Bicycling’s Oli Munnik joined professional downhiller, Andrew Neethling, for a recce of the new Helderberg Trails (launching Saturday 12 December 2015).[hr]

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As the green and blue routes turn for home, Andrew and I continued up “Bikini Beach” on the red and black routes, which are joined at this point. The trail begins to climb more intensely but shouldn’t pose a threat to intermediate riders. The trails are well groomed and offer consistent grip.

There are also sections of open farm road for those who need a break from the single track.