The standard rental periods are April to the end of August and September to the end of December. The rental fee is $75 per period. Deposit is $150. You should email Doug and then print and mail the agreement document found at the bottom of this page (or HERE) along with the payment as indicated. Please note that roller ski rentals are generally for newer CSU Junior members only so they can get a season or rollerskiing under their belt before having to make a purchase. (Once you become a dedicated skier you should purchase your own - see the "Buying Rollerskis" section at left for details.) If you are interested in renting roller skis this year and have additional questions feel free to email Doug McCartney (doug@northpond.net).Current inventory of available rentals (updated August 10, 2011):
Roller Skis with SNS Bindings: 2 Roller Skis with NNN Bindings: 1 Roller ski PurchasesSee a full right up on purchasing Roller Ski's for yourself here.
Roller ski Pole FerrulesYou can use your regular poles for rolling, but you should get special carbide tips or ferrules that won't slip on the pavement. Jenex makes the most durable as most of the other brands have a tendency to break. Simply dip your current poles into boiling water for a moment and the current ferrules will pull right off (watch out, they'll be hot). Then use a standard glue gun to load up the new tips and push them on. Pay attention to what direction the tips were pointed when you pull them off. The correct direction might be counter-intuitive (the pointy part should point forward). When the snow flies, just reverse the process. If you opt to get a different set ask a CSU coach about length as the optimal length for rolling might be slightly different than that for snow. For a full description of how to change your tips, see the Rollerski Tips section at left. |