"Roller skis." WTH??

[TheSilverSurfer]

I assure you, cost is not an issue.

Are you wealthy?

[TownPump]

I had a roommate on the Nordic team in college who had a pair. After a few too many beers, I thought it would be fun to take them for a spin. I didn't make it a half a block before the asphalt put the cheese grater to my leg and arm. Would not recommend!

It's one of those things where it looks like a dorky sport and, on trying it, you realize the dorks doing it regularly are pretty tough and/or have a high capacity to forget bad experiences. Fantastic alpine ski prep even though very little movement carryover.

[LHutz Esq]

Helpful hint - if you go bc with xc crowd - let them set the track and expect not to keep up.

[GeezerSteve]

Helpful hint - if you go bc with xc crowd - let them set the track and expect not to keep up.

Ha, usually true, although sometimes the Nords enjoy a social pace

[tripice351]

Believe me!

Ask Sean Hannity, he'll tell you!

[grnmtgrl]

Roller skis are the reason professional Nordic skiers are as good as they are. "Skiers are made in the summer." I have a pair (Marwe 590s) and use them a ton for summer training. If you actually do get a pair, make sure you get pole ferrules so the pavement doesn't bust the winter pole tips.


There is nothing less than full send in roller skiing.

[deepsouthmafia]

Are you wealthy?

None of your business.



































Yes.

[XXX-er]

This is a thing, huh? I saw someone cruising around on what looked like a long ski-esque roller blade type contraption. My first thought was, this person looked REALLY dorky. Total gaper.
But then I wondered, could this actually be good off season training.
Now- and don't laugh at me- I'm seriously considering getting a pair. So I'm wondering if anyone has any experience or reccomendations.

the people who roller ski are usually at least fairly serious xc skiers if not racers , if you were an xc skier you wouldn't have to ask, frankly I find your question ... laughable

[deepsouthmafia]

"Laughable?" Really??!! I should of known someone was going to be a douchebag in here. I am NOT in the mood today.

[LHutz Esq]

To answer your question - yah they could be good off season training. For bc they make a classic version - has a ratchet type mech so a lot like skinning. They are also crazy unstable so will assist with stabilizer muscles. They are also crazy dangerous - so you may get the same training just mtb or mountain running with poles - but you get to keep your skin. So unless you were planning on a lot of xc this winter - I would stick to the tried and true.

[snojones]

I seem to remember an advertisement for some kind of ski mechanism that ran on small underfoot rotary treads. Kind of a D0.001 cat tracks for each foot. They seemed to handle running down open slopes much like skis. It also looked like a great way to kill vegetation and erode open slopes where ever they were used. So did that bad idea just take it's "Darwin" and go away?

[mall walker]

"Laughable?" Really??!! I should of known someone was going to be a douchebag in here. I am NOT in the mood today.

[Peruvian]

I seem to remember an advertisement for some kind of ski mechanism that ran on small underfoot rotary treads. Kind of a D0.001 cat tracks for each foot. They seemed to handle running down open slopes much like skis. It also looked like a great way to kill vegetation and erode open slopes where ever they were used. So did that bad idea just take it's "Darwin" and go away?

Grass skis

[jerlane]

I believe this is what you're looking for:
https://youtu.be/cUOnXXh1ECw




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[XXX-er]

"Laughable?" Really??!! I should of known someone was going to be a douchebag in here. I am NOT in the mood today.

well I did not laugh at you, i merely pointed out it was laughable to bring a post asking about xc skiing to TGR general ski and boarding discussion

it would be kinda like if i said you acted like a fucking Jong as opposed to calling you a fucking Jong

but in any case you shoudl try asking the very same question in the very same manner ... at an XC ski web site

[deepsouthmafia]

I hear that. Sorry for being defensive. But I feel like "general ski/ snowboard" covers a lot of ground.
As far as other boards, are there really xc specific boards??
I like it here, you "mags" are funny.
I used to post on the Barking Bears forums, but my account got deleted somehow.

[XXX-er]

I dunno there might be but my google is broken eh ?

[Sirshredalot]

I hear that. Sorry for being defensive. But I feel like "general ski/ snowboard" covers a lot of ground.
As far as other boards, are there really xc specific boards??
I like it here, you "mags" are funny.
I used to post on the Barking Bears forums, but my account got deleted somehow.

I heard they will reinstate your account if you dump a full soda on your laptop keyboard.

[wooley12]

None of your business.



Yes.

Nobody gives a fuck. And don't use all of the fucking space on a page. Oh wait, you're rich. Do whatever the fuck you want and be an asshole, troll.

[deepsouthmafia]

Nobody gives a fuck. And don't use all of the fucking space on a page. Oh wait, you're rich. Do whatever the fuck you want and be an asshole, troll.

Waaahhhhhhh. You sound like a millenial. What, is "page space" some precious, limited commodity now?

Serious answers only, please. Stop mucking up my thread.

[wooley12]

How can one give a serious answer to a stupid question by someone too lazy to google . And we don't muck threads up, we cunt them up. Jong. You smell funny.

[deepsouthmafia]

1. Its called having a discussion. Yes, I could of googled. Thats not the point.
2. People still say "jong?" What year is it?

[wooley12]

Asshole an old word too. You came into this house as an uninvited Jong. Have you contributed? Have you helped another mag? Maybe, I can't keep track of all the trolls. Jongs should give before they receive. Now you are cunting up your own thread. Take a lap. And buy 3 pairs of rollerskis for the different conditions. Have a quiver. You're welcome.

[SkyIsland]

The question as to whether they are good off season training is fair enough. And, yes. Along with trail running and Nordic running. They are even a lot of fun. Pavement realities vary, wheel options should be selected accordingly.

[wooley12]

So what athletic endeavor is bad for off season training? Jong.