How old are you???

[Suslik]

Im from Russia so excuse me my mistakes please... I want to know how old are other hardbooters, because i didnt see any boarders smaller than 16-19 years => so i want to know, are there any boarders(hardboot) smaller than 15 years, and i want to know middle age of hardbooters...
P.S. I know, that i needed to type I not i

[patmoore]

I'd be happy to respond to your poll but, at age 59, the choice isn't there!

A similar poll was conducted on bomberonline.com. See: http://www.bomberonline.com/VBulletin/s ... hlight=age

[nils]

u can vote now

Nils

[patmoore]

Thanks, Nils,

In a few months, I'll have to click on the next category!

Pat

[The Blitz]

Another "same" poll here

[fivat]

I place here the preceding poll results... It's simpler

Patrice Fivat

[Suslik]

Thank you very much, but why there are only 2 riders younger than 20 years?

[Arnaud]

Because most of young rider use soft boots, I think.

[fivat]

Thank you very much, but why there are only 2 riders younger than 20 years?

Because most of young rider use soft boots, I think.

There are many many possible explanations. For example:

- Alpine stuff is more expensive than freestyle stuff

- Teenagers have no money. Parents prefer to buy cheap boards and boots.

- Teenagers are influenced a lot by marketing.

- Marketing always focuses on the "liberty" image (freeride in powder) and the big jumps (freestyle), which requires soft boots.

- Teenagers wish to be like their friends, with the same stuff, and to look cool (soft boots are comfortable for walking). They have no idea how alpine can be cool

- Most people still think that the hard boots we use are ski boots! Damn, they are not so stiff and have several important differences.

- etc.

[drzone]

There are a few teen hardbooter on my local hill, all in racing program. The couple I talked to, it's still new to them and they either don't have internet access, and if they do don't care about hanging out on forum (and probably even less incline to answer polls!!). One did say that his dad hangs out on Bomberonline.

[Suslik]

It will be very interesting to ride with 13-15 years riders from russia for me ...But, how i see , it is not possible to ride with people of my age ... im only 13 years and 1 month old, so my hardboot friends are 10-15(as min) years elder than i...