snowboard vs skating
Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2005 6:15 am
Hey ya all,
Just a shout out from Trish. Just checkin' in and saying Hi. I managed to get out today for a very short time and try snowboarding.....I was at a friends house that lives in the moutains and I tried riding her "road" today. Nobody warned me that you had to sit on the ground, stap in, then stand up and point the board down the hill.!!! Ok, sitting and strapping in....mmm, kinda have to be a bit flexy in the belly area! standing.....whatever! "lean to turn" not! Ok, so my first experience wasn't great. Any helpful hints would be great! I had very stiff boots that really didn't fit so I think getting the right equipment would be a start. Are soft boots good? certainly they would be more comfortable! How about the length of the board? shorter easier to learn on? I thought that snowboarding might be a bit like skating. I was wrong. Not that skating is any easier.....ok. I don't have have to bend over to strap in! Any advice would be great!
And just a side note.. Have a great Holiday and I hope everybody else is enjoying the snow! I for one need concrete!
Ride On!
Trish
Just a shout out from Trish. Just checkin' in and saying Hi. I managed to get out today for a very short time and try snowboarding.....I was at a friends house that lives in the moutains and I tried riding her "road" today. Nobody warned me that you had to sit on the ground, stap in, then stand up and point the board down the hill.!!! Ok, sitting and strapping in....mmm, kinda have to be a bit flexy in the belly area! standing.....whatever! "lean to turn" not! Ok, so my first experience wasn't great. Any helpful hints would be great! I had very stiff boots that really didn't fit so I think getting the right equipment would be a start. Are soft boots good? certainly they would be more comfortable! How about the length of the board? shorter easier to learn on? I thought that snowboarding might be a bit like skating. I was wrong. Not that skating is any easier.....ok. I don't have have to bend over to strap in! Any advice would be great!
And just a side note.. Have a great Holiday and I hope everybody else is enjoying the snow! I for one need concrete!
Ride On!
Trish