• Typical snowboard speeds down a slope...

    From 4chriscraft@gmail.com@21:1/5 to Sam on Sun Jan 13 16:03:54 2019
    On Wednesday, October 9, 2002 at 9:55:30 AM UTC-7, Sam wrote:
    Does anybody here have a good feel for how fast a board will get going
    down a slope? Sometimes I feel like I'm going pretty good (from the
    wind noise) but it's hard to judge. Maybe up to 40-45 mph?

    Sam

    57 mph on a 168cm board using one of the ski tracker apps. I normally rides 162-168 and pass pretty much everyone on the hills

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  • From Bob F@21:1/5 to 4chriscraft@gmail.com on Mon Jan 14 19:48:36 2019
    On 1/13/2019 4:03 PM, 4chriscraft@gmail.com wrote:
    On Wednesday, October 9, 2002 at 9:55:30 AM UTC-7, Sam wrote:
    Does anybody here have a good feel for how fast a board will get going
    down a slope? Sometimes I feel like I'm going pretty good (from the
    wind noise) but it's hard to judge. Maybe up to 40-45 mph?

    Sam

    57 mph on a 168cm board using one of the ski tracker apps. I normally rides 162-168 and pass pretty much everyone on the hills


    But your response to usenet posts is really slow.

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  • From Lawrence Bird@21:1/5 to 4chriscraft@gmail.com on Sun Feb 10 16:05:58 2019
    4chriscraft@gmail.com wrote in news:0f30e285-6b18-4bf7-a989-9d6da4ff8302@googlegroups.com:

    On Wednesday, October 9, 2002 at 9:55:30 AM UTC-7, Sam wrote:
    Does anybody here have a good feel for how fast a board will get
    going down a slope? Sometimes I feel like I'm going pretty good
    (from the wind noise) but it's hard to judge. Maybe up to 40-45 mph?

    Sam

    57 mph on a 168cm board using one of the ski tracker apps. I normally
    rides 162-168 and pass pretty much everyone on the hills

    Late reply but yes, 40-45 would be common on a blue groomed run for an
    advanced intermediate. Speeds in the mid 50s are possible in good
    conditions by better riders.

    The tracking apps are only as good as your GPS and error bars do not appear
    to be a thing, though should be (if you have the option, look at the track
    it displays and compare to your memory of the run)

    Unless you plan to ride hard boots and compete in GS, urge you not to get
    too caught up in speeds/times. It is easy to push a bit too hard for a new 'best' and wrecks at high speeds are no fun. At the least, make sure trees
    are well away - you can slide pretty far and still with enough speed to
    cause severe injury.

    Finally - though it may be counter intuitive - carved runs are often at
    higher speed than straightline

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