Due to an incredible amount of interest in my Sheryl Crow swimsuit, here is the close up:

I got this suit in a cool San Fransisco store near the Castro last summer. It was the only one left, and I had to wrestle a few gays for it. I won!
I love this suit, but the material [...]

I went from this:

Roodewalshoek, Lydenburg, South Africa (Yes, that is a Cheryl Crow speedo)
To this:

Reno, Nevada, USA

XTERRA South Africa
If you dont know it yet, I LOVE 29ers!   (29er = Big wheels)
- Handles rocky, sandy, bumpy terrain better than 26inch.
-Larger contact patch= better traction.
- More comfortable.
- Better rolling.
- Keeps momentum.
Sure, the bike weighs a bit more, but we’re* working on it…
* Specialized.
My dad, (also 6ft3) has this saying- “A good [...]

Zapiro

I built a short Enduro track through a stream and some dongas on our farm. My mate Werner came over for the day and we rode till dark. Serious fun and hard work!  I finished my long run 1st thing in the morning and had the day free for fun “XTERRA training”…
This was my last [...]

WOW. I’m living a dream! This is so cool. Thanks Ed, Ike and the whole AVIA team for helping me create my dream shoe.
Fast racing just around the corner….

For those who dont read Afrikaans so well- shame on you! Just kidding. It says here: Gert Stoltz won the Grand Masters (60+) agegroup at the recent 40km Sabie Classic mountain bike race. He beat the 2nd placed guy by 6 minutes!
Obviously he rides the fastest bike out there, (one of my old S works [...]

Spot the Caveman? (In Specialized’s all red.) Nervously peering around the pack on the far left.  Typical triathlete, I distrust all forms of pack riding. I like to blaze the open road/trail, pick my own lines, and set my own pace. Here, (on the 1st few kms of open roads) busy little 18 year olds [...]