The Idea

Wouldn't it be nice to ride bike from Cape Town to the North Cape. What kind of bike? A Triumph of course.

Well, maybe a bit too much for one Christmas Holiday, so we decided to split it up in three parts. And this is part one. Cape town to Dar es Salaam. Part two will be Dar es Salaam to Cairo and the last part will be from Cairo to the North Cape.

On the 18th of December Hans arrived in Dar es Salaam from where we will fly to Cape Town on Saturday where the bikes will be ready for collection. The bike of our choice is a Triumph Scrambler. And not just because it looks good. The simplicity of these bikes make them ideal for this trip. These ones still have carburettors, so will work well with all fuel we will find on the way. The upright sitting position is nice for long distances. Fuel burn is also good (20km to the litre).

The engine has a great torque which allows you to negiotiate difficult terrain in first gear without having to use the clutch. Cruising in fift gear is comfortable at any speed between 80 and 120 km/h.