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=== Assistant: Got it. ===
Got it. You want a kneeling ride setup (no load on feet/ankles), with feet tucked behind you (almost to your butt), while still using your core/hips/quads to control the board. That’s absolutely a thing you can engineer, but it has to be done with a lot of attention to safety because your knees/ACL/MCL/hip flexors will be taking forces they were never meant to take on a snowboard.

Below are several solid design directions (from simplest to most “real build”), including how to keep your feet tucked, how to mount you to the board, and what you’ll need to stay stable and steer.

==== Non-negotiable constraints (so the ideas actually work) ====

If you build any of these, these points matter:
# Your knees need a platform, not just pads. - Snowboard forces are torque-heavy; pads alone twist your knees. - You want a rigid “knee base” that spreads load from knee down the shin.
# You need a “shin-to-board” connection, not “knee-to-board.” - Steering will come from hip + core rotation coupled into the board. - Best control happens when the tibia/shin is locked relative to board.
# You need a bailout plan. - At minimum: quick-release buckles. - Ideally: “you can eject in 1 second without pulling a strap through a loop.”
# Boots should be along for the ride, not bearing weight. - Since you can’t pressure feet/ankles, your feet should be in a cradle/cup behind you.