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Full Sus: Skills development never ends!

Check out my recent article in the Full Sus on why skills development on the mountain bike is so important. Click on the image to open the article.

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katjasteenkampOctober 25, 2017October 25, 2017BreakAway Rides, Enduro, Hammer Nutrition, Mountain Biking, Qhubeka, Skills, South Africa, Specialized

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Jambo. I arrived in Moshi a few days ago and plan to take my bike up to the Uhuru peak, the higest point of Kilimanjaro. My friend Emanuel Motta from Origin Trails is guiding me to the top. He has been a local hiking guide for 17 years and is also a enthusiastic mountain biker. The perfect guy for the job. The affects of the altitude is an unknown factor. The higest I have ever ridden was along the Ethiopian highlands in just over 3000 meter altitude. Going up to 5895 meter is a different game. But that is the challenge and a true adventure - going into the unknown and pushing my limits. Charging back down on our bikes will be a sweet reward. I was playing with the idea to take my trail bike but choose the lightweight xc option to improve the odds in getting my bike unsupported to the top. I fitted flat pedals and will ride with hiking boots. 2in1 combo. I arrived in Moshi a few days ahead of time to settle in and explore the surrounding areas with the bike. Emanuel showed me around along the foot of Kili and immersed a bit in Tanzanian life. We visited some of the busy forest villages, sampled delicious local coffee, and ate dagga a local fish delicacy that looks a bit like sardines. I tagged along to Arusha yesterday, the base for Serengeti tours and Kili trips. While Emanuel had some business stuff to do I went on a solo mission around Mount Meru. I backtracked the route we took with Tour D’Afrique coming into Arusha and then turned onto gravel into Arusha National Park and Mt Meru. I had a rough idea where to go and used the gps for guidance. It was the most beautiful ride along the grassland and ragged terrain, passing many remote villages with friendly locals waving and sharing a smile. As the sun was setting I was chasing my own shadow to get to the arranged meeting point before sunset. Only two hours late I could match the final GPS point with my location just inside the golden hour. We kick start our kili expediton tomorrow and plan to ascent along the Rongai route, one of the less frequently travelled paths. The plan is to do the full trip in 5-6 days but things are kept flexible. More adventure stories soon. 🤘

Fitting all the stuff in my bag was easier than in this picture. 😅 #adventuretime #themountainiscalling #kilimanjaro #bikeadventure #adventure #mtblife #outdoors #hammernutrition #hammernutritonsa #howihammer #enjoyfitness #iamspecialized #iamspecialized_mtb #backpacking #bikepacking #explorer #exploremore

Still pinching myself, even after three years of running @breakawayrides that I am so privileged to spend my days on the bike with so many amazing people. I used to work in research where number crunching and analyzing data formed part of my day to day routine. I did love it, but nothing beats the outdoors, playing on my bike every day and creating fat smiles on my clients faces. Thanks to all the incredible people in my life who make this possible. 🤙 . . #mtblife #blue #outdoors #fun #blue #skies #capetown #enjoy #smiles #kids #thankful

All three @breakawayrides owners in one pic. Trying to arrange a ride or a pic remains a challenge. 😅 . . #mtb #mtblife #outdoors #capetown #blue #skies #smiles #sundays #ladies #friends #businesspartners

Thanks @kathsus33 @kathrynfourie Marc and Nev for such a rad weekend. So appreciate your generosity, hospitality and kindness. This was awesome! 🤘🌲⛰🚵🏻‍♀️💨 . . #mtb #trails #mtblife #enduro #wanderlust #travel #durban #ride #nature #outdoors #fun #trailsfordays

Where is the line? . #howick #trails #mtblife #travel #explore #southafrica #girlsonbikes #enduro #fun #smiles #trees #nature

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