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A skating apparatus, for facilitating replication of a skating stride, comprising a support surface with a pair of pivotable simulator arms. Each pivotable simulator arm supports a foot portion which is slidable along the pivotable simulator arm in a guide track. The foot portions are coupled to a r

A skating apparatus, for facilitating replication of a skating stride, comprising a support surface with a pair of pivotable simulator arms. Each pivotable simulator arm supports a foot portion which is slidable along the pivotable simulator arm in a guide track. The foot portions are coupled to a resistance mechanism, via a chain, to provide resistance to the foot portions during a skating stride. The resistance mechanism includes a retraction device for retracting a chain during the return stroke of the foot portion.

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[ Wherefore, I claim:] [1.] A skating simulator apparatus for facilitating replication of a skating stride comprising:a support base having a pair of simulator arms freely pivotally supported at one end thereof on a top surface of the base and being movable relative thereto during use of the skating

[ Wherefore, I claim:] [1.] A skating simulator apparatus for facilitating replication of a skating stride comprising:a support base having a pair of simulator arms freely pivotally supported at one end thereof on a top surface of the base and being movable relative thereto during use of the skating simulator apparatus;each of the pivoted simulator arms having a track extending axially along a portion thereof and a foot platform being supported by each of the pivoted simulator arms and being slidable along an axial length of the respective track;a resistance mechanism being provided for supplying resistance to each one of the foot platforms during sliding motion of the foot platform in a direction away from the pivoted end of the pivoted simulator arm;each of the foot platforms being separately coupled to the resistance mechanism by a separate elongate flexible member to transfer sliding motion of the foot platform along the track in the direction away form the pivoted end of the pivoted simulator arm to the resistance mechanism where the sliding motion is converted into resistance motion experienced by the user moving the foot platform along the track in the direction away form the pivoted end of the pivoted simulator arm; anda simulator arm lower base surface having an intermediate portion that supports at least one bearing member within said intermediate portion which further facilitates pivoting motion of the simulator arms relative to the support base during use of the simulator apparatus.