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Adventure and Travel
The joy of exploring by bicycling.
Lesotho Sky Diaries Day 3: Malealea to Roma
Today’s stage saw us ride 87 kilometres from Malealea Lodge to Roma with what ended up measuring around 1900 metres of vertical ascent. It is the longest stage of the race and took us into a very dark place. The route starts with a gradual climb through the Gates of Paradise Pass before dropping down […]
Lesotho Sky Diaries Day 2: Malealea Loop
Day 2 of Lesotho Sky saw us take on the infamous Malealea Monster in a 55km loop from Malealea Lodge with 1,430 metres of ascent. This was probably my favourite day from last year, featuring beast climbs followed by incredible, fun, and sketchy descents, keeping the climbing to reward ratio high. The Malealea Loop did […]
Video: Bike Life – Swakopmund, Namibia
The Bike Life crew recently returned from a Namibian mountain bike adventure. In the latest episode they visit the immense sand dunes and lunar landscapes of Swakopmund. Our man on the ground was Alfons, once again having local knowledge is KEY to having a good time! Our first afternoon was mind blowing! We followed Alfons […]
Lesotho Sky Diaries Day 1: Ramabanta to Malealea
The Lesotho Sky takes a different format this year and starts with a bang – there is no short prologue to ease riders into the thin air of the Maloti mountains. The race starts with the gruelling ride from Ramabanta Trading Post to Malealea Lodge over 69 kilometres with 1800 metres of vertical ascent.* After […]
Contego Segment Hunter: Episode 4 Preview – Bartinney Skyfall
After an eventful hunt at Hoegekraal’s Cape Cobra, Contego Segment Hunter heads to the Banhoek Conservancy just outside Stellenbosch. In this episode our challenger will be taking on the glamorous Bartinney Skyfall trail. Watch as Erik Kleinhans and Oliver Munnik take you down the Bartinney Skyfall segment. The Segment: For this episode, we created the […]
Braamfontein Spruit Adventure Trail Management Plan – Business Survey
In May 2016, Next Step Consulting (NSC) was appointed by Johannesburg City Park and Zoo (JCPZ) to develop the Braamfontein Spruit Adventure Trail Management Plan. The need for a management plan to facilitate recreational use of the Braamfontein Spruit area (the land running alongside the banks of the Braamfontein Spruit) has been increasingly highlighted over […]
Trail Daze | Like a Bat Outta Hell
Wrapping up our trip to KZN, the Trail Daze crew headed for Karkloof – an amazing trail network with immense flow and maximum fun factor, sculpted by master trail builder Hylton Turvey. A short drive North from Howick, my usual base when visiting KZN, you find yourself in the centre of a 60km odd trail […]
The Bike Park at Constantia Uitsig
Situated on the historic wine estate Constantia Uitsig, The Bike Park has grown in park features and popularity since first opening its doors. Designed by former Downhill World Champion Chris Nixon, the tracks are ideal for honing one’s bike handling skills and consists of a pump track, dirt jump lines, rock gardens, narrow suspended paths, […]
Video: Destination Trail – Jackson Hole, WY
In this episode of Destination Trail, we follow Curtis Keene and Jared Graves to the epic trails of Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Aboard the all-new Enduro, the pair check some trails off of their bucket lists, dive headfirst into hitchhiking, and go wild in one of mountain biking’s most drool-worthy locales.
Contego Segment Hunter #3: The battle for Cape Cobra
The third instalment of Contego Segment Hunter at Hoogekraal’s Cape Cobra turned out to be a fiercely contested battle. Shortly after announcing the segment, Darryn Stow’s title was snatched by Die Muishond. Darryn went back to rectify things but that KOM fell a few hours later when Tiaan Jordaan raised the bar with an outstanding […]
Video: Tim Bentley rides Giba Gorge
Watch Tim Bentley enjoy a day out on the trails at Giba Gorge MTB Park.
Video: Bike Life – Spitzkoppe, Namibia
We love the process of adventure, the unexpected challenges and rewards. Our Namibian trip was way more rewarding than it was challenging. We flew out of Durban to catch a connecting flight from Johannesburg to Windhoek. In Windhoek, we met up with Patrick de Goede who runs Cycletec in Windhoek and operates bike tours into […]