tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765491466852689692.post1156406610138301353..comments2023-12-11T09:00:24.299-05:00Comments on Until the Snow Ends: CSU Sprints Race ReportColin Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06289923497258059725noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765491466852689692.post-32109629638131671122008-01-21T04:07:00.000-05:002008-01-21T04:07:00.000-05:00Luke- ironing in fluoros does not take much time--...Luke- ironing in fluoros does not take much time--about six seconds per ski. wait two minutes, brush it out in another 2 minutes a ski, and you've got fluoros that will last 50k. If you cork them in by hand, your fluoros will last 1-3k, it takes forever to cork them in, and your arms get tired. Rotocorking is another story. so, why waste the fluoros by just corking them in? I understand Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03241445781480320172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765491466852689692.post-23194456400094342202008-01-16T19:32:00.000-05:002008-01-16T19:32:00.000-05:00They rubbed on the fluoros before the heats, and j...They rubbed on the fluoros before the heats, and just buffed them up a bit in between. We took it seriously, but not TOO seriously.<BR/><BR/>We never really iron in jetstream for some reason, not really sure why, probably because it takes a while, and our coaches have like 20 pairs of skis to do before races. We also don't usually have an iron at the race site.<BR/><BR/>Found a nice video, Luke Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17215899775567698921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765491466852689692.post-12821367655032350892008-01-15T12:01:00.000-05:002008-01-15T12:01:00.000-05:00Nice blog, Colin, a good write up about a great ev...Nice blog, Colin, a good write up about a great event. I was a little dismayed to find myself in the "guys who used to be fast" column (even though its basically accurate), but I was mollified by you saying my technique was solid. Nice job this weekend, come to Rumford if you want a friendly rematch.Adam Mastermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06791431453449208861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765491466852689692.post-86682580861240059132008-01-14T23:22:00.000-05:002008-01-14T23:22:00.000-05:00it only took me two+ seasons but i have embraced t...it only took me two+ seasons but i have embraced the one piece. why i waited so long is beyond me.<BR/><BR/>colin, we can bask in our hairy leg glory together though.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09283988150013827871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765491466852689692.post-5084223879549626042008-01-14T22:56:00.000-05:002008-01-14T22:56:00.000-05:00rosey: you of all people shouldn't be critical of ...rosey: you of all people shouldn't be critical of the choices we make regarding skinsuits...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765491466852689692.post-65395801753258229442008-01-14T21:51:00.000-05:002008-01-14T21:51:00.000-05:00Luke -- did they retouch the flouros between heats...Luke -- did they retouch the flouros between heats? or just rub on before the heats? it seems like it would make sense to either iron at the beginning of the whole thing OR rub on in between every heat. rubbing on before heats seems like a strange compromise... but still not as stupid as not bringing my flouros.<BR/><BR/>rosey makes a good point, as a new(ish) crosser i am intentionally being Colin Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06289923497258059725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765491466852689692.post-37342328250291202122008-01-14T21:37:00.000-05:002008-01-14T21:37:00.000-05:00so Colin will wear a skinsuit for xc skiing but no...so Colin will wear a skinsuit for xc skiing but not for bike racing?<BR/><BR/>maybe he is not a true cross racer after all. or do we have to get him a full length skinsuit in order to get him to wear it next season?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09283988150013827871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765491466852689692.post-5369120305324995642008-01-14T18:03:00.000-05:002008-01-14T18:03:00.000-05:00Use Toko glide- its cheaper. a 60g block of Toko H...Use Toko glide- its cheaper. a 60g block of Toko HF costs around the same as Swix HF, plus you only need 3 colors. I only train on CH, if that. My training skis get waxed about twice a month. Toko Jetstream is also a bit cheaper than Cera F, and it lasts forever and ever. I don't iron it in though, just rub and cork. I just spent $200 on wax, got the HF's that matter (not Blue) a full set of LF Luke Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17215899775567698921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765491466852689692.post-88937763520691437182008-01-14T16:22:00.000-05:002008-01-14T16:22:00.000-05:00True dat.A lot of skiers don't know how to milk pu...True dat.<BR/><BR/>A lot of skiers don't know how to milk pure flouros for all their worth, though. With narrow cross country skis (not wide alpine boards), you can get probably 15-20 pairs of skis out of one block of Cera F solid (20g for $120) if you rub it on and then iron. It only makes a noticeable difference in warm races, so I probably only use it 2-5 times a year -- so a $100 block willColin Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06289923497258059725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765491466852689692.post-41232185672324931412008-01-14T16:12:00.000-05:002008-01-14T16:12:00.000-05:00It's funny to think that skiers think nothing of s...It's funny to think that skiers think nothing of spennding a bazillion dollars for wax but cross racers make fun of each other for spending $100 on a tire. At least the tubular could last all season. Man, I remember what some guys were spending on Cera F alone, never mind all of the HF and LF wax that they TRAINED on. I was a CH guy and it was a super dooper treat for me when I busted out the zankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17911030747445920294noreply@blogger.com