TRAVEL Mountain Biking
When it comes to mountain biking the trails less travelled often deliver the sweetest rides. Think of them as the B-sides to bucket list routes other riders post on Instagram but have never had the pleasure (or guts) to experience.
Let's get a few things straight before you saddle up, though. These trails you're about to mind ride may be off the grid and less than perfectly groomed, and, chances are, you'll have to cope with snakes, thorns and the occasional wild beastie. But then, you're not a scaredy-cat, are you?
That's a good thing because I'm going to dump you right at the deep end, starting with a delirious arid adventure in the Richtersveld mountain desert. Delirious because it's night-time, with a low-hanging full moon casting psychedelic shadows, and this will no doubt