I took up skate skiing last winter and love it; it's my new winter sport. I'm definitely a novice, but my technique is slowing improving.
I didn't think much about rollerskis for summer training because I bike race. However, I had back surgery two weeks ago due to a drop foot and now I'm off my bike for three months (due to bent over position). Since skiing is more upright, I'm reconsidering rollerskis for summer/fall training once my spine recovers a bit more. However, I'm very nervous about falling. So I'm looking for a rollerski that is as stable as possible. And since the trails where I live are hilly and not smooth, I probably need pneumatic wheels, speed reducers, and maybe a brake. I love the Rollersafe system, but they don't have the larger wheels. V2's are currently what I'm considering, though Elpex also makes off-road rollers.
Anyway, I'm totally new to this. Any thoughts and recommendations would be appreciated.
Michael
I didn't think much about rollerskis for summer training because I bike race. However, I had back surgery two weeks ago due to a drop foot and now I'm off my bike for three months (due to bent over position). Since skiing is more upright, I'm reconsidering rollerskis for summer/fall training once my spine recovers a bit more. However, I'm very nervous about falling. So I'm looking for a rollerski that is as stable as possible. And since the trails where I live are hilly and not smooth, I probably need pneumatic wheels, speed reducers, and maybe a brake. I love the Rollersafe system, but they don't have the larger wheels. V2's are currently what I'm considering, though Elpex also makes off-road rollers.
Anyway, I'm totally new to this. Any thoughts and recommendations would be appreciated.
Michael