Forum: Nordic Skiing
April 10th 15, 01:01 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
February 11th 14, 01:05 AM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 4
Views: 5,717
No glide in cold weather
NJ, huh? Check out Pete Minde's site oxygenfedspot.com, and contact him for local advice on skiing in NJ.
Cold new snow is indeed slower, but it should not be that bad. When I lived in NJ I shipped...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
February 11th 14, 12:57 AM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 1
Views: 3,879
rollerski skating treadmills
Any idea how much those big treadmills that can be used for rollerski-skating cost? Moving to an area with no snow (UK), and curious what it would take to get one. I hear treadmills for equine...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
July 9th 13, 02:34 AM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 8
Views: 5,267
UK-bound, puzzled
On Sunday, July 7, 2013 6:50:09 PM UTC-4, dardruba wrote:
I have heard Scotland is the place to go!
I'll second that.
But just remember this is a small island crammed with people into...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
July 5th 13, 01:32 AM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 8
Views: 5,267
UK-bound, puzzled
Found this place:
http://www.skiweardale.com/about.html
I wonder if anyone has skied there!
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
July 4th 13, 06:52 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 8
Views: 5,267
UK-bound, puzzled
On Thursday, July 4, 2013 2:43:13 PM UTC-4, Terje Mathisen wrote:
runcyclexcski wrote:
Hey fellow RSNers,
I just accepted a job offer at a university in the UK
...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
July 4th 13, 06:09 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 8
Views: 5,267
UK-bound, puzzled
Hey fellow RSNers,
I just accepted a job offer at a university in the UK (Leicestershire). I am prepared to rollerski most of the time, but where would the closest XC skiing be (suitable for a...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
May 31st 13, 02:47 AM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 7
Views: 5,291
Long climbs in NJ revisited
On Thursday, May 30, 2013 10:23:19 AM UTC-4, wrote:
Thanks for your reply. Advice well taken. Will need to pick a weekend when it's not brutally hot and humid (the drive up there...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
May 31st 13, 02:42 AM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 6
Views: 4,658
10 mm baskets on 7 mm poles
On Thursday, May 30, 2013 2:24:04 AM UTC-4, wrote:
On Wed, 29 May 2013 17:36:17 -0700 (PDT)
I am thinking to put a 10 mm basket in an hot oven and bring it close
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
May 30th 13, 12:38 AM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 7
Views: 5,291
Long climbs in NJ revisited
On Wednesday, May 29, 2013 8:32:41 PM UTC-4, runcyclexcski wrote:
Sunrise is highly recommended. Yes, it's not super steep, but it's well worth the drive. You can use speed reducers if it's too...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
May 30th 13, 12:36 AM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 6
Views: 4,658
10 mm baskets on 7 mm poles
On Tuesday, May 28, 2013 10:13:22 AM UTC-4, wrote:
I've mixed and matched grips, straps and basket brands successfully over
the years. Stove and boiling water, along with one of...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
May 30th 13, 12:32 AM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 7
Views: 5,291
Long climbs in NJ revisited
Sunrise is highly recommended. Yes, it's not super steep, but it's well worth the drive. You can use speed reducers if it's too easy for you. :) Also, it can be skied downhill with some practice....
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
May 27th 13, 10:36 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 6
Views: 4,658
10 mm baskets on 7 mm poles
Races I do these years are mostly held late late in spring, when the snow is wet and soft. Did "Ski To sea" at Mt Baker, WA yesterday: it hasn't gone below freezing for several nights in a row, and...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
May 27th 13, 10:29 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
May 19th 13, 06:27 PM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 5
Views: 4,825
rollerskiing with a "Chariot"
See a lot of "wobble" back and forth? I would love hearing from those folks.
On Sunday, May 19, 2013 2:12:20 AM UTC-4, wrote:
On Sat, 18 May 2013 21:33:35 -0700 (PDT)
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
May 19th 13, 04:33 AM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 5
Views: 4,825
rollerskiing with a "Chariot"
Can you rollerski-skate (or double-pole) pulling a Chariot with a being inside? How much weight can you pull before the skating technique falls apart? Can you get bad habits from skating with one?...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
May 18th 13, 04:39 AM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 18
Views: 8,974
Roll your own rollerskis
On Friday, April 26, 2013 1:21:18 PM UTC-4, wrote:
I would like to try rollerskiing, but absolutely cannot handle the
off-the-shelf ones. For various reasons, I need ones a...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
May 18th 13, 04:29 AM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 2
Views: 4,540
Lake Placid rollerski
On Friday, May 10, 2013 2:58:42 PM UTC-4, wrote:
I remember seeing Lake Placid roller ski training or racing footage on youtube. Would be a great place to test my climbing...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
December 27th 12, 10:13 AM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 4
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
December 27th 12, 10:11 AM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Views: 3,439
kuzmin vs real waxing
Anyone care to do a side-by-side comparison on Kuzmin's products and old good waxing, and publish the results in Trax, AXCS magazine, this newsgroup, fasterskier, etc? I got this idea from...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
December 27th 12, 09:57 AM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 3
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Stonegrinding Options in New England
I've dealt with Zach before, and liked his service.
By northeast you mean a place where you could drive and drop your skis of? I think there will be some shipping involved anyway. I believe I saw an...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
November 8th 12, 05:48 AM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 4
Views: 5,745
team required for world championships
On Wednesday, August 8, 2012 11:56:24 AM UTC-4, R1 wrote:
Hey sorry for the delay in replying - for some reason Google Groups didnt advise that i had a reply. This offer still stands. I have since...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
July 13th 12, 04:09 AM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 3
Views: 4,834
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
July 13th 12, 04:00 AM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 3
Views: 4,834
Roller ski Fiddlers Elbow road in NJ
On Sunday, May 27, 2012 10:58:32 PM UTC-4, Larry wrote:
A few years back, someone mentioned roller skiing up Fiddlers Elbow in
north Jersey. Since it looks like a couple of hours' drive for...
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Forum: Nordic Skiing
March 23rd 12, 02:13 AM Posted to rec.skiing.nordic
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Replies: 4
Views: 4,220
Kind of lame ski season!
On Mar 22, 9:10*pm, gr wrote:
Good thing I went to New Hampshire for a week and spent a lot of time at
Great Glen and Bear Notch! (Bretton Woods was kind of...
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