The Good Ride Take on Ride Snowboards
They are from the same parent company as K2 and have many similarities in terms of board design and company policy. Ride’s customer service is better than K2’s and actually has a # to call on their site instead of just an on-line form. Ride, like K2 seems almost secretive when it comes to having third party entities like us or end users like you review their gear. So many companies like Burton, Rome, YES, Arbor ect. are really proud of their gear and try to do everything they can to get you to ride them. Ride seems to do the bare minimum and despite its large size has very few demo products. Their policy seems to be if you want to try it you have to buy it. Ride chooses mainly to work with variations of flat/rocker snowboards but has recently started to work with hybrid camber. Their hybrid camber is different than YES and Rossignol and leans more on the flat camber side of things but we still like to see them go in this direction. We have found that we like some of their shapes but other boards we weren’t fans of . Like K2 Ride’s rocker shapes always seem to be pretty flat between the feet and it makes for one of the better rocker set up out there. Ride makes pretty good bindings and many people swear by them. They have more parts than most bindings but all in all they do a very good job despite the fact that a lot of the binding is metal. We are big fans of the canted foot bed but can’t say we are a fan of their Contraband strap system. They make good boots that last for a long time but boots are so personal all we can speak to is their build and longevity.
Ride SPI 2011
SPI BINDINGS
ALL MOUNTAIN FREESTYLE DEFINED
Representing over a decade of evolution, the work horse SPi binding features Ride’s CustomFlex ankle strap for the infinite strap adjustment and the new 3D ThinGrip™ toe strap for superior boot to binding connection. Combined with Ride’s Wedgie 3.0 Footbed, FreeFlex highback and Power UL ratchets, SPi creates the perfect blend of lightweight comfort and customizable response. The SPi is built for versatile freestyle charging and ideal for exploring more mountain.
STYLE: All Mountain
COLORS: Black, Red
SIZES: Medium (5-8), Large (8-11), Extra Large (11-15)
CONSTRUCTION:
Response R2 Chassis System
NEW! Freeflex Highback
NEW!CustomFlex Ankle Strap
NEW! ThinGrip™ Toe Strap
Power UL Ratchets
Wedgie 3.0 Footbed
Forged Aluminum Response Disc
BINDINGS FLEX-O-METER:
BINDINGS TECH SIZE CHART
Ride SPI 2010
ALL TERRAIN VERSATILITY DEFINED
Representing over a decade of evolution, the SPi is a cornerstone of the Ride line. Combining Ride’s new Wedgie 3.0 Footbed, PowerFlex highback and Convertible Grip™ toe strap to create the perfect blend of lightweight comfort and customizable response for all-terrain freestyle riding.
MSRP: USD 229.99
STYLE: ATV
COLORS: Black, Chrome
SIZES: Medium, Large & Extra Large
CONSTRUCTION FEATURES:
Response R2 Chassis System w/ Adjustable Heelcup
PowerFlex Highback
Balance Ankle Strap w/ Tool-Less Center Adjust
NEW! Convertible Grip™ Toe Strap
PowerUL Ratchets
NEW! Wedgie 3.0 Footbed
Forged Aluminum Response Disc
