BulletProof Posted February 11, 2009 Report Share Posted February 11, 2009 I'll be there around 10am with the Rod Roy buses. Looking for any carvers... maybe even an instructor... Got to fix my technique, I've been riding a stiff asymmetric for too long. I can carve, but I know I can improve a lot. Je devrais etre la vers 10 heures avec les bus de Rod Roy. A n'importe qui qui fait du carve / race meme peu-etre un instructeur (niveau 2+?) J'ais probablement ben des defauts a corriger... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BulletProof Posted February 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 I'l be riding under chairlift II (Mohawk / Sutton 1k) if anyone's interested to meet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowieQc Posted February 16, 2009 Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 How was your day BulletProof ? Sunny at least ! Good conditions ? Feel free to share ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BulletProof Posted February 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 Morning was ok, not much sun on the mountain... except as the day went on, the trails turned to ice. I can deal with ice, but only when racing down, problem with racing is trying to avoid all to slow / unsure / moron skiers etc on the hill. Basically, I killed my quads by 1430 after hitting the brakes too many times on ice. at least next Sunday is Mont St-Anne, and they are expecting snow!! ;) Setting my boot angles more tilted helped with my heelside carves, when I had set them upright, it was locking my legs / knees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowieQc Posted February 16, 2009 Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 So, a short day then ... damn. Yeah, Sundays = crowd, like every weekends pretty much everywhere. At least, if positionning is better, all's not lost ! Personnally still trying to find the "sweet" spot ... You'll have to update this 60/60 :) Take care Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BulletProof Posted February 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 The angle of the bindings on the board are still at 60°-60° What I meant was the boots forward lean :) But I still need to work on facing forward when heelside, gotta find a physical way to prevent myself from rotating toeside until it gets burnt into my reflexes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowieQc Posted February 16, 2009 Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 Sorry BulletProof, I misundertood about the tilting / lifting. I misread ! Went to Bromont this morning ... Just gave my Prior her first ride .. will need some adjustments too. Rear leg tibia and knee were killing me .. I hope that goin' from 47R51F to 49R54F will somehow help me next time. It's pretty hard to loose the bad habits if you've been freeriding on soft boots for too long .. for me at least. But we'll be there :) Take care Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernie00 Posted February 16, 2009 Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 hey snowie on your 325 you can adjust the Forward lean with a lock mechanism behind the boot.. lean more on your rear boot and then lock it in place. If you come to st-sauveur my offer still stand to help you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowieQc Posted February 16, 2009 Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 Ernie !! I'll take your offer sooner than you think ! :) I spent all day on #3 for both boots. A more forward lean will probably help me. Will go to 4-5 on the next ride. But the new angle and shorter stance will help too. I thought I had pretty much the same setup then when I did the demo, but I was wrong. Conditions were pretty good. Driver was not ! But the board got out ! At last ! So you had some good time at St-Sauveur this AM ? Your conditions looked pretty much to what Bromont had ... recycled and recycled snow. But with a few rocks to watch for .. I'll let you know early for a possible session. Be ready for a few pints afterwards ! Regards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernie00 Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 I'm always ready for beer.. I know a few good places for beer ! I'll help you dial in your stance if you haven't figured it out yet... we could do evening also if that works better in your schedule. I like morning better for carving. I'm still not working for the next 2 weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowieQc Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 Great, stay tuned ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxlanaudiere Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 "Rear leg tibia and knee were killing me .." Tilting the rear boot forward solved the tibia pain for me. Putting some inward cant at the rear solved the knee problem. Keep me updated on the St-Sauveur outing. I might join you guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowieQc Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 Thanks Max I'll play with the lean. If I see that the knee is still hurting after a while, I will have to think about cant too yes. Keep posted for St-Sauveur. I'll take tips from both of you guys ! (..I'll have to get a keg ! lol) See ya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernie00 Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 I'll just bring my camping chair and watch max and you ride while I drink out of the KEG .. that's a great I idea snowie Ern Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowieQc Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 Oh God ! I knew I was getting screwed somewhere :) loll At least, we'll have someone taking care of the good stuff. Thanks for so much devotion Ernie :p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BulletProof Posted February 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 hum, we've got to setup a meet! I guess we all need some tweaking... next sunday I'm @ St-Anne's, that will be the last trip with Rod Roy. Evenings may be tight but should be possible a monday or tuesday late afternoon/evening. I've got the business card for the snowboard instrutor @ Shark's demos (level III). Now if I can just change my bindings... keep me posted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowieQc Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 Bullet, If you can take a day off during weekdays, I'd be happy to pick you up before goin' North to see Ernie, Max and other friends that might join up. Weekends are an option too of course. Who's your instructor's name at Sharks ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BulletProof Posted February 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 the guy @ the demos is Cédric Bissonnette. I'm not sure if taking a day off from work can be an option (went from engineering dept. manager to becoming the eng dept...). Next monday afternoon should be fine, I work in St-Eustache and could drive up early afternoon from there. If someone feels like doing some old-schooling, I can drag along my Burton PJ 5.6 asymmetric (regular). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowieQc Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 BulletProof: Don't know the guy, but I think I've heard the name before somewhere. No prob for weekdays, I was just checking with you. It must put pressure, running a "one man" dept. So let's stay in touch guys Regards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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