African Adventure BIKE Tours

21/06/2013

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

26/04/2013

"Chaleco" Lopez imposes his rhythm to win the second stage in the Rally of Qatar

Now this has made our day - the chuck norris of the motorcycle world pulls through!!!

The Chilean's KTM Factory Bike started fifth, but settled to the demanding route in the Sahara and moved up time and position to win the day and took minutes off the leader of the classification, Spanish Marc Coma.

"Chaleco" López impone su ritmo al ganar la segunda etapa en el Rally de Qatar

El chileno de KTM Factory largó quinto, pero se acomodó bien a la exigente ruta en el Sahara y remontó tiempo y posiciones para abrochar la jornada y descontarle minutos al líder de la clasificación, el español Marc Coma.

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24/04/2013

Marc Coma wins stage 1 of SeaLine Dakar Rally 2013!!!!

I am very happy. It has been a very long and complicated, with many navigation stage with almost five-hour special. When there are so many navigation, it is difficult to find the rhythm and more on a stony ground, with lot of white stone that makes it difficult to see the track. But I have had very good feelings. We have started with the first part of sand parallel to the sea, very beautiful, but then already we found the rocky ground and a final part of dunes. Tomorrow another very long and difficult stage in which we open track, we have to be very concentrated in navigation and try to avoid any errors.

Estoy muy contento. Ha sido una primera etapa complicada, con mucha navegación y muy larga, con casi cinco horas de especial. Cuando hay tanta navegación, es complicado encontrar el ritmo y más sobre un terreno pedregoso, con mucha piedra blanca que dificulta ver la pista. Pero he tenido muy buenas sensaciones. Hemos empezado con una primera parte de arena muy bonita, paralela al mar, pero después ya nos hemos encontrado con el terreno pedregoso y una última parte de dunas. Mañana otra etapa muy larga y difícil en la que abrimos pista, tendremos que estar muy concentrados en la navegación y tratar de evitar cualquier error.

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!

03/04/2013

The best part of this photo is that he is 420k's into his ride according to the roadmap!

A IQUIQUE ya llegamos!!!

31/03/2013

Pick-up? we don't need no stinkin' pick-up!!

mas motivado que estos cabros del sur !!

y tu listos para partir a NDC?

21/03/2013

Davide B**a rocking it through Namibia on an expedition tour and photoshoot.

19/03/2013

Chaleco does it again!!!! If you dont want to go riding now you're crazy!

MOTIVADO....!!! ;)

19/03/2013

Another tough day in training....

Otra mas en "NDC"

14/03/2013

Chaleco Lopez's Favorite Street - Ours too!!!!!!!!

Encontre mi calle favorita !!!