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Cape coast riding

by Ralph Pina | Apr 19, 2015 | cycling, Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve, Table Mountain National Park

As we prepare for what is becoming an annual, backroad cycle tour through the Baviaanskloof and Karoo, we have been cycling the Cape’s coastal roads, roads of unrivalled beauty. Here are two videos of recent Sunday-morning rides shot with the GoPro Hero4:

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