The past couple of months has been pretty busy for us here at iRide Africa.
Unlike most work places though, at iRide Africa being busy = more riding. Lucky us!
Jennie has left our sunny country for the European road race season (she's already come 2nd in her first race in Sweden!) So I've been doing a bit more road riding than normal and it'll treat me well for some of the future races I hope to be doing this year. Look out for the iRide Africa gazebo at your local race and join us for a beer after your race!More good news is that we have a host of wonderful new trails here in Cape Town! Here's Jo shredding a piece of the Ellioti trail that was burnt in last years huge Jonkershoek fire. Most of the old trails in Jonkershoek now seem to be opened (Ellioti is not completely opened yet though so it's not worth riding yet)
We've had 3 sets of repeat customers over the past 2 months so we must be doing something right!The photo on the left gives you an idea of what keeps the peeps coming back. Big mountains, blue skies and great singletrack all to yourself.
The new trails out Durbanville way are really, really good. Check out the map here. Don't let the lack of mountains let you think that there are no climbs out this way! The views over Table Bay and Table Mountain are such a nice change from the usual. Plus these trails cater for a wide range of skills (though beginners will struggle with the steep climbs). I can safely say that the black and double black runs will test even the most advanced rider out there!
Though the combined trail (between Hillcrest and Contermanskloof)is only about 22km long, the elevation gained is 896m and it took us 3 hours to complete at a leisurely pace. Did I mention that the singletrack is top class?! Check the proof!
Oh, and just to make things that much better for you, iRide Africa has a nice new van and trailer to transport you and your precious bike(s) to all the best rides in Cape Town!
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