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V2 Aero 150?
Hi All,
I just went out for my first roller-ski session of the year, and probably my third ever. The reason I haven't used them much is the vibration numbs my feet, and I don't want to get run over by a car. I have Swenor combi's with a ratchet wheel, but I am more interested in double poling or occasionaly skating, so this isn't a feature I need. On snow I split my time 50-50 skate and classic, but for roller skiing I'm mostly interested in the upper body. I've been thinking about skate roller skis, but I already can get going faster than I want to go, so th elarger harder skate wheels are scaring me off. There are numerous dirt roads around here where ther eis no danger of getting run over, so I'm leaning toward some V2 Aero 150's. So here are a few questions: Is my 99kg too much for them? How rough/soft terrain will they be able to deal with? Is there something else I should be looking at? Joseph |
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V2 Aero 150?
You'll need a smooth dirt road for any rollerski to work. Aeros or
Elpex Off Road. For double poling and occasional skating on pavement, what's wrong with the combis? People use those all the time for dp practice with classic or skate poles. If you want more speed than a combi, swap out the ratcheted wheels. " wrote: Hi All, I just went out for my first roller-ski session of the year, and probably my third ever. The reason I haven't used them much is the vibration numbs my feet, and I don't want to get run over by a car. I have Swenor combi's with a ratchet wheel, but I am more interested in double poling or occasionaly skating, so this isn't a feature I need. On snow I split my time 50-50 skate and classic, but for roller skiing I'm mostly interested in the upper body. I've been thinking about skate roller skis, but I already can get going faster than I want to go, so th elarger harder skate wheels are scaring me off. There are numerous dirt roads around here where ther eis no danger of getting run over, so I'm leaning toward some V2 Aero 150's. So here are a few questions: Is my 99kg too much for them? How rough/soft terrain will they be able to deal with? Is there something else I should be looking at? Joseph |
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Joseph:
I have V2-150s with unfortunately too few miles. My comments: I think they are good on "good" dirt roads. They roll over a lot of thing but won't roll over everything. 1/2" stones will easily stop them if you are going slowly. The faster you go the more easily they roll over small obstructions but of course the more you will hurt when they don't. They do not work well on trails that have rocks and/or roots, .... You can use them for those conditions but it's a real struggle. Not worth the effort in my eyes. They feel a bit clunky but in reality I think they open up a world of new opportunities. I like them because I can do a long ski on roads that I would ride my bike on, no matter the size of the hills. The speed reducers work well. They have to because this is a fast ski - way too fast without some resistance. The only place I don't use some resistance is on steep uphills. I don't have the brakes but would like to try them out. I've not had any flats but it will definitely impact your enjoyment if you have one & need to walk home. This is a big deficiency in my eyes. I guess I could carry a spare tube & pump in a pack but that's a PITA. I have a pair of Marwe's also. This is the best ski for most conditions on mostly good paved roads. They don't have speed reducers but are a considerably slower ski to start with. I've been told that they have a "max velocity" that prevents them from getting out of control on big hills. I haven't tried that just because I haven't had them on any hills that were short enough to try it out on. You will never get a flat on a Marwe! I can't help you with the weight question. MOO, Matt wrote in message ups.com... Hi All, I just went out for my first roller-ski session of the year, and probably my third ever. The reason I haven't used them much is the vibration numbs my feet, and I don't want to get run over by a car. I have Swenor combi's with a ratchet wheel, but I am more interested in double poling or occasionaly skating, so this isn't a feature I need. On snow I split my time 50-50 skate and classic, but for roller skiing I'm mostly interested in the upper body. I've been thinking about skate roller skis, but I already can get going faster than I want to go, so th elarger harder skate wheels are scaring me off. There are numerous dirt roads around here where ther eis no danger of getting run over, so I'm leaning toward some V2 Aero 150's. So here are a few questions: Is my 99kg too much for them? How rough/soft terrain will they be able to deal with? Is there something else I should be looking at? Joseph |
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On Oct 31, 2:50 pm, wrote:
You'll need a smooth dirt road for any rollerski to work. Aeros or Elpex Off Road. For double poling and occasional skating on pavement, what's wrong with the combis? People use those all the time for dp practice with classic or skate poles. If you want more speed than a combi, swap out the ratcheted wheels. I don't like roller skiing on the paved roads because they are rough, and the high stone count in the asphalt means my poles slip more than I'd like. I also don't want to get run over, so I'd prefer to do all my skiing on the myriad dirt roads that have no traffic at all, rather than the one paved road that has all the cars. Another thing I don't like about the combi is how much they steer when leaned. I believe this is from the wide wheel. I may just be being picky, but I think my weight is significant here. Regular wheels squish down too much and are super slow and sluggish, but harder wheels would be even more harsh on the rough surface. I like th eidea of having pneumatic wheels to be able to adjust that myself, as long as I'm not over the upper limit from the start. Joseph |
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On Oct 31, 2:54 pm, "Matt" wrote:
Joseph: I have V2-150s with unfortunately too few miles. My comments: I think they are good on "good" dirt roads. They roll over a lot of thing but won't roll over everything. 1/2" stones will easily stop them if you are going slowly. The faster you go the more easily they roll over small obstructions but of course the more you will hurt when they don't. They do not work well on trails that have rocks and/or roots, .... You can use them for those conditions but it's a real struggle. Not worth the effort in my eyes. They feel a bit clunky but in reality I think they open up a world of new opportunities. I like them because I can do a long ski on roads that I would ride my bike on, no matter the size of the hills. The speed reducers work well. They have to because this is a fast ski - way too fast without some resistance. The only place I don't use some resistance is on steep uphills. I don't have the brakes but would like to try them out. I've not had any flats but it will definitely impact your enjoyment if you have one & need to walk home. This is a big deficiency in my eyes. I guess I could carry a spare tube & pump in a pack but that's a PITA. I have a pair of Marwe's also. This is the best ski for most conditions on mostly good paved roads. They don't have speed reducers but are a considerably slower ski to start with. I've been told that they have a "max velocity" that prevents them from getting out of control on big hills. I haven't tried that just because I haven't had them on any hills that were short enough to try it out on. You will never get a flat on a Marwe! I can't help you with the weight question. I have a whole bunch of pretty good condition dirt roads that sound like they would be ideal. I can deal with a flat occasionally if the skis get me out there. How much do you weigh? Joseph |
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I realized in the process that the forks are
very soft, thin aluminum -- easy to bend! You're not kidding. I've been having a heck of a time getting my 150s to track straight this fall -- at some point, and I have no idea when, the rear fork on the R ski got bent while in the ski box on top of my car. I'm a little nervous b/c I feel like the process of bending the aluminum back must weaken the metal.... |
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