TECH TALK
24 Slick new rides: from sensible spending to full-blown bike-porn territory
56 Useful stuff: ride further, faster and in more comfort and style
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EDITORIAL DIRECTOR & PUBLISHER Paul Ingpen paul @ electricink. co. za 021 438 5972 / 082 990 8408
MANAGING EDITOR Anne Duncan
ROUTES TO RIDE
44 Ladismith: Klein Karoo rides across orchards, olive groves and iconic mountain passes
68 The Cederberg: Clanwilliam to Citrusdal the long way round through rugged wilderness
88 Eastern Free State: climbing to the heavens in the high country around Fouriesburg
98 Parys: the Vaal River and a landscape shaped by a meteorite millions of years ago
120 Battlefield country: a scenic five-day ride from Joburg to Zululand steeped in history
GRAVEL ADVENTURES
28 Zambezi: a 600-kilometre ride from Victoria Falls to Lusaka delivers pure African stoke
72 Freedom Trail: three generations show incredible grit as they race to make cut-off at RASA
90 Klosters: the Swiss resort region offers quiet gravel rides through scenic Alpine valleys
106 Flanders: smooth gravel, bonerattling cobbles, cold beer and a cycling culture at full volume
110 West Africa: a life-changing bikepacking trip across the western edge of the Sahara
COMMERCIAL MANAGER Jono le Roux jono @ electricink. co. za / 083 324 6576
CREATIVE DIRECTOR Elinore de Lisle
ADVERTISING EXECUTIVE Max Venter max @ electricink. co. za / 079 072 5772
EDITORIAL ASSISTANT Courtney Meiklejohn
PHOTOGRAPHY Greg Beadle, Martin Bissig, Roberto Bragotto, James Cameron Heron, Grant Clark, Sam Clark, Fahwaaz Cornelius, Raymond Cox, Paul Ganse, Marc Gasch, Getty Images, John Gibson, Dan Hughes, Jasper Jacobs, Peter Kirk, Dewald Kirsten, Thrainn Kolbeinsson, Jess Meniere, Oakpics, Justin Paget, Fabio Piva, Luke Powers, Rainedupon Media, Maxime Respaut, Retroyspective, Daryan Rowe, Manon Sala, Cobus Saunders, Sportograf, Courteney Webb, Bartosz Wolinski, Bruce Viaene, Pippa Yates
CONTRIBUTORS Henrique Avancini, Martin Bissig, Jack Black, Lisa Bone, Kobus Burger, Axelle Dubau-Prévôt, Reinhard Hartmann, Marco Joubert, Rudi Joubert, Andreas Kern, Nic Lamond, Sascha Lear, Anna-Rosa le Roux, Lena Ronge, Till Schenk, Greg Stedman, Brett van Coller
To advertise in these publications please call Jono on 083 324 6576 or email jono @ electricink. co. za
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NEDBANK GRAVEL BURN
Exclusive preview: the ride, the race, the Burn Camps and the sheer adventure of seven days across the vast Great Karoo and into the Eastern Cape bushveld
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