Sunday, 27 March 2022, three of us friends decided to visit Suikerbosrand Nature Reserve. The plan, riding through the reserve on our mountain bikes, each with a different goal in mind for the day. One needed extra elevation for his … Continue reading Suikerbos Cycling Brilliance, Challenging Climbs, Fast Descents
Sunday, 20 March 2022, Belnori-Train-Bridge Excursion 🚴♂️🚴♀️🤠🐥🧀🐐🚂🌻🌸🌾🦋🐛🐝🐞! Fabulous 💪💃🏼🕺🥳! It started out as a ride to the Cheese Farm (Belnori) for lunch. The day before, we raced the 70 km Munnik Meerkat MTB Challenge. My body was still tired from … Continue reading Belnori-Train-Bridge Excursion, 120 km later!
The Munnik Meerkat MTB Challenge is annually presented by members of Munnik Farmers (Pty) Limited. It is one of the oldest Farmers Associations in South Africa, founded on 23 February 1917. The race has been held more than 13 times. … Continue reading Race Report – Munnik Meerkat Mountain Bike Challenge 19th March 2022, Limpopo
Where there’s a will, there’s a way! Mostly creating exciting adventures and fabulous memories. We’ve been blessed with many rainy days in the past couple of weeks, in my region. The downside of all the rain, most mountain bike trails, … Continue reading Trains, Floods and Frogs
End 2021, the search was on, Allan and I needed a relaxed breakaway to the countryside. Self-catering, countryside, family-friendly, mountain biking, trail walks, pet friendly, and pet safe, topped our list. It was important that our travel companions, the “Honey … Continue reading 5 Star MTB Gravel Adventure, Greystone Lodge, Dullstroom, 3-8 January 2022
Windy Belnori Cheezy Dash 🚴♂️🚴♀️🌪🧀🥧🍓🥞☕️🐐😅🥳! Just after 08:00 am, on Monday, 9 August 2021, we zoomed off on our mountain bikes, from Pretoria East to one of our favourite coffee stops, Belnori Boutique Cheesery, near Bapsfontein. It was a true … Continue reading Windy Belnori Cheezy Dash
On Sunday, 6 September 2020, I joined the Malles Doen Alles – Stofpad Trappers Urban-Bush-Excursion, on the Copperleaf Route, in Centurion. The outing was a recovery ride, for the previous day’s 137 km Wildevy Around the Canals MTB Ride. I … Continue reading Copperleaf Urban-Bush-Excursion
Weekend Things! Weekends are made for fun and adventures, as you already know! This past weekend was no exception 🚴♀️💨🌸🌾🌼☀️🍀🐀🐄🐂🐎🦎🦟🦋🐜🐞🐛🥳. It all started on Thursday, 12 March 2020, pre-COVID. I spotted a self-navigated endurance ride being advertised by Ultimate … Continue reading Wildevy Around the Canals 137 km MTB Ride
Weekend Things! Friday, 21 August 2020. REBEL-Day 2020 🎁🎈🥳🍻 was a fabulous affair! Endearing wishes and messages ☎️🖍💌 received, followed by a relaxed and pampered day 🤩! Then the ultimate excitement for the day! 👉 Mother Cow 🐮🐄🐂😁! REBEL-Day 🥳 … Continue reading Mother Cow! REBEL-Day Trail Night Ride!
Pretty pictures 📸, thoughts of a fabulous trail ride enjoyed on Monday, 10 August 2020, and an 8 Cup Brew of the Best Kalahari Coffee ☕️☕️ to kick the Creative Mojo into action today 🙃🖍📗💻🤓😅! Every trail ride 🚴♀️ at … Continue reading Kick the Creative Mojo into Action!
Happy Women’s Day 2020, to all the WOMEN in SA 🇿🇦🌸! “I am Generation Equality! Realizing Women’s Rights!” 👉 This is the theme for 2020, for women all over the world, presented to us by the International Organisation, UN Women. … Continue reading Women’s Day 2020 in SA 🇿🇦🌸!
The seasons are turning 🍁🍂☀️🌸🍀🌼! Rubber side down 🚴♀️ and toe-to-tar 🏃♀️ sessions are at the order of the day! Saturday, 1 August 2020, was enjoyed on the Mountain Bike 🚴♀️🚴🏻♂️, riding 80 km of mostly gravel and small farm roads 🐎🐄🐂🐞🐌🦋🐛. The ride took us to … Continue reading The seasons are turning! Rubber side down! Toe-to-tar!
