Recent content by dylans

Ill keep that in mind, thanks.

Excellent, thanks - going through it now! Hey, did you have any theft/security issues with soft panniers? I noticed one guy in your photos had a cable mesh around a dry bag.. wondering if thats necessary at all?

Hi Wilddogs, In less than two weeks I am headed out for my longest trip yet. Ive about 40 days and my tentative plan is to ride from Cape Town to Lake Malawi (Monkey Bay) and back. I have a solid GPS route planned out, but I have a lot of holes on where Ill be staying at night (as noted by a...

Ive been trying to figure out this exactly. It looks like rentals are going to run anywhere from 90 to 150 EUR per day depending on the bike and rental company, with a deposit of a couple thousand euros. https://www.bikerentalsza.com/ This is one place I found. Ive found a lot of info on...

Hi Oubones, I am trying to figure out a similar question as ta-rider. I want to ride for a few months in southern Africa, but the bike logistics of it all is a tad overwhelming. "Borrowing" a bike as you've laid out seems to be the best option, but obviously requires lots of trust on both...

Hey Wild Dogs, Ive lived 90% of my life in the USA, ripping up single track and old logging roads on a XC 250 and a DRZ 400 throughout Missouri and Washington State. Between jobs, I went down to South America and did some riding in Colombia, and then did a 4000km loop through Chile and...