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Last Saturday the streets of Portland came alive once again with snowboard shenanigans.
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The Drift changes direction and speed if you so much as think about it.
» Read Full StoryLast Saturday the streets of Portland came alive once again with snowboard shenanigans.
» Read Full StoryThe Good Wood test is a men’s and women’s freestyle board test performed in the park at Copper Mountain, Colorado.
» Read Full StoryThis year’s binding lines include more choices in looks, comfort, and performance-and more women’s models. Check out the latest from Burton, Drake, Flow, and more.
» Read Full StoryWhat’s new with women’s snowboards? This year we’re looking at a new round of big-name brands on the Board Test podium, with more of an emphasis on all-around action than strictly freestyle. The top-five winning boards all have deep roots in snowboard history-a sure sign that practice makes perfect when it comes to board construction. The big ol’ crew of female pro riders behind the development of this year’s boards allows women to be discriminating consumers and ride away with an awesome stick.
» Read Full StoryEight testers, 65 boards, five days. The board test is more madness than method, but certain ground rules apply. Product is delivered with a tune from the manufacturer (or not); the topsheets are then masked, and each board is given a code number by TransWorld’s weekend shift to limit biases-in order to cheat, testers have to make a pretty big effort.
» Read Full StoryWe took it upon ourselves to sort through 25 of this year’s women’s freestyle (park and pipe) boards and narrow the field down to those most worthy of checking out. We got it down to five and here they are.
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