Forum: Nordic Skiing
March 7th 10, 01:41 AM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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XC skiers handling travel: big barrier?
I think there are several big milestones for an athlete to surpass.
You can have talent, etc., but unless you can handle traevl with
getting sick you're toast.
Which brings up "getting sick." You...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
March 7th 10, 01:32 AM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
February 18th 10, 11:58 AM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
February 6th 10, 08:11 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 4
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No More Nordic Norm 75mm?
On Feb 5, 8:50*am, Pavel314 wrote:
I wanted to get a pair of Nordic Norm 75mm boots for an old pair of
waxless skis that have been idle for many years. The old boots fell
...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
November 13th 09, 11:30 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Anyone have a CX / XC merger or conflict?
I took the plunge this fall and bought a pair of CX tires for my old
sport touring bike. I stripped down the bike, installed tires and, wah-
la, I have an intro cyclocross machine.
I've known about...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
October 23rd 09, 09:08 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,256
New XC ski club at Michigan State Univ.! : )
Students at MSU are starting a new XC ski club. First one ever!
I went to their first meeting last night. About a dozen showed up with
another 8 who couldn't make it but are on the email list.
Only...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
December 17th 08, 03:13 AM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 8
Views: 4,265
More reports on Start Grip Tape?
Well, I only have one pair of daily skis, but I went and put on the
tape. It was easy to install. It's very thin and sticky.
Then I took it out on thinly covered trails, with lots of leaves,
about...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
December 12th 08, 02:37 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 8
Views: 4,265
More reports on Start Grip Tape?
I saw the post on the new Grip AND Glide treatments, which reminded me
that I have some Start Grip tape, but I've never used it. I'm getting
closer to giving it a try. I just love optimal skis. At...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
December 7th 08, 02:56 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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FS: NIB Fischer RC5 Classic boots 44 NNN
On Dec 6, 11:01*am, "Jeff Potter (of OutYourBackdoor.com)"
wrote:
I just bought these boots online and was told they were Combi's but
they're not, just the low-cut classics....
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
December 6th 08, 03:01 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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FS: NIB Fischer RC5 Classic boots 44 NNN
I just bought these boots online and was told they were Combi's but
they're not, just the low-cut classics. I don't know what model year
they are---they're new in box. Pretty recent, I'd say. They're...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
December 5th 08, 07:07 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,524
Any classic boots have heels that are too tight?
Does anyone out there have trouble with classic boots that are too
snug in the heel?
I have a slight hunch that LOOSE heels are the bane of modern classic
boots.
Why do they design classic boots to...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
November 26th 08, 05:55 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Difference b/w Alpina ST-30 and TR-50 tour boots?
PS: I just went to the Alpina homepage and it looks like the ST-30 is
just the newer model of the same boot. I wonder if there are any
meaningful differences in it. Weight? Eh, they're probably the...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
November 26th 08, 05:47 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
June 18th 08, 02:37 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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A Cycling Question Related To Nordic Skiing
On Jun 16, 6:43 am, ADK Skier wrote:
I've cycled for many years, but always road conservatively. My roadie
friends say I need to ride bigger gears to become faster. However...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
June 11th 08, 12:23 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Any recent dealings with Jesenik?
Has anyone ordered rollerskis from Jesenik lately?
The last time I compared rollerskis his were cheapest by far even with
Euro postage.
--JP
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
April 18th 08, 12:54 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
April 10th 08, 12:35 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Modify/stiffen your own skis?
You guys are funny. I think I'll keep it simple. I'll add a thin layer
of carbon/glass to a test ski to see if it makes it any stiffer in a
good way. If it does then I'll have an easy way to make...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
March 21st 08, 12:33 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,065
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
March 21st 08, 03:16 AM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,972
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
March 18th 08, 04:37 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
March 18th 08, 11:48 AM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
March 18th 08, 11:37 AM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
March 18th 08, 12:15 AM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,972
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
March 17th 08, 12:20 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 7
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
March 17th 08, 12:18 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 9
Views: 5,321
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