been riding.
The biggest challenge tends to be configuring the gear so it works for you, rather than you working around it.
Happy to discuss. https://beckman.fit/contact/
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Early season ice has been replaced by user-friendly packed powder, but the basic principles still apply.
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2 hours ago, jl1 said:
Knowing what happened is the problem.....
Too many cattle, insufficient hat.
14 hours ago, lordmetroland said:S*** is giving me the shivers. I bet the creepy-ass bear was in there somewhere too. You’re a brave man, but I’m sure the Catek haul was worth it.
Craigslist and "It was a dark and stormy night..." go hand in hand. Or hand in paw. Or paw in...
Nevermind.
Benefits of proper foot/arch support in boots
in Carving Central
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Alan,
Great to see you're still looking for answers and crafting your own possible solutions.
Come to Maine this next season and I'll get you set up proper.
Meanwhile, if you have questions regarding the how's and why's of adequate foot support, get in touch.