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rollerskiing with a "Chariot"

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runcyclexcski

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May 19, 2013, 12:33:35 AM5/19/13
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Can you rollerski-skate (or double-pole) pulling a Chariot with a being inside? How much weight can you pull before the skating technique falls apart? Can you get bad habits from skating with one? How are uphills/downhils? Any comments would be appreciated.

ge...@none.net

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May 19, 2013, 2:12:20 AM5/19/13
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In the Twin Cities, I'd see rollerski skaters pulling a child carrier
on long upgrades.

Gene

runcyclexcski

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May 19, 2013, 2:27:31 PM5/19/13
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See a lot of "wobble" back and forth? I would love hearing from those folks.

On Sunday, May 19, 2013 2:12:20 AM UTC-4, ge...@none.net wrote:
> On Sat, 18 May 2013 21:33:35 -0700 (PDT)
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ge...@none.net

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May 20, 2013, 2:41:23 AM5/20/13
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On Sun, 19 May 2013 11:27:31 -0700 (PDT)
runcyclexcski <runcyc...@yahoo.com> wrote:

> See a lot of "wobble" back and forth? I would love hearing from those
> folks.

I doubt that they watch this group. I think they were using same pulks
as on snow, just with wheels. I didn't see anything of note, and I'm
observant, but then I didn't have the waist belt wrapped around me.

Gene

David L. Webb

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May 20, 2013, 7:58:53 AM5/20/13
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In article <a6625c98-0015-4120...@googlegroups.com>,
There was a video years ago of Bill Koch rollerskating (on inline
skates with skate-length poles) up a steep hill towing his then-teenage
daughter on a bike behind him; he could then take advantage of her
brakes on the descent by hanging onto the bike on the downhill.

rwintski

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Nov 17, 2013, 2:37:31 PM11/17/13
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On Sunday, May 19, 2013 12:33:35 AM UTC-4, runcyclexcski wrote:
> Can you rollerski-skate (or double-pole) pulling a Chariot with a being inside? How much weight can you pull before the skating technique falls apart? Can you get bad habits from skating with one? How are uphills/downhils? Any comments would be appreciated.

I have rollerskied numerous times pulling my then 30-40 pound son in a double child chariot- skating works very well. I wouldn't really have wanted to go up or down to big/steep/ or long hills... but in gently rolling terrain, it worked great! Good luck and have fun! (pump up the tires nice and firm!)
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