alpinegirl

one of the greatest mysteries in life. I ended up with children (0 to 13yr old within 2 years. how do you feed teenage boys?). they take my money. so in order to fuel my desire to get a longer GS board I am selling things (I can only justify buying snow toys if I have sold some snow toys). looking for any interest. reasonable offers will be considered. pictures upon request. all plus shipping from 14468. Heelside 168 pgs sort of board. 11.8 scr. some taper (can measure to verify. this is a lazy post) 19cm ww. softer flexing board for 150lb racer. fun ride. owned 6-7 seasons. only ridden lightly (had an identical board that was ridden a lot during that time). asking $200 Heelside 168 pgs. same shape as above. more carbon fiber magic to create a stiffer ride. also fun to ride. ridden a lot less than the soft one. same deal as the previous board. $200 The manufacturer of those boards used a variable side cut, but I could never get a straight answer out of him. and the nose rise starts a bit before the contact point. please ask questions. Heelside 167 BXish deck. Older shape. Nose rise before contact point. Full carbon fiber wood core deck. damp and stiff. Story goes that a former US team racer helped develop it. it's from around 2007. 26cm ww. I personally have to be hauling in order to really decamber the thing. very fun ride. saw a few powder days. also saw some dopey days. little ride time. I took it out once last season. very fun tank of a board to ride. rode it in soft and hard boots. $250 m8trix/matrix freeride deck. 163cm length. 19.4cm ww. very fun softer deck. single radius sidecut I believe. this is four seasons old. very minimally ridden (days, definitely under 15). same nose story. ask questions. $200. Catek OS2 standard bail, small. these were previously listed for sale. same bindings. $200 ask questions. i'll dig out stuff to answer things. I have a dry sense of humor, but I won't jerk you around. just can't disrupt peace in the household since I am trying to stay married. my collection of dead snowboards is already plentiful. reason for price drops. found the current price for some of these decks new online overseas (did not find everything. please respect that). and some folks are letting really good gear go for rather low prices. goonie9742(at)aol(dot)com

What size boot? I have some small OS2's, standards for sale for $200. There's an ad somewhere out there, but I am not looking for it. Drop me a line at goonie9742(at)aol(dot)com to talk. PM's haven't been reliable.

then I grew jealous of your bastard.... all suppositions: Beckmann brought up a great point about the height of the bail. you may have over tightened your bindings in an effort to compensate for this slop. this can affect the angle at which the toe bail closes over the boot, as can the adjustment on the underside of the toe clip. it may be sitting a bit proud. other potential issue. there is the possibility that the shape of the new heel bail is causing it to not fully sit in place. if the heel of your boot is a bit wider than the sides of the bail, this may be happening. continue exploring. and please stay safe. thank you for the pictures. next I'd like some pics of you riding ;) toe and heel drag doesn't often cause binding release. not ruling that out completely, but I doubt that that is the cause at this time.

And then a shot of your boot in the binding....

Hey egon, I attempted to e mail you through the forum a while ago and am curious as to whether or not you received it. Please feel free to drop me a line at Goonie9742 (at) AOL (dot) com Direct messages work better for me in this season. Cheers!

Sorry about the less than snazzy photo. Having issues with my computer. More info: I am the original owner. I have checked all the threads and everything is in great working order. I replaced all the hardware that started to strip and have included extra hardware as I was able. Days ridden? I am being cautious in saying 100 (as in maximum)> I acquired these at the end of the 2007/2008 season. Used them a fair amount until I bought a second pair here with risers. Erring on the side of fairness. Have some wear. They've been ridden. Also have some scribbles on them for ease of set up. Standard elastomers. Long king pins. I honestly love these bindings. Frankly, I can't justify owning two pairs at this time. Time on snow has become limited. I blame children. Well, we do play in the snow. It's just different now :-)

any interest in catek OS2 bindings? these are standards, and they are short. in good working order. all parts and hardware. I vaguely recall what I paid for these and am thinking $200 plus shipping. I personally love the bindings. I know that they will go to a good home through bomber. pictures available upon request. I will post them once I have them.

