From rookie to rider in one luxurious
‘Learn-How-to-Mountain-Bike’
weekend away in the Cape Winelands
~ Boschendal, November 2021 ~
We hit singletrack! Literally in some cases. Head over handlebars and face in the dirt. Luckily, with such courageous companions, we laughed, sipped and cycled it all off. Like the quadzillas we are.
We teamed up with the experts from First Ascent cycling to get confident at riding off road.
We loved learning resilience from Cath Pellow-Jarman, tips and tricks from Frankie Du Toit.
As News24 put it, Frances (Frankie) has won everything she can win in South Africa when it comes to bikes. Cath o the other hand is. all. about endurance and has tackled long gravel. roads. in Namibia. with 4am training calls. Safe to say we learnt the basics of mountain biking with the best!
Then there was our destination. Fresh and wild open outdoor spaces, incredible farm to table fare and some wine too! Boschendal was our beautiful base.
This experience was a reminder to ride the momentum, to get back up when you get knocked down, to navigate obstacles, to be brave and to celebrate success!
“I loved the coaches and experts - they shared valuable knowledge. I enjoyed the group, like-minded positive and open women. I so enjoyed being challenged and supported. I'm definitely joining the next experience”
~ Womxn for Wild attendee
“I’ll tell you what I think of bicycling. I think it has done more to emancipate women than any one thing in the world. I rejoice every time I see a woman ride by on a bike. It gives her a feeling of self-reliance and independence the moment she takes her seat; and away she goes, the picture of untrammelled womanhood.”
~ Susan B. Anthony, 1896