Does canting and lift affect fatigue in your legs?

[Gunnar]

I hope you can answer the poll. And maybe you can tell the story about your way to(wards) your ultimate binding setup to...

[István]

Gunnar, as for myself I do not feel any difference between my legs.... they both burn like helll....

Now the funny thing is that on my wider board I ride completely flat, but on my narrower I use a 3 degrees toe lift/cant combo on the front and a 6 degrees heel lift / cant on the back.

And this is how I feel comfy on both boards....


Kindest

[pokkis]

Gunnar, as for myself I do not feel any difference between my legs.... they never get any pain or get tired.... perhaps due flegmatic style

I ride all boards full flat

[eaglefly]

My 2 cents but I would say that in my case both legs get tired anyway. ...so far I used flat or canting on different boards, then with different 'styles', riding conditions and binding angles so I guess it's quite hard to compare.
Though, here is what I found, even if it has nothing to do with your question really:
- for me rotation technique is much better than counter rotation to avoid fatigue on legs, with or without canting (maybe except race but for that I have no idea, or big feet as i'm a girly kind);
- trying/training to do EC is quite tiring anyway when beginning,I guess I will feel the difference when/if I am able to do good EC
- canting and lift effects should be different on narrow/wide boards, programs and snow...isn't it? whenever it's icy, I get tired anyway
- I have flat bindings on my swoard and (so far but I guess not for too long) canting on my Donek axis and my old asym board....for each of them (2D and Axis) I had to choose different stence and angles to feel good, which in some way really upsets me as other rider(s) as the same set up on both boards maybe it's beacause of the flat/canting binding difference.. so I guess I'll let you know next year or maybe this summer when I use flat bindings on my Donek.

[Gunnar]

The last answer option in the poll should have been following "I never get tired in my legs, even in the start of the season"

[Hans]

Flat on my Swoard and POGO (softies), and three degrees lift back and front on my Tinky and Coiler. Legs are only doing the job with enough beer in it otherwise they don't react. Mostly after five full days of riding I take some extra beers because I start to feel those legs too much, mostly after three hours of riding. Some extra push ups and extra wristmovements with the glass with the yellow stuff in it, will mostly solve the problem

[Rocketman]

I used to get more tired when my stance was narrower.

I started with 3 degree cant on the back and 0 on the front with 46 cm stance. I now have 6 degree cant on the rear and 6 on the front with a stance of 51cm.

With a wider stance your balance and stability improves. It does impede the flex sometimes but there is now room to force-flex the board. More stability means you can stand higher = less quad flex = less fatigue. My 16 year old daughter kacks before I do now!

I am riding a Coiler 184 Pure Race GS with TD1's with Intecs.

[e_wi]

Beer ( especially Heineken, Amstel and Bavaria) make our blood thinner and so it flows easier, that's how lactic acids are removed quickly....Know now what to do this winter to prevent tired legs....even after 8 hours non stop full 7 days of super carving.....cheers and have a good drink !!!