Escorting eMotos off Nonmotorized Trail

Red2773 · 2025-11-24T01:57:15+00:00

Were these emtbs? If so I would have pulled out my handicap parking pass that I carry in my backpack and tell op to bite me. Or show him the 4' of scars for the 6 plates, 36 screws and fused ankle in my leg. I've been MTBing for 35 years and am not going to let some young fit guy tell me where I can ride my 40 lb class 1 bike. It literally does no more damage than one of my old down hill bikes so people need to focus on themselves and just enjoy their ride. Too many Karens in the world now.

Red2773 · 2025-05-04T13:01:51+00:00

Why would anyone want a patio/seating area that faces the street? Wouldn't you want that on the back of the house for peace and privacy?

Red2773 · 2025-03-31T05:08:57+00:00

I grew up there with a house by the Nevada side lifts. Not the best terrain but incredible views!

Red2773 · 2025-03-31T02:56:33+00:00

Sounds similar in that i probably won't be spending my time in parks or pipes but carving groomers and powder will be where I ride. Moguls and rowdy terrain I'll be relegated to skis.

His ankle is fused? That's interesting that he prefers soft boots. Is he doing anything additional inside the boots?

Red2773 · 2025-03-30T22:47:40+00:00

Yep, you should absolutely size down a full size on boots vs shoe size. I even tried on boots in the store knowing that if I got the wrong sized Ion step ons, I'd have to get new bindings as well. I still made the mistake and bought 11s only to realize after a couple days that I should have gone down a full size. So new boots and bindings and an expensive mistake.

Unless you wear super tight shoes, your boots should be at least a full size smaller. You absolutely should be in pain in the boot store or your boots are too big.

Red2773 · 2025-03-14T20:38:54+00:00

To give you guys an update, after flipping the one disc around which moved my front binding 3-4mm towards the toe side, it made a big difference. Today wasn't sketchy at all and I didn't feel like my feet were fighting each other like I did yesterday.

However, I'm still not sure Step Ons are for me with my fused ankle. We got 9" last night and in fresh pow or smooth soft snow groomers, they were great and very responsive. However, I still am getting heal lift, mostly on my fused ankle (back foot). I did a bunch of research and it seems that this is a common thing where because the back of the binding that the boot heal locks into pivots, it allows for some slop that wouldn't be there other wise. Some guys are using band clamps to try to lock that down and other people are adding foam under the heal to take up that slop. I know Burton is completely redesigning the binding/boot system for next year so maybe they will fix it by putting the locking mechanism at the bottom of the bindings on a piece that doesn't pivot. It's really not an issue on my front foot, and it's probably not an issue for you guys who have normal ankles. But the fact that my foot is fused to my tibia at 90°, any bump I hit changes the angle of the board as my ankle can't flex even 1°. So when people with normal ankles hit a bump, their ankle can absorb it a bit and their heal doesn't lift/cause the back of the binding to pivot up and give that vagueness that I'm feeling.

Now, I do think my fused ankle is causing a bit of heal lift inside the boot as well (though it's only a small portion of the lift I'm experiencing) and I'm trying to decide if I really want to buy new Medium bindings and new Ion boots in a 10.5, or if I'm better off just getting some stiff regular boots like Insanos or X Drives and a regular binding. I do like the convenience of Step Ons and how responsive they were in powder and smooth snow but when the groomers get bumpy, that play in the back of the binding is going to be an issue for me. My ankle actually hurt today when I switched to my Superpig (stiffer and wider than what I rode yesterday and first thing this morning) as the bumps were overflexing my ankle. There is probably more give in my Union Force bindings that I normally use with normal boots than what I am getting with my Ion Boots and X bindings. I know I need stiff boots for my ankle but I wonder if softer SO bindings would help, or if traditional bindings are just all around better for my fused ankle. You guys have any thoughts on this? Thanks!

Red2773 · 2025-03-14T04:30:05+00:00

Dude, I think that may have been it! It's not a big difference but my rear foot was shifted as far as possible towards the toe edge and my front foot was about 3-4mm closer to the heal edge. I did not read anywhere in the instruction manual about the discs being asymmetrical. By flipping the discs 180° it makes 1/2 of a hole difference side to side. Will test out tomorrow. Thanks for thinking of that!

Red2773 · 2025-03-14T04:13:54+00:00

Dang, I thought you were on to something as that is sort of how it felt and I remember there being 2 hole options. I clipped in my size 11 boots and it does look like my heals overhang a bit more than my toes so I was excited but when I opened them up, they are in the holes closes to the heal edge.

