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Removing bindings for summer storage?
Hi all,
I am a novice rider who has just had his first season on the slopes. Sadly, it's time for me to put my board away for the summer. I have had it waxed by my local boardshop who advised me to remove the bindings for the off-season. The reason is that apparently the bindings can distort the board over time and introduce some uneven surface on the base of the board, leading to problems in future. I had not heard of this before (granted, I haven't heard of much in this new world before) so I wondered if anyone could give me some further advice about this? I have not seen anyone else that I know remove their bindings for the summer. Can anyone shed any light on whether or not this is a good thing to do or is it really not that important? -- David Peacock - |
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my local boardshop who advised me to remove the bindings for
the off-season. The reason is that apparently the bindings can distort the board over time and introduce some uneven surface on the base of the board, leading to problems in future. I've never removed the bindings of my board in the summer, and now the screws have made little uneven spots in the base, like they've pulled a little too hard. I guess I'll remove the bindings from now on, or at least untighten the screws. Yep - the screws, when tightend enough to secure the bindings to the deck, do pull on the inserts and dimple the base somewhat. Some boards have this effect more than others... heavier and thicker decks seem to suffer it less than thinner and lighter decks. Unless you loosen your screws after riding and tighten them up before you ride, you're going to suffer the same effect through the season, so removing the bindings over the summer if you leave 'em on all season isn't going to help much. Does the dimpling affect the ride? I suppose it would if ride flat often, i.e., ride enough flat runouts where you pretty much need to run flat on your base. I've never noticed it ruining my ride, and I am fanatical about keeping my boards in tip-top shape. The time when you *really* want to remove the bindings, or loosen the screws, IMHO is when you hot wax. The thought of heating up the inserts when they are under the stress of tightened bolts concerns me mopre than long-term storage. Also, ithe dimples tend to relax when you loosen the screws, and that makes it easier to keep wax from getting caked up in them... and wax caked in the dimples *does* make a noticable difference, at least for me. -Mike T ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Unrestricted-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- |
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In article , Christine wrote:
On Thu, 23 Mar 2006 16:25:23 -0800, "Mike T" wrote: Unless you loosen your screws after riding and tighten them up before you ride, you're going to suffer the same effect through the season, so removing the bindings over the summer if you leave 'em on all season isn't going to help much. I ride one or two weeks every year, so keeping them tight for one week at a time won't hurt much, I guess. Otherwise, I think you're right. Thanks for the advice Christine & Mike, I had good fun this morning removing my bindings. I have been glazing over ever since I started riding when people started talking to me about stance angles, widths, high-back angles, etc, etc. I had enough to worry about just finding the right boots that fit! So today I took the opportunity to play with the things I can tweak and set on the binding front and found out that this isn't all that scary really. It makes sense once I am actually tinkering. I kinda wish I had done this mid-way through the season, however, as I have a few ideas of things to alter and try out when the snow comes back. Specifically, I have always wondered why I have been favouring my heel edge for some reason. I figured that perhaps I just needed to practise more on my toe edge. I discovered when I took my bindings off that they are set back quite far to my heel side of the board, I wonder if this is why I have a natural tendancy to ride on my heel edge? I guess it would have been more effort for me to get on my toe edge? Also, I note that my front foot was set at +15 degrees, and all the literature I have subsequently absorbed over the last two days suggests that for a novice I should be riding around +21 degrees? Anyway, I am very excited about next season, I never thought I would come out of the winter wishing the summer would get out of the way quickly! -- David Peacock - http://quasicanuck.blogspot.com/ |
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Specifically, I have always wondered why I have been favouring my heel
edge for some reason. I figured that perhaps I just needed to practise more on my toe edge. I discovered when I took my bindings off that they are set back quite far to my heel side of the board, I wonder if this is why I have a natural tendancy to ride on my heel edge? I guess it would have been more effort for me to get on my toe edge? That would certainly have the impact of making your heelside stronger and your toeside weaker. You might be pleasantly surprises on your first day out next season if you balance them better Also, I note that my front foot was set at +15 degrees, and all the literature I have subsequently absorbed over the last two days suggests that for a novice I should be riding around +21 degrees? I think either is just fine - the most important thing is to do what works for you. Most of the advice that people give you will be "do what I do" or "do what I was taught to teach in my instructor training" or something to that effect. Giving stance setup advice over the internet is tricky unless the full story is known... on the other hand, if someone sees you ride, they may be able to make very good suggestions. Anyway, I am very excited about next season, I never thought I would come out of the winter wishing the summer would get out of the way quickly! I know the feeling. I've been wishing summers were shorter since I got addicted to boarding back in '98. Have you tried a longboard (skateboard)? For some, it helps keep the jonesing at bay, and many find it good cross-training for snowboard. I personally have a Loaded Vanguard and a Tierney (www.loadedboards.com, www.tierneyrides.com) which are both designed to have a snowboard-ish feel. They are great for one's balance and I actually started off the '04-'05 season a better snowboarder than I finished the '03-'04 season, after spending lots of time on those skateboards. (And I am still a low-intermediate on wheels - very conservative on them since I don't want to injure myself and lose time on snow) Mike T ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Unrestricted-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- |
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In article , Mike T wrote:
That would certainly have the impact of making your heelside stronger and your toeside weaker. You might be pleasantly surprises on your first day out next season if you balance them better :-) I know the feeling. I've been wishing summers were shorter since I got addicted to boarding back in '98. Have you tried a longboard (skateboard)? I haven't actually. My local board shop semi-converts into a summer-board shop around about now. They also sell wakeboards, longboads, regular skateboards etc. I was chatting for a while to the guys in there and they all said that the best way to be ready for next season was to keep a board of some kind under my feet. A couple of them suggested longboarding too. I might just give that a shot, but I do think I might get more use out of a regular skateboard, just because it's something I can see myself using to actually get around. -- David Peacock - http://quasicanuck.blogspot.com/ |
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David Peacock wrote:
I know the feeling. I've been wishing summers were shorter since I got addicted to boarding back in '98. Have you tried a longboard (skateboard)? I haven't actually. My local board shop semi-converts into a summer-board shop around about now. They also sell wakeboards, longboads, regular skateboards etc. I was chatting for a while to the guys in there and they all said that the best way to be ready for next season was to keep a board of some kind under my feet. A couple of them suggested longboarding too. I might just give that a shot, but I do think I might get more use out of a regular skateboard, just because it's something I can see myself using to actually get around. A longboard is much more useful for actually commuting and travel. In particular the trucks turn much more smoothly than freestyle deck trucks and the wheels are much larger and softer, meaning they roll smoother, faster, and longer and don't get stuck on over bumps or cracks in the pavement. A freestyle deck is shorter for manueverability in the park/air, have tight trucks that are stable to land on (but not stable at speed), and really hard wheels which roll faster on very smooth pavement (which you don't usually get outside the park). Now realize longboards run the full gamut of sizes from like a tiny 26" Sector 9 Bambino (http://stores.yahoo.com/purpleskunk/sector9.html) where a regular skateboard is 30-31", to a super burly Landyatchz (http://stores.yahoo.com/purpleskunk/landyachtz.html) which is 41"... they actually have 60" longboards too... |
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lonerider wrote:
A longboard is much more useful for actually commuting and travel. In particular the trucks turn much more smoothly than freestyle deck trucks and the wheels are much larger and softer, meaning they roll smoother, faster, and longer and don't get stuck on over bumps or cracks in the pavement. Yay! Another new thing to try! :-) Maybe this summer won't be so bad after all... -- David Peacock - http://quasicanuck.blogspot.com/ |
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