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  1. Raab
    Good morning Hubbers, It's been a while since I visited here. Background - I stopped cycling maybe 10 years ago when my first child was born and pivoted to ultra running. I entered the 2026 Berg and Bush and am now looking at options, as my trusty GT Peace SS might not be the best option. I am aware that the One-Twenty has been relaunched and that this is an older model, but I would love some input from the community on this listing --> MERIDA 120 XT-EDITION (M) **XT-12SPD** | Dual Suspension Mountain Bikes | Bike Hub At first glance, components and suspension setup looks decent enough and the bike looks in good condition. Any input from One-Twenty owners on the ride quality etc? TIA
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    Anyone here taking on SkyRun this year?
  3. Raab
    Would be interesting, will kill the CPT Marathon unless this potentially moves to the July slot as an early qualifier
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    Thanks for the response! Yeah, I am in 2 minds at the moment. No refreshment stations in the Oct heat is going to be rough for me.
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    @Lexx, how do you rate the Uitsoek Mountain Marathon? See you ran it a few years back
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    Now I know where the user name comes from
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    De Toren Fusion V 2009, last of my stock sadly
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    Initial review https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ee1TGIfwS9A 200 mile review https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ft864rHFio0 (After all these years, still can't embed a clip)
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    I had more than 1000kms on my previous Peregrines inc Otter, Mont Aux and NumNum and they held up great. Current version seems even more robust
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    I might have missed it, will runners be allowed to cross borders to get to the race?
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    In the Peregrine 10s at the moment, great shoe. My first time back in Peregrine since the 4 and a welcome return since I have ran in the Hierro, Salomon SLab Sense Ultra, Nike Wildhorse 5 and Speedgoat 4 - none of which worked for my feet. The peregrine just works, low stack, great traction and just feels quick.
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    Hypothetically - Where would one locally source a Surly KM frame these days?
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    Waiting for the build pics ......
  14. Raab
    That's one hell of a first post!
  15. Raab
    Tend to agreed, you want to give your quads a break and focus on pulling the pedal towards you on longer, more gradual climbs
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    Don't see why it wouldn't be available in-stores? Note that the Pegasus Trail 2 is a very different shoe to the Pegasus 36 Trail.
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    Wish I sourced more of them when they were still relatively easy to find. Still hoping to find a brown-ish Peace 9r once day
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    Haven't been on the LeHub in ages its good to see this thread still going. Kids recently started cycling so I dusted off the old steed. Old Pic, need to take a new one at some point.
  19. Raab
    They have quite a few strong athletes representing them. Tim Olson, Sally McRae, Cody Reed, Hayden Hawks, Camille Herron, Jason Schlarb, Tim Tollefson etc etc
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    Okay so looks like my wife and I are now on the same page regarding our future in SA, it helps that her sister moved to NZ late last year. It still a 2 year plan to get to NZ but at least we are now aligned. Starting over is going to be tough but it is kind of exciting as well. I have been watching numerous NZ hiking vids over the last few days. Where would be the best place to register my CV and interest to immigrate? Apologies, I am sure that this has been requested numerous times before.
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    Another option if you are not required to carry a lot of gear, these are on OneDayOnly frequently as well for approx 1k https://www.takealot.com/camelbak-2018-nano-hydration-vest-1lt-size-m/PLID49378066
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    Rooting for Ryan and David Laney
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    As far as I know, he is giving it a proper go. Last year he crewed fellow Salomon athlete Francois D'Haene and Ryan won the year prior to that
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    I have also heard both sides of the argument many times before, I can speak to what has worked for me in the last 5/6 months. In the past I have struggled with getting my average pace and race day pace up, I think this was as a result of attributing the wrong objective to my long runs. I used to view the long run as an opportunity to increase my weekly mileage, I now view the long run as an opportunity to recover from the week's mileage and test my mental ability to continue running on tired legs. Generally my long run is 10% - 15% slower than my average pace. However to supplement the above, all my runs during the week are at a high tempo (including hill repeat days). I have noticed a dramatic improvement in my average pace (that pace that you can run without checking your watch or without feeling like your legs are holding you back). In the last 5 months I have improved my average pace from approx 6min/ km for a 21km to just slightly above 5min / km average for the same distance. My 2c.
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    Really hoping for a strong showing from Tollefson, IMO a stronger contender than Walmsley.
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