Forum: Nordic Skiing
March 14th 10, 12:54 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
March 1st 10, 02:14 AM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
May 29th 09, 04:43 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,248
help w/ rollerskiing
On May 26, 10:32*pm, "
wrote:
On May 26, 1:53*pm, wrote:
John - I use rollerskiing (skating) for balancing a lot....
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
May 23rd 09, 10:59 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,248
help w/ rollerskiing
I did rollerskiing last summer for the first time where I actually did
it consistently. It was helpful and a great fitness activity, but I
need to fix my technique and rollerskiing just seemed to...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
April 11th 09, 12:06 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 11
Views: 4,213
Composite Shafts Versus Aluminum
On Apr 10, 8:37*pm, john wrote:
I have been using the new composite V2 skis with the stiff flex, they
are really nice. *I do notice the reduced road vibration and little
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
April 11th 09, 12:37 AM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 11
Views: 4,213
Composite Shafts Versus Aluminum
I have been using the new composite V2 skis with the stiff flex, they
are really nice. I do notice the reduced road vibration and little
extra bounce. I swapped the worthless wheels for some...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
April 11th 09, 12:31 AM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 11
Views: 4,213
Composite Shafts Versus Aluminum
I have been using the new composite V2 skis with the stiff flex, they
are really nice. I do notice the reduced road vibration and little
extra bounce. I swapped the worthless wheels for some...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
March 25th 09, 12:14 AM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,202
Nordic walking question
On Mar 24, 11:16*am, wrote:
As a follow up, some helpful pieces athttp://www.ernordic.com/~ralph/08-09archive/ralph0810.htm#anchor-skiw...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
March 24th 09, 12:31 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,202
Nordic walking question
I was curious about this nordic walking. I have a knee problem that
doesn't allow me to run much and I wanted to do a weight bearing
activity a couple days a week in addition to cycling. My...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
February 5th 09, 12:27 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,146
photos from my 1st bc ski
On Feb 4, 2:28*am, "
wrote:
Thank you, all, again, for your encouragement. I just did my first 3-
day (actually, 2 nights and 2.5 days) bc ski...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
February 4th 09, 01:10 AM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,477
backcountry skis on alpine slopes
On Feb 3, 8:02*pm, jeff potter wrote:
A metal edge BC ski of today is probably like the old extreme tele
bump skis we used in the 80's.
Right, you need the metal...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
February 3rd 09, 04:01 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,685
question about Gatineau logistics
I'm going up to the Gatineau loppet and staying in downtown Ottawa w/
my family. In a perfect world, I'd like to catch a ride up to the
race start and let my family sleep in--there is mention of a...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
February 3rd 09, 11:50 AM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,477
backcountry skis on alpine slopes
I was looking to hack around on the local tbar hill with my kids--I
have been using my old 1980's alpine equipment and pretty much hating
it, I was wondering if something like a metal edge...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
January 29th 09, 04:16 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,025
wax temp and smoking
OK, thanks, I'm back to my old lower temperture methods I've used for
a long time. Having a thermometer might just be a dangerous thing
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
January 25th 09, 12:09 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,025
wax temp and smoking
I got one of the new IR surface thermometer and tested my swix iron
and was suprised to find it was about 190 at setting 9 of 10. I used
this setting to apply some swix blue, but during the process...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
January 11th 09, 01:59 AM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,547
empire games status?
are winter games still on at this point? Summer games seem to be
pretty much kapoot.
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
October 25th 08, 09:52 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,988
Sharpening tips with bench grinder--tips?
On Oct 25, 4:32*am, wrote:
When you say two different angles, I'm assuming you bevel them with two
equal edges. *I started by using a single bevel to a point, which
worked well....
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
October 25th 08, 07:33 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,988
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
October 24th 08, 10:44 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,988
Sharpening tips with bench grinder--tips?
I put a green carborundum wheel on my bench grinder for sharpening my
roller ski tips, I have not been crazy about the results. I tru to
sharpen then using the two different angles, but end up...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
October 22nd 08, 05:49 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,369
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
October 22nd 08, 05:02 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,369
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
October 22nd 08, 12:44 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 11
Views: 3,827
video of nordic walking technique?
BTW you didn't mention your equipment:. If your poles are too long (if
you're using your old ski poles) or if they are too short, it may be
difficult to hit the technique or to find the...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
October 22nd 08, 01:05 AM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 11
Views: 3,827
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
October 17th 08, 10:59 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,622
Beitostølen: Problems with start field limits!
I just listened to an NRK radio program where they mentioned that the
upcoming race at Beitstølen, the traditional season starter in Norway,
have limited the men's start list to "just"...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
October 17th 08, 02:51 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 11
Views: 3,827
video of nordic walking technique?
On Oct 17, 2:59*am, Anders wrote:
On Oct 17, 3:18*am, john wrote:
I'm trying some of this classic ski walking up hills and maybe I don't
get...
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