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Re: Snowboarding for Geeks

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Post by grecy »

dep_b wrote: post #210
grecy wrote: post #205

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> Not true. Mentally you'll be riding reverse even with full duck stance But the difference is with duck when you ride switch everything feels the same stance-wise because your two feet are still at the same angle they always where. If you ride with 30 on the front and 15 on the back, when you ride switch you will feel like your front foot doesn't have enough angle (because it only has 15 when you are used to 30) and…

The truth is that while people are exposed to a lot of snowboarding that shows a lot of park and jumps the majority of snowboarders simply enjoys going down groomers at moderate to fast speed. If you set up your binding angles for stuff they don't do at all or not very often you're taking out the fun of what they're actually doing in favor of something they might feel they should be to fulfill the image of what a sno…

I agree 100%. In fact, I almost never go near the park, except when I'm forced to in a training course. I don't enjoy it at all.

Riding switch is still a fantastic way to improve your riding - yes, even just "going down" groomers. And a more balanced stance allows you to do that.

It also keeps more of your body more balanced over the board when things go wrong, so you stand a better chance of regaining control because more of your body (hips, knees) are symmetrical.

I'm not even really talking about my personal opinion here, this is straight from CASI.

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Post by panda888888 »

malmsteen wrote: post #207
sudosteph wrote: post #47

Snowboarding absolutely is as fun as it looks, but don't underestimate how much it's going to hurt the day after. I've gone nearly a dozen times and I still end up bruised by the end of the day. Admittedly, I'm a bit clumsier than most, but I've never collided with another human being at least. Also, I was surprised that the article didn't mention the one aspect that I actually found way harder than anything else to…

R you a girl ? never had a problem standing up. you just jump from sitting and land on your feets

Why does gender matter for this?

Re: Snowboarding for Geeks

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Post by ashtonbaker »

dgzl wrote: post #116
kemiller2002 wrote: post #67

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I live in the Midwest U.S., those are the only conditions we have. :) (You're still right. It sucks and is painful, but it's all us non-mountain people have).

You also don't have any mountains. - someone who just moved back to the PNW from Michigan and Illinois.

The UP has some interesting stuff, but living in Ann Arbor, it's a shorter trip just to get on a plane and go to Utah.

Re: Snowboarding for Geeks

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Post by mixmastamyk »

kemiller2002 wrote: post #69
mixmastamyk wrote: post #66

Snowboarding is an ass-buster. Someone needs to invent an air bag for the rear.

They have them actually. Well, not the air bag, but they have pants with padding. My friend cracked his tailbone riding, and I said, "screw that" and spent the money on Demon FlexForce pants. Best money I ever spent (well outside of the helmet).

Yes! an ass-helmet.

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Post by malmsteen »

panda888888 wrote: post #212
malmsteen wrote: post #207

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R you a girl ? never had a problem standing up. you just jump from sitting and land on your feets

Why does gender matter for this?

Why not ? Girls have less strength than dudes and strength may help when u start learning snowboard.

I was doing black slopes in 3 days when i learnt with my military unit guys.. a bit hardcorz sure bjt i cant even imagine its that hard to "stand up"

Re: Snowboarding for Geeks

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Post by mylons »

jessaustin wrote: post #165
mylons wrote: post #22

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on skis, it's very possible to go down a blue confidently on day 1. on a snowboard, that's very unlikely.

I know people who have skied for years and aren't confident enough to do that.

ok. it doesn't mean it's not very possible

Re: Snowboarding for Geeks

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Post by mburshteyn1 »

tmh88j wrote: post #174
paulcole wrote: post #83

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> This sport is for nerds. Having a lot of disposable income helps, too. Or if you're a dirtbag, the ability to live as cheaply as possible so you can spend as much time as possible on the mountain.

>Having a lot of disposable income helps, too. It's not that expensive unless you have to travel far enough warranting an overnight stay. I was able to afford decent equipment and lift passes from working a cashier job in high school. You could buy used equipment for a family of 5 for under $1000. Check out craigslist in some mountain towns, you can find higher end equipment that's a only a few years old for dirt che…

Cashiers job and no financial responsibilities.

Re: Snowboarding for Geeks

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Post by tmh88j »

mburshteyn1 wrote: post #218
tmh88j wrote: post #174

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>Having a lot of disposable income helps, too. It's not that expensive unless you have to travel far enough warranting an overnight stay. I was able to afford decent equipment and lift passes from working a cashier job in high school. You could buy used equipment for a family of 5 for under $1000. Check out craigslist in some mountain towns, you can find higher end equipment that's a only a few years old for dirt che…

Cashiers job and no financial responsibilities.

You're just going to ignore the remaining 2/3 of the post where I said the following?

>You could buy used equipment for a family of 5 for under $1000. Check out craigslist in some mountain towns, you can find higher end equipment that's a only a few years old for dirt cheap.

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