Are the metro lakes safe (newbie)

[jamescarlyle]

Hi

I'm not quite a newbie (kiting on the lakes here since 2001) but I'm from the UK and not a regular. Are the metro lakes Calhoun and Nikomis safe to kite on at the moment (even if there is no snow)?
I've used skates before, but about 7 years ago in December, when the ice was smooth.

Are there any better spots within 1 hour of Bloomington? I'm only here for a week and don't want this to be the first year in 11 with no kiting.

Thanks
James

[Dean Rizer]

Hi James,

The city lakes are safe, but skating is difficult. You can skate around Isles in the melted tracks where they plowed for the X-C race which was cancelled. Off the track the surface is very rough. You might find snow to the east in Wisconsin.

[jamescarlyle]

Dean

Many thanks - I'll still take care, obviously. I'm trying to find a pair of nordic skates for use on the uneven ice.

James

[Mike B]

James -

I have a pair of nordic skates that are mounted with downhill ski boot bindings that I would be willing to sell to you. Super fast and much more forgiving on rough ice than hockey skates.

six5one 3four3 two4six9 (cell)

m_bares (at) yahoo (dot) com