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How to ride a raceboard nowadays

Postby Toby » Thu Jun 10, 2010 8:02 pm

I just came across this picture from racer Adam Koch.

For the ones who don't know it yet, this shows perfectly on how to ride a raceboard nowadays.
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Re: How to ride a raceboard nowadays

Postby SBBeachbum » Fri Jun 11, 2010 12:06 am

reminds me of a windsurfer

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Re: How to ride a raceboard nowadays

Postby doc1 » Fri Jun 11, 2010 1:19 pm

Toby wrote:I just came across this picture from racer Adam Koch.

For the ones who don't know it yet, this shows perfectly on how to ride a raceboard nowadays.
flat riding,,is this for going upwind?or it is for reaching?

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Re: How to ride a raceboard nowadays

Postby james » Fri Jun 11, 2010 1:25 pm

every thing....to say that it is a good leg work out is an understatement...

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Re: How to ride a raceboard nowadays

Postby airsurfer » Fri Jun 11, 2010 6:03 pm

it is a windsurfer :) but don't knock it till you try it if you like speed.

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Re: How to ride a raceboard nowadays

Postby Toby » Fri Jun 11, 2010 6:24 pm

This is going upwind...you ride it over the fins, with edging you will stop it.

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Re: How to ride a raceboard nowadays

Postby ELLINAS » Fri Jun 11, 2010 7:23 pm

doc1 wrote:
Toby wrote:I just came across this picture from racer Adam Koch.

For the ones who don't know it yet, this shows perfectly on how to ride a raceboard nowadays.
flat riding,,is this for going upwind?or it is for reaching?
Flat riding all the time. Thats IF you want to make the best out of it.

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