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Yeah the more I thought about the DS as a dog/kite power source the more I thought how improbable it would be. I found a guy in the states that has the Outback - motorized in fact should someone want it in such a way. I've tried to contact him w/o luck. Have you any experience with the Flexifoil Flex or any other superb mountainboard? As for my pooch. Here is a link that I posted to another group recently that shows my girl; American Staffordshire Terrier. Yes she is a pit-bull and one of the most loveable creatures on earth. The rest of my album are other sports I have enjoyed.

Hey Guys, Decision made I have decided to go with a longboard setup that I am told will carve and have enough flex and snap to simulate snowboarding but yet not be as heavy and cumbersome as the carveboard. OCEAN11: As a dog puller and possible future kite board I have looked in the Outback. Both yourself and another cool guy on a longboard group appear to like them and I thought this 'might' be a nice addendum to the longboard I'll be getting. I WISH the Carveboard could be ridden off road easily because I would pass on the Outback and get the carveboard for off road and the lo

Turns out there are just too many boards, not enough time, and darn it I want more than one now. Anyway, here's where I'm at with my mission. I'm now geared for a very carveable longboard. I still WANT the Carveboard, but its size and weight and my availability of hills to use it a lot. put a damper on it. I'm told - that a very good longboard will carve just as good if not better than the stik and slightly under the carveboard but without weight issues and have enough pump that you can move it along short flats. I understand that to set up the longboard the way I want it; snowboard

Funny thing. Despite my ice snowboarding I never came away hurt. However I ended my snowboard season leaving CO with a fractured and dislocated elbow on a powder run of all surfaces. Over confident maybe....I'm still thunking head on that one. joanna danna

Hey thanks Ocean. Curious why did you opt for the stik and not the straight carveboard? No kidding about the DS and dog idea. Hmmmm, I'll have to re-read your T-bar write up again. I was told that some guy in FL has his bull dog pull him with it. I have a pit bull who has some serious pull and can pull my GreenSpeed trike without a stroke on the peddles. You have me dumb founded about speeds and the DS. I was going faster than a hard run and I had the feeling I could have gone a lot faster and it would have been stable. However I was on paved despite a few hiccups in the road

FIREDog: The carveboard looks wild. I was introduced to it while watching the winter Olympics with a short commentary of one of the female boarders during off season training. She used a carveboard. Could have been one of her sponsors toys though. They didn't show her riding it but rather pulling it up a hill. Would you share more about your experiences with the board? joanna danna Quote: Originally posted by firedog23: I picked up a Carveboard and the few times I have used it have been fun. You use the same muscles for turning. The feeling is pretty close to that

Ocean: Would you explain more about the Stik that you enjoy as far as a snowboard simulator? I was under the impression that a Stik didn't stop as well as a Freebord and that the slide was minimal but carve superb. This is one of the reason's why I stayed clear of the Stik. However a second look can't hurt and I would enjoy reading your take on it. Again my thing is the enjoyment of carving and **sliding**. In the same mindset I don't want to constantly battle the fear of bellying up to the pavement. As far as the dirtsurfer and my experiences, I didn't come close to any significa

Thanks FB. Have you any experience with the Dirt Surfer as well? joanna danna Quote: Originally posted by fb_steve: Hey mate, I own a freebord and highly recommend it for snowboard simulation. It is virtually the same as snowboarding but on concrete. It felt very weird the first few days but once you get the basic hang of sliding it immediately feels like snowboarding. Edge control, sliding, stopping,spinnning ect. I've tried other various boards but none come close to snowboarding like a freebord does. Carveboards and flowboards are cool but dont really feel like snowboardin

Here is a link to freebording. http://freebordtest.dreamhosters.com/main.html I am told that this is the closest to off season snowboarding. Reasons, carving and sliding switching and ease in which to stop. I don't have any direct experience with it and why I am inquiring further. If you note the board has parameter wheels as well as 2 inner pivotal wheels. joanna danna

Many of you appear well traveled and no doubt have spent some time in the US boarding or skiing. This past winter I learned to snow board at WinterPark CO and Park City UT. I was also afforded some time to board in West Virginia. HUGE difference in east-vs-west snow. Currently I reside in NC where the snow flat out stinks. Nonetheless, I am curious how US ski areas compare to around the globe for boarding and learning. This up coming 2006 winter I have the opportunity to relocate anywhere for the season. My husband is going back to Iraq and I would like to use this time to go on an a

~extending hand~ in Greetings. First, you have a wonderful group and I'm happy to have found it. I've noted from reading previous post that there is a strong comradre and spirit amongst snow sport loyalist. Normally I'm a sport aerial enthusiast; skydive, hang-glide, base jumping, flying..yada yada. but this past winter I've had the pleasure and pain of learning to snowboard. Double edged sword in many respects, however never dull and I'm now in love with the sport. Because of this I want to keep as much of the skill-set as I can with an off season board sport. I'm seriously think