My Magic Box

Just finished packing and about to head on my way to the airport. I always over pack, but Kelly is not with me this time, so she can bring the kitchen sink in a couple months when she comes to meet me in Kona.

From the above picture I bet you are wondering where my bike is? Well my dad, the legend has just finished Mach 2 of the Carbon Magic Bike Box and my tiny Specialized Transition is hiding in there, along with 2 Specialized helmets, my Zipp race wheels, several pairs of K Swiss shoes and a few other bits and pieces of ARX, Profile-Design, Aqua Sphere and a few copies of the Pure Indulgence Chocolate cook book purchased from the Stellar Trust, www.thestellartrust.org.nz . The case, fully developed and padded weighs in at 5.5 Kg’s and altogether with my gear is an amazing 22kg’s. Bring it on check in ladies, there is no way you are going to charge me for my bike… I hope.

What else do I have – well a big Oakley luggage bag with my Tempurpedic mattress overlay for good night sleeps and recovery along with my clothes, weighing in at 24kg’s. A Zipp Wheel bag with my training wheels and some other small bits that I couldn’t fit anywhere else and my Oakley back pack.

Should be able to get around the airports without a trolley and without a sore back.

Off for a quick stop in Sydney before heading up to the Philippines 70.3 race on the 23^rd August then onto Kona to get fit for the IM World Champs.

Will keep you posted with how things are going, until then T out.