Author: Pre-School Rider
Date: 11-13-04 20:50
Allright, I'll bite, since no one else has. With that stance, one I consider to be a classic freecarver's stance, I'd go with only a slight rear-foot heel lift, and a very minor, hardly noticable toe lift on the front. In degrees (in case you're using the 'degree calculator' from this site's "Tech Info" page) , that'd be 2*- 4* of lift under the rear, 1* - 2* at the front's toe. No Cant, yet. If you find you're overpressuring the nose, add a degree or two of inward cant from the front binding.. If you're a bit late getting the nose to 'hook-up', then it's some cant to the rear binding, maybe 2* to as much as 5* there, depends on the tail flex (power) of your board.
BTW, Why are you using such high angles on a Nitro Supernatural? I run those angles on a Tanker or Reto, sure, but in Hardboots. In softshells, it's better to be just about On your board's edges, not inboard of them, so I notch things back into the mid-30's on boards that wide using softies. Just a thought; You may find those angles, even on a board as soft/wide as the Supernatural to be fine for your style, so Try It, then settle in on what Feels best. Consider your setup to be 'experimental', and play with it a bit.
With the Catek Freeride, the possibilities are many, but work within smaller changes, just to keep it more constant and predictable, but Try Stuff. Riding a few variations of your set-up can lead you to understand how it all works, and make you a more aware rider in the process. As I've said, Ride what Feels right, as your body often knows way before the brain does what'll Work. And, just so you know, I've had those 'perfect' setups maybe on 7 boards in 27 years of riding.. LOL
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