Tag Archives: Benno Willeit

Messing on Maui

Posted on October 24, 2010 by Dan Hugo

The waiting game has me settled alongside the air-con with time to loose. And I’ve been doing plenty thereof at island pace for two weeks on Maui. Let me distract us both – the waiting game can be furious affair … Continue reading →

Posted in Multisport, News, Xterra | Tagged Benno Willeit, Julie Dibens, Maui, Maui Xterra 2010, Specialized Bikes, Xterra World Championships | Leave a comment

Specialized Tire Testing

Posted on February 5, 2009 by Dan Hugo

Conrad wrote a great report on the week spent with Specialized and co testing tires on rollers, trail, and tarmac with various objectives in mind. It was a privilege joining the international guys – observing, learning, and offering my naive … Continue reading →

Posted in News, Specilaized, Xterra | Tagged Benno Willeit, Conrad Stoltz, Dylan van der Merwe, Flipper, Frank Stacey, Gary Perkin, Jonkershoek, Specialized tire testing, Specialized Tires | 2 Comments

Stop starting in Jonkershoek

Posted on January 29, 2009 by Dan Hugo

Spent all day in Jonkershoek, taking various tires around a set course, figuring different attributes of each, and valuing that against a test tire. Will be back out and about tomorrow, learning that there is a lot more than meets … Continue reading →