Amanda P
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- York. Well, York-ish...
Me and Mrs Uncle Phil are off shortly on a trip to visit her relatives in Fish Hoek, Cape Town and make a relaxed tour (it'll be hot) of some of the Garden Route around the western Cape.
We're taking our Moultons for the trip, and will be using campsites, rondavels, hostels (SA is full of funky independents) and B&Bs for accommodation.
Touring luggage on a Moulton can be a challenge; mine will be carrying a Brompton front bag and panniers. Since its designed to carry neither, these will be on racks I have built myself. I've been using them for a few weeks to try and break the racks and so far have failed, which I think is a good sign...
Mrs Uncle Phil has genuine Moulton bags. I can't find any, and if I could, I couldn't afford them.
We've visited SA a number of times before, and toured SA and Namibia fairly extensively by car; we've also cycled in Kenya (but not very far) so I think we're prepared for most things...
Anyone been there on a bike?
Anyway, watch this space for pictures.
We're taking our Moultons for the trip, and will be using campsites, rondavels, hostels (SA is full of funky independents) and B&Bs for accommodation.
Touring luggage on a Moulton can be a challenge; mine will be carrying a Brompton front bag and panniers. Since its designed to carry neither, these will be on racks I have built myself. I've been using them for a few weeks to try and break the racks and so far have failed, which I think is a good sign...
Mrs Uncle Phil has genuine Moulton bags. I can't find any, and if I could, I couldn't afford them.
We've visited SA a number of times before, and toured SA and Namibia fairly extensively by car; we've also cycled in Kenya (but not very far) so I think we're prepared for most things...
Anyone been there on a bike?
Anyway, watch this space for pictures.