A review of day 1 of our recent Great Swartberg Tour.
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A chat about the new chapter on adding Lesotho, and its 31 passes onto the website, as well as info on the next innovative tour to Namibia.
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We take a cyber drive over the magnificent Oliviershoek Pass in KZN and explore the modern and old history.
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A chat about the Golden Highway Pass in Mpumalanga's ghost town zone.
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A chat about the Merino Monster Tour focusing on some of the mechanical problems that happened and how they were solved.
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A discussion of Day 2 of our recent Ben 10 Eco Challenge Official Tour and a focus on the Bastervoetpad Pass.
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An in-depth discussion on the first day of the Ben 10 Eco Challenge Official Tour including the Fetcani Pass, Wartrail, and Lundin’s Nek Pass.
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A chat about pre-trip preparations for the Ben 10 Tour and a focus on the recent floods in the Baviaanskloof and the effect on tourism.
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A chat about a pass near Potchefstroom named after legendary Springbok cyclist Ertjies Bezuidenhout.
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A discussion around the details of the upcoming Great Swartberg Tour in May 2019.
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