Forum: Nordic Skiing
December 18th 10, 10:11 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 5
Views: 11,517
Combi Skis
On Dec 12, 9:06*am, wrote:
On snow, a combi ski is a compromise probably most often taken by young
juniors as a starter or by someone who can't afford both (or by someone
who has...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
July 22nd 08, 11:34 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 35
Views: 7,139
Will oil prices kill XC?
On Jul 9, 10:24*pm, "
wrote:
Do you expect to travel less to snow this winter? Global warming will
kill XC, but high oil prices may kill it even...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
May 22nd 08, 05:18 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 16
Views: 3,413
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
May 21st 08, 05:42 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 16
Views: 3,413
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
May 21st 08, 05:29 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 15
Views: 4,583
Marwe Question
On May 20, 2:47 pm, wrote:
Yes, rollerskiing is harder on boots, tho I haven't destroyed any like
some others have reported. I use my old bumblebee pilot boots from 1999.
I'd...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
May 20th 08, 05:04 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 15
Views: 4,583
Marwe Question
Oh, another question!!
Is roller skiing hard on boots? I have an old, but perfectly
functional pair of skate boots, but just this spring bought some brand
spankin' new Solomon S-Lab boots on sale. ...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
May 20th 08, 05:01 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 15
Views: 4,583
Marwe Question
Thanks for the words of wisdom and video clip links everyone. One of
these days I'm going to get some carbide tips put on some old skating
poles and give these suckers a try. I have hockey elbow...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
May 15th 08, 07:52 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 15
Views: 4,583
Marwe Question
On May 15, 11:47 am, Camilo wrote:
Hi: I think I know the answer to this question since I looked at the
Finn Sisu website and searched this forum and other sources.
Has...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
May 15th 08, 07:47 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 15
Views: 4,583
Marwe Question
Hi: I think I know the answer to this question since I looked at the
Finn Sisu website and searched this forum and other sources.
Has anyone come up with any sort of speed reducer for a Marwe...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
April 17th 08, 04:58 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 16
Views: 3,413
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
April 17th 08, 12:32 AM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 16
Views: 3,413
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
April 11th 08, 09:38 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,010
Looking for one Swix cork handle
On Apr 8, 5:47*pm, wrote:
No solace, but Swix cork grips are typically made with two seams, which
apparently is why they are so flimsy. *
Camilo ...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
April 9th 08, 12:10 AM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,010
Looking for one Swix cork handle
On Apr 5, 9:24 am, Gunde wrote:
I recently left the cork portion of my pole handle on the Birken
trail. If you have recently suffered a broken pole or just have an
extra...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
March 12th 08, 04:44 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,278
Metal Brushes? Preparing new ski base
On Mar 12, 6:57 am, Zach Caldwell wrote:
Provided these are Amer (Atomic)-produced skis, then what they need
more than anything is time. The base is quite hardened by the...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
February 26th 08, 11:30 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,973
Elevation gain?
On Feb 26, 12:13 pm, "
wrote:
why not just estimating the elevation gain using a USGS topo map?
I've done that for many wilderness routes. However...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
February 26th 08, 11:28 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,973
Elevation gain?
On Feb 26, 9:29 am, Derick Fay wrote:
On Feb 25, 7:10 pm, Camilo wrote:
On Feb 25, 2:31 pm, wrote:
On Feb 24, 11:16 pm,...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
February 26th 08, 12:19 AM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 23
Views: 6,900
Norwegians: Hotbed of Skiing?
On Feb 24, 1:49*pm, John Forrest Tomlinson
wrote:
On Sun, 24 Feb 2008 13:20:51 -0800 (PST), "Jeff Potter (of
OutYourBackdoor.com)" wrote:
The...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
February 26th 08, 12:10 AM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,973
Elevation gain?
On Feb 25, 2:31*pm, wrote:
On Feb 24, 11:16*pm, Camilo wrote:
Just got a new toy: Garmin Forerunner 305. * I went on one of my
favorite...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
February 25th 08, 05:16 AM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,973
Elevation gain?
Just got a new toy: Garmin Forerunner 305. I went on one of my
favorite skis and came up with the following data.
Distance: 25.5.km
Total ascent: 885 m (2,900 ft?)
Of course total descent was the...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
February 19th 08, 09:40 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 9
Views: 4,265
Pilot Classic - Why
I have Salomon bindings on all my skis and have used Pilot skate
bindings for many troublefree years. I have 3 year old Carbon classic
boots and Profil bindings on all my classic skis. I generally...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
February 16th 08, 07:41 AM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 20
Views: 6,574
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
February 12th 08, 05:55 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 1
Views: 2,391
Flat ski base important for touring?
On Feb 12, 7:26 am, jeff potter wrote:
I always like to get my ski bases flat. I don't have access to stone
grinding so I use a sharp metal scraper and peel em...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
February 4th 08, 05:05 AM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,097
white area on black base
On Feb 3, 11:26 am, " wrote:
According to two independent Swedish research groups, stonegrinding
tear up small "hairs" from the base, shown in the first...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
February 2nd 08, 02:08 AM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,097
white area on black base
On Jan 29, 7:34 am, wrote:
On Jan 29, 3:00 pm, "32 degrees" wrote:
so i have a pair of RCS classic fischers that are 2 years old. Whenever...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
January 22nd 08, 06:00 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,906
Kick waxing for a stiff camber
On Jan 22, 5:42*am, "Jeff Potter (of OutYourBackdoor.com)"
wrote:
They sound like maybe good klister skis.
Keep us posted about them!
--JP
My thought exactly. As an...
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