Browsing Archive: January, 2011

A new year, a new look

Posted by Ria Moothilal on Friday, January 21, 2011, In : Preparations

Hi guys

Just a quick blog for today. We're launching our new look site today. We've made some aesthetical and functional changes which we are sure you will appreciate. One of the new additions is a google map which will enable you to follow us. Although not real time, the map will enable you to get a fairly accurate idea of where we are on our trip. Mobile telecomms has come a long way in Africa, so we will regularly send sms updates to a contact in SA who will update the map whenever we cant....

Bike One

Posted by Imraan Sayed on Thursday, January 13, 2011, In : The Bike

Happy New Year All!!

Finally the long anticipated wait of my finished umf kind of a bike has come to an end!

Last week I drove over to Belville with great trepidation to pick up my bike - something that costs an arm and a leg, and has been giving me sleepless nights for the past 5 months! She rides like a dream :) but there are a few minor changes needed to get that perfect touring / upright posture I'm looking for. After getting a seat post with a setback and a more angled handlebar, she will...

Back to the Mother City

Posted by Jiten Magan on Thursday, January 6, 2011,

As some of you will have realised, I have finally arrived back in Cape Town after 2 years abroad. These 2 years included 1 year working in London and just under a year working in the Cayman Islands. However it has not only been work as I have spent some time in India, Jamaica and Cuba, although working in Grand Cayman, a tropical Island in the Caribbean had some perks (namely Pina Coladas at sunset).

I am now in Cape Town until March when our legen...dary tour will take place and contrary t...