Forum: Nordic Skiing
April 1st 09, 02:12 AM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 3
Views: 3,171
zero/multi waxless skis
Hi Randy,
'Softer' closing flex? 'Softer' half-weight? Softer than what? It is
almost a meaningless term.
The Zeros I've come across have had low camber heights, so in that
regard, they are...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
March 14th 09, 12:29 AM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,922
Fuzzing up your old skates
Chris,
Would you not use a soft pair of classic skis or really soft skate skis
to make hairies, rather than a stiff pair?
I have not made my own hairies, but I do own a pair of the...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
May 25th 08, 04:04 AM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 15
Views: 4,583
Marwe Question
Hi Steve,
Speed reducers for Marwes would be a great idea in my opinion. Mostly
because of the Jenex speed reducers, I almost always use my V2 Aero 150s to
roller ski these days. Plus the 150s...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
April 19th 08, 05:14 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,074
Two questions from this ski season
Hi Larry,
Our club offers several free 'Learn to Ski' days during the winter. It
is not just for beginners, we'll try to help anyone out. The club is in
Brule, WI and the website is: ...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
April 16th 08, 03:44 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,772
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
April 12th 08, 12:48 AM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,010
Looking for one Swix cork handle
also, avoid twisting the grip when trying to remove it to cut the shaft
shorter. As others have noted, the plastic sleeve under the cork is slotted
and it is light weight but easy to twist, which...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
March 2nd 08, 01:39 AM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 16
Views: 6,061
FALUN FIS race
Could you have mis-identified Marit's boots?
Most likely it is the new Fischer boot ready to be sold 2008/2009. They are
black with a big yellow stripe down the side.
Fischer spent the last two years...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
January 21st 08, 01:54 AM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 18
Views: 9,566
What are typical low end temperatures for XC?
Funny story-
One of my friends and wife are pretty good mtb racers. I've been telling them how much fun skate skiing is and that they should try it before they go looney riding their bikes on a...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
January 17th 08, 03:19 AM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 12
Views: 4,917
glide "cold" wax question
Swix CH4 (Swix's coldest solid glide wax) will do what you are saying. If
you drip it on the whole ski (say tip of ski to back) and then come back to
the tip of the ski to start melting it in, the...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
December 27th 07, 10:08 AM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,942
Rossi Factory Grind
Another option is Fischer SCS skis at $199. But I don't see a cold base
option for either the SCS or Deltas, so additional pair of new skis is
probably not an option.
--
Paul Haltvick
Bay Design...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
December 27th 07, 06:29 AM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,942
Rossi Factory Grind
It is easy to press or cut rills into skis. My experience has been that it
is much harder to take out rills, especially the aggressive warm grinds. The
rills go much deeper than you'd think....
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
October 13th 07, 02:46 AM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 12
Views: 5,730
German Training Plans
Allen was humbled by Dave Scott the first 6 occasions at Hawaii, before
Allen started his string of wins. Hawaii became Allen's main goal, along
with Nice, France and Zofingen, Switzerland. All races...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
September 26th 07, 01:25 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 2
Views: 4,724
Mounting SNS Profil Mountings?
Jonathan,
My advice would be to bring it to a shop and watch the guy do it. There is a
tool (binding jig) they use that is spring loaded and clamps onto the ski.
It centers the drill holes in the jig...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
September 13th 07, 04:58 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 11
Views: 4,413
Roll Out Start?
Dave,
So it is the Bear Chase you are talking about. I've done most every one
of the races. Although my luck has not been good, your race ranks among my
favorites. Thanks to all the volunteers...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
August 9th 07, 02:45 AM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 39
Views: 9,376
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
June 29th 07, 11:09 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,537
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Don't know if you've been to Isle Royale before, it's beautiful. My dad and
I hiked the Ridge Trail across the island a long time ago. We didn't
encounter any bugs at all. Can't remember what time of...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
June 29th 07, 05:02 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,537
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We were in the 90's last week too.
The wind has switched directions and is coming across Lake Superior.
It was a low of 37 degrees F last night and the furnace went on.
Typical 'summer'
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Paul...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
April 9th 07, 01:11 AM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,806
Ski edges
The Kastle manufactured skate skis from back then also had thin metal edges
under the binding area with the idea it would help with the skate kick.
Those were the early days of skating (Bill Koch...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
March 27th 07, 04:14 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,915
Ski repair
Brian May and Grant Nelson did a nice writeup back in Feb 28, 2006 on how to
repair a damaged tip. I'll e-mail you a copy of the article.
Good luck, let us know how it turns out.
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Paul...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
March 21st 07, 03:24 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,924
Roller ski question
Randy,
Why not head over to New Moon Ski shop in Hayward and talk to Chris or
Joel? They sell those rollerskis and I bet they have a demo pair that you
could try out. I think Tim and Cindy Swift...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
March 9th 07, 11:30 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 3
Views: 3,226
removing Salomon binding screw covers
Is there any easy way to remove the little plastic plug that goes over the
screw of a Salomon Pilot (or Classic) binding? The plug covers the screw
that is in the rear of the binding.
There is a...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
February 28th 07, 05:20 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 15
Views: 4,251
American Birkie
The e-mail I got from Ned this fall said "We are this year still FIS
sanctioned and the commercial marking restrictions will be in place and
enforced"
The Birkie might have been a 'FIS Marathon...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
February 28th 07, 07:20 AM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 15
Views: 4,251
American Birkie
We are in agreement that having the foreign athletes adds to the character
of the Birkie and is a good thing.
My complaint is with the FIS logo rules being applied to a race that does
not have TV...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
February 28th 07, 02:57 AM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 15
Views: 4,251
American Birkie
I was told unofficial that the Birkie Foundation has to pay a substantial
fee for the FIS sanction and pay other costs associated with having the
elite foreigners coming over. So the Board voted not...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
February 28th 07, 02:44 AM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 12
Views: 3,468
What's going on with Bjorgen?
The JD Downing article was in a recent issue of 'Masters Skier" magazine
wrote in message
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Think you need to be a lot...
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