Reyneke is the winner of the Wrangler
search for True Wanderers, which has seen adventure seekers from all across the
country take to the Open Road in search of adventure.
The writer for Bike EXIF, the world’s leading
authority on custom motorcycles, who also has his own blog Rather be Riding
(www.ratherberiding.co.za) wins a brand new Triumph Bonneville motorcycle worth
R100 000.
Wrangler True Wanderer kicked off in March
this year, with participants asked to upload their entry in the form of
previous travelling experiences with stories onto www.wranglertruewanderer.com.
Entries were judged through an online poll
and validated by a panel of judges. Five finals were selected from the pool and
each was offered R5000 towards their True Wanderer journey.
The finalists were each styled in Wrangler
gear; taking to the Open Road they shared their experiences through photos,
videos and blogged about each day’s events. All road trips were uploaded onto www.wranglertruewanderer.com.
Reyneke’s unplanned journey over five days
saw him brave the winter chill on a rented bike (“My own bikes were in need of
work,” he explains), travelling through the breathtaking Cederberg in the
Western Cape and then onto Northern Cape via Clanwilliam, Nieuwoudville and
Calvinia before heading down to Ceres. His last stop was in Philadelphia where
he met his folks and sister for lunch. “My folks both ride, my sister often
accompanies them. They rode back home with me – in the pouring rain,” said
Reyneke.
A welldeserved True Wanderer, his blog
reflects his wry sense of humour, zeal for the outdoors and free spirit. A
collision with a fellow biker who had drifted into the wrong lane (which saw
him nursing a massive headache and consequently a bike with bent handlebars),
the winter chill, rain and a hail storm on the R355 gravel road didn’t quash
his sense of adventure. More than a competition, Wrangler True Wanderer has
seen the creation of a community of adventurers who relish new experiences and
are inspired by the free spirit of the Open Road.
To read Wes’s winning entry along with the
blogs of the three other Wrangle True Wanderer finalists, log on to
www.wranglertruewanderer.com.
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