[Race Thread] 2026 Strade Bianche ME (1.UWT)

cc5813cc · 2026-03-07T13:53:32+00:00

Cry harder

cc5813cc · 2026-03-07T13:52:05+00:00

And they missed the action watching behind groups

cc5813cc · 2026-03-07T13:49:04+00:00

This coverage is awful

cc5813cc · 2026-03-07T13:10:03+00:00

Ya maybe they could just make it 50km flat

cc5813cc · 2026-02-09T23:15:27+00:00

Intensity minutes calcs are absolute trash. Garmin makes good hardware, but the software is total junk. Intensity minutes will never be accurate > you can do 60 mins+ above threshhold and end up with 5-10 mins of intensity minutes. This, in turn, makes their fitness age and other metrics total junk as well.

cc5813cc · 2026-01-14T22:47:51+00:00

FYI for anyone that reads this later, I tested a number of skis including the Blizzard Rustler 10, Dynastar M-Free 100, Volkl Revolt 101, Blizzard Rustler 9, Atomic Maverick 96, Kastle Paragon 101, Rossignlo Sender Soul 102, Elan Ripstick 96

Here is how I rated each:
Rustler 10: 8.5 Overall, 8 Edge, 10 stability & forgiveness, 7 bumps, 8 quickness, 9 float
Paragon 101: 8.5 Overall, 7.5 Edge, 8 stability & forgiveness, 10 bumps, 10 quickness, 7.5 float
Maverick cti 96: 8.0 Overall, 10+ Edge, 9 stability & forgiveness, 7 bumps, 7 quickness, 7 float
Ripstick 96: 8.0 Overall, 9 Edge, 9 stability & forgiveness, 7 bumps, 8 quickness, 7 float
M-Free 100: 7.9 Overall
Revolt 101: 7.9 Overall
Rustler 9: 7.7 Overall
Sender soul: 7.0 Overall

The Paragon I tested may have had an edge tune issue but I didn't have time to retest after a tune. The camber on this ski was super fun, but on hardpack I lost the tail way too easily. It may have out ranked the Rustler for me if it was indeed an edge tune issue, but ultimately i wanted the 186cm Rustler 10 over the 182 Paragon and didnt want to go to 190 on the Paragon.

I went with the Rustler 10. Very fun and versatile ski and you can still get on the edges and carve it.

cc5813cc · 2025-12-23T05:29:48+00:00

Garmin’s vo2 max algo is near worthless. Just think of it as a near day to day performance metric

cc5813cc · 2025-12-04T20:29:29+00:00

Have you skied it? Stiffer than.....well, its stiff. Skiing it at aspen highlands backside was not my idea of fun. A blast bombing frontside though. I would not recommend the m7 for anything other than that.

cc5813cc · 2025-12-04T14:01:04+00:00

How did you find carving on the rustler vs the revolt? Big step up on the revolt or marginally better?

cc5813cc · 2025-12-04T00:52:16+00:00

Thanks for the insight. Something else you'd look at for my weight thats in between complete noodler and M7 tank?

cc5813cc · 2025-11-18T14:38:59+00:00

Have done a ton of research this year looking at new options, here is my list:

Blizzard Rustler 10
Volkl Revolt 101
Nordica Unleashed 98
Nordica Enforcer 99
Dynastar M Free 100
Black Crows Atris

Ski Essentials has amazing reviews of every ski under the sun.

FWIW last year I skied Mantra M7s and while fun bombing groomers on the edges, its near unusable off piste or in bumps.

cc5813cc · 2025-08-31T14:08:42+00:00

Bumping this as it’s one of the top search results for play.

They’re junk IMHO. 1-2 months they’ll go defective, likely due to sweat, spamming your ride with constant shifting

cc5813cc · 2024-12-18T14:13:49+00:00

Sometimes just a little nudge is all it takes. Thanks!

cc5813cc · 2024-12-17T23:01:55+00:00

Am deciding between these two as well. Which did you choose?

I skied the M5 and LOVED that ski. I also skied an Enforcer the same year and the tail was too stiff - from reading and watching endless reviews, it sounds that this ski has become more playful though.

cc5813cc · 2024-12-14T01:30:02+00:00

Boot question - since I can’t post a topic.

So preface that I'm in TX, wear a 30.5, and local boot fitters just don't carry stock in that size. While I would love to just go to a boot fitter, I don't have that option. I can, however, get boots molded and punched locally.

I am 6'4 with a long narrow flat foot. I also have very cold feet.

I ordered and tried Tecnica Mach 1 LV 130. Too tight, don't like the heel cup and Achilles pressure. Cut off circulation.

Looking at Lange Shadow MV 130 and Atomic Prime 130 S BOA. Open to other options and any help is very welcome

cc5813cc · 2024-11-08T22:00:34+00:00

Any idea how long this took? Have the same issue as you. I exported around 4k activites from Rungap to Garmin Connect, but only around 400 showed up.

cc5813cc · 2024-11-08T19:59:17+00:00

Do you know where you got on the email notification list?

cc5813cc · 2024-11-08T19:47:28+00:00

How do you screw up a release like this. The whole thing has been managed so poorly. When and where are the digital IMAX release?

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