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1 hour ago, barryj said:
Ditto!........3x week weight training and 5x+ road biking for me
I do weight training all year round; 3-5 workouts a week )) I find it the most effective;
BTW
@mtracz asked about bodyweight training
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squats
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pedaling a bike
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On 2/3/2023 at 12:06 PM, Eastsiiiide said:
In case you haven't seen my recent post about board width, I'd love to find a narrow board to play with. Say, 14-18 cm.
you have to ask @b.free he has a collection of Viruses; so maybe there is something for sale
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19 hours ago, Eastsiiiide said:
Good question. Basically I want to see just how much fun can be had carving groomers!
So if for example the consensus was that narrowing the board has minimal returns in enjoyment, but can take milliseconds off your slalom time, that would be irrelevant to me, like putting carbon wheels on a mountain bike. But if it means I can have a substantially new and different experience on a snowboard, then that starts to tip the balance to seeking out a board that really allows me to feel that extreme. 14-15cm is pretty exciting and something I'd definitely like to feel for myself! In the bigger picture, I'm looking at how snowboarding fits into my spectrum of activities and what kind of boarding I want to do from now on. The zen of perfectly carving groomers is an area that needs more exploration to find out its value to me, and I want to get to good data on that as efficiently as possible. And I want to have fun. Narrow boards sound like fun.
you have to try
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I cannot go narrower that 20cm, I just lose feedback from the snow, it becomes too smooth for me.
I have lots of legacy from softboot riding, so it maybe one of inherited things
BTW, I'm not riding wider that 20; kind of sweet spot for me
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I like blue ones along Sunshine Express lift
Note:
1. They are not steep
2. Depending on a day it can be crowded there... You have to run there an be there first in this case you'll have your fun
on another part of the mountain there is Buddy's Run ... And yes, it's perfect when you are first there
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Some short connectors are fun too
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20 hours ago, ShortcutToMoncton said:
I think it has more to do with my narrow ankles/foot.
My foot size is squarely within Shell B. Got the bootfitter to do a precise foot measurement; I’m about 25.8 when just sitting down in the foot measurer thing (??) without much weight, but when I stand and put some weight on my forefoot I stretch to 26.2.
But like I said, my forefoot is apparently pretty wide (113mm). I have never been able to fit any US size 8 shoe or boot. And I also have a high
Maybe it’s possible I could have squeezed into a Shell A with a complete width and length stretch, and a custom low volume liner. As it is, I suspect I’m probably going to end up getting custom-fitted liners that have a bit more volume in the ankle. But there’s no way to tell that from boots you can’t try on before ordering….
yeah, to remove extra room you can try foam injected liners
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planning on 31st; I'll be with my kid [lost all her skills, trying to regain] so I'll stick with green terrain [maybe blue along timberline; it depends]
I assume someone will be riding along Super Bee or Alpine lifts
check this one
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3 hours ago, hknz said:
It is really weird. What liner did you used? and how did you mod it to gain extra space for your feet?
I guess 2-3mm need for the front and rear of the liner. Thus 262-5=257mm only!
shell A + Palau liners 25.5 (heatmolded) + custom insoles
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very tight; not advising to anyone; on cold day (0F...20F) I have to unbuckle all 4 buckles
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4 hours ago, hknz said:
rst:
It is very strange because my shell A may be smaller than yours.
Just to make thing clearer. Shell A can be distinguished by its outlook. Its heel piece plastic does protrude from the boots shell (refer to the right one in the photo). Unlike Shell B,C,D which have heel piece under the boots.
yeah))
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On 12/21/2022 at 7:41 PM, hknz said:
no way your actual feet are 26.7 in a Shell A without punch.
I have Shell A and I measure the inner shell length very carefully. It is 262mm. My feet are 251.4/254.4, thus having approx 10mm space when shell fitting.
ShortcutToMoncton:
your 25.75 feet should be able to fit Shell A with a pair of Zipfit Gara liner. Because Zipfit is very thin in the forefoot.
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1 hour ago, hknz said:
no way your actual feet are 26.7 in a Shell A without punch.
I have Shell A and I measure the inner shell length very carefully. It is 262mm. My feet are 251.4/254.4, thus having approx 10mm space when shell fitting.
ShortcutToMoncton:
your 25.75 feet should be able to fit Shell A with a pair of Zipfit Gara liner. Because Zipfit is very thin in the forefoot.
@Alexey even published his story with shell A; as I remember his feet 26.7 and 27 or 27.2... he had to pinch only for larger one... reading that story was a decision maker
Shell test shows 7-8mm ... I was ready to pinch, but it worked without plastic work
it seems to me that custom insoles reduce feet footprint
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2 hours ago, ShortcutToMoncton said:
Hah!
