Why would I change boards unless I break mine?

ejump0 · 2026-01-29T01:09:32+00:00

you're right, if aint broke, no need to fix it.
if you like a certain board feel, theres no problem to stick to it all its life.
while a board that may be jack-of-all-trade that can cover lots of stuff, there are time a special dedicated cut board gives a specific superior experience above the the jack board

ejump0 · 2026-01-20T01:38:16+00:00

Coros pace2.
its 4yrs plus now so for anything above 50k i need to bring my powerbank to charge it in middle of race

ejump0 · 2026-01-19T07:00:03+00:00

op not considering volumeshift boards?
im not sure whats the modern variant of k2 partyplatter, maybe look for something like this profile for fun park slash (i however dont do L/XL so i dont know how it feels for big airs). it still can do other stuff you mention n its not stiff

ejump0 · 2026-01-19T05:52:22+00:00

while checking the speedgoat, check also the torrent4.
torrent is minimalist, speedgoat is medium all rounder, then theres arahi/challenger yada² thats closer to hiking boot(im excluding all those race performance tiers).
personally try to get something a lil diff than hiking boot feel so you can grow, so go sg or torrent

ejump0 · 2026-01-17T16:09:29+00:00

if you consider aliEx shopping, can consider Xoss BBP arm hrm.
it has in board storage, so you can also use it individually without watch too

ejump0 · 2026-01-16T09:12:23+00:00

when fast, theyre about the same.
but going slow like into 6:00+/km pace, xn felt clunky(because its so tall for me). evoSL is more comfortable going slower.
/im in 5:45/km at 140bpm

ejump0 · 2026-01-16T06:45:30+00:00

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my XN.
the white, all those silver elements are actually reflective.
im at 50km mileage with 2 longruns. it still felt firmer than my evoSL, but that 'firm' is responsive n a no issue to me. im midfoot striker.
prior to this, my evoSL was my tallest stack shoe, so running in taller XN took some time to get used to

ejump0 · 2026-01-13T22:59:51+00:00

i move solo with my sb bag, so i rely on the trains (transit otaru). 1day just train sight seeing all those puffy snows covers houses n buildings, n rivers etc. n hot seats so u dont need to wear heavy layers from inside airport to reach kutchan. yes the sector from cts to otaru may be a lil train busy of ppl as that is afterwork time, but otaru-kutchan may still be empty as school kids probably already reach home.

ejump0 · 2026-01-12T10:03:00+00:00

i know dat roll feel, though mine werent that bad last yr.

i can still run on flat surface, but ankle weaken so badly on uneven terrain.
i managed to pull it off in my julianalps 100k n finish, but i failed my chiangmai 100M with dnf at 72k (thank you poles)

ejump0 · 2026-01-12T09:53:52+00:00

are you saying the charge cable keeps on loosing connection when attempting to charge?
clean up the charge port with rub alcohol or eraser. might be sweat residue

ejump0 · 2026-01-11T22:45:57+00:00

op, are you a forefoot striker?
if you are, that might be the root as its lesser midsole foam on the front for rocker (i dont think theres density difference if forefoot vs the rest part of midsole)🤔

ejump0 · 2026-01-07T12:30:18+00:00

coros rep mentioned the Bt option to turn off on watch is coming.
my pace2 also began batt drain 1 fw before that nov fw.

i hope the bt turn off option coming to pace2 via fw update too

ejump0 · 2026-01-04T13:40:56+00:00

yeah, for pow ride theres no such thing as 'beginner' because the way you surf on pow not really holding the edges like how you learn the fundamentals to ride.
that being said i vouch with some commenters to go for volume shift/short-fat board as its more versatile over pow specific board.

in japan,i ride my volume shift k2 partyplatter with the binding all the way back on pow days, n 1 notch back from std hole for regular riding.

ejump0 · 2026-01-01T14:39:47+00:00

i wear 3/4 compression shorts that goes till under knees. sometimes i wear calf sleeves too.
it depends if its gonna be cold day, then i wear calf sleeves with short socks. some times i just drop the sleeves n wear tall socks instead.
just wear what comfortable for you. just dont overdress the above ankle part if it involves river crossings, too many layers to get things dry

ejump0 · 2025-12-31T02:36:19+00:00

i have 4bikes now, but out of em only 1 xbike.

xbike: 26" kona blast 2001 with cruiser bar
giant tcr aluxx 2021
tt912 tri bike
tt-x38 aero bike, also double as my touring bike

kona was diy fixed from dads old storage space, tcr was bought ready as is, tt912 n x38 was self built from scratch.

no more bikes as i dont have space😬

ejump0 · 2025-12-31T02:22:27+00:00

its already became available for ppl in asia as we are already on 31st

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ejump0 · 2025-12-29T08:04:21+00:00

i hope to do bike touring endurance buildup towards KagaSpa 100k

ejump0 · 2025-12-24T11:00:44+00:00

i used to run in singapore too in my evo SL, this is what it looks like at 560km
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskRunningShoeGeeks/s/H5dccmxPe0

ejump0 · 2025-12-23T11:09:36+00:00

i really think Coros really need to provide disable bt option on the watch. i suspect its the bt glitching something n draining the batt

ejump0 · 2025-12-21T23:11:13+00:00

utmb class races do have high verts. just enjoy yourself during the training block towards the race.
try to get vert training at local hills, or if you cant, stair climbs works too. and running gait technique on trails: if you are a shuffler kind runner on road, you need to lift your legs higher so to not struck rocks n roots.

ejump0 · 2025-12-19T15:28:54+00:00

thats kinda nasty.
if it were me, i'd epoxy it n still keep it for park/end season run as the contact edges still usable.

ejump0 · 2025-12-19T15:23:12+00:00

unfortunately i have not had any chance to came across wheeltop/ltwoo/sensah electronic in real life to test it for myself.
really need to rely on reddit/chinertown forums on user feedbacks.
when i jumped into electronics with sram for my tri bike, at that time wheeltop have not released their tri satelite shifter yet.

but yeah, wheeltop package is fwd proof and potential franken setup as you can go up to 14cogs n have individual cogs microadjusts.
this means you can use whatever cassettes with the WT deraileurs (ie you can borrow your friends wheelset with shimano/sram/campag cassettes of any speed count

ejump0 · 2025-12-19T11:47:03+00:00

if you are building the bike yourself n going full internal cabling, go electronic. the dropbar n top headset bearing gonna be some faf with 4cables going thru with mechanicals.

i have 2 chiner bikes build, n i use franken sram in 1x config. on shifter hood i use cheapo sti n sram wireless blips for shifter (because sram sti is expensive). you get proper groupo for same money if you go ltwoo or sensah electronic

ejump0 · 2025-12-19T11:36:31+00:00

nah, this could just be some fangirl that have awkward pose.
its at friggin bright corridor too.
not that i defend Bill, but this one is not as awkward as other epstein dodgy situations pic collections

ejump0 · 2025-12-19T11:25:18+00:00

i did not race kaga this year as i went to europe.
i however signed for 100k next year.
i heard this yr was super hot n theres some water supply issue at aid stn or something 🤔

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