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Thatās my Carve PDX suit. 
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Carve, pure dick xex
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Just had to do an emergency brake while it was pouring here in London and my board skidded so I went and ran forward (very casually) into some old woman in her car
Thinking I should probably buy a full face
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what about loose straps + loose shoes? the few times iāve faceplanted iāve been wearing loose tied shoes and they usually stay on the board while i fly away
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I was riding without heel straps the first year because they sucked. When you are not used to them or begin to use them you fall more often than before especially when losing balance.
I would say heel straps are good after getting some experience and a feeling for MTB. Falling at low to mid speed is mostly ok without heel straps but often only one foot stays on the board.
Heel straps give you better control of the board and you can avoid falls or losing balance e.g on askew surfaces by simply jumping and correct the position or lift the front wheels and rotate in a different direction. After some time I got so used to them that I canāt ride without anymore, also hi top shoes are much better for MTB.
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Thanks dude. I sure appreciate the feedback. I ordered some heel straps from MBS earlier. Itās cool you can just flip them up if you donāt want to strap in( I did not know that. I have only had my MBS build since November I think and I donāt ride it everyday so I still have a long ways as far as getting really used to it. But really the concept of coming off one foot coming off and one staying is super extra horrifyingā¦ That has happened to me but at super slow speeds so was not a big deal. Iām putting on new tires and larger wheel sprockets today so Iām hoping I will get to enjoy the MBS even more with a bit more torque.
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