The Birth of Via

We were a group of BMXers and Skateboards wanting to go on mission from Cape Town to Durban. Our goal was to find new spots of BMX and Skating interest. This meant that we would take the back roads up to Durban instead of following the traditional N2 route that so many similar roadtrips are accustomed to. December 2007 came and 10 of us set of in two 4x4 vehicles.

We embarked on one hell of a trip as we would camp every night or find free accommodation with friends along the way. Everything was flexible as there was no formal structure and no pre-booked accommodation. We knew where we wanted to go and how many days we had to reach Durban. It was life on the road with limited money, dirty clothes and living out of a bag for 18 days: All for the love of BMX, Skating and Traveling.

In Cintsa Wayne got stabbed by a drunken redneck and just outside Port Edward a bakkie drove into the back of our vehicle as we waited for cows to cross the road. This did not bring our spirits down as we wanted to complete the journey together as friends. In Durban we hired a trailer and it was all systems go coming back home as we crammed 10 guys into one bakkie.

Plywood Boards, a Generator, Spades, Lights, a Machete ect was brought along to make spots rideable. Everyone pushed themselves to ride and skate harder. We would only be at a spot for a day and had to make it count.

We found amazing spots, met the coolest people and saw the most beautiful sceneries. This was the beginning and inspiration for ‘Via the Back Roads 2’ that we completed in December 2008.

All Photo’s by Wayne Reiche