Adventure and Travel

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 […]

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Video: Tim Bentley rides Giba Gorge

Watch Tim Bentley enjoy a day out on the trails at Giba Gorge MTB Park.

Adventure and Travel

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 […]

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Contego Segment Hunter: Episode 3 Preview – Cape Cobra

After conquering the tar on Red Hill, Contego Segment Hunter is heading back to the dirt and knobbly tyres. It is also a return to the Tygerberg Trails but there is good reason; the super enjoyable Hoogekraal Cape Cobra (Down & Up) segment. The Segment: Hoogekraal Cape Cobra (Down & Up) tests both fitness and […]

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Contego Segment Hunter #2: James Tennent takes aim at Red Hill

Episode 2 of Contego Segment Hunter is here. This time we’re taking to the tarmac and unleashing James Tennent on the second segment in the series, Red Hill In to Lookout. Watch James take on Red Hill The Segment Interestingly, the four previous KOM owners all set their times on the same day during a […]