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Dakar Rally Racer I Rode with a Dakar Rally Racer I My First Time on a Rally Bike – EP. 139
EDITORIAL SUMMARY
A ride from Maun toward Khwai brings OnHerBike together with James Alexander, who completed the 2021 Dakar Rally. A swap along the way gives the rider her first experience on a proper rally bike.
About this film
Part of the Africa, Round The World series, this 27-minute episode is set in Botswana and was recorded in October 2021. It follows a meeting in Maun between OnHerBike and Alexander, whose Dakar finish came in the unsupported Malle Moto Single category. The film centres on their shared ride and the chance to try a rally motorcycle, placing the encounter within OnHerBike’s wider solo journey around the world. That journey began in April 2017, when she left Australia on a BMW F800GS without a fixed destination or duration.
The journey
After meeting in Alexander’s hometown of Maun, the pair planned a ride to Khwai. They swapped motorcycles during the journey, and OnHerBike rode a rally bike for the first time. The account specifically recalls a sandy road as part of that experience. Alexander’s recent Dakar Rally completion provides context for the meeting, while the ride itself is a local stretch of the larger Botswana episode. The emphasis is on travelling together and trying a different kind of motorcycle, rather than on a race or a rally stage.
What to expect
- A motorcycle ride from Maun toward Khwai in Botswana
- James Alexander’s Dakar Rally background
- A first ride on a rally bike and a sandy road
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