Fix your Broken Cross Country Ski

[@ebn7722]

Saul, you are a real gem. The cross country ski community is lucky to have you and your videos.

[@velotiqueBetterWatchSaul]

Thank you. That is very kind of you to say.

[@ebn7722]

@@velotiqueBetterWatchSaul Truly a pleasure :) May I add the same for the biking community too. Keep it up with the great content !

[@mitchmellons]

This was a great, informative, no nonsense video. Thank you Saul. I just broke a ski and will use your guide to help me try repairing it. I have nothing to lose - it's already broken! But your instruction gives me hope.

[@velotiqueBetterWatchSaul]

You are very welcome. Let us know how it worked out.

[@SanFranTriDude]

You are amazing. Thank you for sharing knowledge. You're like a virtual mentor! This stuff is invaluable.

[@velotiqueBetterWatchSaul]

Thank you for your kind words.

[@BackquarterSnowcruiser]

Interesting approach. Due to a recent incident with my national airline, I've repaired one Rosignol S2 and two Fischer Carbonlite skate skis in a similar fashion; although these being race skis, I built a form to hold each ski in its correct camber, made and embedded a carbon fiber / epoxy split inside the core of the ski, and made a new topsheet from carbon fiber / epoxy. I'm able to flex the ski without damage to the repair and the camber characteristics appear to be close to the original ski.

[@velotiqueBetterWatchSaul]

Well Done! Thank you for sharing.

[@audetnicolas]

That was some impressive work. Truly amazing.

[@velotiqueBetterWatchSaul]

Thank you very much!

[@inakigomezvereda]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge, i'll apply this technique to my broken skating skis. Greetings from Ushuaia, Argentina!

[@velotiqueBetterWatchSaul]

Hope it works for you. I always wanted to ski Ushuaia.

[@inakigomezvereda]

@@velotiqueBetterWatchSaul Whenever you want just send a message! Usually the best time for xc skiing is from mid july to mid/late september.

[@velotiqueBetterWatchSaul]

It might be a while. I look forward to meeting you on the snow.

[@05william]

Great and informative video. Did you notice any difference in the stiffness of the skis?

[@velotiqueBetterWatchSaul]

Thank you. I'm glad you found it informative. No, I didn't notice any difference in the stiffness of the skis.

[@luclevesquephd]

I love your videos, thank you. That being said, the integrity of the ski is compromised by being broken. Does it perform well? I am assuming that while the ski is functional, it might not actually glide as it should. Probably better off with a new pair of skis. Thoughts?

[@lpja2326]

H there, my skates ski cracked from the base , the ski is hold together only by the top part of the ski , I tried everything I could think of to glue the core together but no luck , since I have nothing to lose I might try your fix or do you think I'm wasting my time ? Thanks

[@velotiqueBetterWatchSaul]

It all depends on how you value the skis. Lots of work without any guarantee.

[@dq96708]

Beautiful work! I’m inspired to try and repair the binding screw holes with polyester or epoxy resin as it pulled out on my peltonen wood core cross country skis. Am I crazy? Wife wants me to toss them, but I have to try something.

[@velotiqueBetterWatchSaul]

Blown screws are usually easy to fix. Go for it.

[@lpja2326]

Not sure how to send you a photo of it

[@velotiqueBetterWatchSaul]

Email me [e-mail].

[@kottelkannim4919]

Beautiful work. Yet the ski should be rebranded :-) "..The word atom is derived from the ancient Greek word atomos (a combination of the negative term "a-" and "τομή," the term for "cut") that means "uncuttable".." [ 1 ]. [1] en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atom#In_philosophy

[@velotiqueBetterWatchSaul]

Thank you.