I got to spend time at the Specialized Head Quarters in Morgan Hill this week and feel the passion, drive and ingenuity first hand. Sure I’ve heard tales and myths of lunch time rides, of every employee living the brand, and experienced the momentum behind Innovate or Die through continually bettered product, but to be [...]

There’s a treadmill aka rats wheel in the garage, I’ve got the Roubaix setup on the compu-trainer, and the Truckee High School pool is like a hothouse. So we’re on the move and have had the first altitude blows to the chest; but I’m up in the third round. Riding indoors means Apple TV downloads. [...]

This must be like taking a household cat to the Serengeti Plains? I dont know where to start with the coolest looking snow shovelling mini lawnmower like device in the garage - and therefore my driveway is still the only one in the road with snow surrounding the car. But I’ve got this, I can [...]

I’m hoping Dylan will be grabbing a hard copy on his way through Germany this week!?
For a blend of art, sport and nature, this shoot was unlike anything I’ve seen. Let me know what you think.

JFK. It’s where it starts after 19 hours of imprisonment in a cell with a French-speaking father and toddler. I did not manage much sleep, some after the refueling and ridiculous security search in Dakar. JFK. And I’m to disembark with a heart pounding my throat knowing it’s my 5th return in three and half [...]

A few images from last weekend, thanks to Heinrich Ungerer from AALS.

Moments - some seem lazy to rush, others fly by, some moments startle and others ease.
A miss South African finalist had me on the awkward back foot - having to drape my arms around her, look natural and affectionate all before I could recall her name - well that be a frightening moment. When she [...]

Three days to lift off. Three months in the USA. Starting and ending in NYC. This past weekend on the Garmin West Coast Warm Water Weekend I got to meet Kevin Flanagan, the author of the Xterra Grabouw report I posted. What a legendary character. Seems all his senses are switched on and intune.
Kevin was [...]

My weekend plans:

Should be great fun: The future of multisport I reckon. Nature, health, family, good eating, great brands, fitness, awareness…
Catching up with Garmin and Tropitone at the event. Their support is my support is the WWW support.
Late, traffic, dinner and briefing 1h40 drive away. Even for my Kelfords Fiesta… Enjoy your weekend.

Unsure how official this is, but possibly the theme song? Well, it is here. My sister has played it on repeat for 24hours straight…

Interesting heart rate graph copied from Garmin Connect of the Xterra in Brazil last weekend; downloaded from my 310XT:

Ah yes, that tipping point when too much of a good thing is no more such a good thing? Breaking point had to pitch its tent sooner or later, and somewhere between running on the Rio de Janeiro beach front and setting my alarm for morning swimming, it pitched a big ass circus tent.

(An old [...]

So I dont really recommend two stages of the Giro, two days after Sani2c, leading into 24hours of cross continental travel as a perfect taper - but well recommended for the thrill of spontaneity.

(Winning the Xterra Mtb Cup)

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Xterra Brazil Regional #1
Estrade Real MG,  Sao Lourenco, Brazil
1st, 1h55ish

Quite a fun one with Thule. If not, why not.

Link to the PDF if interested in the read:
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Precariously dangling between too much going down and semi control – that’s been the feel over the past three weeks. Much like the 2nd Giro Stage yesterday I guess. Well, gracious to self to say I had semi control there… The final roll of the dice has me in Joburg; departure to Brazil; Xterra race [...]

Excellent video by Big Shot Media commissioned for iamspecialized.com. How insane was the landscape?

Flipper and I stayed up last Saturday night. Been dying to post these. Not worth trying to add text to this one…

A friend of mine forwarded this brilliant account of Saturdays testing times - An account like many others I’m certain, of true grit and ultimate success and Xterra Warrior pride. Way harder for these lads than for me… Well done Kevin. Some much of truth in your writing. Loved it.