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Long Way Round Lesotho

Long Way Round Lesotho

| May 2, 2023 | Reply

Adventure biking, the thrill of adventure, challenge, risk and danger. To face an open road and uncertain finish. The joy of curiosity and exploring wild and unknown spaces. We setoff to cross Lesotho, the mountain kingdom, with a mix of gravel roads and 4×4 tracks.  Me on my beast, the KTM 1290R, Adrian Hass on […]

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I want to ride to the place where the wilderness commences…

I want to ride to the place where the wilderness commences…

| September 27, 2017 | Reply

  I ride my bike, In a restless wind I’m going to chase the road again I ride down twisty roads I won’t forget I’m heading west Without a sad goodbye And I’m heading west Apologies to Cindy Lauper for changing her song to suit my motorcycle trip. It started as a wedding invite to […]

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The Race of Halfmensbome, Malmokkies & Malmense

The Race of Halfmensbome, Malmokkies & Malmense

| March 24, 2016 | Reply

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. […]

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Jozi2Kozi Mountain Bike Challenge

Jozi2Kozi Mountain Bike Challenge

| October 21, 2015 | Reply

The Jozi2Kozi Mountain Bike Ride from Joburg to Kozi Bay in Northern Zululand is an experience of local cultures and wild places, Zulu homes, big 5 reserves, wild unexplored tracks, 7 days, 700 km’s. Untamed Untimed.       Jozi2Kozi Video 2012   Jozi2Kozi Video 2013   Jozi2Kozi Supercycling Video 2014         […]

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Jozi2Kozi – Not for Sissies, Untamed, Unridden Africa

Jozi2Kozi – Not for Sissies, Untamed, Unridden Africa

| October 21, 2015 | Reply

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 […]

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Amageza Rallye: Losing our way & our minds among Sand Monsters & Botswana Daisies

Amageza Rallye: Losing our way & our minds among Sand Monsters & Botswana Daisies

| October 17, 2015 | Reply

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 […]

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Crazy, I’m Crazy … The Amageza Offroad Rallye

Crazy, I’m Crazy … The Amageza Offroad Rallye

| November 20, 2014 | 1 Reply

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. http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk307/Minanawe/logo_zps21f38dd1.png “Awudeli ukuhlupeka” – you never get enough of suffering […]

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Namaqua African Rally, no smelling the daisies!

Namaqua African Rally, no smelling the daisies!

| May 13, 2014 | Reply

I have never raced but this looked interesting http://www.namaquaafricanrally.com http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk307/Minanawe/logo_zps4a550347.jpg The Rally Raid section which I entered follows the race route but participants don’t race. I decided to do it on my KTM 1190 R which at 200kg’s + is more of an on off road touring bike than an offroad racer. http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk307/Minanawe/20140322_130910_zps0f403315.jpg But hell […]

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Tapas & Twisties in The Perfect Pyrenees

Tapas & Twisties in The Perfect Pyrenees

| August 15, 2013 | Reply

Its Sue’s 40th birthday and for putting up with her for so long i thought a joint present sounded great, a trip to Barcelona, hire a motorbike and ride through the Pyrenees for 6 days! After lots of searching on the internet and emails I choose to do a self guided tour with IMTBike Tours, […]

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Lekker Lawaai & Karroo Braai

Lekker Lawaai & Karroo Braai

| May 10, 2013 | Reply

The story goes about a business man who buys a farm in the Karroo, one day he’s fixing his fence and a man approaches him on horseback. Hi, Hi, you the new owner? Yes. Great I’m your neighbour. Can I invite you to a Karroo braai? New farmer is lonely this sounds great! Great I’ll […]

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