Bundu Brand Shop & Soul Trails MTB Trips

29/09/2021

While our guided MTB trips have been on hold for the past two seasons due to the pandemic & then the floods we had here in the Valley, we recently opened a small on-line shop selling beautiful hand made goods from various different women's groups in South Africa, Kenya & Tanzania. It's called BUNDU which means into the wild, the wilderness or just getting lost. This will keep evolving as we learn, grow, connect & discover new artisans to work with. You can shop here on this page & on my IG account.

What does it have to do with bikes? My bike was the tool that introduced me to so many of these places, people & cultures and I have seen how bicycles can literally change peoples lives.

In the meantime the trails have been rebuilt thanks to the amazing donations from our GoFundMe campaign and so many people getting stuck in. They're running better than ever & things are looking real good to resume our Soul Trails trips next season.

Your purchase directly impacts the lives of these artisan women & men which empowers them to live better, happier lives, doing what they love and this page will be dedicated to showcasing all things bikes, travel, culture, fabrics & ethically sourced goods.

Peace out, Anka x

08/10/2020

Time for some sunnier Molini memories today ☀️🍾❤️🇮🇹 Good times with good peeps. Cheers for the 📹

16/06/2020

03/02/2020

Scoping out the Azores islands for the inaugural Trans Atlantis Enduro race a few months ago was truly spectacular. Nothing beats island hopping with your bike. 🤙🏽 Cheers for showing us around paradise ☀️🌺🗺🎥 ***☎️ cute 🙈
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6 days | 5 Islands | Enduro stage race
9 - 14 September 2020

23/12/2019

We had a wicked time on our Soul Trails trip in Italy this summer! 🇮🇹 Here’s a snippet of the La Dolce Vita life - where we pretty much drank as much Prosecco & Aperol spritzes as we did riding our bikes 🥴 Cheers to the Molini motley crew for all the good times & to the amazing Argentina valley which we can also call home now 🍾🍕🍹
Ciao, ciao, ciao ❤️Grazie mille & 🎥

13/04/2016

We're heading to Europe this summer & hosting some women's bike & yoga trips. We've teamed up with some AMAZING outfitters over in Spain, Scotland & France and New Zealand for some sick weeks of shredding the gnar (amongst other things). Small groups, sweet trails, spectacular scenery - have a wee look, pick your country of choice & sign up for a mean as Soul Trails adventure!
www.ridehousemartin.com
Go Where Scotland Trans-Provence BasqueMTB

06/09/2014

Today I'm daydreaming about NZ native bush, crackling cornflake covered tracks, the dank, musty smell of the Beech forests, roots, Fantails and the stunning views of the Tasman Bay you get when riding this track. O, and the best part of course; the ice cold ginger lager from the Sprig & Fern after the ride :) YUSS please!

05/09/2014

I am so excited; counting the weeks now, with only one month to go before we get back home to NZ from our yearly Euro migration. Cannot wait for some NZ adventures in our backyard again with these goof balls! This was back in February on the Juliana Bicycles launch when Ella the eel almost bit Harriet's finger off for lunch! Photo's: Gary Perkin

07/08/2014

Just saw this pop up in the feed. An overnighter trip on one of NZ's classic tracks, the Heaphy we did a few years ago. Cannot wait to get back to NZ in a few weeks for more summer adventures like these!

Amazing trails, sleeping bags and dehydrated food…Anka Martin and five friends take on the challenge of riding New Zealand’s infamous Heaphy Trail.

02/07/2014

Check out what is happening in our backyard this coming summer! (read all about it on the NZ Enduro FB page & make sure to like it would ya).

The latest mountain bike enduro race to hit New Zealand is just released its dates for 2015. The event will be a 3 day, 9 stage enduro following the World Series format on the 13th 14th and 15th of March 2015. The event is based in sunny Marlborough and will include stages on the best all mountain trails in New Zealand. Day one mid day is the Mount Roberson Loop track (700m) out of Whites bay. Day two will be Nydia Bay including timed stages off Opuri saddle (520m), Nydia Saddle (347m), Kaiuma saddle (387m). Day three moves to the Wakamarina track and will include an incredible helicopter shuttle to Fosters Hut on the Wakamarina with 4 timed stages and approximately 1200m of single track decent.
Dates have been set to fit in the busy mountain bike event calendar and will squeeze in between the very popular Craigeburn enduro and the Queenstown Bike Fest enduro. The race is limited to 100 lucky riders and entry will open at 6am Monday the 1st of September. Department of Conservation concession is still pending but is expected to be granted in the next few weeks.

https://vimeo.com/88486801

Anka Martin has been shredding on her Juliana bike since the launch of the brand last Spring. We couldn’t be more thrilled to have her as our top team rider. So,…

26/06/2014

Back on the bike!

EWS round 3 Valloire, France. It was time to head into the Northern Alps for round 3 of the Enduro World Series in Valloire, France. A town nestled at the base of the Galibier Pass in the Savoie re...

05/05/2014

What a way to start the day! Enjoy your cuppa while watching this video - it's pretty spectacular! What a beautiful country.

http://laughingsquid.com/awakening-a-stunning-4k-time-lapse-video-featuring-new-zealands-natural-landscapes/

Filmmaker Martin Heck shot “Awakening” over the course of four months for his production company, Timestorm, capturing absolutely stunning 4K time-lapse video of New Zealand. Shot at Fjordland, Mou...

02/05/2014

Make sure you get up to Rotorua to ride bikes - that place is AMAZING!

Sven Martin explores trail treasures in and around Rotorua’s Whakarewarewa Forest in New Zealand.

25/04/2014

O Chile, how you have crept deep into my heart as quite the special place. From never setting foot on South American soil, to going over to Chile twice in the past 2 months has been quite the new l...

24/04/2014

Thank you Chile, it was a blast! Cheers to all the peeps who made this event top class & to everyone cheering us on over the two days of racing. Photo