دانلود کتاب The Complete Guide to Cross-country Ski Preparation

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Cover\nTHE COMPLETE GUIDE TO CROSS-COUNTRY SKI PREPARATION\n CONTENTS\n PREFACE\n ACKNOWLEDGMENTS\n INTRODUCTION\n KEEP IT SIMPLE!\n Part 1 BASICS\n Chapter 1 CHOOSING THE RIGHT SKIS\n Self-Evaluation\n General Guidelines for Choosing Skis\n Choosing Classic Skis\n Finding the Wax Pocket\n Choosing Skating Skis\n Skis for Younger Skiers\n Skis for the Top Racer\n Proper Flex\n Recommended Camber Height\n Chapter 2 SKI BASES\n Wood and the “Fiberglass Revolution”\n Graphite and Other Additives\n What Base Type Do You Need?\n Chapter 3 SNOW\n Characteristics of Snow\n Extremely Cold Snow\n Cold and Medium Snow\n Zero-Degree Snow\n Above Zero Degrees\n Special Considerations\n Types of Snow\n Chapter 4 HOW KICK WAX WORKS\n The Right Kick Wax for the Situation\n Type of Snow\n Icing\n Dirt Again\n Chapter 5 HOW GLIDE WAX WORKS\n Crystal Elasticity\n Controlled Friction\n Surface Tension\n Dry Lubrication and Additives\n Dirt Repulsion\n Part 2 TECHNIQUES OF SKI PREPARATION\n Chapter 6 WHAT MAKES A SKI SLOW?\n Flex\n Base Structure\n Base Condition\n Wax\n Final Prepping\n Base Types\n Chapter 7 THE SCRAPER\n When to Steel-Scrape\n Sharpening and Maintaining the Scraper\n How to Use the Scraper\n Other Uses of the Scraper\n Chapter 8 FLATTENING AND SMOOTHING THE BASE\n Steel-Scraping\n Sanding\n Removing Hair\n Buffing Pads and Brushes\n Stone-Grinding\n Chapter 9 STRUCTURE\n Structuring Methods\n Patterns of Structure\n Linear Structures\n Cross Structures\n Random Structure\n Structuring Tools and Techniques\n Chapter 10 APPLYING WAX\n Waxing Tools and Techniques\n Mixing Waxes\n Layering\n Ironing\n Some Waxing Tips\n Wax Removal\n Travel-Waxing\n Chapter 11 FINAL PREPPING\n Scraping\n Brushing\n Some Pointers on Roto Brushes\n Pre-Start Brushing\n Chapter 12 KICK-WAXING\n Choice of Kick Wax\n Kick-Waxing Tools and Techniques\n Corks and Corking\n Binders\n Layering\n Rescue Operations\n Zero-Degree Conditions and “Hairies”\n Klister\n Cleaning\n Kick-Waxing Secrets and Junior Racing\n Part 3 SOME FURTHER CONSIDERATIONS\n Chapter 13 FLUOROCARBONS\n Fluorocarbon “Formats”\n How to Apply Fluoros\n The “Traditional” Way\n A New Direction\n Brushing\n Putting Fluoros on Classic Skis\n Maintenance\n Fluoros and Junior Racing\n Chapter 14 SAFETY IN THE WAX ROOM\n Chapter 15 WAX ROOMS AND TEST AREAS\n The Wax Room\n Testing and Warm-up Areas\n For Kick Wax\n For Glide Wax and Skis\n Chapter 16 TESTING SKIS AND GLIDE\n Speed Traps\n Glide-Out Tests\n “Competitive” Glide Testing\n Subjective Testing\n Simple Testing Options\n Testing Wax/Structure\n Ski Selection\n Instruments\n Thermometers\n Hygrometers\n Advanced Glide Testing\n Other Methods\n Chapter 17 TESTING KICK WAX\n Preparation\n Testing Basics\n Rate and Retest\n Chapter 18 SKI REPAIR\n Bindings\n Mounting Bindings\n Loose or Torn-out Bindings\n Scratches\n Filling Gouges\n Not-So-Bad Scratches\n Delamination\n Bubbles\n Dents\n APPENDIX 1— TOOL LIST\n APPENDIX 2— EQUIPMENT, TOOL, AND WAX SOURCES\n APPENDIX 3— RECORDING RESULTS, SAMPLE TEST SHEETS\n Glide Test Record Sheet\n Split Pair Kick Wax Test Form\n GLOSSARY\n INDEX\n B\n C\n D\n F\n G\n H\n I\n K\n L\n M\n P\n R\n S\n T\n W\n ABOUT THE AUTHOR