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Kicksled Sliding Snow Runners: Everything you need to know
*Brave The Snow includes snow runners with all kicksleds* Check out this article to become an expert on kicksled snow runners. What are Snow Runners? Plastic snow runners provide a wide surface area that allows the kicksled to glide on packed snow, similar to skis. Without them, a kicksled will sink into the snow. Imagine trying to ice skate on packed snow...it doesn’t work. Doesn't work with a kicksled without snow runners either. But, on solid ice, you do not need the snow runners, but you can keep them on if you want. We usually leave our kicksled snow runners...
Stopping Power: Do I Need a Kicksled Brake?
People have been kicksledding for almost 100 years in Scandinavia using only their foot as a brake. Using your boot as a brake works quite well, especially on flat trails, frozen water bodies, small hills and even larger hills if there is a fresh deeper layer of snow. But, when icier conditions come into play, especially on hills, your foot alone will not be enough to stay in control. And if you are kicksledding with dogs, a foot alone will definitely not be enough. Read on to learn more about braking on your kicksled. Overview snapshot : Should I get...