Informal clinic/excuse to ride this Sunday at Bristol Mountain 3/23. I'm heading out with some interested staff members, some brand new and some very experienced, to ride on what I imagine will be bulletproof conditions first thing in the morning. Come say hey.

I love my snowboards as well. And sadly I believe that they are no longer made. The biggest kick in the butt lesson that I have learned is that a board tuned to your weight in combination with your aggressiveness/ride style is a tremendous benefit. If you are looking for an investment, do this and it will serve you well. Talk to Sean (donek) or Bruce (coiler). They both make incredible boards and will steer you in the right direction with anything that you are unsure of. The newer camber profiles, whether in a metal or glass deck make a huge (super mega happy fun) difference. So much has changed since nale was around and it will be a different ride, but regardless you are in for a lot of fun. Redundant points (tabatha pretty much said it all): 1. Find or have built to your own weight in combination with your aggressiveness/ride style. 2. Use the info that you already have. If your stance works for you (width and angles) work from that. If you like the waist width of your current nimble ride, use that as a reference point. Is this all a fixed absolute? Heck no, but it's a start. 3. Torsional stiffness. Too little outside of your bindings will result in a board that gives up it's grip too readily. Too stiff in between your bindings and it may not suit your riding style (should you like having a little pedaling action. nice tool to have access to). Bruce and Sean each can address this. The biggest thing that I have told students this season is that snowboarding is all about you. I have my vantage point, but what works for me may not work best for you (articulating this out loud was the change). Key into whatever it is that you enjoy most and whatever you find necessary. If you like crazy hooky boards that spring you up at the end of a turn then a single radius side cut may be for you in a glass board. If super variable maneuverability everywhere in everything while being relatively easy to ride (ha) is for you, then it starts to become an entirely different equation. Seriously talk to Bruce and/or Sean. They want to build you a snowboard, but above all they want you to end up with the best snowboard for you.

Do regard what beckmann said. A lot of folks who are new to snowboarding, and even some who are experienced, unknowingly bias their foot towards the heel edge. This truly does make it more difficult for new riders to slide on their toe edge. This has been a limitation of ill fitting childrens equipment (i am not saying that your childrens gear is ill fitting) for far too long. Real life example: I had an adult student last season who was sent out on a rental board that left him with heel drag and over an inch of underhang on the toe edge. He had a heck of a time working on his toeside edge. I traded decks with him (yes, I teach on anything and even ride a true twin tip duck). He almost instantly took tremendous steps forward and was able to link turns by the end of the run. I still demoed everything on his deck. I dare say that it was a very different experience. Another tactic to try. Take a few slides with each one, one at a time and walk them down backwards for a bit. Get off of your board and let them feel what is happening while feeling safer because you can see for them, and your hands are there for them to grab for additional balance should they need it. I also like to challenge students to hop up the hill on both their toe and heelside edges. That is often a fun eye-opener. And to further enhance my chances of being completely trashed. I support the lesson suggestion. Even being plugged into a group lesson can make a difference. Ten is in the midst of being group oriented. "We measure ourselves against our peers and like to compete, but want to see everyone succeed as a team." A good instructor will make it worth while and fun. Childrens instruction has been taking tremendous strides forward as of late, so do not discount the value of a good instructor.

i actually ride with a mouthguard when i am "working on stuff." underarmour has developed a mouthguard type thing (armourbite) that supposedly holds your jaw in an optimal position to maximize athletic performance. there have been studies done that show that there actually is an optimal position for your jaw to be in that reduces the occurance of concussions while improving athletic performance. concussions don't only occur due to hitting the head, but also occur when an impact occurs that causes the molars to clench together. it is something to consider. i have had a few too many concussions in my lifetime and know that i am susceptible to them. i also was in a really bad riding accident two seasons ago, sans mouthguard (which was exceedingly stupid on my part. it was sitting in my car), that broke two molars. i didn't hit my head and i still managed to break teeth. think about how much room you have left for error as you drag your hip in the snow. there are a number of people wearing them on the slopes so you're in good company.

