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Calculating leg-distance (binding separation) for tall boarders ?
I'm over 6'2" and my brother's 6'4". I ride a 185 Burton and my
brother was last year riding a 190+ board (can't remember for sure). Other than his size, you can always spot my brother from a distance - his stance is so 'upright' and he says the same about me. Usually I board with the bindings in the 'middle' position (ie. not the closest together, and not the furthest apart) on the Burton 'diamond'. But on the last day of boarding last season I moved them apart to one notch either way - it felt soooo much more comfortable, in a more crouched stand, and somewhat faster (though I suspect that was just a perception, in the same way as driving a sports car feels faster b/c you're closer to the ground). I don't know why it never occured to me to try that in the past... but am definitely going to start with my bindings wide this year. Just wondering, are their any guidelines for this ? I would have thought that the wider the better ... a lower centre of gravity, more bounce in the knees - but I'm also aware that there's rarely a free lunch, so what do you give up by going wide? Thank you Chas |
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Calculating leg-distance (binding separation) for tall boarders ?
I'm over 6'2" and my brother's 6'4". I ride a 185 Burton and my
brother was last year riding a 190+ board (can't remember for sure). Other than his size, you can always spot my brother from a distance - his stance is so 'upright' and he says the same about me. Are you riding alpine boards w/ hard boots? If so, you'll get more answers at www.bomberonline.com. If not, what non-alpine Burton is 185 cm long? (I know the Supermodel used to come in a 181... is there something else? - Just curious!!!) Mike T |
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Calculating leg-distance (binding separation) for tall boarders ?
Binding settings are always problems for tall people!
Got to represent, I'm 6'5" so I know the problems. 1st) No matter what anybody says always go with what is comfortable with you. This always takes a lot of time to try out different things and see what you like. One comment when you make a change to your bindings, ride a full day before you change them to something else, on all the types of terrain you ride, so you get the all around feeling and don't confuse settings. 2nd) Check out this site: http://www.cs.uu.nl/~daan/snow/stance.html General rule for people over 6' is 22-23 inches apart, which usually corresponds to the center holes on "most" boards if not the outside ones. Having your feet to close together does not allow you to bend your legs as much, as you have seen. 3rd) Another general rule is that your stance should be as wide center to center as the length of your lower leg. That is from the floor to the point where your knee flexes. For me this is about 22 inches so this corresponds with my 2nd point. 4th) Just a comment, 185 and 190+, holy crap! I ride a 164 and a 168 and they are plenty long for me even in the powder. I know that length corresponds to weight more than height, but I'm 6'5" like I said and 200 pounds. I would suggest trying a slightly shorter board, it may make a huge difference, but is up to you and the type of riding you do. 5th) Your question about what do you give up by going wider. The answer is that it is harder to flex the board out when carving (the correct way), making a single slice in the snow and not breaking the tail lose. The closer your feet are together the more leverage you have to bend the board, but when our height I don't think it should be too much of a problem, especially with the Cadies of boards you ride. 6th) Other than that, for me, others may disagree, the two things to snowboarding a One, weight forward; Two, bend your knees! So anything that helps to that end, do it! Hope this helps you and your bro out! Tall boarders represent! If your ever in Switzerland drop me a note, we'll hit the slopes. Ed |
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Calculating leg-distance (binding separation) for tall boarders ?
Thanks for that link, real good.
"chas" wrote in message m... I'm over 6'2" and my brother's 6'4". I ride a 185 Burton and my brother was last year riding a 190+ board (can't remember for sure). Other than his size, you can always spot my brother from a distance - his stance is so 'upright' and he says the same about me. Usually I board with the bindings in the 'middle' position (ie. not the closest together, and not the furthest apart) on the Burton 'diamond'. But on the last day of boarding last season I moved them apart to one notch either way - it felt soooo much more comfortable, in a more crouched stand, and somewhat faster (though I suspect that was just a perception, in the same way as driving a sports car feels faster b/c you're closer to the ground). I don't know why it never occured to me to try that in the past... but am definitely going to start with my bindings wide this year. Just wondering, are their any guidelines for this ? I would have thought that the wider the better ... a lower centre of gravity, more bounce in the knees - but I'm also aware that there's rarely a free lunch, so what do you give up by going wide? Thank you Chas |
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Calculating leg-distance (binding separation) for tall boarders ?
Thanks for the great help, Ed
Binding settings are always problems for tall people! Got to represent, I'm 6'5" so I know the problems. 1st) No matter what anybody says always go with what is comfortable with you. This always takes a lot of time to try out different things and see what you like. One comment when you make a change to your bindings, ride a full day before you change them to something else, on all the types of terrain you ride, so you get the all around feeling and don't confuse settings. Yes, I do just this, changing just one variable at a time on any given day (either with angles or boot separation) which I guess is why experimenting takes so long. 2nd) Check out this site: http://www.cs.uu.nl/~daan/snow/stance.html Absolutely fantastic site - thank you 3rd) Another general rule is that your stance should be as wide center to center as the length of your lower leg. That is from the floor to the point where your knee flexes. For me this is about 22 inches so this corresponds with my 2nd point. 4th) Just a comment, 185 and 190+, holy crap! Sorry, sorry, sorry - I was having an incredibly blonde-moment! It was late, I was still hyperventillating from having just booked my flight to Japan for snowboarding, and I was of course thinking about our heights (getting confused with when I used to surf). I actually ride a 163/5 (and my brother a 168) ... I'm starting to think this is a little short for deep powder, but I can't afford a new board yet. I ride a 164 and a 168 and they are plenty long for me even in the powder. I know that length corresponds to weight more than height, but I'm 6'5" like I said and 200 pounds. I would suggest trying a slightly shorter board, it may make a huge difference, but is up to you and the type of riding you do. Yeah, sorry. My fault. 5th) Your question about what do you give up by going wider. The answer is that it is harder to flex the board out when carving (the correct way), making a single slice in the snow and not breaking the tail lose. The closer your feet are together the more leverage you have to bend the board, but when our height I don't think it should be too much of a problem, especially with the Cadies of boards you ride. 6th) Other than that, for me, others may disagree, the two things to snowboarding a One, weight forward; Two, bend your knees! Completely agree. So anything that helps to that end, do it! Hope this helps you and your bro out! Tall boarders represent! If your ever in Switzerland drop me a note, we'll hit the slopes. Sweet. Will do - and thanks for the great post :-) Chas |
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