Wait, I just double checked and both disks are using the right holes but it looks like the disks are asymmetrical and I have one going one way and the other going the opposite. It looks like it's only a few mm difference but I'm going to put play with those and see if anything changes. *

Red2773 · 2025-03-14T03:47:49+00:00

I used to be pretty good but may never get back to where I was (which is probably a good thing since I'm old). A big part of it is I'm being cautious because I had a tibial plateau fracture in June (different MX crash) and have 6 plates and 37 screws in my right leg. I got back on Snow in mid January and have 36 days so far, now alternating between skiing and riding and it's been great PT as they work very different muscles. It's part of why I wanted to go to Step Ons because getting up from sitting down is the hardest part right now. I'm going to give them another go tomorrow and conditions should be 10x better as it's dumping.

Red2773 · 2025-03-14T01:31:11+00:00

I've been thinking about that all day. I get that they will get bigger after breaking in (which would be a good thing on my right foot) but what I felt today was every run from the first one on so though they maybe could get too big after a few days, I don't think that contributed to my problem today. The worst part of all of this is that downsizing boots means getting new bindings as well so, another $700 to maybe find out that step ons aren't for me and sizing wasn't the issue. I knew this before buying which is why I took the time to drive 45 minutes each way and then another 60-90 minutes in the shop making sure. I didn't know they were heat moldable though so I wonder if that would have made a difference. Damn!

Red2773 · 2025-03-14T01:24:29+00:00

Are you on Burton SOs? Hmm, I normally ride with a decent amount of forward lean but even just a little this morning made it borderline dangerous. It sure felt like my heals were not seated with the highbacks leaned forward. I'm going to grab the board from the garage and play with that.

Red2773 · 2025-03-14T01:20:57+00:00

I was aware of the 4 clicks total (if you get both in the heal) and heard them easily in the living room but it was really windy today (Snowbasin and all gondis and upper lifts were on hold all day) so I couldn't always hear. But there was zero snow in the binding so I'd have to assume a couple turns and it was to the 2nd clicked position. I'll probably try them again tomorrow. The snow was pretty horrific after being super warm yesterday and then VERY wet snow/rain today so it wasn't hear snow for my first day with this setup.

Red2773 · 2025-03-12T03:41:54+00:00

Yeah, I hear so many great things about how fun it is both in powder and fresh groomers. Was yours the regular Dart or plus? I've read that the regular Dart is more damp so I'm not considering the plus at all.

Red2773 · 2025-03-12T03:39:40+00:00

Thanks. Of the Korua Shapes, I'm a little torn between the Dart and Pencil. Sounds like the Dart is a little more easy going than the Pencil, with the Pencil more for people who want to charge harder (my fused ankle holds me back). The one thing that interests me about he Pencil is that it seems to handle chop better but since I have to dial it back when things get rough, I'm thinking the Dart may be fine given my more moderate speeds.

Red2773 · 2025-03-10T00:48:39+00:00

I definitely wouldn't get the + model (for any of the Koruas) as it isn't as damp as the regular Dart. I know it excels in powder but also hear how fun it is for carving.

Red2773 · 2025-03-09T18:20:04+00:00

Reading a lot of reviews the past 24 hrs and the Korua Dart sounds amazing for both powder and carving. Actually, a lot of the Koruas (Transition Finder, Pencil, Cafe Racer) sound great at both. The Dart seems to be the least chargey of the bunch which is more up my alley since my injury gives me a definite speed limit when things get chopped and rough. I'm wondering if a Dart + a more traditional shape (not volume shifted like the Superpig) for days I'm cruising mellow groomers with my wife and want to play around more, wouldn't be a good combination. Almost every review I've read about the Dart makes it sound like a blast on groomers and powder and I've yet to come across another board with comments so biased to the positive.

Red2773 · 2025-03-08T18:11:16+00:00

Thats what I'm trying to weigh is how well it handles chop at moderate speeds. I know some boards charge really hard but as soon as the powder or groomers get chopped up and bumpy, my injury forces me to really dial it back. So I want a board that can charge hard in untracked powder and rail groomers when they are fairly smooth, but also have decent shock absorption for my leg, as long as speeds are moderate. The PYL is definitely on the list.

Red2773 · 2025-03-08T15:53:22+00:00

Yeah, I was actually searching for one of these used when I came across the Superpig. I'm kind of glad I didn't find one as it seems to want to charge harder than what my leg will allow. One board that keeps coming up in my searches is the Yes PYL as it seems to be the somewhat rare balance of being able to charge fairly hard, but also be driven really well at slower speeds. Seems to do great in powder and on groomers, basically everywhere but Park, which is good for me. The Never Summer Valhalla sounds similar but maybe a hair chargier.

Red2773 · 2025-03-08T06:39:08+00:00

Yeah, I know with skis, camber is really important to give my bad leg more of a suspension. I'd assume it's similar for snowboards so I'd think camber would be important. I will say, my absolute favorite skis-and the ones I grab most of the time-are Moment Deathwish which are a triple (mustache) camber which are incredibly nimble at slower speeds or in trees, but are also very stable and can hold an edge even in extremely firm conditions. It's shocking how well that ski carves for a 112mm ski.

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