Chapter 1: Journey Begins: NEPAL 2006 Three hours sleep and an old Sting classic is what I woke up to this morning. “Thanks pal, what a night” groaned from the couch and as my eyes peeled open and confusion of being awake dimmed, a size 11 thwacked me across the chin. That same very stupid couch thought it was hilarious to knock me out with his very stupid shoe. Fuck sakes. If I move very slowly and the couch behaves [...]

After 10 years of existence and the strongest media foundation within the sport, the KPWT went from hero to zero in no less than a kiting season. A combination of politics within sport, desperate decisions and miffed riders collectively nailed the coffin closed for the promoter. Its a reality amongst sport that politics can quickly cloud the potential and positive influence it should demand. I joined the tour at the first event of the 2009 season in Germany. This is how [...]

                                      A brief drive down the national road, a left drift onto the R300 and 5 minutes down AZ Berman drive. Welcome to apartheids dumping ground. The Cape Flats is recognized now only with violence, fear and pain. Where is the support? Why are these communities ignored? As I drove into Mitchell’s Plain town centre, a lady struggled across the road in [...]