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Plissken 
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Post subject: Ride Custom Balance footbed - What a joke.
 Posted: Nov 23, 2009 - 08:35 PM
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Just a heads up to avoid, or check very carefully when buying, Ride bindings featuring the Custom Balance footbed. These being the CAD and NRC.
Each footbed has 4 adjuster screws on the corners, along with a numbered dial going from 0 - 7. You turn the screws to adjust the toe ramp, canting, etc. and the dial turns to allow you to set the required number. Or that's how they're supposed to work.
I bought some NRC from S+R last week and a couple of the numbered dials were stuck and didn't change when you adjusted the screws. So, I took them back, checked the replacements in the shop, same again. Got another pair ordered in, checked those in the shop. Yup, same again. I then got a refund and tried a FOURTH pair in TSA, only to find the same thing happened.
This seems like a major quality issue with these footbeds, and because there's no user serviceable parts, a replacement is the only option. I'm going to email Ride and see what they say, as this isn't what you expect from them.
I may be being a bit picky, but when you're paying nearly £200 for bindings, they should work properly.
Anyway, if you're going for the CAD or NRC, get them checking while still in the shop and good luck if you buy mail order.
Whinge over. |
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ChasKi
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Post subject: RE: Ride Custom Balance footbed - What a joke.
Posted: Nov 24, 2009 - 01:03 AM
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Sounds more like a helpful heads up than a whinge m8!  |
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JohnnyBelfast
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Post subject: RE: Ride Custom Balance footbed - What a joke.
Posted: Nov 24, 2009 - 09:06 AM
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It was a problem they had last year with the adjustable footbeds. The idea behind the canted footbed is great and it works. Just not the best design idea on Rides part. It was in a test year and they have fixed it for this years bindings. Instead of one adjustable bed, they have a number of different angle cants, 1, 3, 5, 7 degree i think just built into the shape of it. Depending on which binding you get varies the bed angle, but they are all interchangable.
Ride had the right idea, just needed to iron out the (obvious) flaws from last years test. |
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Post subject: RE: Ride Custom Balance footbed - What a joke.
Posted: Nov 24, 2009 - 01:16 PM
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The Wedgie footbeds are fixed angle and come in 1.5, 2.5, 3.0 (SPi only) and 4.0. The 2.5 & 4.0 can be swapped on Alpha*, Delta and Nitrane Contraband*.
* you get 2.5 and 4.0 in the box with these bindings.
The Custom Balance footbed came on the CAD and NRC last year and hasn't been changed for this season. The bindings I tried were all brand new 09/10 season. |
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Post subject: RE: Ride Custom Balance footbed - What a joke.
Posted: Nov 24, 2009 - 11:37 PM
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| Wow that blows, i didnt check the nrc or cad out this year, i just assumed they were going with the same wedgie design. I have the NRc from last year and the same thing happened, but i just got the angle i liked and leave them there, no need for adjustment. |
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HOJO
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Posted: Nov 28, 2009 - 08:31 PM
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| Canted footbeds are going to through off the alignment of your hips and give you horrendous problems, avoid this gimmick! |
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Spud312R
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Posted: Dec 01, 2009 - 08:42 AM
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HOJO wrote:
Canted footbeds are going to through off the alignment of your hips and give you horrendous problems, avoid this gimmick!
Surley u mean the ankles ???
if u stand on the floor with legs apart , its ur ankles that are bent, as well as ur hips, so surely the wedgies will just straighten ur ankles, leaving ur hips at the same angle ???? |
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docw
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Posted: Dec 03, 2009 - 08:35 AM
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They'd only throw off your alignment if you had them angling towards the tips of the board not the centre.
The idea of them is sound, least if you ask me. Not ridden to see how they feel. But given the wider your stance, the great the angle at your ankles, canting the footbeds to take some of that angle out seems perfectly logical and such a good idea.
I know from experience with cycling, specialized do angled body geometry footbeds in their shoes to reduce knee strain and they work like a dream. The angle is opposite to the ride ones due to the geometries involved when cycling, but if these canti footbeds work anywhere near as well then they will be a godsend and allow you to shred longer and reduce leg/knee/ankle pressure and pain over the course of a day, so the next day on hols you'll be fresher and enjoy the holiday more.
I'll let people know how they work, as I'm going to get some of this years Ride Deltas and will be spending a week on them in Jan. |
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Posted: Dec 03, 2009 - 10:28 AM
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I've been thinking about getting the EST canted footbeds for my CO2s but I'm not sure the theory is really sound. Surely the beds have your ankles at a better angle if you are centred on the board.
If you are hanging over the front, such as on a black piste, or hanging over the back, in powder, the canting will put extra stress onto the foot that is most loaded as the angle will be canting the foot against how your shin will align to the binding.
Have I got this wrong? |
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Plissken
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Posted: Dec 03, 2009 - 04:55 PM
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Nope.
I (think I) know what you're saying. If you're in powder putting more weight on your back foot, then your foot might 'roll' to put more pressure on the inside. This would bend your ankle more.
I went for the K2 Autos in the end which have a fixed 3 degree cant, so I'm not sure how much of a difference this will make. For general piste use and twatting about it should improve comfort though.
I'd be tempted to give them a try in your CO2s, as the EST footbeds are only around £25 a set. Not exactly peanuts if you don't like them, but you're not spelunking 200 notes on bindings to find out. |
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Posted: Dec 03, 2009 - 05:37 PM
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docw wrote:
They'd only throw off your alignment if you had them angling towards the tips of the board not the centre.
The idea of them is sound, least if you ask me. Not ridden to see how they feel. But given the wider your stance, the great the angle at your ankles, canting the footbeds to take some of that angle out seems perfectly logical and such a good idea.
I know from experience with cycling, specialized do angled body geometry footbeds in their shoes to reduce knee strain and they work like a dream. The angle is opposite to the ride ones due to the geometries involved when cycling, but if these canti footbeds work anywhere near as well then they will be a godsend and allow you to shred longer and reduce leg/knee/ankle pressure and pain over the course of a day, so the next day on hols you'll be fresher and enjoy the holiday more.
I'll let people know how they work, as I'm going to get some of this years Ride Deltas and will be spending a week on them in Jan.
Yep i'm of in feb and have a set of Ride Deltas.. if they feel odd, i'll go buy some flatbeds 
Maybe u can get diff beds for powder .. that will allow u to lean back more naturally .. |
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Posted: Dec 03, 2009 - 09:32 PM
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| I'll get some and give them a go. I didn't realise they were so cheap so its worth trying. |
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Posted: Dec 03, 2009 - 10:37 PM
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First post: Jan 26, 2005
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Canting footbeds should work in a similar way to canting in ski boots, in that you use it to make up for 'inadequacies' in your lower leg make up, bow legs, knock knees etc.
At least I think so.........................................  |
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