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  1. Christie
    My friend got some new Saucony trail shoes last week. After the first run, she noticed this:
  2. Christie
    My Saucony Xodus Iso2, just when the tear started. It tore on the other side, too, and on both shoes. It tore further to about 4cm. Like I said, I know 3 people who had the same problem. Great shoes otherwise - perhpas they have changed the materials on newer models.
  3. Christie
    I had the Xodus, and it tore along the toe protector on both sides before 200km. I thought the tecnical trails I ran (Hout Bay challenge and Table Mountain) killed it, but then 3 of my mates had the same issue on different Saucony trail shoes - one pair was Perigrines. It is a shame because the Xodus is such an awesome shoe - best grip ever, and a comfy ride. My Brooks Mazamas does not have the same level of grip, but they are superbly durable. Mazama is a light fast shoe, but based on how well they held, I would go for the Catamounts.
  4. Christie
    Peg37s are massively durable, no question - Ive put lots of miles in the Peg32,33,34 and 35. I get 700 to 1000km, and the uppers still look almost new ons some. Ive decided to change to a 3 shoe rotation since, but have not settled on a particular brand. I do hill intervals and trackwork every week, I go through +/- 3 pairs a year. I am trying a pair of Saucony Kinvaras, they are holding up well. (Note: they have a 4mm drop, careful when converting). Saucony trail shoes feel fantastic, but the uppers tear like wet paper. ???? durability. Ive also put 500km on a pair of Hoka Cliftons. I loved them, but I got the impression the soles firmed up a bit after 250km or so, giving me less joy. The upper is holding up well. Ive also done a lot of hard trail kms on a pair of Brooks trail shoes, which impress me still. On my wish list: still want to try NB Feul Cell Propel for weekend miles, and the NB Beacon V2 for easy days.
  5. Christie
    The price can be compared to the Epic R80k for the GX one. This looks 20k more expensive, and comes without Brains (rider has to do all the thinking ????????)
  6. Christie
    Im going through a Hoka phase - Cliftons for road long runs and ATR for longer trails. I like how they ride, but have doubts about durability. The Cliftons have 400km on now, and feel a bit less bouncy compared to new. (It could be my imagination)
  7. Christie
    Im not a fan of getting more data during my rums. Im a social competitive runner, I prefer to look at the scenery and talk to people rather than the watch - I did not even measure HR till recently. I run on RPE, but I do glance at pace during road events every 5km or so, to see +_- how it is going. For trail events I just run - Watching numbers on a screen will kill my enjoyment, and on trails it can be dangerous, too.
  8. Christie
    Re. Hilly vs. flat: you lose more on the uphill than you gain on the down. With cycling, it is difficult to maintain constant power over an undulating course. I would think the same is true for running, though less pronounced.
  9. Christie
    Imo running power is a bit less usefull than cycling power - there are no gears involved. On the bike, I found power was most usefull for interval training. For running you can use pace for interval training - it should correlate directly to power. On the bike I could use heartrate for effort comtrol on longer intervals and TTs - I would think heartrate would work very well for managingrunning effort
  10. Christie
    Imo the 6.8kg has little merrit if mass is added afterwards as non structural parts. In reality, I think they will be racing lighter bikes at Elon Musk's colony on Mars before the UCI pulls their finger out of their.... ears.
  11. Christie
    I would like to see the UCI expert produce some qualitive parameters for how they measure manoeuvrability. This Emonda frame weighs 700 grams - a lot less than the frames and forks of 2000. So if you kitted the Emonda with light everything (AX Lightness and THM), it would be uncontrollable if it went below 6.8kg? But fine again with a thick saddle, aluminium cranks and a powermeter? ???? Was there not a thread on here of a tuned Cannondale aiming for 5kgs - we can ask that OP for input.
  12. Christie
    A stadard like that should be easy to do, since frames and wheels must be "UCI certified" before they can be raced.
  13. Christie
    Imo UCI 6.8kg is overdue for a review. Weight of frames have almost halved in the 12 or 15 years it has been in effect. The pro teams add weight in the form of power meters, heavy saddles etc to get up to 6.8 It would be interesting to see what options the pros go for if the limit was set at say 5.0kg.
  14. Christie
    But that is not what Trek is claiming. They are marketing a 15s gain up Alpe d'Huez . My point is that going up Alp d'Huez, lower weight of a non-disk gruppo will be more than 15s faster.
  15. Christie
    Without disks, I recon it would gan more than 15s faster, btw.
  16. Christie
    Sub 2hr on thr 45km
  17. Christie
    +1, Ive been considering a manual machine for a while, but the Mrs. would never make coffee with it. I went with a Jura many years ago, solid machine. (I still lust after an Oscar or Silvia)
  18. Christie
    Worth restoring is relative - if you want to make money from it, probably not. (Too young, alu not as sought after as steel) Worth restoring for yourself to enjoy - for sure.
  19. Christie
    I think bikes like the Scalpel SE is going to become the new mainstream sellers - 120mm travel, 2.3 tyres, dropper. Perfect for a 3 day event mid field. Re price,sadly that looks like the new normal, better get used to it.
  20. Christie
    Goldmember?
  21. Christie
    Agree. The USA based companies have perfected mining their market - bring out a new model every year or two that "is so much better than the previous model."
  22. Christie
    Pegasus Turbo 2 is well worth a look. It has the same ZoomX foam in the sole as the Next%.Otherwise, wait a few months for the Alphafly to arrive - I expect it to be expensive.
  23. Christie
    .... would look even better without disks. (Especially the front wheel )
  24. Christie
    I like to buy brakes and cranks from specialist component companies like Hope. I find it helps to future proof the looks of the gruppo a bit - especially cranks chande appearance a lot, and I ride my stuff for long if it works well.
  25. Christie
    It instantly lowers 20 to 30 bpm if I dont move my arms, for example by holding onto my hydration pack straps, then creeps back up. I have dont think I can strap it tight enough. (lean forearms)
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