Archive for November, 2008

Tripping till Tuesday

Friday, November 28th, 2008

I’m off till Tues
Wikepedia.
More photo’s.
Am late. Am off. Am amped.

iPhone christening

Wednesday, November 26th, 2008

This then the first post on the new iPhone 3G. More as an experiment for this open source wordpress application I downloaded for it but to share some of the possibilities of this latest greatest with you. Hoping eventually you’ll realize you had as much reason to be excited. It’s real time Internet abilities are [...]

Urban Rage

Tuesday, November 25th, 2008

Urban Rage Website

What makes a gift special?

Sunday, November 23rd, 2008

I was moved by a fine art gift today. From my godson Josh. We drive tractors, as the drawing shows…

Hard days at the ‘office’

Friday, November 21st, 2008

So I did unpack and build the bike. But thats the last I’ve seen of it.

Flooding at Osdrift

Thursday, November 20th, 2008

These are before and after photo’s by my sister Clare of the farm last week - recording the worst flooding since 1906. Crazy stuff.
Created with Admarket’s flickrSLiDR.

Triple Challenge 2008 Video Highlights

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008

Video of the 2008 Powerade Triple Challenge from Pietermaritzburg to Inanda Dam. Thanks to Max Cluer Sports Marketing and Go Boy Productions. A lengthy 5h40 reflected in 2min30, but shows some of the African game and terrain covered by the race. Really special stuff. I’ve wrongly started taking it for granted, but to bike past [...]

EXTRAORDINARY XTERRA EXPERIENCE IN MAUI, HAWAII…

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008

Aloha from hot Hawaii… I don’t believe any other 17 year old has ever been this excited to do anything before and it was everything I expected!  I, Adam Grant, 17 years old from La Lucia Ridge, Durban, am the proud owner of a ‘survivors’ medal and flower lei earned at Xterra World Championships in [...]

Nils Nilsen

Monday, November 17th, 2008

Browse the Nils Nilsen portfolio here. I found this photo earlier, from the Xterra in Temecula in May this year. Its plenty better on his site in bigger size. One of my favourites for sure. Nils and I did some photo’s on Maui a few days before Worlds, and I’ll get the proper tweaked ones [...]

Mirrors Edge

Friday, November 14th, 2008

Mirrors Edge Website. Game Synnopsis:
In a city where information is heavily monitored, agile couriers called Runners transport sensitive data away from prying eyes. In this seemingly utopian paradise, a crime has been committed and now you are being hunted. You are a Runner called Faith - and this innovative first-person action-adventure is your story.
Mirror’s Edge™ [...]

Puma Ocean Racing

Thursday, November 13th, 2008

I was invited to join the Puma contingent on party yachts to bid farewell to Puma’s il Mostro - the Volvo Ocean Racing Yacht. But I’d already committed to a weekend in Natal. Green with envy, as Puma knows how to party, and this would have been second to none. A crazy DJ line up [...]

xterra.tv World Champs Highlights for 2008

Wednesday, November 12th, 2008

Never great when my few moments of screen time are off the bike pushing… Haha. Gives a great feel for Maui and the course there. Enjoy.

Triple Challenge Photo’s 2008

Monday, November 10th, 2008

Much appreciation to Jon Ivins and his talent for this photo collection from yesterdays event.

Race Report: Powerade Triple Challenge 2008

Monday, November 10th, 2008

Powerade Triple Challange 2008
5h40
1st

Triple Challenge 2008

Thursday, November 6th, 2008

It starts ridiculously early. 5am. Just as the sun splits the darkness of night, we set out through one neighbourhood of Pietermaritzburg, before diverting off the beaten track along some foot paths and farm roads, for 21km of running.

A fine time to leave?

Tuesday, November 4th, 2008

Seat Height Testing

Tuesday, November 4th, 2008

So herewith some proof I’ve been into more than Ben and Jerry’s. Gary and I were discussing seat height, and started probing around. Eventually we connected my new S-Works Epic to his CompuTrainer, which can measure watts. I’ve did 10min intervals, first holding an average heart rate of 120bpm, and seeing what the different watt [...]

Loosing the plot

Monday, November 3rd, 2008

It’s been a narly week. Tough times. I’m actually faily exhausted. Since my return from Maui my totalled movie time is tenfold my training time, and my Ben and Jerry count exceeds my veggie intake.

Video Clip: Xterra USA Finals 2008, Lake Tahoe

Sunday, November 2nd, 2008

Finally. Very rough and un-edited. Ruth was plenty better. I’ll improve, just bare with me. Thought no music allows you to hear some of the atmosphere at the event…