DM2 – Enduro World Survival
Bit of a quick and very Dirty airport lounge post today, mainly as I've had a few people ask me if I am still alive after the BIG day yesterday at the ENDURO World Series Round 1... Well, this ain't no ghost wr...
DM2 – Day 22: EWS Practice, again?
Excuse me for tonights update is brief... But, tis the night before ENDURO World Series Round 1, which is actually even more important than it sounds apparently.
Was I supposed to chill the fuck out all day ...
DM2 – Day 21: EWS Practice the reboot
After yesterday's mojo bonfire, today needed a slightly different approach to make sure we put Dirty Humpty Dumpty back together again ahead of Saturday. On the menu for day 2 of EWS Practice? Stages 2 and 6 we...
DM2 – Day 20: EWS Practice and the human tripod
Here we are at last! EWS Practice day 1... Yes, the 20th day on tour, but the first official practice day at the BIG event. On the menu today? The Dirty bookends: Stage 7 and Stage 1. You know the rules, these ...
DM2 – Day 19: Rest up, its the rules…
For real... EWS rules man, trails closed today and if you get caught doing any recon: Disqualified. Did I need any encouragement to take a rest day? None at all... feeling like I have a virus without any obviou...
DM2 – Day 18: Curses, Confidence & Cleaning
Well, Phase 3 of Dirty Mega March is a GO... In a slightly confessional manner, I can admit that rolling into the third week of a mission is not only slightly surreal, but also just a touch tiring. Slightly con...
DM2 – Day 16 & 17: North to Pumice
North indeed... Burning up the country a day late to hit Auckland on the way to the Pumice Mecca and Phase 3 of Dirty Mega March: Rotorua.
The original plan was to hit 440 MTB park for some shredding, but th...
DM2 – Day 15: Dirty Nomad and the Enduro of Doom
Day 15 dawned with one big item on the agenda: The Coronet Peak ENDURO race and event #5 on the DM2 tour... And with a week before EWS, it was an essential part of the build up plan. Today's tale may therefore ...
DM2 – Day 13 & 14: CP e-Spirit
On to Day 13 then, and I wouldn't be a cyclist if I wasn't just a little bit suspicious... So the day was approached with a raised eyebrow. This was reinforced when the rain started coming down, the southerly c...
DM2 – Day 12: Dirty guide to Wanaka
When I came back into NZ it was made pretty clear to me by Immigration that I was at risk of having my passport revoked unless I went to Wanaka on this trip. They had confirmed that I was the last 'New Zealande...