Classifieds
Are you looking for an inexpensive pair of nearly new skis? Maybe you need a match for a broken pole. Perhaps you have equipment to clear out of your basement or would like to up-graded your bike?. The Classifieds is primarily intended as a place to buy, sell or trade silent sports related items.
Send an email to Perry Dau (Webmaster) and I'll add your listing.
Improve your cross country skiing now with a professional ski lesson. Phil Harder and John Beatty are certified by the Professional Ski Instructors of America (PSIA)Nordic.
Call Phil (715-842-7314) or John(715-355-1271) to make a lesson appointment. Classical, skate, and telemark lessons are available for all levels of ability.
SWIX, Start, FastWax, and Toko ski wax call Perry Dau, Revel Sports specializing in performance apparel and Nordic Ski Wax 715-355-7529
Nine-mile now has a child’s ski pulk for rent. A pulk is a plastic sled with a seat, safety harness, and enclosed cover to protect the child. It has long poles that connect to the parent with a waist belt. Now the family can ski together. It can be rented for two hours for $5.00. Take the kids out and enjoy the snow.
If anyone has some snowshoes they'd want to sell? He's
not looking for running or high-end ones, probably just normal size
walking/trekking ones like yours and dads. And cheaper (probably less than
$100) would be better. Gus is a little over 200 pounds.
Michael Wenzel, B.S., NSCA-CPT
UW-La Crosse SPT
wenzel.mich@uwlax.edu
(715) 407-4333
Simple Glide Waxing your Nordic Skis
Preparation and care of your skis doesn't need to be time consuming! In this section, we show you how to effectively and easily prepare your equipment in just a few steps.
Crayoning ~ simply crayon on the glide wax of the day.
Iron ~ gently heated it with an iron till it barely melted
Cork ~ while the ski
is still warm rub the wax in with a cork covered with
fiberlene.
Brush ~ when the skis cooled, which was almost immediately, quickly brushed off any excess wax remaining on the surface , which is miniscule. Anything visible will slow your skis.
For training purposes, just changing just the top layer of wax is all that is needed. For racing you may want to apply a couple of layers in addition to the higher end fluoros .
Use this method often to keep the skis well impregnated with wax. This method is quick, simple, and not at all messy (note, there is no scrapping).
Choosing the day’s glide wax. Although there are many manufacturers of wax SWIX and TOKO are common in the area. Both offer suggested waxing combinations for various events. Even if you are not racing they are worth taking a look at as you can gleam information from the reports for the weekend conditions.
As you get more experience skiing, you will get a good feel for which waxes works for you. But I’ve found that you can’t go far off just following the manufacturers’ recommendations, which are readily available online.
There are two great web services suggesting waxing.
Toko http://www.tokous.com/Waxtips/Midwest/midwest_waxtips.htm
SWIX http://www.swixracing.us/nordic/waxreccat.php?zone=Mid-West
By Perry Dau
Need Toko or Swix Nordic Ski Wax?
Revel Sports
1903 Weston Ave
Schofield, WI 54476
Toll Free 866-502-4125 or 715-297-7477
Sugoi Apparel Performance
Sportswear
We carry the top two brands of Nordic Walking Poles
LEKI
Nordic Walking & Trekking Poles (aka Walking Sticks)
Exerstrider
Walking Poles
Revel Sports
1903 Weston Ave
Schofield, WI 54476
Toll Free 866-502-4125 or 715-297-7477