cbrkid1981 Posted February 18 Report Share Posted February 18 Hey, So I'm 42 and have been riding alpine for about 7 years, and softs for 23 or so. I'm finding that this year specifically I'm having to back my angles down on both kinds of boards. I'm not sure if I have gotten into a bad habit, or it's just an age and body thing but it has just struck me as odd. The only other thing that I have changed is the location of where I'm riding and finding that Crotched in NH is less user friendly than that of Berkshire East, or some of my other favs around the way. I'm not sure I just thought I would ask if anyone else has had this situation before. Thanks a million and safe riding friends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny Posted February 18 Report Share Posted February 18 At 68 I still ride pretty steep angles at 57/54 or thereabouts. I rode 60/60 20 years ago. I do favor shorter-radius sidecuts than I used to - my Proteus 180 is at 13m and I wouldn't care to go longer unless I were guaranteed the slope to myself! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Edges Posted February 20 Report Share Posted February 20 At 56 years young some of my old customs are becoming unrideable... The modern boards are wider and much better construction/shape/design for flex. As much as I like 65/60 on my old a Hot Blast 170. The more relaxed angles are easier for all day riding. Softboot carving at 27/15 lets me ride all day. Snow soon... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redia Posted February 24 Report Share Posted February 24 J’ai 59 ans je ride en hardboot avec une Swoard PRO mes angles 54\45 En softboot Swoard Stoke 46/21 Pour les angles sa dépend beaucoup de la largeur de votre board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pokkis Posted February 24 Report Share Posted February 24 I feel that angles of my age number are too much for my boards, so i ride all my Oxess boards with 60/65 deg angles 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patmoore Posted February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 At age 77 my Kessler 170 GS board is 52/46. I'm happy with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toast Posted February 29 Report Share Posted February 29 Try changing your stance width as well as the angles. Shortening or lengthening the width as well as the angles might help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunSurfer Posted February 29 Report Share Posted February 29 If your angles equal your age it's a coincidence, just like shooting your age at golf. There is no mechanism tightly linking age and angles. Angles are clearly linked to boot size, board width, and riding technique preference. People carve at every angle between "duck" and "Skwal" setups. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimW Posted February 29 Report Share Posted February 29 (edited) One day before 50 I still setup my angles as I did 30 years ago. I setup the lowest angle with no overhang on the rear boot, and then 0-5 degrees higher on the front boot. The amount of splay I prefer seems to randomly vary over time. Edited February 29 by TimW 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b0ardski Posted February 29 Report Share Posted February 29 62, hardboots since '89. I don't need to change anything, I settled on the most comfortable bio-mechanical neutral ready position by '92 and over the decades gave up using boards that will not be happy at 30/45* angles, I'm the one that needs to be happy and comfortable. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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