Preface: Delayed, I know. But this post is more for me, and for the reflection some distant day sitting with the grandkids…
Monday morning, 6am , and the first wrestling match for the day with the girl checking Jet Blue re my oversized 80pound bike bag. I more than double the cost of my ticket. But [...]

Garmin emailed last week asking for my sizes. Seemed a little orb but explained in response as a small fashion insert needed for the Garmin Tribe Magazine publication - a print run of 10 000 and a digital copy to 170 000. Needless to say I hardly know my height, let along inseem, collar, chest [...]

More text to follow. Just been a mental few days. And the photos from Jon Ivins will be incredible when I get them. Just some moments captured last week in the mean time. Again of the best experiences I’ve had.

This is the event I did last Sunday in Natal - where I added a few kilometers to the bike loop… Was a stunning day out though, and nice to be amongst the local crowd again. Good clip.

We had an 11 second elapsed time start gap to bridge, they had an 11 second margin to defend, stretch and get out of sight. Our motivation was as toxic as the full orange sun rising above the Indian Ocean and similarly not quite at full strength yet. Should have done more coffee.
Meaning they edged [...]

Stretching my flight airconned stratchy dry eyes to marvel at the airport impressive expanse at Cape Town International, I turned North East towards the Stellenbosch mountains - prestine in clear winter air. Home. Home is where the heart is. Much biltong and dinner before a crushing sleep.
Had watched Juno, Duplicity, He’s Just Not That [...]

Race Report : Xterra Vermont 2009
5th
2:31:14, 5:54 behind winner Nico Lebrun

Congrats to team mate William @ Kitzbuhel. Grand result. Tomorrow here in Vermont will be a little more dirty. Craziness in mud - riding up a downhill course that’s soaked in thick black slick mud. I am certain to crash at least a handful of times, and hope each time body and bike will be [...]

Love
Being able to order online, and having it delivered to your doorstep. Without having to sign for a delivery.
The speed of Internet. And its uncapped. Both unfathomable in SA.

So I’m chancing my luck. Why not.
Somebody? Anybody? Know of a friend who would fancy putting myself and a sister up for three nights next week, Monday through Wednesday, anywhere in New York?

My email is dghugo[at]gmail.com
Thanks for the consideration. Could make for a fun story.
Dan

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Every so often you need to stop and stare at your destination on the life path you’re on. Stop and stock take all the infiltrating influences, all the outgoing expectations. I figure its a more effective way of living, a lesson sport has taught me. And when you do, I hope you will come to [...]

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The most authentic characterful town I’ve seen in America: Downieville. Got to go do an epic make you feel like life’s worth living type ride there this afternoon - the cross country course for next weekend’s Downieville Classic. It wasnt in the plan. A spontaneous phone call and 30min on I was [...]