hey, he's actually the same guy. i am very glad that you had a positive experience. riding in western NY. i actually work at an area so i am fairly grounded throughout the season. these are all opinions (feel i must mention this in light of being ripped to shreds for asking a "think" question in another thread). i hate holiday valley. boring. the trails off of mardi gras (ie. yodeler) can be fun but something about the area gives me the heebie jeebies. cindy's headwall is a great start. too bad it turns into a golf course. in short, i happen to agree. holimont is exclusive but the grooming is fantastic. i end up there for the regional race series and always have fun. playing hooky and going there midweek is worth it in that the place is virtually empty. they also have fairly enjoyable trees. Sunset in the western part of the area is a nice blue. good for dialing in techniques and warming up before you hit steeper trails. i guess the other side has a very steep trail with a double chair by it that until it gets bumped up is a challenge that i usually hear about from other hardbooters on race days (because they can't help but brag about all the fun they had while all the racers were side slipping the course). i've ridden on it but do not recall the name. i work at hunt hollow (southern end of honeoye lake, near naples) where we boast a whole chairlift!!!! I actually enjoy riding at hunt hollow. when the black diamonds are groomed well they are a blast (glade and cascade). decent headwalls, wide for forgiveness, and some undulations. kind of has a topography similar to swain in that there are steep headwalls that go to flats, although these are less dramatic. i am actually the head snowboard instructor trainer (or something) and always welcome guests with cheap lift tickets ;). horrible lighting for night riding though. bristol mountain (closer to canandaigua lake. two hills over from hunt hollow). bristol has an assortment of trails that are fun to carve on. heavy traffic makes it a no go on weekends, but first thing on a sleepy morning and it's game on. this is another area i have had an extended tenure at as an instructor. and there are other places i have worked and traveled to. unfortunately i have not ridden at KB yet (holly, 4 turns and you're done? it at least looks like a nice, consistent pitch). i'd have to say, try holimont during the week just once and have a rip. i have ridden there after major thaws once it had then refrozen and been astounded by the conditions. the grooming is well worth it.

Honestly I have not. Marco had them perform a miracle with a pair of his skiis. I witnessed the interaction and was surprised. Ask him about his experiences with them. And frankly, if you want structure, go to Mike as others have suggested. I have ridden his work and it is a beautiful thing.

You may have luck at dekdebruns in ellicottville. Give them a call and see. A fellow named James works there and loves boarding ( he's a coach at holiday valley and has placed well at usasa nationals in bc). Experienced tuner, no b.s. 716-699-2754

Bryan, I never once suggested that you ride a shorter board. so please stop arguing that point with me. I do recognise that your needs in a powder board are dramatically different from a 135 lb woman.

so i may regret responding but i am committed to cold hard facts and will clarify some statements i have made. anything about the nug. the directional powder nug indeed has rocker resulting in a tremendously upturned nose and i believe an elongated contact point combined with 5mm taper and longer nose to allow for greater powder potential and is available in lengths up to 152cm. simple facts. i never stated that the fish wasn't made for powder. i was just noting that the fish was designed to offer the same amount of displacement as relatively longer decks, hence riding a significantly longer fish because long is what works in powder is not respecting how the board was designed to work in powder. the fish was not designed to be ridden longer than need be. yes, giant surfy turns in powder are amazing and lend themselves well to riding longer decks, however the fish was purposefully designed to achieve the same outcome in a shorter length, while gaining maneuverability in the trees.

so, that was really a rhetorical question. i don't understand why we get so hung up on board length when the discussion turns to displacement. of course a larger rider requires greater displacement whereas a lighter rider requires less to achieve the same outcome. the world of snowboarding is filled with many many poor riders who all lack the necessary strength and coordination to effectively control a snowboard in varying conditions. most folks have absolutely no idea that they can become better riders and move with greater efficiency. so mediocre becomes an acceptable norm. most snowboards are sold to this segment of the market. automatically assuming that it is essential to put someone accustomed to riding a 149cm deck onto a longer powder board which will have a very large nose seems rather odd. if you really want a longer deck don't go with a fish, that isn't what they were built for.

