XCD north of Quebec City

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Rodbelan
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XCD north of Quebec City

Post by Rodbelan » Wed Dec 12, 2018 12:34 pm

I followed Lo-fi (alias Pank Ache) in his attempt to simplify things, mainly by using Voile cables bindings without pins (keeping the cables at all time, kind of loose...). I ressurect a pair of old Tua that were in bad shape (really rusty edges, uneven bases, little delam near the tails, etc). Put Superloops on them; they are good for that since they have a high dead spot (but very solid once you are passed that dead spot). I went yo-yoing in the Réserve Faunique des Laurentides. I had a blast. No fiddling with cables. I also made a wax pocket and used a pair of half skins...
RFL 9_12_20186.jpg
Here is the complete story—hope you can read a little french... but there's always the pictures you can rely on!
https://zone.ski/xcd-dirtbagging-et-yoy ... mbre-2018/
É y fa ty fret? On é ty ben dun ti cotton waté?
célèbre et ancien chant celtique

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Re: XCD north of Quebec City

Post by bgregoire » Wed Dec 12, 2018 5:01 pm

Awesome Rod, great stuff. merci pour cette belle lecture!
I live for the Telemark arc....The feeeeeeel.....I ski miles to get to a place where there is guaranteed snow to do the deal....TM



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Re: XCD north of Quebec City

Post by fisheater » Wed Dec 12, 2018 7:55 pm

Rod, I enjoyed the photos however I took Spanish in high school and it has proven to be quite useful here south of the border. However I do believe Ben tells that you write beautiful stories. In my mind looking at the photos, I'm sure it was quite a good day.



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Re: XCD north of Quebec City

Post by Woodserson » Wed Dec 12, 2018 9:26 pm

BAF! Coup de poing au nez des techno-modernes! C'est pas fou, hien... je suis d'accord...

Encore de ça! J'ai besoin de motivation pour déménager chez vous la haut...au nord... au froid... dans le foret... OOOoOOOoo le noir de l'hiver m'appelle... ooOOOOoOooooo


C'est qui le pépé?



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Re: XCD north of Quebec City

Post by Rodbelan » Wed Dec 12, 2018 10:13 pm

Le pépé, c'est Jacques Languirand... Histoire intéressante. Si tu as le goût de venir skier dans mon coin, tu es le bienvenu! Je peux t'accueillir à la maison...
É y fa ty fret? On é ty ben dun ti cotton waté?
célèbre et ancien chant celtique



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Re: XCD north of Quebec City

Post by lowangle al » Thu Dec 13, 2018 9:44 am

I have a garage full of cheap old tele skis. Some I bought for the bindings on them and some I bought to ski, because those old skis were better performers for the downhill than the xcd skis that were offered for many years.

I am less interested in skiing those old skis since I've tried modern rockered skis. I wish my quiver was all modern rockered skis, but those old skis are a good value and a good option for someone building a quiver on a budget. You have to learn to kick wax them or use skins, which to me isn't xcd.



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Re: XCD north of Quebec City

Post by Rodbelan » Thu Dec 13, 2018 12:09 pm

I have both; bunch of modern, bunch of old skis... I like them all for all kinds of reasons. Yesterday, I was with the father of Karhu XCD ski lines (designer)... I bought 2 new pairs: Pinnacle and 10th Mountain tour... I might put the 10th for sale (185 cm; I bought them for a friend which might not want them...). I am a bit sentimental; specially regarding the Tuas... If you look back at the origins of XCD, you will see Steve Barnett on his Karhu and Glittertind waxable & Allan Bard on all kinds of Xcountry skis (even without edges).
É y fa ty fret? On é ty ben dun ti cotton waté?
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Re: XCD north of Quebec City

Post by phoenix » Thu Dec 13, 2018 1:02 pm

Good to see those skis are being enjoyed again!



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