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Adventure and Travel
The joy of exploring by bicycling.
Testing traction on day two of Tour de Braai
Settling into the swing of the Tour de Braai means striking a healthy balance between bike riding and “kuiering”. It’s a refreshing change from many events where dining halls empty by 9pm and the only drinks shared are recovery shakes. Don’t be too mistaken by the party atmosphere though, the Tour de Braai does still […]
Passes and Pinot Noir on day one of Tour de Braai
It’s not every week you get to spend five days on a bike touring through some of the most scenic parts of the Western Cape. The Tour de Braai is a five day tour by gravel from George to Swellendam. Marketed as “the most relaxed multi-day cycling stage ride in South Africa” it’s all about […]
7 iconic scenes from the 2017 Berg & Bush
The Grindrod Bank Berg & Bush took place in early October this year, with something to please every level of mountain bike rider. The Berg & Bush has it all, a three-day mountain bike ride in the shape of the Great Trek, a race in the shape of the Descent, and a relaxed, family-style MTB […]
Video: Bike Life – Wolwespruit Bike Park
Wolwespruit is a mountain bike and trail run park located in Erasmuskloof, Pretoria. The park’s hand crafted single track trails provide a flowing and adrenaline filled adventure for beginner to advanced skilled riders.
Race Report: A proper Durbie Dashing
Coming off the high of a cracking One Tonner, the boys were frothing for the Durbie Dash. This led to at least 45 minutes of discussions around possible tactics for the race and analysis of Windpomp, in the end, it was decided to stick to what we know and go out and hammer. We set […]
Trail Daze | Karkloof Revisited
The Trail Daze crew wrap up their 2017 KZN trip as they head out further along the N3 towards the quiet town of Howick for a dusty sunset session. Having revisited the Jonkershoek trails recently, we decided to do so again with the similarly magical, and even more diverse, Karkloof trails. Since the 90’s, Karkloof […]
Race Report: Enjoy One Tonner – When the South Easter has to work weekends
As a result of many teams traditionally using the Enjoy One Tonner as a dress rehearsal for the Coronation Double Century, the Pedal Power Association decided to introduce an official team category for the 2017 edition. We entered a full complement of 12 riders but lost our breakaway specialist, Jarred, before the start due to […]
Chandelier finale at Cape Pioneer Trek
The final stage of the 2017 Momentum Health Cape Pioneer Trek presented by Biogen was a loop through the Chandelier Game Reserve outside Oudtshoorn. For the last time, we rustled around in our tents, wriggling into lycra, looking for clean socks, and applying suncream before dragging ourselves and our bikes to the start line. Photo […]
Dust, sweat and the Swartberg Showdown at Cape Pioneer Trek
Today was the queen stage of the 2017 Cape Pioneer Trek with a mountain top finish on the renowned Swartberg Pass. Morning routines are serious business. Photo credit: Oakpics.co.za And what a stage it was. The profile was too terrifying to comprehend. Over 90 kilometres, with the mammoth climb up the Swartberg Pass in the […]
Montagu momentum at Cape Pioneer Trek
The fifth stage of Cape Pioneer Trek took us from George to Oudtshoorn via Montagu Pass. Once again, the day started with a neutral zone to navigate riders safely through the George morning traffic to the start of the pass. While getting dropped by the bunch in the neutral zone, I had a moment of […]
Saasveld shennanigans at Cape Pioneer Trek
The fourth stage of Cape Pioneer Trek was a 31 kilometre team time trial through the Saasveld forest around George with teams starting two minutes apart. To our great relief, this meant a sleep in and a welcome chance to catch up on some admin as we were only starting after nine. Photo credit: Oakpics.co.za […]
Ride Report: Fat bike adventuring along the West Coast
The Weskus Fat Bike Adventure is a three day fat bike experience along South Africa’s West Coast. With “adventure” being the operative word this event places a unique and refreshing focus on the experience rather than your start or finish time. Less than an hours drive north of Cape Town, Ganzekraal campsite was our home […]