| JayT's Big Saturday Workout RACE 1-31-04 |
Today I raced the 35K City of Lakes Skate race in Minneapolis. I didn't have the fastest skis (I should get a cold weather skate ski). However, I think my main problem was that I'm still rec...
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| Trip report - Stowe, Vermont - 31 Jan 2004 |
I skied today at the Stowe Mountain Resort cross-country center (still popularly known as the "Mt. Mansfield" cross-country area). Conditions were very good on the groomed trails, and sup...
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| The hills of the Birkie |
Last year right after the Birkie someone posted the elevation gain they recorded during the race. 3,000 feet of climbing rings a bell, but I don't remember. Anyone remember the post or hav...
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| Re: Body weight -- does it affect glide? |
'A falcon looses speed every time it turns its head' Now there's an inspirational slogan for you. Story of my life I guess, mind you get to see more Sorry not to credit the author, hit ...
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| Re: Body weight -- does it affect glide? |
On 31/1/04 1:54 am, "John Forrest Tomlinson" <[email protected]> wrote: > On 30 Jan 2004 16:33:54 -0800, [email protected] (Andrew > Bolger) wrote: ...
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| Re: Body weight -- does it affect glide? |
Well I'm only a humble social scientist but I thought the point of Galleleo's experiment was that a pound of feathers in a leather bag fell at the same rate as a (rather smaller) pound bag o...
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| Re: start green |
I've been finding Start green with Toko X-cold powder gliding pretty well, but haven't done a glide test against straight Start green, or against the powder with Toko blue. Best, ...
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| Re: start green |
-- > 1) Start Green > 2) Fast Wax Extreme cold > 3) Toko blue with XCold powder on top of the moly. If you're going to use the Toko, mix blue with the mo...
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| 1991 Vasaloppet |
Anyone out there have a copy of the video of this race? I just re-read Pete Vordenberg's book again and want to see the video. Janne - would it be possible to load up a digital copy o...
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| start green |
I know some people still think start green the best for really cold temps. we are racing the city of lakes on relatively new snow with a week of cold temps and and overnight low of -15F. ...
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| Re: Physics of Klister? |
Almost. DOUBLE ziploc baggies. Klister is the Gollum of waxes... Rob Bradlee --- Chris Cline <[email protected]> wrote: > the answer to both: ziploc baggies! ...
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| Re: Physics of Klister? |
--0-692294898-1075474568=:62503 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii the answer to both: ziploc baggies! Chris C SLC UT Aliant <scott#.campbell#@n...
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| Re: Body weight -- does it affect glide? |
Yes, if a feather and a bowling ball had a ski race in a vacuum, the ball would have no advantage from gravity on the downhills. Maybe my astronaut of a recent posting and his race in the po...
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| On finding your wax pocket |
Leafing through last year´s Vasaloppet-magazines I (re)read the article about (re)finding the wax pocket(s) on your skis. Since the procedure was new to me, it might be of interest for othe...
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| Dr D:s waxes? |
Is there anyone that have something to say about hem? Anyone that have tested them? -- Forward in all directions Janne G
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| heavy downhill faster??? |
Previous discussion cited several instances of heavier folks going downhill faster (bikes and skis) than lighter folks. Several people seemed to agree that the physics works this way. A...
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| Looking for Profil heel plates |
Does anyone have Salomon Profil heel plates that they can sell me? Maybe someone who works in a shop? I carelessly busted one taking the bindings off of a broken ski. They seem to be out ...
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| Physics of Klister? |
OK. Great thread on the effect of body mass and glide. But how about the great, universal unknown: "Why will klister always leak out of the container in the least favourable location"? Or...
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| Skiing at -12F Classic is the Way to Go! |
I skied today with the temp at minus 12 (-12F). There was a 10mph wind out of the northwest which is a killer at that temp. However, I skied a trail system on the east side of Saint Paul tha...
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| Re: Body weight -- does it affect glide? |
Isn't there a story, supposedly true, about a smallish Columbian climber from the big European bicycle tours back in the 70/s or 80's, who could dlimb with the best. After awhile it was noti...
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| Re: Body weight -- does it affect glide? |
On Thu, 29 Jan 2004 [email protected] wrote: > As for the > contact of ski base with packed snow underneath, I'd guess that that > might be reasonably descr...
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| How to get firm track with homemade setter? |
I have a 30"x40"x48" homemade tracksetter. It must weigh about 60 pounds. I pull it with ski forms on the bottom for classic, or remove them and pull twice around for skating. The result loo...
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| Body weight -- does it affect glide? |
The recent discussion of BMI made me wonder -- what are the advantages of being heavier? One that occurred to me is that a heavier skier may get better glide than a lighter skier. I men...
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| skiing at altitude & heart rate |
Hi, Maybe you can explain this to me. I live in Wisconsin and have been xc skate ski training for the Birkie for the past 3 months. My fitness is very good, currently. I'...
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| Re: Ole-Einar wants to put on some weight |
Sorry, it's too late at night---I got 165 lbs. = 75 kg. mixed up, and called myself 65 kg. So I guess I'm plenty chubby, as I expected! That adds 15% to the BMI, so puts me well up there ...
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| Re: Ole-Einar wants to put on some weight |
How do you calculate the BMI? I can't remember, or maybe never knew. My weight and height are pretty close to Bjornedalen it appears, but I always thought that probably losing a few kg. woul...
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| FS: 2002-03 Atomic RC-8 Beta Classical Skis |
For Sale 2002-03 Atomic RC-8 Beta Classical Skis 206 cm manufacturer's rec. for 160+ lb. skier with Salomon Equipe Classic bindings. Like new: purchased 1/03, skie...
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| Re: Snow and Politics |
On 27/1/04 8:22 pm, "John Hart" <[email protected]> wrote: > "taywood" <[email protected]> wrote in message > news:<[email protected]
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| Hut to Hut Skiing - Michigan |
Does anyone know of any good hut to hut skiing in central or southern Michigan? I would love to go but can find nothing but expensive resorts and lodges and such. Any help would be great. ...
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| RE: pole length question |
Griss and Chris: >However, I've decided that for my purposes (and those of my own and ski club kids, and most >adults), the methods using body landmarks are easiest and best...
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