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Back To Hard Wheels Fot Skate Roller Skiing. by Douglas Diehl
My friend offered to sell me his new Marwe 610's. After trying them they remind me of my Elpex F1's I had. The Marwe's are good roller skiis, but...
August 10th 03 07:14 PM
by Jay Tegeder Go to last post
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Rollka Grass Ski by Gary Jacobson
In a post today about Dynaskate, Andre mentions Rollkas. I believe he recently bought a pair of Rollkas. I have a pair of (I think) Austrian made...
August 9th 03 11:55 PM
by Gary Jacobson Go to last post
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Boot toe bar failure? [was: Highcountry Skating (was: For inspiration: a true viking breaks a record)] by Scott Elliot
One of my son's friends ripped the toe bar out of his Solomon racing boots a few years ago. They were skiing down some black diamond moguls on the...
August 8th 03 05:51 PM
by Bob Maswick Go to last post
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many more books about XC skiing by Ken Roberts
Inspired by looking for an old book on skating mentioned on this newsgroup, I found this giant list of books on...
August 8th 03 01:21 PM
by Ken Roberts Go to last post
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Guaranteed Skiing Improvement for Eastern and Western Skiers by Jay Tegeder
You guys on the East and West Coasts can easily increase your skiing performance... I'd reccomend finding the closest mountain with a vertical gain...
August 7th 03 03:02 PM
by Ken Roberts Go to last post
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Highcountry Skating (was: For inspiration: a truevikingbreaks a record) by Mark
Andrew, I'll take a hack at your question. Ken and I have somewhat different, but both very valid, approaches to backcountry skating. As he...
August 7th 03 02:53 PM
by Ken Roberts Go to last post
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The secret to Solomon lace locks? by Jim Martin
Hello All: I use the Solomon Pilot skate boots and the laces have never stayed tight for more than a few kilometers. My (more experienced) skier...
August 6th 03 10:05 AM
by FrontRunner Go to last post
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Highcountry Skating (was: For inspiration: a true vikingbreaks a record) by Andrew Bolger
I thought it was very interesting but as a Brit who has never skied in teh SIerra may I ask a few stupid questions? Firstly I assume you are talking...
August 5th 03 09:31 PM
by Andrew Bolger Go to last post
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50k Club report - Tierra del Fuego by Nathan Schultz
Heading off to Ushuaia, Argentina tomorrow for two weeks of mid-winter skiing. I'll be thinking of all of you, melting away in the sweltering...
August 5th 03 05:57 AM
by Nathan Schultz Go to last post
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Jay T's Big Saturday Workout and I Mean Big! 8-2-03 by Jay Tegeder
The Big Saturday Workout was the Firehouse 50 Bike Race in Grandview, Wisconsin. Located way up in the northern reaches and Big Woods of Wisconsin,...
August 4th 03 01:36 PM
by Bruce Fiedler Go to last post
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QUESTIONS ABOUT ROLLERSKIS AND POLES by Nathan Schultz
Generally, the biggest influence on rollerski speed is the wheel compound. Racing rollerski wheels are made out of hard urethane (?) and the softer...
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August 3rd 03 06:43 PM
by sknyski Go to last post
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Ludlow/Okemo area trails by Dhillus
Last March, I had a long-weekend family gathering at Stowe. We had a great time, partly because the non-hard core skiers among us enjoyed cruising on...
August 3rd 03 02:11 AM
by Dhillus Go to last post
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Team OYB: many days on the road...but big fun! by Jeff Potter
Well, we're finally in San Fran. Whew. Cute to see the flamers for my previous trip report. True colors, eh kids? So here's the latest trip...
August 2nd 03 04:23 PM
by Jeff Potter Go to last post
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Jay T's Adirondack Vacation '03 by Jay Tegeder
The annual summer trip back to visit the wife's relatives in Upstate New York (Glens Falls and Saratoga) went something like this; Wednesday 7-23:...
August 2nd 03 02:40 AM
by Ken Roberts Go to last post
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Use biceps in XC??? by GR
So... in my reluctant summer exercise program, can I just ignore biceps since they don't seem to be used for poling? (so my arms will look funny with...
August 1st 03 10:49 AM
by John Forrest Tomlinson Go to last post
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Warren Miller on Encore TV by GR
Not XC (except occasional snippets), but Encore True Stories has been airing Warren Miller movies at odd intervals (also Listed in Starz). The...
August 1st 03 04:08 AM
by GR Go to last post
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Summer Light- A Walk Across Norway by David Dermott
Maybe a bit off-topic, but there are a lot of Norwegians and fans of Norwegian outdoor life on this newsgroup. Summer Light: A Walk Across...
July 29th 03 05:59 PM
by Andrew Bolger Go to last post
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Outage by Kenneth Salzberg
I'd like to apologise to the e-mail list for the absence of service this last week. Those of you who read this through Netnews may not have noticed...
July 29th 03 03:56 AM
by Kenneth Salzberg Go to last post
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Maine XC Ski Reconnoiter by Gary Jacobson
We traveled to Maine recently for vacation. The first half of the trip was essentially "unplanned and freestyle" but thankfully it turned out that...
July 29th 03 12:47 AM
by Nathan Schultz Go to last post
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Rollerski Race by Nathan Schultz
To all of those naysayers: July 26, 2003 - First Ever Boise Twilight Criterium Rollerski Sprint a Success: The first ever Rollerski Sprint Race...
July 29th 03 12:14 AM
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