Monday evening and a good way to end any day: big open fire and some chilled out “Bobby time”! I love my sofa and pad here in Stellenbosch, but tomorrow I say goodbye for EIGHT WEEKS! I have a long trip ahead, but a pretty cool one. Before I get to that, the weather has been class here in SA with 27C on the car’s thermometer today – not bad. My form on the bike is getting there with 15 hours last week! It’s nice to have that electric feeling in the legs again! I brought my S Works Tarmac SL2 out twice this week. I haven’t ridden on the road here since my tri days, until this week that is, but must do more of it cause that bike feels so special.

As always before any trip I am busy. There are so many things I need to do plus I cannot find my driver’s license, which is going to be a problem! Please show up! I checked inside and outside of the car today, but no sign … then the idea of selling the car hit me, which is another story in itself! That created some more unnecessary admin, but if I set my mind to something, there’s generally no going back!

So tomorrow I leave for Australia. I go to Australia to support the team in the World MTB Championships. I really hope things go well. I am in Canberra for five days, then it’ north to the Gold Coast for a week to watch the ITU World Championships Series Final. I am really looking forward to seeing those races and catching up with old friends. I leave Australia on September 15th and head to the office in San Francisco for a few days, then to Las Vegas, for Interbike, which is the Worlds biggest bicycle trade show. Five days in Vegas and it’s to Utah to support Conrad, Dan, Melanie and company in the USA XTerra Series final. I might spend a few days with “The Caveman” or Dan, then it’s back to the office for a few days. Next up is a week long trip to Kona, Hawaii to support Macca, Terenzo, TJ, Ben and all the team in the Ironman World Championships. The next day it’s back to the office in San Francisco and the following week back to Hawaii this time Maui to support the XTerra crew once again and their World Championships! Finally it’s back to Stellenbosch and the start of summer! Yer man Mr Pink AKA Gav might have arrived by that point! Lots to report on so I will keep you abreast!