"Is there a XC Ski SIG? If not anybody interested? Would be good to get some names in advance because when the conditions are good you gotta just drop what you're doing and go. Would be great to have a list of names ready on the shelf. If this doesn't fall with in the ""domain"" of the NYCC someone slap me down."
XC Ski Sig?
Sun, 01/23/2005 - 2:17pm
Sun, 01/23/2005 - 5:31pm
#1
Count me in for any days like today!
I can't always commit in advance but mornings usually work best for me (9.00 AM on) tho there's always a chance of flexibility anytime.
Thu, 01/27/2005 - 6:15pm
#2
Count me in for any days like today!
Your counted! Will keep you on my XC list.
Thu, 01/27/2005 - 8:04pm
#3
where? are you guys all very advanced? could i learn how to do it?
curious cat
Fri, 01/28/2005 - 5:05am
#4
If you can walk.............
.......you can do it!
(That applies particularly if you can walk in bike shoes with (broken) Look cleats - which I happen to know you can do admirably!)
The only issue would be how to procure a set of skis (and boots).
After a snowfall like last weekend's Central Park was great - there are other areas nearby but you're looking at transportation issues then.
Sat, 01/29/2005 - 9:09am
#5
Thanks for giving me so much credit!
I borrowed skis from a friend last week and what i did with them for two hours more closely resembled walking than gliding. At one point i provided great entertainment for a couple of Mexicans as i attempted to descend a small bump just south of the Boathouse without landing in the lake.
On balance, I think i need a few pointers. Also, i'm thinking of looking for an end-of-season sale on skis. If anyone is aware of such a thing at any point, could they please post.
cheers!
Sat, 02/05/2005 - 3:14pm
#6
Bravo!
I've been ice skating since I was a kid. I started XC skiing 2 yrs ago. I think that XC skiing is more like ice skating. Except that you're not pushing at a 45 deg angle bag and to the side but straight back, hold and glide -- if the snow texture cooperates. It's also a lot like in-line roller skating. However, I am no expert so I subordinate what I say to anyone who claims to know better. Based on the weather this weekend, don't know how much more skiing we'll get in?
Sat, 02/05/2005 - 8:10pm
#7
ski sale
Campmor in Paramus has quite a lot of ski on sale already. Getting there by bike might be challenging though. It's right on 17 north. Otherwise, try Paragon Sport.
Mon, 02/07/2005 - 10:57am
#8
x-c skis
before u buy, would recommend that u go to a dedicated facility to find out if u really enjoy. options (if they have snow) include viking in southern vt, stowe & others. unfortunately, i do not know of any options in the metro area that provide instruction. regardless, for a very modest cost, at such a resort, u can rent skis & get a lesson sufficient to send u on ur merry way. should u then choose to buy, x-c gear (unless u buy high end skate skis) is cheap. for c. $400, u can buy some of the best classic gear on offer (poles, skis, boots) that will last as long as u're willing to use 'em (not as much technological innovation as in downhill, real or imagined). thru the Web, i found a place in maine that has decent prices, numerous package deals, etc. while i have forgotten the name, i would do a google search & the company will likely turn up. then u wouldn't have to travel; the equipment would be delivered to ur door.
Sun, 02/06/2005 - 10:35am
#9
x-c SIG
"Whatever happened to the x-c SIG anyway?
A few years back, there used to be a pretty active x-c contingent in the club. And each winter, the gang would go for one overnight x-c skiing trip in some nice x-c resort somewhere north. But like most other non-bike activities such as skating or ""cultural"" nights, once ""the"" organizer moved away or got too busy with his/her other part of life, the activity stopped.
The year the x-c trip stopped, I remembered our then president said ""well, that's no great loss, we're really just a bike club after all"". True, there's after all the New York Ski Club for the truely committed skiing nut. But for cyclist who got tired of riding slush/trainer and wanted to try x-c skiing, they lost the bridge to cross over."
Sun, 02/06/2005 - 3:10am
#10
Campmor
Campmor is a great store for everything outdoors. If you've never been there, it's definitely worth the ride (there are some nice bike routes to the store that can be cobbled together from existing cue sheets). The staff there is very knowledgeable and helpful. I've bought snowshoes there, and lots of camping and hiking equipment. I suspect that most of its sales are through its catalog (get one). I think that if you call during the week, when it’s slow, that a salesperson would spend a long time on the phone with you discussing things. In addition, you might ask if they would ship to you, after you’ve gone to the store and purchased. Were you planning to carry the skis back to NYC on your bike ;-) ?
PS: It’s the kind of place that would encourage you to bike to it and not care if you walked around in cleats.
Mon, 02/07/2005 - 3:18pm
#11
the route
The last and only time i rode out there i was unable to avoid some major roads and hairy intersections. If anyone has figured out a good route to Campmor i'd love to know it.
Also, it didn't seem as if it was something they did often, but i persuaded them to ship my purchases to me, saving me the sales tax to boot!
Mon, 02/07/2005 - 3:23pm
#12
Cat, contact Hannah Borgeson at [email protected]. She has a route.
Also, I'll be in Majorca the same time as you, but at another camp.
