Trail Daze – Cederberg | Where It All Started
While visiting the Cederberg mountains in 2014, I quickly realized this uniquely beautiful and surreal vast landscape would lure me back to try and capture its magical atmosphere through photography. The emphasis being on try, as the sheer size and unlimited features of this area would make that impossible. It was this same atmosphere, and […]
Trail Daze: Grabouw
Named after the German town Grabow, the small town of Grabouw sits about 1.5 hours drive away from Cape Town, in the vast Elgin Valley. Known for being the largest single exporter or fruits in Southern Africa, it has also hosted numerous mountain biking, trail running and other adventure sporting events over the years. As […]
Trail Daze: Vineyard Haze at Bottelary Hills
As part of the Winelands region of South Africa, the greater Stellenbosch area features an abundance of trails, one of which is the Bottelary Hills trails network. Covering a total of 76km, these trails offer scenic beauty and incredible views of the winelands, Table Mountain and False Bay, and combines a variety of different elements […]
Race report: Western Province DH Round 1 – Helderberg
Western Province DH for 2015 kicked off in hot and dusty fashion this weekend at the Helderberg Trails, just outside Somerset West. The track had undergone a few changes in the form of an updated rock garden, a couple of loose and washed out switchbacks and a new finish line approach. The rock garden is […]
Trail Daze: Rhebokskloof
There’s something truly special about riding unknown trails and new terrain. Whether you’ve traveled across the globe to get there, or it’s a local trail that you’ve overlooked or not had the chance to ride yet, it’s that feeling that reminds us why we do this. The uncertainty of how long this climb actually is, […]
Race report: Dirtopia Delheim Enduro 2014
It was back to Delheim, just outside Stellenbosch for the annual Dirtopia Delheim Enduro this weekend. As per usual, the race consisted of 5 fun stages, some with freshly built, loose and slippery single track. The tree tunnels and hard packed gravel/clay surfaces on stages 2 and 3 meant full aero tucks and seriously impressive […]
Race report: Western Province Gravity Enduro round 3 at Contermanskloof
A 5 month long break in racing, saw the Western Province Gravity Enduro host round 3 for the first time at the infamous Contermanskloof MTB trails. The wind-swept, barren and dry surroundings presented a different kind of beauty and the 3 special stages left the 87 riders wanting more, despite a nasty wind and soaring […]
A very wet and slippery Round 3 of WP DH in Paarl
The day started off pretty bleak with the sun only managing to get a few rays past the clouds, but in the end, 40 riders came out and braved the conditions for the third round of the Western Province Downhill in Paarl. Glorious looking, but the sun didn’t do much to sway the rain With […]