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Classic Sprint - skate skis & classic poles
The Norwegians used skate skis with classic poles to sweep the Canmore
classic sprint. http://www.fasterskier.com/racing5019.html "the three Norweigans confirmed that they raced on skate skis, classic poles, and pursuit boots". What is the advantage in double poling with classic poles? Edgar |
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Classic Sprint - skate skis & classic poles
I'll guess they did it because of the uphills, to get more turnover.
wrote: The Norwegians used skate skis with classic poles to sweep the Canmore classic sprint. http://www.fasterskier.com/racing5019.html "the three Norweigans confirmed that they raced on skate skis, classic poles, and pursuit boots". What is the advantage in double poling with classic poles? Edgar |
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Classic Sprint - skate skis & classic poles
On Jan 24, 7:44 am, wrote:
What is the advantage in double poling with classic poles? yes. classic pole length is more optimal for doublepoling. |
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Classic Sprint - skate skis & classic poles
What about the skate skis?
I always understood that classic skis, waxed only for glide, were supposed to have better flat (unedged) gliding characteristics than skate skis - though of course without the torsional stiffness and whatever else makes a skate ski better for skating. Hugh |
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Classic Sprint - skate skis & classic poles
On Thu, 24 Jan 2008 18:24:25 -0800 (PST), Hugh P
wrote: What about the skate skis? I always understood that classic skis, waxed only for glide, were supposed to have better flat (unedged) gliding characteristics than skate skis - though of course without the torsional stiffness and whatever else makes a skate ski better for skating. This is very interesting |
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Classic Sprint - skate skis & classic poles
On Jan 25, 3:24 am, Hugh P wrote:
What about the skate skis? I always understood that classic skis, waxed only for glide, were supposed to have better flat (unedged) gliding characteristics than skate skis - though of course without the torsional stiffness and whatever else makes a skate ski better for skating. Maybe this might work in theory, but in real life it doesn't. Basically because you always have some weight on skis (I'm not going into more details about this now). Skating skis glide better then (not waxed) classic skis, so if track is flat enough (hardly ever on WC) you go with skating skis. Classic poles are not ideal, but they are easier and more effective for double poling then skating poles. Ideally poles should be a little bit longer then classic poles, but because such races occur once every few seasons, noone is using that. Primoz http://www.photo.si |
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Classic Sprint - skate skis & classic poles
On Jan 25, 3:24 am, Hugh P wrote:
What about the skate skis? I always understood that classic skis, waxed only for glide, were supposed to have better flat (unedged) gliding characteristics than skate skis - though of course without the torsional stiffness and whatever else makes a skate ski better for skating. Hugh sorry, this is not the case. |
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Classic Sprint - skate skis & classic poles
On Jan 24, 11:50 pm, wrote:
On Jan 25, 3:24 am, Hugh P wrote: What about the skate skis? I always understood that classic skis, waxed only for glide, were supposed to have better flat (unedged) gliding characteristics than skate skis - though of course without the torsional stiffness and whatever else makes a skate ski better for skating. Maybe this might work in theory, but in real life it doesn't. Basically because you always have some weight on skis (I'm not going into more details about this now). Skating skis glide better then (not waxed) classic skis, so if track is flat enough (hardly ever on WC) you go with skating skis. Classic poles are not ideal, but they are easier and more effective for double poling then skating poles. Ideally poles should be a little bit longer then classic poles, but because such races occur once every few seasons, noone is using that. Primozhttp://www.photo.si I understand that classic & skate poles typically differ by "about" 10 cm. So, what length relative to their height are they now chopping their poles. Cheers, Mike |
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Classic Sprint - skate skis & classic poles
On Jan 24, 11:50 pm, wrote:
On Jan 25, 3:24 am, Hugh P wrote: What about the skate skis? I always understood that classic skis, waxed only for glide, were supposed to have better flat (unedged) gliding characteristics than skate skis - though of course without the torsional stiffness and whatever else makes a skate ski better for skating. Maybe this might work in theory, but in real life it doesn't. Basically because you always have some weight on skis (I'm not going into more details about this now). Skating skis glide better then (not waxed) classic skis, so if track is flat enough (hardly ever on WC) you go with skating skis. Classic poles are not ideal, but they are easier and more effective for double poling then skating poles. Ideally poles should be a little bit longer then classic poles, but because such races occur once every few seasons, noone is using that. Primozhttp://www.photo.si I understand that classic & skate poles typically differ by "about" 10 cm. So, what length relative to their height are they now chopping their poles. Cheers, Mike |
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