Yeah, I feel that. Highest HR I ever recorded was Nordic skiing back in the 90’s. 202bpm is a weird place to be!
Went back for more today.
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Yeah, I feel that. Highest HR I ever recorded was Nordic skiing back in the 90’s. 202bpm is a weird place to be!
Went back for more today.
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That is so tasty! Looks underused too.
Really quiet on this part of the network. Love learning a new area. They do a good job, trails are interesting with good flow.
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Especially stoned to the bejesus!Quote:
Originally Posted by buttahflake
What can folks recommend for me about base structure tools? Now that I'm in the slush season the constant feeling of pitching over the bars is a bit absurd.
A nice stone grind is also on the to do list but I'm a little leery of doing that now then thrashing my edges on the morning ice.
A course wire brush dragged from tip to tail a time or three makes the moisture not suck as much. Repeat as needed.
You are looking for a rilling tool:Quote:
Originally Posted by John_B
https://www.tognar.com/swix-nordic-s...IaAn8qEALw_wcB
Keeps getting better every time out, skis are right under me now, strong push-offs are becoming natural. Fast long glide V2 on the flats is making me smile. I forgot how much I love Nordic, last time I was really into it, I came into bike season strong. Hoping for that again this spring. I purchased a late season pass at Woodstock Nordic, whoop-whoop.
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Did this 40 K Saturday.
Johnb, take your skis to Mark at ultratune.
Killing it here buttah and plug.
Just spent a month in the alps and learned skate skiing on the days when being above tree line on the AT gear didn’t make sense. Pretty fun sport, the speed makes it interesting, and the endorphin high from the workout is solid. I had a good setup there (Rossi xium s2 192 cm, decent carbon boots) and now I’m back in the US shopping for the same or similar ‘entry level race ski’ & shit is expensive! Help a newb out if you see any good deals out there on skis for a 190 lb guy.
Nice Plug! I bought a structure tool from Eric and that has seemed to help and will get the skis into Mark at the end of the season or beginning of next. Skied Winthrop to Mazama today with plans on the return trip but didn't hit decent groom until the suspension bridge so bailed on the return trip.Quote:
Originally Posted by plugboots
Whoa, that place looks incredible.Quote:
Originally Posted by plugboots
Cold and beautiful morning in Woodstock VT, chasing a riding buddy around. His form needs tuning but he’s got a big engine, he’s relentless.
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took a break from "firm piste" and
toured a chain of small lakes on the county line.
busted out the map and compass to navigate,
kindled a few fires, dug a few pits
the snow was excellent and the ice is thick
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From a few weeks ago - skate ski out/back on Glacier Point Road, 21 mile round trip. Had the track to ourselves after the first couple of miles (aside from a couple of sno-cats that cruised through hauling propane tanks). Truly epic.
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Here's a couple from Truckee's refresh today:
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This pitch at the turnaround point is no joke (ETA: Jokes on me because I can't unsideways it...):
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As nice as 3" of new is to see after around 40 days of no precipitation, the nordic skiing has been awesome up here all season. The huge dumps in Dec and long string of overnight lows plus great groomers that know how to manage it all have made for some fast tracks.
That's awesome! I was actually just reading about glacier point ski hut. Thanks for answering my question about being able to skate in.Quote:
Originally Posted by teledad
The "hut" is currently closed but looks pretty nice. Note that grooming is mostly on the weekends, we went on a Friday and the conditions were pretty variable (refrozen ruts from the aforementioned sno-cats).Quote:
Originally Posted by brutah
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Good stuff!
Morning ski with another riding buddy. Fast snow and skis today. Day 6 of my Nordic return and I’m loving it.
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Color me intrigued. Supposed to go nordic skiing with a lady in a couple weeks. I don't nordic ski. She knows this. Might be fun to be shitty at something. She does classic and skate (goes both ways?). I'm leaning towards skate.
Anyone have skate skis they want to sell? I'm 170 pounds.
Grooming my own Nordic center….nobody around. About 50k of potential. Groomed about 20k tonight. First pass, needs repeat after it sets up.
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Could you take a closeup pic of your groomer? Any comments/suggestions on diy? I’ve thought about building one for a snomo to put in track through barley fields in Teton valley.Quote:
Originally Posted by Trackhead
Careful out there: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CaQHo...dium=copy_link
It seems that the controlled stop into a Sitzmark is a lost art.
If it's fitness that you're after, 1/4 mile with my DIY groomer would get the heart pumping and exercise the glutes.
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It's made out of eight 2x4s. In the past, I welded up the same design with metal construction. After spending $$$ on tracked UTV and no welder on hand, I opted to build a wood one to save $$ and just get some grooming done. If the trail gets icy, it won't work as obviously wood won't cut snow like a metal groomer with sharp "blades". This one works great for soft snow.Quote:
Originally Posted by skivan
You can use corrugated PVC to lay down corduroy. Haven't installed that yet. Problem with wood design is it is too light to "cut" if trail is hardened. In the metal version I had, I added a bunch of weight to the compacting area in the back. You can also install a trailer jack on a small ski to raise/lower blades for variable cutting depth.
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Been skijoring with the pup lately. Got a Ruffwear harness with a quick release. Dog freaking loves it, wears him out for sure. Tangles and encountering other people/dogs is annoying but I think he's getting better. Definitely makes XC skiing more fun. They've been grooming a few miles of track out on our lake and that was pretty fun, he hates kite boarders though.
I used to do that with my various huskies. Felt like a Lance Armstrong doper going up hills. That extra 10% or whatever is amazing. I guess it's like a biological "e-bike" on skis.Quote:
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Just read an article about a bike-joring race happening in Moab. Haha, sounds dangerous AF to me.Quote:
Originally Posted by Trackhead
Our guy is part husky, but looks like a black lab. He definitely has the instincts of a Husky to pull all day long though. Need to get him stronger and he'll be hauling me all over, he's only 1yo. Out on the groomer, he kinda wanders more. I think he's better focused on single track in the woods. I'm on three pins and BC/XC skis too, which are better on the varied terrain and not the groomed track.
I'd love to see the race, bunch of amateurs with crazy ass dogs......sounds fun.Quote:
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Another beautiful morning in VT. My technique is improving every time out now, thanks YouTube. I freaking love nordorking!
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Thanks much! Looks like a pallet could serve as the base. Maybe some notched boards or wood groomer teeth to cut up crusty snow…Quote:
Originally Posted by Trackhead
Disadvantage of wood is it can chunk up with snow. Advantage of wood is I have to haul the groomer to the site, so a big metal groomer is just too heavy and cumbersome to haul.Quote:
Originally Posted by skivan
This would work most of the time it would seem.
http://www.mountsunapeehomestead.com...trail-groomer/
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Only if it's only you skiing. Need more weight, snow cutting ability.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cisco Kid
I remember years ago at Olympic park in Edmonton, a snowmobile would groom the skate track pulling drum made of diamond wire mesh, maybe 3’ diam, mounted on a weighted axle. The attachment towbars were set to pull the drum slightly askew to cut the ice. Worked really well to condition the track between refreshes (Edmonton is not known for its prairie powder). Can’t find a pic of it online unfortunately.
No, just homophobic.Quote:
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