Articles tagged 'Gear'

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Kraftstaven - the pole of the future?

The Kraftstaven is a new carbonfiber ski-pole with a different type of ergonomical approach. Rather than a straight shaft, or a straight shaft with an offset tip, the Kraftstaven shaft is offset at the top using a long curved pole section.,

By Mike Muha
Jul 30, 2008

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Alpina skate and classic roller ski boots

Here's an interesting set of products for the dedicated roller skier: Roller ski boots from Alpina. Light and less filling.,

By Mike Muha
Jun 17, 2008

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Bionic Boot

What happens when you have an Achilles tendon injury and just have to keep on cross country ski racing?,

By Mike Muha
Jun 13, 2008

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Fight hookworm: Donate old running shoes

While your old running shoes may have reached the end of their performance life with too many miles, they still can provide protection against hookworm that afflicts over 740 million people in developing countries.,

By Running Fit
Jun 6, 2008

Buying my first triathlon bike

Egged on by Ryan Robinson and Yvon Dufour, I entered a couple sprint triathlons last year. Who can't swim half a mile, bike 12.5 miles, and run 5K? Well, I got the tri-bug...,

By Mike Muha
May 28, 2008

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Cross country equipment sales up 26%

This season’s heavy snowfall created excellent conditions for cross country skiing as reflected by the 26% increase in cross country equipment unit sales.,

By SnowSports Industries America
May 15, 2008

CXC offers X-Country DVD

The story begins in Val Senales, a small ski resort in the heart of Tyrol, where the final preparations for the up-coming season takes place. Everyday is the same and consists of eating, training, sleeping, eating. But the hardest part is yet to come..., ,

By CXC Skiing
May 2, 2008

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Technical look at the Go Faster system

The Go Faster boot and binding system is sufficiently different from traditional systems that I thought you might be interested in a technical overview.,

By Mike Muha
Apr 15, 2008

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It's summer ski prep time

It's pretty much the end of the season in southeast Michigan. Time to summer wax the skis, throw the klisters in the freezer, buy some wax, and put on the rollerski ferrules.,

By Mike Muha
Apr 3, 2008

Annual 20% OFF SOLDA Wax SALE

WebSkis is now offering 20% off all of our in-stock SOLDA wax! This includes all of SOLDA's amazing wax additives, sprays and powders. We're also discounting all brands of kick wax by 20%!,

By Bert Hinkley
Mar 24, 2008

Rossi announces RED-WHITE-BLUE program

The RED-WHITE- BLUE Support Program is designed as an incentive plan for those athletes and programs that are truly serious about ski racing. It is also a feeder program for our Elite Team, which is in turn a feeder to the US Ski Team.,

By Ira Edwards
Mar 20, 2008

Nordic sales up this season

Nordic equipment, including skis, boots, bindings and poles, sold through speciality shops increased 31% in units and in dollars.,

By SnowSports Industries America
Mar 15, 2008