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A retaining device ( 14 ) to secure a rider in a kneeling position to a gliding board ( 12 ) for use on snow. The retaining device ( 14 ) incorporates the riding performance of a conventional snowboard strap binding and includes a base ( 28 ) and a retention interface ( 46 ) configured to be coupled to the base ( 28 ) in a manner that provides the kneeling rider with the riding performance of a conventional snowboard strap binding. The retention interface may include one or more linkage members ( 33 ) that secure the kneeling rider to the gliding board ( 12 ). The retaining device ( 14 ) may be configured so that the base ( 28 ) engages regions of the retention interface ( 46 ) to which the linkage members ( 33 ) are attached to provide a feel similar to a conventional snowboard strap binding. The retaining device ( 14 ) may include a base-positioning mechanism ( 68 ) so as to enable the rider to adjust his or her position along a portion of the length of the gliding board ( 12 ) to customize his or her position according to snow conditions. The retaining device ( 14 ) may include three stabilizing features configured as front ( 20 ), medial side ( 18 ), and lateral side ( 19 ) stabilizers, supported by the base ( 28 ), and configured to maintain the rider's position on the gliding board ( 12 ). The retention interface ( 46 ) may include adjustable front ( 21 a- 21 a) and rear ( 22 a- 22 a) linkage systems to maintain sufficiently the kneeling rider's link to the base ( 28 ) in a manner that provides the kneeling rider with convenience and performance similar to a conventional snowboard strap binding.
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