Both the liners and the shell are too narrow for me. The liners by themselves are very tight around the forefoot area; baking might help a little with that one. But the shell itself is also too narrow; even without a liner, when I put pressure on my foot I can feel the shell pressing on both sides, so it will definitely need some punching.
What I have discovered is how much my foot “spreads” when I pressure it. In the shell without a liner, when I keep pressure off my foot I can bang it back and forth with tons of space to spare; but as soon as I press down, suddenly I’m squeezed.
You are on opposite side of the spectrum))
Don't take any advises from me... I always have too much room... You, I believe, too little
I can only say if you need more room you can pinch and get it, but if you have to much room it's hard to make less of it.
I believe you chose right size and you are on a right way to boot fit perfection))
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1 hour ago, ShortcutToMoncton said:
Wait…you’re between a B and C shell but stuff yourself into an A!?!
Why…?
because A is my perfect fit)))
my feet are 95mm wide, and my size boots are always TOO wide for me; so I always go size down;
my shell size is supposed to be B (26.5) so I downsized -1 shell size which is A
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so stop complaining "boots are not wide enough"
they are huge
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I'm not advising anyone to do the same... it is very tight fit; I'm just telling it is possible.
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2 hours ago, ShortcutToMoncton said:
Well, after spending another two hours in them last night and this morning: I’ll definitely have to widen a little, which is not a super big surprise…I was hoping to avoid it, but all my hard boots have been widened. I still find that funny because I only have EE feet, not super wide or anything—I wear any normal sneaker other than ones that are known for being narrow (like Adidas).
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26.5 sounds like good fit for you (widthwise)
I assume you didn't heat mold liners yet; so first remove liner from boot and check if you have enough room for your feet inside plastic shell; also there are some set of insoles that come (or used to) with 26.5, if you remove extra one boot will feel wider
heatmold liners first, then try boots on a slope and only then make a decision if you need to pinch plastic
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also my feet are 26.7 and I'm in Shell A... no plastic pinched... just heatmolded liners + custom insoles
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my knees feel better when I shave 10 lbs off my +-200; when I gain up to 210; knees say please stop
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On 12/14/2022 at 4:47 AM, darex said:
Hi everyone,
I'm looking to get my first soft boot setup and would like some advice. My friend recommended the Gray Desperado Type R 160w so I am probably getting that but others have told me to start with a more entry level board.
good choice...
you do not need entry level board, I assume you know how to ride and want to progress toward softboot carving. in this case you'd like to chose a board which is good in it. you will pump your carving skill; start cautiously and you'll get there.
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On 11/12/2022 at 12:48 PM, rst said:
warm up on left side and move to center then to right side
...if you looking down from the top.
if you looking from base to the mountain, start from right to left
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On 9/6/2022 at 8:14 PM, Cuban Carving Gooding said:
Info is appreciated. I know my Ikon pass is blacked out. I will have to buy two days or upgrade.
warm up on left side and move to center then to right side
get on a first chair so you will have 40 minutes to 1 hour of empty terrain
I try to avoid going up there between Christmas and NY... if I go I do not have any hope... as soon as it's getting crowded, I just call it a day
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On 9/14/2022 at 11:08 AM, nextcarve said:
Not in the lift line, but same typ of discussion
looks like catkoala doesn't know what monosky is))))
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4 hours ago, skhil said:
EC isn't a good example for a racer. The style was born on wide and quite steep slopes. Moreover it was meant to make carving on these slopes less tiring. Hence one of the points was to reduce the speed. Another problem you may face is almost complete lack of the angulation. It is obviously required for fully laid turns, however it also limits the conditions in which you can use EC. I mean it doesn't work that good on icy slopes.
It is a good fun technique, and you shared probably the best tutorial. I just think it's not suitable for racing.
I was not aware we are talking exclusively about racing in this thread [taking into account a video from first post] ))
my point was there is a way to ride hardboot equipment and not a single word needed to explain the technique
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53 minutes ago, Jack M said:
IMO, this video is the best "textbook" example. World Cup champion and board designer Sigi Grabner.
or this one))
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On 6/11/2022 at 3:42 AM, SunSurfer said:
Don't get put off by the initial non-English text, and the narration in (?)Russian. There are extensive English subtitles and a graduated program of instruction.
no words needed
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2 hours ago, skhil said:
Thank you. I'm leaving on Saturday in the evening, but I'll keep in mind that on Sunday I should hit Loveland.
I've seen Dan and Course yesterday and Rustam and Shawn today. We were carving together for almost three hours today! Sorry, if I misspelled the names.
there is a chance that @b.free and @yamifumi will be there on Sat; maybe someone else as well
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I hope me too
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Downsizing Boots
in Carving Central
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my feet are 26.7cm and relatively narrow 93mm
951 shell A + palau 25.5
very tight fit; not recommending; but shell B is too large for me
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used to have UPZ 279 shell