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Shop Tour
It’s not quite full peak ski season yet – we’ve only got skis from two of the big teams in here for grinding, and we’re still waiting for delivery on about 130 pairs of new inventory. But we’re also shipping stuff out, and my guess is that we’ll be moving stuff out faster than it’s […]
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Must be Fall!
I’ve always said that things in the business are eerily quiet during the early part of September (something about back-to-school-time). Boy, was I wrong. We’ve been busy around here! Here’s what’s on tap for this week: Monday – Chris Li drops off 105 pairs of CSU skis for grinding. We make a new marketing policy […]
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Madshus Impressions
Amy and I have just wrapped up our June visit with Madshus, and I’m writing on the train from Moelv to Gardermoen airport; a perfect time to recap some thoughts from our five-day visit. The biggest impression is a reinforcement of the importance of this annual trip. Every time we get to see inside the […]
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End of Summer Vacation
We’ve been taking it pretty easy this spring – making lots of time for family and for playing; building bike trails, riding bikes, etc. It’s been pretty much like summer vacation, but now play time is over. Amy and I are all packed up to hit the road for Europe and a two and a […]
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Fischer 902
A brief history of the Fischer 902, and why it appears to be taking over the world… Last winter Lukas Bauer signed up to race some of the Ski Classics marathons with Team Coop. Our friend Erik Nilsson has been working for Team Coop on various projects, including ski service. Late in the season Erik […]
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Rottefella SSR – Built-in Skate Binding Wedge
It’s been a while since I wrote anything about the use of wedges on skate bindings. In fact, I haven’t published anything on the subject on this website. So before I discuss the new Rotefella Xcelerator Super Skate Race (yes – that’s really the name) binding with a built-in toe-lift, I’ll back up with a […]
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Clear Base Skis
For 2013-14 several ski companies will be releasing clear-base skis to the market. Fischer, Madshus, and Rossignol all have clear-base skate skis coming that target wet snow conditions, and Madshus and Rossi are also offering clear-base classic klister skis. These base materials have been in use at a World Cup level with increasing frequency in […]
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Fischer Speedmax
At the 2010 Olympics Fischer showed up with a new skate ski construction that they were calling “HM”. The HM skis were recognizable because the sidewall went straight off the edge of the ski, instead of resolving in a little lip at the intersection with the base. These skis immediately started showing up in races, […]
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Back. Again.
In spite of the fact that our website has been down more often than not in the past month, and the other fact that I’m more interested in riding the bike that my brother built me than I am in fixing websites, our loyal and intelligent customers have still figured out how to send us […]
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Birkie Thoughts for Vauhti Wax
Forecast for the Birkie: Low in the mid teens with high temps climbing to the upper twenties or near freezing. There is snow likely on Thursday into Friday, so we’re expecting new snow conditions. Our Vauhti wax recommendation: Paraffin: Start with a Vauhti LF green layer followed by Vauhti HF blue Powder: HFC15 Topcoat: HFC15 […]
