On Saturday, October 17, 2020 at 5:13:34 PM UTC-4,
alexandert...@gmail.com wrote:
On Thursday, September 4, 2008 at 11:23:05 PM UTC-4, gr wrote:
john wrote:
I have been using the v2 150 roller skis and love them for our hilly bumpy roads. I'd like a similar experience in a classic ski and was looking at the retro classics with the big inflatable wheel up front
and two wheels like on the 125's out back. Wondering if anyone has
tried these. I especially like the speed reducers on my 150's, I can crawl down steep hills if I want.
I'm using a V2 910 classic now with speed reducers, they are good but
I still get kind of spooked on the downhills sometimes, especially
when the road is all hacked up.
I tried a pair last year, hoping they would work well on compacted stone dust trails or smoothed dirt.... but not flat enough and it felt like going uphill all the time. On regular pavement they are nice, on new
fine pavement they are like gliding on the nicest snow. The ones I had were the ones which used regular shoes or hiking boots.
gr
I have done classic on Aero 150s for nearly 20 years. I used them on the dirt roads that climb Mt. Royal her in Montreal. I never used outriggers, but this meant using very tight and stiff boots, which I don't much like. I have a pair of old Terra skis
with I can use low-cut classic boots, but they can't handle rough dirt roads. I am currently converting my 150s to 150RCs -- 2 rear wheels. I'll soon be 70 and the occasional fall has a bit more impact these days and I want to ski the city bike paths
through the winter, as I did last year. The city keeps those paths incredibly snow and ice-free with some kind of saltwater spray. I'll get back to you. I'm very slow these days and am not much concerned about the extra weight an lack of mobility -- I'm
just straight ahead.
I converted my Aero 150 skis to 3 wheels, adding a second rear wheel with axles ordered from Jenex -- easy and cheap. I'm loving them! I can use low cut boots now and keep my feet strong for barefoot running. Of course, they are only good for classic
skiing. There is a rough dirt bike path that follows the rail line a couple of blocks from my house, and there are designated bike paths on roads nearby my house which are kept ice and snow free throughout the winter. I can rollerski from home all year
round.
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