TO GET WAAAY OUT THERE – LIKE, REALLY OUT THERE – YOU NEED A SUPERBIKE

I'VE HAD THIS ITCH LATELY TO HOP onto a bike loaded with camping gear and ride way out there. Every time I see bikepacking images, I envision being on a ridgeline, far from everything and everyone, watching the sunrise as I pack up my campsite before setting out for another amazing day on the bike. I know I’m not alone in this desire. Most cyclists I speak to love adventure, and most see multi-day bike trips as a romantic endeavour they’d love to experience. But while ‘touring’ bikes – the ones we picture crossing the country on paved roads – have been around longer than any of us have been riding, these days more and more people are looking to take their adventures off-road, away from cars. It’s the main…

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Bicycling South Africa (Digital) - 1 Issue, July - August 2020

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