first trip to steamboat

I said:
Of course, she beat me (barely), then said, "Hey, not bad for someone
with only one lung, huh?" *groan* Okay, that's incentive to
improve.

On 2005-01-11, Marty penned:

Good thing I didn't just take a sip of my coffee when I read this. Thanks
for the laugh. -- Marty

Sure, I live to entertain others with my own sad state =P

I guess I need to pay more attention to my skis. After one of my team members
looked at my skis and tsk'd over their state, I realized that I probably have
20-25 days on them without any care whatsoever. After demoing some (obviously
well-waxed) skis, I also realized that this lack of care may explain why I
always have to pole so much on the flats.

My skis are now in the shop for tuning, welding, ptexing, stone
grinding, and the more expensive wax job. I expect they'll act like
completely different skis when I get on them again.

Oddly enough, my husband has been skiing the same runs, and in fact has skied
a little more than me, but his bases are in much better shape. Go figure.

--
monique
Longmont, CO

Monique Y. Mudama wrote:
I said:

Of course, she beat me (barely), then said, "Hey, not bad for someone
with only one lung, huh?" *groan* Okay, that's incentive to
improve.


On 2005-01-11, Marty penned:

Good thing I didn't just take a sip of my coffee when I read this. Thanks
for the laugh. -- Marty


Sure, I live to entertain others with my own sad state =P

I guess I need to pay more attention to my skis. After one of my team members
looked at my skis and tsk'd over their state, I realized that I probably have
20-25 days on them without any care whatsoever. After demoing some (obviously
well-waxed) skis, I also realized that this lack of care may explain why I
always have to pole so much on the flats.

My skis are now in the shop for tuning, welding, ptexing, stone
grinding, and the more expensive wax job. I expect they'll act like
completely different skis when I get on them again.

Oddly enough, my husband has been skiing the same runs, and in fact has skied
a little more than me, but his bases are in much better shape. Go figure.


Take the time to learn how to do this stuff yourself. When I was in
high school, we prepped our skis every Thursday night (races were on
Friday). You will quickly notice when your skis need a quick tune up.

----------------------
Chester

Hermits have no peer pressure.

On 2005-01-11, Chester Bullock penned:

Take the time to learn how to do this stuff yourself. When I was in high
school, we prepped our skis every Thursday night (races were on Friday).
You will quickly notice when your skis need a quick tune up.


It's on my list, somewhere around item #141231.

Honestly, if I can't find the time to do chores that *need* to be done, I'd
just as soon pay for stuff like this rather than doing it myself.

--
monique
Longmont, CO

Monique Y. Mudama wrote:

I guess I need to pay more attention to my skis. After one of my team members
looked at my skis and tsk'd over their state, I realized that I probably have
20-25 days on them without any care whatsoever. After demoing some (obviously
well-waxed) skis, I also realized that this lack of care may explain why I
always have to pole so much on the flats.

My skis are now in the shop for tuning, welding, ptexing, stone
grinding, and the more expensive wax job. I expect they'll act like
completely different skis when I get on them again.

Learn to do it yourself. You won't regret it.

--
Mary Malmros
Some days you're the windshield, other days you're the bug.

Monique Y. Mudama wrote:

On 2005-01-11, Chester Bullock penned:

Take the time to learn how to do this stuff yourself. When I was in high
school, we prepped our skis every Thursday night (races were on Friday).
You will quickly notice when your skis need a quick tune up.



It's on my list, somewhere around item #141231.

Honestly, if I can't find the time to do chores that *need* to be done, I'd
just as soon pay for stuff like this rather than doing it myself.

Right, but if you do it yourself, it gets done the way you want. I
don't know what angles the shop uses when they sharpen edges, but I know
what angle _I_ want. I don't know what they use for wax, either -- I
like to pick my own. Prepping your skis really doesn't take that long.


--
Mary Malmros
Some days you're the windshield, other days you're the bug.

On 2005-01-11, Mary Malmros penned:

Right, but if you do it yourself, it gets done the way you want.

And if I don't take them to the shop, they won't get done, which is worse than
not doing them myself.

Believe me. I know myself, and myself right now isn't going to get it done,
regardless of good intentions.

--
monique
Longmont, CO

Mary Malmros wrote:

Right, but if you do it yourself, it gets done the way you want. I
don't know what angles the shop uses when they sharpen edges, but I know
what angle _I_ want. I don't know what they use for wax, either -- I
like to pick my own. Prepping your skis really doesn't take that long.

Mary -
What are you using for an edge file? I am using one I picked up in the
80's, and I think it is time to move on to something else...

----------------------
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Monique Y. Mudama wrote:
On 2005-01-11, Mary Malmros penned:

Right, but if you do it yourself, it gets done the way you want.


And if I don't take them to the shop, they won't get done, which is worse than
not doing them myself.

Believe me. I know myself, and myself right now isn't going to get it done,
regardless of good intentions.

Really? If you take them to the shop, it will take you more time and
hassle than doing it yourself.

Believe me.



--
Mary Malmros
Some days you're the windshield, other days you're the bug.

Chester Bullock wrote:

Mary Malmros wrote:

Right, but if you do it yourself, it gets done the way you want. I
don't know what angles the shop uses when they sharpen edges, but I
know what angle _I_ want. I don't know what they use for wax, either
-- I like to pick my own. Prepping your skis really doesn't take that
long.


Mary -
What are you using for an edge file? I am using one I picked up in the
80's, and I think it is time to move on to something else...

When I'm just doing maintenance work, I usually use a medium diamond
stone. If I've really got to do some serious edits, I start with a mill
******* file.

--
Mary Malmros
Some days you're the windshield, other days you're the bug.

Mary Malmros wrote:
Chester Bullock wrote:

Mary Malmros wrote:

Right, but if you do it yourself, it gets done the way you want. I
don't know what angles the shop uses when they sharpen edges, but I
know what angle _I_ want. I don't know what they use for wax, either
-- I like to pick my own. Prepping your skis really doesn't take that
long.



Mary -
What are you using for an edge file? I am using one I picked up in the
80's, and I think it is time to move on to something else...


When I'm just doing maintenance work, I usually use a medium diamond
stone. If I've really got to do some serious edits, I start with a mill
******* file.

For your edges, or for the bases? If for the edges, do you have some
sort of guide you hold the stone or the file in to control your angle?

----------------------
Chester

'I don't want to believe, I want to know.'
-Carl Sagan