Klolsters now (was Flying metal)

On Thu, 25 Jan 2007 16:04:49 GMT, Champ allegedly
wrote:

On 25 Jan 2007 16:04:09 GMT, Switters wrote:

Only on icy sections. Anything less than that, I run my board flat when
I'm trying to maximise speed and get along flat sections.

Oh sure. But you better make sure you keep your weight forward :-)

I think my weight is pretty central at that point... but really I don't
even think about it.

Don't worry mate, it'll come with practice.

On Thu, 25 Jan 2007 17:23:33 GMT, Pip Luscher
allegedly wrote:

Well, many of the flat bits of packed snow I've been on have had lots
of parallel ridges from everyone schussing along them, and the board
has felt terribly twitchy.

I was going to compare it to riding off road on a dirt bike, but it's
really not like that at all. So I won't.

As Champ says, I just keep my weight well forward and though the board
may be wobbling and twitching around, it will kick itself straight if
I do let it get sideways a bit.

I really don't get that amount of wobbling. I know I used to be scared to
run it flat, but these days I don't even think about it.

On 25 Jan 2007 17:32:43 GMT, Switters wrote:

On Thu, 25 Jan 2007 16:04:49 GMT, Champ allegedly
wrote:

On 25 Jan 2007 16:04:09 GMT, Switters wrote:

Only on icy sections. Anything less than that, I run my board flat when
I'm trying to maximise speed and get along flat sections.

Oh sure. But you better make sure you keep your weight forward :-)

I think my weight is pretty central at that point... but really I don't
even think about it.

Don't worry mate, it'll come with practice.

LOL! Cnut :-)
--
Champ

ZX10R
GPz750turbo

On 25 Jan 2007 17:36:01 GMT, Switters wrote:

On Thu, 25 Jan 2007 17:23:33 GMT, Pip Luscher
allegedly wrote:

As Champ says, I just keep my weight well forward and though the board
may be wobbling and twitching around, it will kick itself straight if
I do let it get sideways a bit.

I really don't get that amount of wobbling. I know I used to be scared to
run it flat, but these days I don't even think about it.

Leaps at chance to blame tools

Could be that mine's an elderly novice board, which I guess means it's
easy to turn, and it has step-in bindings, which are supposed to give
less control. Well, that used to be the wisdom. I also ski more than I
board.

--
-Pip

On Thu, 25 Jan 2007 18:38:57 GMT, Pip Luscher
allegedly wrote:

On 25 Jan 2007 17:36:01 GMT, Switters wrote:

On Thu, 25 Jan 2007 17:23:33 GMT, Pip Luscher
allegedly wrote:

As Champ says, I just keep my weight well forward and though the
board may be wobbling and twitching around, it will kick itself
straight if I do let it get sideways a bit.

I really don't get that amount of wobbling. I know I used to be
scared to run it flat, but these days I don't even think about it.

Leaps at chance to blame tools

Easy tiger, not so fast.

Could be that mine's an elderly novice board, which I guess means it's
easy to turn,

Yes, easier to turn, chatters at speed etc. I guess when you're setting
up for a long flat section and tuck in to maximise speed on the run in,
the last thing you want to do is lay flat a noodle of a board.

and it has step-in bindings, which are supposed to give
less control.

Paging Champ.

Well, that used to be the wisdom. I also ski more than I board.

Ah, here I think you've nailed it. More time skiing = less time
practicing on the board. I've not skiied since I started boarding some 11
years ago.

On 26 Jan 2007 12:32:48 GMT, Switters wrote:

On Thu, 25 Jan 2007 18:38:57 GMT, Pip Luscher
allegedly wrote:

wobbling boards

Could be that mine's an elderly novice board, which I guess means it's
easy to turn,

and it has step-in bindings, which are supposed to give
less control.

Well, that used to be the wisdom. I also ski more than I board.

Ah, here I think you've nailed it. More time skiing = less time
practicing on the board. I've not skiied since I started boarding some 11
years ago.

Presumably you weren't that good a skier though? Pip is very competent
on two planks, so I can see why he'd want to continue skiing as well.
It's a mystery to me why he bothers with a board at all, TBH ;-)

--
Ace (brucedotrogers a.t rochedotcom)
Ski Club of Great Britain - http://www.skiclub.co.uk
All opinions expressed are personal and in no way represent those of the Ski Club.

On 26 Jan 2007 12:32:48 GMT, Switters wrote:

Leaps at chance to blame tools

Easy tiger, not so fast.

Could be that mine's an elderly novice board, which I guess means it's
easy to turn,

Yes, easier to turn, chatters at speed etc. I guess when you're setting
up for a long flat section and tuck in to maximise speed on the run in,
the last thing you want to do is lay flat a noodle of a board.

and it has step-in bindings, which are supposed to give
less control.

Paging Champ.

heh. Well, I used step-ins for years, I didn't find any control
issues.

Mind you, the last generation I had failed, and I finally gave up on
them, and went back to straps.
--
Champ

ZX10R
GPz750turbo
My advice as your attorney is to buy a motorcycle
To email me, neal at my domain should work.

In article , Champ
writes
On 26 Jan 2007 12:32:48 GMT, Switters wrote:

Leaps at chance to blame tools

Easy tiger, not so fast.

Could be that mine's an elderly novice board, which I guess means it's
easy to turn,

Yes, easier to turn, chatters at speed etc. I guess when you're setting
up for a long flat section and tuck in to maximise speed on the run in,
the last thing you want to do is lay flat a noodle of a board.

and it has step-in bindings, which are supposed to give
less control.

Paging Champ.

heh. Well, I used step-ins for years, I didn't find any control
issues.

Mind you, the last generation I had failed, and I finally gave up on
them, and went back to straps.


Mmmmmmmmmmm Strumpf und straps mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
--
Mick Whittingham
'and I will make it a felony to drink small beer.'
William Shakespeare, Henry VI part 2.

On Fri, 26 Jan 2007 12:46:50 GMT, Ace allegedly
wrote:

On 26 Jan 2007 12:32:48 GMT, Switters wrote:

Ah, here I think you've nailed it. More time skiing = less time
practicing on the board. I've not skiied since I started boarding
some 11 years ago.

Presumably you weren't that good a skier though?

I certainly wouldn't have been in your league.

Pip is very competent
on two planks, so I can see why he'd want to continue skiing as well.
It's a mystery to me why he bothers with a board at all, TBH ;-)

Coz it's more fun, init.

Actually I keep meaning to grab a pair of twin tip carving skis and give
them a bash, but I never seem to find the time.

On Fri, 26 Jan 2007 13:46:50 +0100, Ace wrote:

On 26 Jan 2007 12:32:48 GMT, Switters wrote:

Ah, here I think you've nailed it. More time skiing = less time
practicing on the board. I've not skiied since I started boarding some 11
years ago.

Presumably you weren't that good a skier though? Pip is very competent
on two planks, so I can see why he'd want to continue skiing as well.

embarrassed
Hardly in your league.

It's a mystery to me why he bothers with a board at all, TBH ;-)

I think I must be slighty bi-plankual.

Tri-plankual, even.

--
-Pip