At what temperature do you start having problems planting the poles; traction, etc...?
I'm hoping we'll get snow as soon as it hits 0°C. However, it was very dry last year.
Would really hate to get stuck in a zone where it's too cold to rollerski and with no snow for skiing.
...Having a blast rollerskiing with the fall leaves and cool temps! How about you guys?
Rollerskiing has nothing to do with the temperature for me. It's all about whether or not we have skiable snow and/or clear pavement to roller ski. I've finished (though never started) a roller ski workout in a heavy slush storm with an inch on the road. Not recommended. I've roller skied in the twenties when there was no snow to ski on. As long as there's no ice on the road, just sharpen up the pole carbides well and go for it.
The slippery wet leaves we have here right now are almost more of a pain.
Down to the low - mid 20s is as far as I'll go, and the road has to be clear of sand and ice. There's a boredom factor as well: in January, I just get tired of rollerskiing; sometimes I'd rather run.
I remember one particular 6am rollerski in November a couple years ago where the temperature at the start was 14 degrees F. That was pretty chilly. There have been years in Massachusetts when we rollerskied into january, even though it was cold enough to snow.
Technically you can't dig into the pavement below 12 Kelvin but if you get much below that you're at zero mass anyway so you might as well run.
Tried using rubber tips on my poles at 14 Kelvin, but the rubber shattered.
14 Kelvin? So like, -259°C?
just make sure there isn't too much ice to slip on. same for running.
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