west carven Posted September 9, 2022 Report Share Posted September 9, 2022 howdy putting this on carving central cause clearly he is making nice clean carves... but... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmorita Posted September 9, 2022 Report Share Posted September 9, 2022 Are his feet attached? Point that to a bump run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Gendzwill Posted September 9, 2022 Report Share Posted September 9, 2022 So what happens when you crash, take a handlebar to the balls, and then watch in pain as that thing sails down the hill to wipe out some innocents? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west carven Posted September 9, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2022 howdy snowmoto worth watching... Katana prototype test Snowmoto Snowscoot hammerhead carving 4K... and what happens when you crash... and some pow riding... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordmetroland Posted September 9, 2022 Report Share Posted September 9, 2022 2 hours ago, Neil Gendzwill said: So what happens when you crash, take a handlebar to the balls, and then watch in pain as that thing sails down the hill to wipe out some innocents? I'm pretty sure the liability fine print on the back of lift tickets and plastered all over ski areas is rooted in the legal principle that "no one is innocent." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barryj Posted September 9, 2022 Report Share Posted September 9, 2022 Hmmm.... Looks like fun but not sure I wanna take those handlebars in a spill. Guess this is one way of solving any boot-out issues! Wonder what the scr is on that board? You would think the width of the handlebars would be changeable depending on height.....like on a road bike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odd Job Posted September 10, 2022 Report Share Posted September 10, 2022 This is what a snow bike should be doing. Not the laid-back low bar "take it easy, brah" I see from almost every snow biker. Actually, is it even possible on a traditional snow bike? I want to ask, but barely anyone can carve on normal skis/snowboard, even in athlete-brah Colorado. found it. Also it's called a ski bike, not a snow bike. I wonder if they could lean it over and just hit the foot rest vs doing the dirt-bike brah thing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FriendlyDropBear Posted September 10, 2022 Report Share Posted September 10, 2022 Those ski-bikes look like they'd be a nightmare to control speed on!! At least the scoot looks like skidded speed control is an accessible action. I think having the feet in essentially the same position as a mono seems to give the rider access to a level of edge control that the ski-bikes don't look like they have? Thus unlocking the carving potential? I find the nature of a front 'steered' ski fascinating though, as it essentially gives the rider the ability to adjust the sidecut radius as they initiate a turn. Again opening up the all-mountain capabilities as they can carve with the larger default radius but use the bars to tighten it up in the trees or moguls Not going to lie, it looks fun, and doesn't require any sort of riding boot, which is a feature in and of itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carvin' Marvin Posted September 10, 2022 Report Share Posted September 10, 2022 I would love to try one of those. Looks like a blast. I can’t see where the bars would be any more of a danger than a mountain bike crash. Although we did just get a guy in a few days ago that managed to insert his mountain bike handle 5cm into his thigh…. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueB Posted September 10, 2022 Report Share Posted September 10, 2022 I don't see why would this be better than a monoski. Or, one of those skinny snowboards, some weirdos ride with ski boots? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philw Posted September 11, 2022 Report Share Posted September 11, 2022 What he said. Watched the first few videos, and thought I'd kick all their arses on a monoski. What's the handlebar for - is it like a zimmer frame or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack M Posted September 11, 2022 Report Share Posted September 11, 2022 Hey not bad. But wouldn't a vasectomy be easier? 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
breeseomatic Posted September 24, 2022 Report Share Posted September 24, 2022 I would absolutely love to try a ski-bike, especially with a dirt bike like cockpit, bonus points if you get a free kazoo for 2-stroke engine noises. The Snow-Moto concept looks interesting as well but you can't do seated, foot-out MX style turns. Maybe a cross between the two is the sweet spot. I've seen a few people riding one-wheels on the easier MTB trails in town and I think it's great. It's actually quite impressive to see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b0ardski Posted October 7, 2022 Report Share Posted October 7, 2022 I used an old ski bike for a while but it's wooden skis did not hold up to for very long. Super easy fun on blue trails at Blacktail but very difficult fun in the steep and deep at Alental. Would love to try out a modern one. I found one foot on the front and the other on the back ski gave me better edge control over the front ski. When I'm too old to lock in to an alpine stance I will get one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitejumping Posted October 9, 2022 Report Share Posted October 9, 2022 I tried a traditional ski bike, wasn't at all like mountain biking, I think having prior mountain biking experience probably made it harder. This version looks much easier to carve though with the feet being closer to the board vs higher up in the pegs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west carven Posted November 12, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2022 howdy more ways to skin a cat ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west carven Posted November 12, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2022 the little girl in the cat suit is also an amazing skier ... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west carven Posted November 12, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2022 howdy more fun ways to get down a hill ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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