Yes, I’m Goofy. How About You?

After trying to ride “regular” for a while, and having trouble with it lately, today I went “goofy,” and found it was great.

During my first season, I sometimes found it easier to ride switch than to ride normal. I suppose that was my first clue. But then last season, riding forward was easier than riding switch.

After some recent troubles on the hill, I decided to try something different with my new bindings: set them to goofy, at roughly 25 and 0 degrees.

It works much better.

The old “slide on ice” test gave me the idea. I had some hardpacked snow on the driveway. I ran from the garage onto the driveway, and ended up with my right foot leading. It just felt more comfortable, more sturdy that way.

And it worked out on the hill.

So goofy I am. But then again, some of my friends already knew that.