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Words by: Shayne Dowling | Images by: Holde Schneider What a stupid question! Of course they are! Anyone who has moved from a hardtail mountain bike to a full sus knows that there are quite obvious differences but that the lessons learnt on a hardtail are invaluable. Yes a full […]
Words by: Johan Kriegler | Images by: Anton Smuts Lourensford – A majestic setting for endless mountain bike trails spiced with ever changing and far away views. “I wonder how many times you’ve been had, and I wonder how many dreams have gone bad” – Rodriguez That’s what we do, […]
Setting out on a bikepacking trip? At a loss for what you need to pack and to pack into? Seamus Allardice gives us the low-down on six items he won’t leave home without on a cycling adventure. There are a couple basic principles which should guide your packing for a bikepacking trip. […]
Words by: Warwick Cross -SSISA Academy https://www.ssisa-academy.com/ Many cyclists fear the idea of standing on the scale and seeing the needle move up. This is understandable as the wrong type of body weight gain would be detrimental to their efforts on the bike. However, not all weight was created equal, […]
DAY 3: KOBUS SE GAT TO GAMKA MOUNTAIN Distance: 56.59km with 552m of climbing Insta Story Highlight for Days 3 & 4: https://bit.ly/30Rtppd Strava Link: https://bit.ly/3HP4QdK Having chickened out of camping I booked in to Kobus se Gat, which meant that I started Day 3 with a descent rather than a climb. […]
The former owners of a particular Darling beverage have pegged their colours to the mast in the quaint village and are well on their way to establishing a new trailhead complex that is sure to be popular with locals and visitors alike. They used the occasion to launch the new Ride […]
Understated, much like its trail builder, Bottelary Hills offers some of the best rides in the Western Cape. We chat to the very modest Adrian Winsor of Trail-Blazers, who have built and maintain the incredible trail network that does a complete 360, taking in views that include Durbanville, Paarl, Stellenbosch and Table […]
I’ve expected my “agh, how hard could it be” attitude to catch up with me eventually. I just didn’t expect it to be on the road from Hell. In hindsight, that was foolish, writes Seamus Allardice. Since January 2018 I’ve organised or been on a bike packing trip every six months […]
TrailLynx is a new trail association in Plettenberg Bay created by the well-known trail builder, Johan Vorster (Ex-Hakahana Trails). Over the past 18 months they have started to transform the trails network in and around Plett. Johan gives us insight into these exciting new trails. The vision actually started over three years […]
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