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I'm kind of new at snowboarding, with about 2 seasons of experience,
and I got a new board last year - a Burton Custom X. I can ride some pretty steep stuff with ease, but often crash and burn when I have to ride flat, like on cat tracks. This is embarrassing and dangerous. The scariest place for me is at a local hill where there is a tunnel that is usually glare ice. If I get the slightest bit sideways in the tunnel, I'm in for a body slam when I come out. I noticed that my new board has sharp edges all the way around. Will detuning the board from the effective edge toward the tip and tail help this situation? If so, exactly where do you start detuning? Thanks, Jack |
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Jack O wrote:
I'm kind of new at snowboarding, with about 2 seasons of experience, and I got a new board last year - a Burton Custom X. I can ride some pretty steep stuff with ease, but often crash and burn when I have to ride flat, like on cat tracks. This is embarrassing and dangerous. The scariest place for me is at a local hill where there is a tunnel that is usually glare ice. If I get the slightest bit sideways in the tunnel, I'm in for a body slam when I come out. I noticed that my new board has sharp edges all the way around. Will detuning the board from the effective edge toward the tip and tail help this situation? If so, exactly where do you start detuning? It might help a little, but really you just need to develop the skill. Try running it always a little on edge in those conditions. Eventually you will be able to run a flat base. The trick is to be able to relax and not put any input into the board, yet be able to react if the terrain demands it. Neil |
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On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:35:06 -0600, Neil Gendzwill
wrote: It might help a little, but really you just need to develop the skill. Thanks Neil, I was afraid of that. It's so strange to me that I can cut some pretty good turns on steep terrain, but cringe at the thought of flats. Maybe I just need to relax a bit. Jack |
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"Jack O" wrote in message ... On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:35:06 -0600, Neil Gendzwill wrote: It might help a little, but really you just need to develop the skill. Thanks Neil, I was afraid of that. It's so strange to me that I can cut some pretty good turns on steep terrain, but cringe at the thought of flats. Maybe I just need to relax a bit. Just remember to put a little pressure on one edge or the other on the flats. It doesn't take much. A truly flat board tends to wander a bit. All it has to do is turn a tiny bit to catch an edge. A tiny bit of edge pressure will prevent this. |
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It might help a little, but really you just need to develop the skill. Try running it always a little on edge in those conditions. *Eventually you will be able to run a flat base. *The trick is to be able to relax and not put any input into the board, yet be able to react if the terrain demands it. I agree with Neil. A flat board will follow the natural camber and you can catch it if it misbehaves. Relaxing into it isn't always easy but it comes with time. I'm no expert at setting up a board, but it does sound to me like it needs detuning, from your description - maybe have a shop look at it for you? |
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I agree with Neil. A flat board will follow the natural camber and you
can catch it if it misbehaves. Relaxing into it isn't always easy but it comes with time. I'm no expert at setting up a board, but it does sound to me like it needs detuning, from your description - maybe have a shop look at it for you? Thanks. I think that I am catching on. Before I left for SLC Utah last week, I detuned just slightly as I was instructed by my local shop. After a few days at Brighton and Solitude, my confidence on the flats was much increased and I didn't worry about it anymore. Just being more relaxed seemed to help a lot. BTW, conditions were great! Thanks, Jack |
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On 22 Dec, 19:51, Jack O wrote:
I agree with Neil. A flat board will follow the natural camber and you can catch it if it misbehaves. Relaxing into it isn't always easy but it comes with time. I'm no expert at setting up a board, but it does sound to me like it needs detuning, from your description - maybe have a shop look at it for you? Thanks. *I think that I am catching on. *Before I left for SLC Utah last week, I detuned just slightly as I was instructed by my local shop. *After a few days at Brighton and Solitude, my confidence on the flats was much increased and I didn't worry about it anymore. *Just being more relaxed seemed to help a lot. BTW, conditions were great! Thanks, Jack Good to hear! I'm over in Europe and conditions are off to a flyer this season here too - opposite to last year. Happy boarding! |
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