Jim Farrelly wrote: >> I wonder what would happen if you glassed the bottom of a toboggan? Naahh - graphite-based P-Tex with fluoro-based wax. Ask any skier (or snowboard racer I suppose). Just match the wax to the temperature of the snow. I had a pair of old Rossignol cross-country skis with an ABS-type plastic base. They were faster at really cold temps without wax than any ski I've ever used. I chose them over my racing skis when doing the Canadian Ski Marathon (83km the first day at -30C - the second day I spent nursing an injury (advice to idiots - don't stand in the middle of a trail on a downhill section with a blind turn during a competition) in front of the fireplace in the lobby of the Chateau Montebello, a massive log hotel from the glory days of rail). I've ridden my WW kayak down a steep grassy slope at a friend's farm. The pond at the bottom of the hill made for an interesting stop. Mike *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Nov 13 2006 - 15:25:50 PST
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