Every year September rolls around, the same old issues rear their head. When to drive up? Where to stay? How do I get my car to Knysna? And for many, can I finish this damn thing? I am of course talking about the Karoo to Coast, which by now has seen thousands make their way […]
The Karoo to Coast start line this year was stacked. When I rolled to the start line on Sunday, sans warm up, and took a look at the front row I was a little worried that I might not crack the top 10. Never mind the 4500 other riders all waiting in their start shoots! […]
It’s one year on and I find myself once again preparing for what must surely be the Argus of mountain biking. With it’s smooth open gravel roads and most descent than ascent, the Karoo to Coast is one of those rides that every mountain biker, new or experienced gets drawn to year by year. It’s […]
Well it looks like Karoo to Coast will be as close as I come to a road race this year. Having said that I am not too far off the real thing. High speeds, bunch riding and team tactics all came into this years edition of the Penny Pinchers Karoo to Coast. This event over […]
If you are reading this and you have ridden Karoo to Coast before, you’re probably thinking to yourself that a hardtail 29er is the best bike for this race. If you are reading this and you are riding your first Karoo to Coast this year you are probably thinking the same thing based on what […]
