Forum: Nordic Skiing
May 18th 07, 07:55 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 2
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training question
mike wrote:
Hi all, I have started riding my bike to work it takes me about 70
min. one way. Can I count this time as training hours? and it kind of
like a two workout day 60-70 min in the...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
May 16th 07, 11:27 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,981
Know a cool, diverse outdoor event for OYB?
Inland Sea Kayak Symposium @ Washburn?
Marsh
Jeff Potter (of OutYourBackdoor.com) wrote:
I'm trying to figure out what events I should take OYB on the road to
attend and get a booth at. I like...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
April 18th 07, 01:49 AM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 10
Views: 6,961
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
March 20th 07, 07:33 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,607
Big Man Skate Rollerskis
I've got the Marwe 100s, which is an all aluminum shaft, and supposedly
a little more robust. I think when I got them I was around 215.
If anything, they feel slightly lighter than the 610s. And...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
March 19th 07, 12:23 AM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 21
Views: 6,508
Birkebeiner-Rennet cancelled - wow
Terje Henriksen wrote:
"Terje Mathisen" skrev i melding
Why don't they thing of using sunday as a spare day; bad weather on saturday
may not mean cancelling...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
March 3rd 07, 01:53 AM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,996
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
February 28th 07, 09:29 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 15
Views: 4,302
American Birkie
Maybe for *you* 5,000 bucks isn't a big deal, and possibly not for the
'Italian Team', or Germans or whomever is being invited, comped,
possible appearance money, etc. For most of the US and...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
February 22nd 07, 02:50 AM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 16
Views: 3,863
Hayward, WI Wed Feb 21
With minor modifications, the Pepsi Challenge at Giants Ridge and the
Finlandia at Bemidji both used their 'standard' courses - or close.
Even City oflakes had to alter course a little bit due to...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
February 18th 07, 03:13 AM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 11
Views: 3,632
home remedies: wax remover
Ed,
I guess you could. I like starting out with a clean ski, and so I do
use a little wax remover on a piece of fiberlene to clean the last bit
from the base, touch it up with a little 150grit,...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
February 15th 07, 08:04 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,889
Rex Grip Tape
I hate having wax remover bleeding all over my skis. Taking Greg's
technique one further down the food chain, I use the cheapest toilet
paper I can find (forest service, locker room, etc) instead...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
February 12th 07, 01:20 AM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 13
Views: 3,082
Advice Norway
Great up to about 4C. Beyond that, you may need to add a little
Red/Orange/whatever klister.
Before you waste 50cm of the stuff, make sure you have a clean, dry, wax
-free kick zone, sand it with...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
February 10th 07, 11:25 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 13
Views: 3,082
Advice Norway
Neil Smith wrote:
I have blue extra but not blue klister. I wonder where I would get that. I
have successfully avoid the pleasures of tube klister. I have found Swik Wet
wax sufficient, in...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
February 9th 07, 01:51 AM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,144
Mora MN Vasaloppet 2003 finish?
John Forrest Tomlinson wrote:
What is going on in the 2003 finish on page two of this report:
http://www.skinnyski.com/gear/manufacturers/pr/salomon20070207.pdf
Mora has 4 races that finish...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
February 2nd 07, 03:04 AM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 11
Views: 7,463
any source for old SNS boots?
Bellsouth Ijit 2.0 wrote:
I have two pairs of old SNS bindings (pre-Profil, Pilot) from the 80s
kicking around in my closet that I want to use on rollerskis. Is there any
place other than...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
January 30th 07, 11:48 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,525
City of Lakes Loppet outlook
I just got back from checking out parts of the course. A BIG THANKS to
everyone who has been out shoveling. Unlike last year, where all the
shoveling in the world wasn't going to make it a fun...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
January 29th 07, 01:39 AM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 12
Views: 3,782
skate vs classic
Due to some shoulder impingements and my belief that I get quicker
return and can make better use of my upper body strength with slightly
shorter poles, I run a little shorter on my skate poles -...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
January 23rd 07, 02:05 AM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 6
Views: 5,881
Does Combi skiing work very well?
Jeff, back in the stone ages before I actually had skate skis and we
both posted on r.b.r as active riders, I occasionally would try to do
both by just putting kick wax on the outside flat of my...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
January 20th 07, 04:15 AM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 29
Views: 5,307
Overtaking slower skier in race
Boy, talk about getting midwest-centric. Sorry for the hazy
explanation. On the Birkie trail, single tracks are set on both sides
of the trail and the skate lane is wide enough for two and...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
January 19th 07, 09:31 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 29
Views: 5,307
Overtaking slower skier in race
In the middle waves at the American Birkie, most of the time people
yield more or less automatically. I think in the past two years, I've
only asked for the track once, and then it was for someone...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
January 12th 07, 11:05 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 11
Views: 3,493
New Atomic Boots?
For classic, I tried on the new Atomics, and while they felt OK, they
were still too wide in the heel, and I'm not a big fan of the lacing.
NOBODY has done it as well as Salomon, IMHO.
I wound up...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
January 8th 07, 03:23 AM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,320
Seeley Hills Classic this weekend?
So, any thoughts on whether the organizers can/will postpone the Seeley
Race? I doubt there's enough snow (as of this moment) to race, but I
keep hoping we'll suddenly get a bunch.
Thanks
Marsh
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
January 8th 07, 02:48 AM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,190
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
December 8th 06, 03:22 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 11
Views: 3,270
Grip Waxes
wrote:
I've been a skate skier for many years, and now am starting to get into
classic skiing. After a summer of classic rollerkiing, this will me my
first time classic skiing...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
December 7th 06, 05:26 AM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 0
Views: 1,206
Warning - Elm Creek access change
Sorry for the Minnecentric nature of this post, but the new access road
at Elm Creek park is an accident waiting to happen - at least until they
get the traffic light up. Coming out of the park in...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
December 7th 06, 05:22 AM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 9
Views: 4,698
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