I was riding through a tree lined Reno street. I think I shifted my hands from the brake hoods to the bar tops, and in that split second my front wheel hit a short, stubby stick in the road. The handle bar wobbled, I grabbed at the wobbling bar, missed, and fell.

I was fortunate to hit the road with a very large body surface, think acres of surface- so the force of the impact was spread evenly.

I sat there stunned at the pain and shock of a road crash vs a dirt crash. The home owner walked over and took the stick away. I jumped on my wheel to get it to fit in the frame. Clothes torn, oil on skin and an amazing burning sensation- which starts feeling weirdly pleasant once you start riding again…

Juicy & tender.

Sleeping is the worst. You cant sleep on your favourite side, and no matter how careful, you’ll inevitably stick to the sheets…

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I went from this:

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

To this:

Reno, Nevada, USA

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 real riding opportunity as I leave for the USA XTERRA season on Friday. (20 March)

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Owen makes a killer Cappuccino at Mill Coffee Shop. I stayed at De Oude Meul Guest house for a few days- breakfast was

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What happens in Africa when you leave your bike stationary for too long. (Wont say how long, but not long at all!)

It is a kind of wasp that made a nest and probably laid some eggs in the suspension pivot of my Specialized Epic.

NO kidding. A perfect little wasp home. This guy is quite some engineer. On the farm the frogs also like getting into your shoes and sports bags- (I think they like the climate in there) and I have had a frog fly South African Airlines to

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