Weekends are made for adventures 😁! On Saturday, 25 July 2020, I enjoyed a fantastic 100 km gravel ride 🚴♀️🤩! What do you do on Sunday? 👉 Recovery ride 😂🚴♀️😋! The Moo Trails 🐮🐄🐂, as I like to call it, … Continue reading Weekends are made for adventures!
On Saturday 25 July 2020, I ventured out and enjoyed a fabulous Gravel Ride in the countryside 🚴♀️🚴🏻♂️🚴♀️🌾🐝🍂🐜🦎🐞☀️😁! The Cow-House-Oxbow-Gran-Fondo Ride 🐮🐄🐂🚴♀️🚴🏻♂️🚴♀️🤩 kicked into action at 8 am. What is a Gran Fondo Ride? It is a long-distance bicycle ride … Continue reading Gravel and Dust
Roadblock ⛔️🚳 👉 Reroute 😁! 👉 Roadblock ⛔️🚳 105 km Gravel training ride planned for Saturday, 18 July 2020 🚴♀️! Enters Life! Madam Roza gets sick on Friday night 🐶😢! The Love Of My Life doesn’t hold anything down from … Continue reading Roadblock – Reroute!
Falke SA and Dawn Wing Couriers made my day with their 5-Star ⭐️ Service 🧦😷🚚💨🚴♀️🤩! Thank You 👌😁! I’m doing a training ride this Saturday 🚴♀️, The Mini Munga, 6hr Ride – FTR, distance ±105 km, with an avg. elevation … Continue reading Self-motivation and 5-Star Service!
26 km Testing the Spares 🦵 Fueling ⛽️🚴♀️ the Mojo 🌟😁 kind of ride! Right Hamstring Sensitive! Right Quadriceps Tendon Stiff 😬🙄🤷♀️? Not sure what I did 🏋️♀️🤸♀️😜! Niggle better today after Anti-inflammatory 💊+ TLC! Little post-ride caffeine ☕️ sweetened with berry biscuits 🍒🍪😋! Naughty but nice 😇! Ride Avg. 🚴♀️💨 not too shabby, considering 👆😅! … Continue reading The best view comes after the hardest climb!
Pushing the limits, body, mind and soul! Fab Bronkhorstbaai Ride on Saturday, 20 June 2020 🤩! Absolutely loved it 💃🚴♀️🚴♂️🚴💨! Clocked ✅ 103,47 km, with and Elevation Gain 🚵♀️ of 1,108 m, and burned 2845 Cal 🔥💪😃! This ride also … Continue reading Blackwattle-Kakiebos-Jive
Taking the edge off life, putting thoughts of COVID-19 and the current state of 🇿🇦 aside, I took the Curves for a Spin this morning 🚴♀️💨😜! Energizing my Mojo Baby 🤩🥳🌟! Pedalling 🚴♀️ along, dodging the 6-9 AM crowd🚶♀️🐕🏃♀️🚴♂️👶🚗🤭😅! Training Load is looking 👀 better 💪🚴♀️🏃♀️🏋️♀️🤸♀️😁! Yay, earned a … Continue reading Taking the Edge Off Life!
Limits tested, soul revived, we arrived back at Kuungana Bush Lodge and popped into Sweet Torque Café. Energizing the bodies with lovely craft beer, and scrumptous toasties and fries, served by the friendly barman of Kuungana. Continue reading Kuungana Bush Lodge MTB Ride!
Rosemary-Oxbow-Loop 🐂🚴♀️🚴🏻♂️💨5⭐️😁! Absolutely loved it! Fab MTB ride, yesterday 🤩! Great group 👏! Fabulous 76.91 km Gravel Ride 🚴♀️ with #StofpadTrappers! The #BlackStallion 🚲 behaved himself, had an absolutely awesome time on the bike with great Peeps! Continue reading Rosemary-Oxbow-Loop!
Tough 100 km countryside MTB ride in Great Company! If you put your mind to it, you can do anything! Positive actions, thoughts and vibes help you overcome any negatives life throws at you! Continue reading Pienk Koei Gran Fondo!
Maintaining your bike is key to your riding comfort, and performance on the bike. My #GiantTalon has served me well for just this reason. Continue reading Maintaining your bike!
Real Life REBEL is a lifestyle blog, and we’ll be chatting up a storm about all things; Adventure, Trail Running, Mountain Biking, Running and Cycling Gear, Gadgets, Food, Lazy Days, Self Care and more. Continue reading We’re Off!
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