My Latest Trip Reports
The Race of Halfmensbome, Malmokkies & Malmense
The West Coast Baja pronounced Baha is run by the same crazy guy Alexanda Nel who runs the Amageza (crazy people) race. I quote from his website “A Baja is a motorbike offroad event normally over 2 days and is intended to prove the skill and endurance of riders, and the reliability of their machines. […]
Jozi2Kozi – Not for Sissies, Untamed, Unridden Africa
From early afternoon they rode in, some stumbled in after dark, sand splattered on their bikes, all tired but with smiles splitting their faces. Words seemed hard to find, “the best ride of my life”, “incredible”, “what scenery”,” I lost my humour for 20 minutes on the tough start to the gorge then wow wow […]
Amageza Rallye: Losing our way & our minds among Sand Monsters & Botswana Daisies
This is a story of our craziness, a story of a challenge overcoming rational adult thinking. James Cunningham, Gavin Morton and I GG Alcock, Team Zama Zama, we must be mad, no maybe stupid, you have to be crazy to ride hard every weekend, run, cycle, gym every day for the best part of a […]
Crazy, I’m Crazy … The Amageza Offroad Rallye
The first line on the Amageza Rallye should have warned me that this was silly! Amageza’ is the local Southern African (Xhosa) word for ‘crazy’ – a vital ingredient you’ll need to brave this gruelling rallye challenge and win through for a coveted Finisher’s Medal. “Awudeli ukuhlupeka” – you never get enough of suffering – […]
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