So I am naive as to whatever qualifies as powder and simply would like to pose the following question: what is more important? Overall surface area and its distribution or board length and stance set back affecting those two things? The 150 fishcuit and 156 fish offer the same surface area. The fish was designed to allow riders to downsize 3-5 cm from their regular board length. It's unfortunate that the salesman disengaged. There was a lot more left to discuss than just board length. So what do you think of the powder nug? That's even shorter and the feedback I have heard about that was that it is the most surprising ride yet and completely trumps our understanding of what should work in powder. There are a surprising number of similarities happening on both the Freestyle and alpine side s of deck construction Food for thought.

i have some older decks that i need to move out of storage. no pics just yet. truth be told, i have too many snowboards, and i came across another guitar that needs to be a part of my home. i will end up with barely a deposit on it, but it sings so beautifully. i still own more snowboards than instruments so I figure that i am just putting the universe back into balance. 1 volkl renntiger 173. 19.5cm waist width. older deck. reduced edge life. great base. very fast and snappy fun to ride. has storage wax on it. typical topsheet dings from life. $100 plus shipping. 1 burton alp 157. from 1998. my first alpine deck. i love it. edges are in great shape. base has some scrapes that actually aren't deep enough to fill. cap construction. dings from life (it has been owned and ridden for over a decade). still has great camber and a lot of pop. fairly damp. fun fun fun ride. $75 plus shipping 1 Madd twin tip 158. this is from the first season that mike re-released freestyle decks. topsheet is coming right off (i hadn't even ridden it 10 days when that started). not ridden much because it started delaminating soon after i got it. if you have a friend named sean or bruce it may be fun to rip off the topsheet and have them glue a new one on. it actually rides great. very damp, holds an edge extremely well. it's a true twin, but the inserts are set back. the edges are in great shape, it has had storage wax on it since it came apart. a lot a lot of camber and pop. $25 plus shipping. it's a project board, but it isn't junk when i post pictures i will also post specs such as waist width and quantify camber

yay, i'm glad i am not the only person to acknowledge falling down often. why, just yesterday i somehow ended up on my face. but the details of the fall are a little fuzzy for some odd reason ;) allee knows how much i fall. she has witnessed that phenomenon first hand. i do also agree with the statement that if you are pushing yourself to an extreme that falling down is a small departure from remaining upright.

sadly, it is possible to establish fore and aft (tip to tail) movements on a snowboard with standard bindings. however, last season i believe that forum snowboards released a binding with a hinged disc to allow the board to flex more fluidly and this season burton has released it's reflex series of bindings that feature a hinged baseplate. i will gladly acknowledge that while your concept isn't "new," your design is unique and appears to be more dynamic than any of these other two designs. it greatly reduces the footprint on the board. companies have been exploring how to allow greater movement tip to tail while creating a smaller deadspot along the board due to bindings. ride did this over 5 years ago with their higher end bindings and salomon carried a soft heels binding for a while. i am not aware of their current line up thus concludes some pointless info for the evening

ooh, i love excuses to ride in vermont. i have to get all educated this season but will drop you a line when i figure out what on earth i am doing. i just don't know how well disappearing from my area for any length of time will go over with my boss.

interested. please contact me through forum e-mail with lovely details about things such as payment and the foreseen horror of shipping things to 14468.

it's so nice to see the kids who used to kick my butt at local races move on to higher levels of competition and continue to develop.

so in conclusion, i am very bad at taking photos of shiny objects.... anywho, i took a closer look at said deck and have the following to share: there is a minimal scratch in the base, not even a finger nails worth. there are some scratches on the topsheet by the nose, as well as a few nicks in the topsheet along the sidewall between the bindings. other than that there really is nothing worthy of noting aside from the edges maybe being a little thin. it still has life (camber) whoo-hoo! and probably would fare well with being cut in half. ;)