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Old September 5th 08, 03:23 AM posted to rec.skiing.nordic
gr[_3_]
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Default Anyone try retro classic 3 wheel rollerskis

john wrote:
I have been using the v2 150 roller skis and love them for our hilly
bumpy roads. I'd like a similar experience in a classic ski and was
looking at the retro classics with the big inflatable wheel up front
and two wheels like on the 125's out back. Wondering if anyone has
tried these. I especially like the speed reducers on my 150's, I can
crawl down steep hills if I want.

I'm using a V2 910 classic now with speed reducers, they are good but
I still get kind of spooked on the downhills sometimes, especially
when the road is all hacked up.

I tried a pair last year, hoping they would work well on compacted stone
dust trails or smoothed dirt.... but not flat enough and it felt like
going uphill all the time. On regular pavement they are nice, on new
fine pavement they are like gliding on the nicest snow. The ones I had
were the ones which used regular shoes or hiking boots.
gr
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