So I have been wondering how others ride? Let me explain. When I first stated this adventure on RVL8 boards, I was all over the place. My weight while skiing was on my toes, on my heels, on the balls of my feet, etc. This year I was properly fitted for boots which seemed to help my ability. I also found DLPs recently which is when I discovered this "technique" that I have gotten really comfortable with.
Once on the DLPs it just kid of happened. I noticed that my weight seemed to shift towards my heels while I'm riding. Not on my heels exactly but almost directly between the arch of my foot and the heel. It gives me the feel of kind of being "in the back seat" so to speak. I am able to carve with no issues, seems to float over powder (East coast 6-10in), I tackled my local double blacks with moguls and was fine. I have not had any issues with weight shift, transitions, or even going backwards(not extremely comfortable with this, going slow for short distances I like, but not fast). I don't know if there is a proper way to ride, but I found my comfort level in this technique. I have ridden it with my DLPs and Revolts and it seems to feel good.
I know everyone is different, but I wanted to see what others thought on the matter.
Once on the DLPs it just kid of happened. I noticed that my weight seemed to shift towards my heels while I'm riding. Not on my heels exactly but almost directly between the arch of my foot and the heel. It gives me the feel of kind of being "in the back seat" so to speak. I am able to carve with no issues, seems to float over powder (East coast 6-10in), I tackled my local double blacks with moguls and was fine. I have not had any issues with weight shift, transitions, or even going backwards(not extremely comfortable with this, going slow for short distances I like, but not fast). I don't know if there is a proper way to ride, but I found my comfort level in this technique. I have ridden it with my DLPs and Revolts and it seems to feel good.
I know everyone is different, but I wanted to see what others thought on the matter.
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