Rollerskiing on Television

Published: Tue Jul 22, 2008 12:31 PM MDT

Boulder Nordic Sport's Nathan Schultz demonstrates the basics of rollerskiing on the morning news, showing fine form and a flare for the small screen. As Nathan points out, "especially entertaining is the part where the talent forgets that they told the rollerskier to ski back down the hill during her interview of the next guest."

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Mark Nadell - Truckee, CA, posted on Jul 22, 2008

Hey Natron,

Really liked the part where she hiked up your shorts. That was special. Hope your wife didn’t get jealous. Woulda have been REALLY cool if you had rammed into that nordic walker nerd on the downhill though! (of course, keeping YOUR balance all the time).

--
Mark

Alex Hamilton - Truckee, CA, posted on Jul 22, 2008

True that, Mark... True that.

ANDY WILKENS - BOULDER, CO, posted on Jul 23, 2008

Hey Nate,
Do tell: What are you using for pole tips on that concrete bike path? Looked as if you were really committing for carbide tips?

Nathan Schultz - Boulder, CO, posted on Jul 23, 2008

I grabbed a couple pair of poles as I was walking out the door. The only newer looking poles I had were a set of Force 10's and they actually dug into the path pretty well with the stock tips. I had a pair of regular rollerski tips that dug into it pretty well also.

I think the concrete was a bit soft, because I was actually able to push off on it. I don't know if it is a special type of concrete, or if it is just because the path is new and it hasn't hardened completely. I don't know of a solution for concrete pole tips that really works well.

The nordic walking guy had some rubber tips for concrete, but I tried those out and as soon as you generate a little bit of force, they slide out.

As for the pulling up of the shorts, that was kind of shocking. I didn't really know what to say or do, so I just stood there like an idiot. But imagine what would have happened if that was a guy lifting up a woman's shorts and commenting about her nice thighs.

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