Freeboard anybody?

[SirJibAlot 0]

Anyone get desprate enough in the offseason to try one of these things?

 

 

[ireallylikebakedbeans 0]

Nah, doesn't appeal to me that kind of thing. I'm just in it for the fluffy snowy part. Other things to do in the off-season..

[samurai 0]

That board did what it set out to do; get the surfy/slidy motions going on on pavement. And at high speeds, it also looks stable as hell. (which in itself is a leap from traditional skateboards/longboards.) That's awesome to see, thanks for the link.

[spook 0]

i think ocean used to be realy into those things.

[fb_steve 0]

I can help if you have any questions, I freeborded for three years but haven't ridden for about 18 months now.

 

They're definitely the closest thing to snowboarding, hands down. Although the first few days feel very strange, within a week its literally like snowboarding the streets. I guess the major downside is that you're riding on concrete and catching an edge hurts! I personally enjoyed the rush of bombing down my street at 50kmph being able to slide, spin and carve exactly like a snowboard. Just talking about it makes me want to start again!

 

Also, freebording greatly improves your riding ability on snow. I noticed a massive increase in my edge control and ability to do flat rotations at great speeds.

[Mantas 3]

Not knocking your sport Stevo. It sure looks like fun, but "closest thing to snowboarding" you'll have to convince me on that one.

Sure they are throwing thier bodies around in the same motions as in snowboarding, but the direction is all down the hill. Not really like laying it over and digging a rail and driving forward.

Still I'd like to give it a go. Those guys were hooking down those hills

 

 

Carve boarding is where it's at for me

[SirJibAlot 0]

I bought one for a friend in Japan and assembled and gave it a go - it was pretty tough, I never did quite get it...seemed pretty dangerous too. The only hill in my area led into traffic so after about 5 tries and almost getting hit by a car, i gave up.

[mrjamie 0]

Someone used the front truck from a t-board and put a revenge on the rear of a regular board, read about it here.

 

'Very surfy' -- i'm eager to try one, uh-huh.

[fb_steve 0]

 Originally Posted By: Mantas

Not knocking your sport Stevo. It sure looks like fun, but "closest thing to snowboarding" you'll have to convince me on that one.
Sure they are throwing thier bodies around in the same motions as in snowboarding, but the direction is all down the hill. Not really like laying it over and digging a rail and driving forward.
Still I'd like to give it a go. Those guys were hooking down those hills



Carve boarding is where it's at for me

You're right about it being solely downhill, besides sliding and carving the ride is quite restricted in terms of traversing due to the width of most roads.

I tried many other boards but found freebord to be the closest to snowboard. This was after a week or two, in the first rides I was convinced it was nothing like it! It feels very wobbly at first.

Not saying it's the funnest ride though. Carveboard was great fun when I tried that. I enjoyed being able to go from road to sidewalk to grass, ect. It was much more like a mountain board.

If only it was possible to apply the freebord system to an ATB!

[spook 0]

ah, i just found this sick freeboard clip... i;m alsmost convinced to go get one

 

[Crudzilla 0]

Anyone out there ever ridden a Freebord? (a dropped intentionaly it seems... kids these days!)

 

I only just heard of them but aparently they allow one to "snowboard on concrete" I watched the "watch the ride" video on thier site and it pretty much has me convinced!

 

http://www.freebord.com/main.html

 

Looks like a ton of fun and a good way to make use of those random roads to nowhere in the mountains round here. Seems to handle incredibly like a snowboard (see the guy stopping for the truck in the vid) and travel insanely fast (end of the vid).

 

Anyone tried it, was it as good as it looks?

[veronica 2]

If you search you will find a thread on it.

[SnowJapan 178]

(Merged thread, first time we have done this. Does it work)

[Crudzilla 0]

ooh nifty, thanks

 

I did actually search for it but forgot to ommit the "A" lol

edit - actually I just realised that I didn't increase the time feild from 1 week. Sorry guys must be a pain when someone reposts the same crap... apologies!

 

did you ever try it spook?

[Oyuki kigan 0]

i longboard intaed. Crusing down a mellow hill is a lot like carving on a snowboard.

[spook 0]

nup. never tried it.

i fell of a skateboard on a hill last year and my mates are still talking about the stack. then 2 months later a good mate busted his ankle skating a halfpipe.

freeboards look fun, but i bet you can hurt yourself real good. for a gumby like me, i don't want the pain. i'll just stick to surfing and snowboarding thanks.

it does look pretty rad though. i like the slide action that mimics snowboarding...

[Crudzilla 0]

Yeah I tried a freinds longboard back in the UK, It was alot of fun on the right hill but not being able to slow down made it too scary for me on steeper stuff.

[Mantas 3]

You should get one of these . they are awsome !

 

I'm going to ride mine now

[Tubby Beaver 209]

It definitely looks cool, and the movement is definitely snowboarding, but you max out on that thing its not even the impact into the concrete you've to worry about its oncoming traffic!!! Wouldn7t mind giving it a try but would have to be on a road that is not open to traffic, while wearing helmet, elbow pads, kness pads etc etc. I'm such a chicken for pain!!

[Crudzilla 0]

Speaking of the pain spook I found a good reson not to try this...

 

still might give it a go though!

 

(warning - a bit gorey at the end)

 

[Crudzilla 0]

Aye, all the protective gear might make it a bit pricey.

 

That carve board looks cool, for a more surfey feel, watched the vid and it tilts to quite an angle eh! not sure I could get the hang of that.

[Mantas 3]

It takes a while. I've let some of my mates,(who are good surfers and snowboarders) a go and they struggled with it a bit. You need a good few hours to get on it.

[bushpig 0]

Ow!

[spook 0]

mantas - i've seen dudes on carveboards macking down hills and it looks like they are in pretty good control. coming off at those speeds though... i don't even want to think about it.

i guess i'm just a wuss!

[Mantas 3]

Not sure we are talking about the same thing Spook. You DON'T go fast on a Carveboard. That's why I ride them. They don't handle speed at all, Just made for slow controlled turns.