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This reminds me of the “Video Professor” but for snowboarding. LOL. Well made vid, cheezy, but helpful and thorough. Nice post.
Great idea about the pool. Lately I have been doing Wii Fit and it really helps with balance and overall fitness.
Well, team riders need need t-shirts. I played around with photoimpact taday and here is what I came up with. What do you guys think?
I'm not really sure if I need wide or skinny
At boot size 9.5 US standard width is the best.
I like the Cartel binding, but are they compatible with another make of board.
If you want Burton bindings to be compatible with another brand board, you will need to order the “four hole” pattern center discs with them. (3-hole is for burton boards).
Pipe/park is not my specialty, but i have over 16 years experience doing it. It is different than skateboarding mainly because every snowboard halfpipe is different and the best way to ride it will change due to conditions of the day. When you first start you will feel like riding with high edge angle, but be assured that is not the best way to go since most of the time you will be wanting to GAIN momentum. You can “pump” like in skateboarding, but usually is is not necessary. Just try to ride the walls with a nice arching turn and keep speed up. Then eventually ride higher and higher on the wall until you are airing out.I personally find methods really tough in the pipe. Something about being face down like that (for backside hit frontside air) that is just spooky. I like to do indies and lots of spins, slides or stalls, but that is probably from myRiding a halfpipe takes a lot of practice. At first ride it as if it were a natural feature. No need to take air at first, just ride to the top of the wall and down through the transition with flow. Try to maintain a constant speed. Remember a flatter base will ride faster than on edge. Just like in skating, if the lip is vert do not boost off it lest you land flat in the center which can ruin your day.
Try popin these front-side 180's just on flat ground (not moving) at first. You are right, front-side spins usually start on heels. That's probably the weirdest thing about them. To me, the rest is easy. There are many ways to perform frontside spins, here is one way that may help get you going:Start with your arms wound up behind you (back arm behind your back foot and front arm over your front knee) and lower body squatted down moderately. When ready, begin to extend your knees, boosting upward. While extending, open your shoulders, arms helping lift up and rotating clockwise. As you leave your heels, your upper body is almost fully rotated. After in the air, pull your lower body around and land in balance with everything all back in alignment.Once you get these, try it while moving down the trail, then try off of jumps!
I never rode the P1 bindings. I hear they are really comfy and great for all-mountain riding. I would get 'em.
Welcome to the Frosty Rider forums!I think getting your own equipment will definitely help progress you to the next level. You will be leaving the bunny hill WAY behind soon thereafter.The Sims board looks really cute. It reminds me of Emily Strange. Although, the little children having the séance (topsheet graphic) is a bit creepy. I think it is a good choice for all levels of snowboarding. It is not especially for freestyle or freeride only, so it should be a good all-around stick. Plus, it's a Sims and it's only $179.95, that rocks!
Welcome to the forums Harry. Sounds like you had a fun time in the Rockies!”would it have made a difference in my days if I had my own rather the stuff I rented?”Absolutely yes. Yes, yes, YES. There is noting like getting your own boots and not having them “packed out” by other people for the last couple years. Also, you can custom fit your boots with moldable liners (some boots have that) and footbeds (I like “Down Unders” and “Superfeet”). The footbeds help reduce foot movement, and if you are between sizes, you can go to the half size larger and the footbed will take up volume for better fit. They also help reduce ankle and leg fatigue.Look to get a “freeride” or “freestyle/freeride” board for the style of riding you described.
I personally did not experience that with the basic 32 Boa boot, I guess it just depends on your foot and ankle shape; although I have heard the Dual Boa is really nice for fixing the problem.
I think they just mean beginners in general. I think a skier doing the “snowplow” pushes a lot of snow too. I mean look at the name of the move. To their credit, they do push the snow to the right and the left, whereas beginner boarders usually push to the downhill side. Yeah, OK, newbie knuckle-draggers DO push a lot of snow off the trail and it IS annoying for everyone. But also consider the following:1) You Rowan certainly do not push snow off the trail since you are not a nub.2) If these guys are so “hard core” shouldn't they be skiing parts of the mountain where beginners dare not to tread?LOL, when I am on a lift with skiers and they start complaining about snowboarders, I just join right in and agree with them. They totally don't expect it. By the top of the lift ride, they usually have my respect, and if not, I just ride
