Via the Backroads - On the Open Road... Again

Five good friends from Cape Town travel the back roads of South Africa's southern coast in a 1982 model Mercedes Benz unveiling new skateboarding spots, embracing the countryside and having fun as friends. Hot days, countless beers, beautiful sceneries, endless jokes, late night camp fires and loud music in the car contributed as the foundations for another Via the Backroads trip. Presented by: Via the Backroads Song by: New Holland - Hurricane.



Here is the latest web edit of a trip we did in December. Look out for the new Session Magazine for the full length article.

Via the Backroads Premiere

This coming Friday we are launching the long awaited Via the Backroads documentary.
We are launching it at the Woodstock Industrial Centre in collaboration with Faith 47’s Epitaph short film.

Swing by at the WIC if you are in Cape Town on Friday 4 December. It’s being held at 66 Albert Road, Woodstock. The event starts at 20:00 with the screening at 20:30.
It’s going to be an awesome event, with an even crazier after party at the Albert Hall in Woodstock.



Flyer design by Philip Erasmus.

Via the Backroads!

Its been almost a year since our group of BMXers and Skaters went on this trip. I've been wanting to share this news with you for quite some time.

Adriaan Louw and I are busy making a full length documentary of this adventure that took place in December 2008.



Here is a brief write up of the trips concept:

Via the Backroads! – a BMX / Skateboard Adventure

Via the Backroads is an Extreme Sports Adventure based on traveling through South Africa, Swaziland and Mozambique.
Our group of 10 guys consisted of 5 skateboarders, 4 BMXers and one 1 filmer braving the backroads to explore new spots of BMX and Skating interest. We promoted our respected disciplines by taking it to towns and areas never before exposed to BMX or Skateboarding.

This exploration adventure took us to more than just new spots. We met people that were open-minded to our lifestyles. In cities people would prejudge Skateboarders and BMXers as vandals or trouble makers. In places like Swaziland, Mthata and Fort Hare we were welcomed with open arms.

For 25 days BMX, Skateboarding and Adventure was everything! It took us to amazing places. Places that are overlooked by others. And it was here that we encountered the greatest experiences.

Finding a virgin spot or drinking a beer at your hut while overlooking the Trankei landscape was what made this trip so enjoyable.

The Urban Extreme Sport that contrasts the unique and beautiful Southern Africa landscape was captured on camera and is sure to be an interesting and enjoyable documentary.

Documentary Coming: End November

All Photo's by Wayne Reiche