Jan’s Story – Day 3

Highs and lows. A theme written into the ground and into the unfolding of today’s events. Referring to it as a low is over exaggerated but if compared to Day One and Two’s experience it did not carry the same level of euphoria. As I mull over it, the day feels as...

Jan’s Story – Day 2

Stage 2 – Ramabanta Trading Post Lodge to Roma Trading Post Lodge (with a couple of local lodges along the way too, ?. I am not far off the mark in all seriousness. At the top of one of the climbs, I complimented a gent standing alongside his house on the view...

Ramabanta Loop: Got hair on your teeth?

In southern Africa people have a saying: “He’s got hair on his teeth.” It’s a saying with German roots and it means that someone is not scared of anything. It is also used to describe something difficult that lies ahead: “You gotta have...

Jan’s Story – Day 1

Jan Withaar and teammate Grant Usher ride for Team 24/7 Security Services. They finished 3rd overall on Day 1. This is Jan’s account of the day. The past week was an act in trying to recover from traveling induced poor sleeping patterns and muscle fatigue....

The 7th edition of Lesotho Sky

It’s the start of the 7th edition of the Lesotho Sky. What’s started seven years ago with a handful of passionate (and crazy) mountain bikers, grew into one of Africa’s must-do MTB events of the year. This year is going to be an all new experience for everyone...