Classic rollerskis: length matters?

Just wondering.

I see some combi skis are pretty short.

Dedicated classic rollerskis are usually quite a bit longer.

Make much difference?

Heck if my 125 tires keep popping I might like just having one set that
works for both skate and classic.

Looking into making up my own via Nordic Skater. Also looking at
Jesenik.

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Check out 720mm beams at http://www.skiroller.de/pl_ersatzteile.html
for 20EUR. and other parts including clutch for classic.

Site is in German, but the guy speaks passable English.
His name is Gunther.

Serge wrote:

Check out 720mm beams at http://www.skiroller.de/pl_ersatzteile.html
for 20EUR. and other parts including clutch for classic.

Cool. It looks like you could plug'n'play a complete set-up quite
easily. Do the math anyone?

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... Rudloe's "Potluck": true-life story of workingclass smuggling! ...

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Jeff -

I have been told (I don't know first hand) that girth (width) is more
important than length.

bt

Talk to Dick Fultz at Grayling about rollerski length. Taller people
need more shaft length to keep the front wheel down.

GG

sknyski wrote:

Jeff -

I have been told (I don't know first hand) that girth (width) is more
important than length.

bt