African Adventure BIKE Tours

21/06/2013

Botswana's Ross Branch railing a berm on Day 2 of the Mantshwabisi 1000 desert race!

22/04/2013

One of the most important things you can do when riding an adventure bike in Africa (apart from not falling off!!) is make sure you stay hydrated...

You can try using a bottle, but that's not so easy when your head is wrapped in a helmet!

The solution? A hydration pack, essentially a backpack with a bladder that carries water. Our brand of choice over many many years of use - Camelbak!

Here are 2 essential tips when using a hydration pack.

1. Only use Ice and water. Rehydration drinks, energy drinks and soda's all have sugars that cause bacteria to grow inside the bladder, and perhaps more importantly in the short term, you don't want a sweet drink turning warm after 3 hours of riding - you only make that mistake once!! (we're talking from experience here)

2. Make sure you get a pack with additional compartments like the one in the image so that you can keep all your important documents, camera and other devices safe and close at hand.

So bring your own Hydration Pack when you come on tour with us because you wont enjoy sharing our bite valves!

18/04/2013

This pic is for all of you that say the minimum you need to ride pillion is 800cc! Haters!!!

Taken from the latest go magazine

17/04/2013

We thought we would share two simple, yet essential tips for enjoying the dirt roads of Africa!

1. Its important to stay relaxed and loose on the bike so that you stay fluid, and keep that relaxed “connection” with your bike.

2.Standing on your footpegs using the balls of your feet and gripping the tank lightly with your knees is essential. Your weight becomes lowered on the bike and it allows you to control it by focusing your weight distribution through the pegs when cornering or avoiding any obstacles.

Keep these two tips in mind and practice them before you tour, and we guarantee a more memorable ride!

08/07/2012

If your 1000cc twin cylinder bike won't start, it can be difficult to bump-start it. But if you have another bike handy, you can use it as a starting-roller.

26/04/2012

It's been said that we're hard on our equipment when we're filming. We just think that's part of adventure riding.

13/02/2012

Stunning place in Zimbabwe, this was taken a day after some hectic rain.

13/02/2012

South Africa to Zimbabwe

13/02/2012

In Botswana on the way to Namibia. This trip started in Cape town, its was part of and 11 000 km tour. Cape town-Past Lesotho-Zimbabwe-Botswana-Namibia.

06/01/2012