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Articles by Mandela Echefu, owner of Wheelzup Adventures

Take Me Home Country Roads

Take Me Home Country Roads

Every tour has those moments when all that could be said has been spoken, the laughs have been exhausted, the sights are redundant, and everyone settles into their own rhythm, their own thoughts. In this moment, we touch solitude in the midst of company and we permit ourselves to do what bike rides are great for — processing. It was at this time that I began to contemplate the irony of my current reality. Clad in spandex, I was riding a bicycle loaded with gear to allow me to sleep in the “bush,” as we call it back home where I’m from.

Can We Join the Party?

Can We Join the Party?

Explore how climate change and demographics reshape winter sports, with more people opting for cozy nights in, and the allure of backcountry snowsports as a nature-focused escape from commercial ski resorts.