Forum: Nordic Skiing
November 15th 10, 05:28 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 1
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Skiing in the Twin Cities
We got over 6 inches of wet snow on Saturday. The temps are warming to
above freezing. The best skiing is either skating on the crust in the
morning or classic skiing with waxless crowns when it...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
August 25th 10, 11:24 AM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 1
Views: 2,088
Jim Farrell Passed Away
Jim Farrell, a Minnesota master skier and contributor to this news
group, died in a car accident several days ago in Minneapolis. He was
a pretty shaky skier when he first started the sport and...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
November 8th 07, 10:47 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,914
Albany NY ski/bike/run shops?
On Nov 2, 10:32 pm, tassava wrote:
Anybody know a good shop in or near Albany, New York, that might sell
good XC eyewear (Briko) and/or good cold-weather workout clothing
...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
July 26th 07, 11:28 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 39
Views: 9,474
Vino
Someone should start a new doping newsgroup because the bicycle
racing
newsgroup is a meannnnn place to hang out! Those guys don't just throw
darts, they shoot bullets, some might say rocket...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
July 26th 07, 11:15 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 39
Views: 9,474
Vino
On Jul 25, 5:42 pm, John Forrest Tomlinson
wrote:
If you want to talk about cycling, talk about it in a cycling
newsgroup.
I know almost everyone in this group...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
June 28th 07, 09:56 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,596
What's Everyone Been Up To?
How's the summer going? Man, I haven't posted on the nordic skiing
newsgroup in a looooong time... I'm knocking on 2,000 bike miles for
the year so far. The plan is to get in over 4,000 like the last...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
December 6th 06, 12:27 AM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,063
Rock skate ski's, bought new
Jan Gerrit Klok wrote:
Hi all,
2nd hand skate ski's do not exist over here. Really, hundreds of classic
listings in classifieds, zero skate-related. .
You can get tons of used ski stuff...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
November 26th 06, 10:24 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 1
Views: 2,546
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
November 24th 06, 10:19 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,410
Jay T's Annual Thanksgiving Ski Camp '06 Day 3
Jay T's Annual Thanksgiving Ski Camp Day 3:
11-24-06:
Another great day at the ski camp. Among the skiers participating were
John Schmidt, Jeff Arndt, Tom and Lee Bengel and me, Jay Tegeder. We
even...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
November 23rd 06, 04:53 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,867
Jay T's Annual Thanksgiving Ski Camp '06
wrote:
I'll cover the preamble and the first two official days of Jay T's
Annual Thanksgiving Ski Camp in this report... Along with some
history...
History:
Jay T's...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
November 23rd 06, 04:48 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,867
Jay T's Annual Thanksgiving Ski Camp '06
I'll cover the preamble and the first two official days of Jay T's
Annual Thanksgiving Ski Camp in this report... Along with some
history...
History:
Jay T's Thanksgiving Ski Camp started back in...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
November 23rd 06, 04:19 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 33
Views: 5,728
High Boots vs. Ankle Strength/Balance
JJ wrote:
Since XC boots seem to be getting higher, and stiffer, I was wondering if
anyone does some of their training (roller or on-snow skiing) deliberately
with softer/lower cut boots, in...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
November 21st 06, 11:58 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,195
Anyone skiing besides West Yellowstone and Alaska?
No skiing here in the midwest unless you count a couple of bunny hills
at some local ski areas. NO snow in the Twin Cities, no snow in
Northern Minnesota, no snow in Wisconsin and no snow in the U.P....
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
November 21st 06, 11:54 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 15
Views: 3,966
"One Way" Brand Poles?
wrote:
Anyone have experience with these? I saw them at Hoigaards in
Minnesota, but I'd never heard of them.
http://www.onewaysport.com/
I think they are the same poles that...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
November 2nd 06, 08:19 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,659
Nordic Skating on Lake Champlain
delltodd wrote:
David,
I am glad you linked that article. I am enjoying the read. I got my
Jamie Hess nordic skaters a season ago because many times I face cold
snowless conditions (TOO...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
October 9th 06, 09:32 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,678
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
October 4th 06, 08:35 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,678
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
October 2nd 06, 11:21 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,076
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
September 28th 06, 09:59 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 17
Views: 4,904
Ice skating and X-C ski skating.
cosmicharlie wrote:
Anyone ever study the differences in these disciplines? I gave up
serious ski skating as it was effecting my knees. However, now I'm
back ice skating regularly and am...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
September 26th 06, 12:27 AM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,835
First Rollerski of the Season
I did my first rollerski of the season on Sunday. It keeps getting
later every year as I get older. Until the snow starts falling (if it
does...) I'll alternate between riding my cyclocross bike...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
September 7th 06, 07:51 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,839
American Birke Classic
As for concerns that a new classic track would take away from those
classic skiers, skiing the beautiful Birkie Trail, realize the current
trail has been revised over the years. The original trail...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
August 4th 06, 12:01 AM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 33
Views: 12,689
how much training ...
32 degrees wrote:
Kind of OFF TOPIC, but kinda on topic... Just read ( see below ) that FLoyd Landis was training up to 50 hours/week riding in his early formative years.
Is this what it takes to...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
August 3rd 06, 11:56 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,626
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
July 5th 06, 09:52 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,168
OT But Things Are Slow: Lance Update
I expect the TDF from now on to be a much more competitive event. There
are so many great cyclists that could win the General Classification. I
think if the winner achieves victory by more than a...
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