A little ski-hill near my inlaws in VA rents mountainboards and opens their lifts in the summer. I've ridden their rentals a few times and had enough fun that I'm thinking of buying myself a (better) board of my own.
The boards I've rented, and all the ones I've seen on sites that sell them are all setup with bindings mounted for duck stance. I like a "carve" stance with my rear foot pointing slightly forward. Plenty of people setup snowboards like that. Does anybody ride a mountainboard that way?
On the rentals, I always feel like my rear foot is going to slip off the board on a hard toeside carve. Does anybody ever use any kind of heel-cup on a MB to keep that from happening?
Last question: Does anybody setup their front and rear trucks differently to improve turning performance/control?
1st, the bindings on some boards offer different adjustment locations. If you can't get the correct adjustment from the existing binding holes, you would probably have to redrill and use different hardware for the bindings. I ride with the bindings in a narrow position and my rear foot is pretty straight (0 degree).
2nd, a heels strap is fairly common for freestyle riders and are easily made (bungee or other type of strap), you might be able to purchase this add-on (check mtn.brd websites).
3rd, front and rear trucks can be set-up differently using a combination of eegshocks (orange are hard, yellow are soft), some people prefer to change from toe or heel side depending on their riding preferance. You can also change the spring location on some channel trucks (most). If you move the springs closer to the pivot or turning axel, it will turn easier than at the wider position. Removing the eggshocks will also allow a more carving feel to your board.
One other option with the bindings is to go Euro style (snowboard bindings) alow for that locked in feel and many adjustments. I rode one of my boards like that back in 1999.
Hope this info helps.
1st, the bindings on some boards offer different adjustment locations. If you can't get the correct adjustment from the existing binding holes, you would probably have to redrill and use different hardware for the bindings. I ride with the bindings in a narrow position and my rear foot is pretty straight (0 degree).
2nd, a heels strap is fairly common for freestyle riders and are easily made (bungee or other type of strap), you might be able to purchase this add-on (check mtn.brd websites).
3rd, front and rear trucks can be set-up differently using a combination of eegshocks (orange are hard, yellow are soft), some people prefer to change from toe or heel side depending on their riding preferance. You can also change the spring location on some channel trucks (most). If you move the springs closer to the pivot or turning axel, it will turn easier than at the wider position. Removing the eggshocks will also allow a more carving feel to your board.
One other option with the bindings is to go Euro style (snowboard bindings) alow for that locked in feel and many adjustments. I rode one of my boards like that back in 1999.
Hope this info helps.
I've used brakes for different types of riding for many years.
Boardercross racing: I've used brakes in '05 & '06 (US Open)
Downhill Dirt trails: I've been using brakes for several years
Riding while injured: Using brakes keeps me riding safer while injured
(sometimes you just have to ride!)
I don't use brakes for:
BMX parks, skateparks, slopestyle parks, and Big Air jumps
I own 3 boards with brakes (2 that I currently ride)
old and newer MBS Comp 26 and an old MBS Razor w/ quad trucks and brakes
(I don't ride the Razor anymore)
Mountainboard setup for carving style
Linear Mode
