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5'9" 170 lbs....159 board too long?
There having an end of season clearance and they
have a Ride Timeless 159 for sale cheap. I'm 5'9", 170lbs...is this board a bit long for me? I currently have a board that's 154. I mainly freeride, want to start doing some jumps soon. I'm in the midwest so we don't get a lot of powder...but I do plan to take a trip out west sometime. Do you suggest I wait and get a 154-157 board, or would this 159 be ok for me? |
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5'9" 170 lbs....159 board too long?
On Wed, 25 Feb 2004 21:29:18 GMT, "DC" wrote:
There having an end of season clearance and they have a Ride Timeless 159 for sale cheap. What's cheap? Why not consider a Donek Incline. Much better ride than a Timeless in my opinion. I'm 5'9", 170lbs...is this board a bit long for me? Certainly not. I tested one that size about 3 years ago. I am 155 and it was fine, though it liked to chatter when carving (which is why I'd recommend a Donek). Do you suggest I wait and get a 154-157 board, or would this 159 be ok for me? I think 159 in a Timeless would be fine. If you were to consider a Donek, you should talk to Sean. 160 would be fine but 155 might suit your style better. Of course his forthcoming Phoenix line might also suit you better, but it'll be more expensive. -- Robert |
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5'9" 170 lbs....159 board too long?
Do you suggest I wait and get a 154-157 board, or would this 159 be ok
for me? You should be fine with a Timeless 159, assuming you're in reasonable shape. I've never ridden the board personally but others have stated it's medium stiff, so shouldn't be a problem. It all depends what you want out of it - if you favor easy slow turns over stability maybe go shorter. |
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5'9" 170 lbs....159 board too long?
Hi, thanks for the reply.
So you mean a longer board=stability? Shorter board=easy slow turns? I am in reasonable shape...but I don't understand why that's important for a longer board...will I need to work harder at it? All in all, if you were me and had a choice between a 159 or shorter, what would you choose? "Mike T" wrote in message ... Do you suggest I wait and get a 154-157 board, or would this 159 be ok for me? You should be fine with a Timeless 159, assuming you're in reasonable shape. I've never ridden the board personally but others have stated it's medium stiff, so shouldn't be a problem. It all depends what you want out of it - if you favor easy slow turns over stability maybe go shorter. |
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5'9" 170 lbs....159 board too long?
So you mean a longer board=stability?
Shorter board=easy slow turns? Generally yes. I am in reasonable shape...but I don't understand why that's important for a longer board...will I need to work harder at it? DC - I don't know you so please don't think my posting of this thought has anything to do with you personally - I was talking to someone on the chair about this yesterday: The longer the board (within a given model) yes, it takes a little bit more work to turn. Your body weight does some of that "work" but also your muscle strength does some of it. I persobnally think muscle strength is the bigger factor. When using weight to decide which board to get, I actually don't like using the rider's current weight. I would rather use something that factors in conditioning as well. For example: get a board that's right for (2 * (ideal weight) + (current weight)) / 3 If you weigh 170 pounds and are in decent shape, a 159-ish board should be fine for you. If you weight 170 pounds and should weigh 140, you might find it a little bit much to handle! If you weight 170 pounds and have 4% body fat, you might enjoy something longer. All in all, if you were me and had a choice between a 159 or shorter, what would you choose? Again assuming you're in decent shape a 159 should be fine. FWIW, I weigh about 190, my ideal weight is about 170, and the shortest freeride / fresstyle board you'll ever see me on is in the low 160's. (Gotta lose the 20 "new dad" pounds. It's *really hard* not to gain weight w/ less trips to the gym and the mountain, plus a wife who's eating for herself and a voraciously nursing toddler!) Mike T |
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