Recent content by MarkMark

Hi Xpat, thanks for your thoughts again. I am from Europe but I've done previous bike trips in Peru and Vietnam also and do prefer the outdoor immersion style of trip you mention. I'm actually really crap at "visiting" places of interest and much prefer the traveling itself, rather than getting...

Hi guys, I'm a Brit coming to South Africa for 6 weeks from 5th January for a moto trip. I was planning on riding around SA a bit and up into Namibia and Botswana also, sticking to mostly main roads though, no tracks or offroad. I've looked at rental but it's relatively expensive (especially for...

Hi Xpat, I did read your ride report and wrote down a bunch of notes from it and it was very useful thanks. I was just asking if anyone else had any further suggestions that's all. Sorry if you thought I'd ignored your advice. Obviously I have been searching and looking for other stuff myself, I...

Thanks for your replies guys, very helpful. Does anyone have any suggestions on specific places or areas to see though? Anywhere that is particularly interesting or picturesque or fun to ride? Right now I'm kindof clueless as to what is really worth visiting.

Hi Xpat, thanks very much for your response it's very helpful. I've read those ride reports too thanks. Seems like you think I've picked a bit of a boring route though - I literally just plotted a rough course that would take me from Cape Town to Johannesburg through those two countries, I have...

Hi guys, I'm looking at planning a trip to SA and hopefully Namibia and Botswana this coming January. I've never been to Africa before and I need your help with some basic info and advice about biking in these countries. I will 90% likely be travelling solo (unless I find a friend on this forum...