Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site nmtvax.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!allegra!bellcore!decvax!genrad!panda!talcott!harvard!seismo!cmcl2!lanl!unmvax!unm-cvax!nmtvax!keaton From: keaton@nmtvax.UUCP Newsgroups: net.rec.ski Subject: Re: ski tips, up or down? Message-ID: <335@nmtvax.UUCP> Date: Thu, 7-Mar-85 03:26:09 EST Article-I.D.: nmtvax.335 Posted: Thu Mar 7 03:26:09 1985 Date-Received: Mon, 11-Mar-85 05:22:42 EST Reply-To: keaton@nmtvax.UUCP (David M. Keaton) Followup-To: net.rec.ski Distribution: net Organization: New Mexico Tech, Socorro Lines: 18 Summary: skis backward, tips down I always put considerations of possible damage to the skis above optimizing the aerodynamics of the car. Where I usually drive (especially in winter) there is enough debris on the road for this to be important. Therefore, I try to keep the bottoms of the skis up and the tips pointed towards the rear (when I'm using the right kind of rack) so the truck in front of me won't kick up rocks and ruin the ski bottoms. Although increasing following distance behind the vehicle in front of you is a good idea, it doesn't always help -- especially since impatient people behind you tend to pass you and fill in the gap, kicking up more rocks while passing. My windshield is pitted in a few places because of situations like this, so I figure it's worth making sure it doesn't happen to my skis since I at least have control over ski placement. -- David Keaton New Mexico Tech ucbvax!unmvax!nmtvax!keaton