While on the subject of motorbikes, I’ve decided to balance my last road biking post with something interesting from the other side of the fence, given that Dave is so involved in both aspects of biking.
Enduro World magazine constitutes a lot more than the catchy byline “The Best Ride You’ll Ever Read” implies. The big-hearted people behind the brand are constantly contributing to the underprivileged communities that they come into contact with through their off-road motorbike training and tours.
A recent example of this involved the “Friends of De Wildt Toy Run” which took place on the 3rd of December near Hartebeespoort Dam, not far from where we live in Johannesburg – at a favourite weekend enduro riding haunt called De Wildt.
The Enduro World crew gathered a group of motorbike riders, who took along lots of toys and helped to distribute the huge heap that was bought with the help of fund-raising, at the local orphanage and in the surrounding areas. This entailed meeting at the police station, accessed via tar road, and then venturing out on two wheels, to reach as many children as possible. Without space in his bum bag for a pro camera, Dave took along our mik-en-druk (point-and-shoot) and captured some shots to share with you:
Mark Roach handing out toys to children at the Friends of De Wildt Toy Run, South Africa
People and motorbikes at the Friends of De Wildt Toy Run, South Africa
Dave Petersen with GoPro camera at the Friends of De Wildt Toy Run, South Africa
That last photo features the GoPro camera (on the helmet of Dave Petersen from the 2 Wheels TV show), which is stirring up a storm among sportspeople everywhere, especially after the hectic footage below hit the world stage – of a mountain biker being knocked off his bicycle by a careering Red Hartebeest buck!
Never ones to be left out of the action, Dave and his son Michael now have these toys too. Michael’s is the GoPro HD Hero2 and Dave’s is the Drift brand, which he decided on after much deliberation about the comparative features between the two. I reckon they’ll be ready to offer an in-depth shootout before too long, and provide some pretty cool footage too.
Works for me, since at last I’ll have the real picture of what they get up to on their motorbikes . . . although I’m not sure what that will do to my nerves 
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Oh . . . my. That is some video footage. I am so glad that no wild beast from the bush ever attacked me when out riding.
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Me too, Nancy! This is really freaky & certainly not the norm here, thank goodness
What a wonderful thing to do: and with such a sense of fun. Trust Dave to get amazing results with a point-and-shoot. A heartwarming post, Naomi, thank you
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Oh my goodness! What exactly is that beast that does the attacking? That would freak me out beyond repair.
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Thanks for the laugh, Tammy, and I know what you mean
It’s an antelope, which usually keeps well to itself, especially around humans. My guess is that it panicked for some reason. I’d also bet it was at least as shocked as the guy who was knocked over, if not more so!
It’s been years since I rode a dirt bike, but I still ride a mountain bike several times a week.
Raven
Way to go, Raven…I reckon that’s a good move on both counts, although Dave would no doubt disagree, being partial to both