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The Active Hobo is a community of storytellers on a mission to make meaning. We’re rooted in Westlake, Cape Town—part café, part studio, all heart. Drop by for a great flat white, stay to enjoy our shows, or book a session to capture your own story.

  1. 5h ago

    Jason’s Story: Racing Through Cystic Fibrosis, All the Way to Japan | The Breakaway EP33

    Before anything else: this week we lost someone close to our community. Our sincerest condolences go out to everyone who knew and loved her. And our thoughts are with Michael Foster and his family, currently in ICU after a collision while cycling, he's showing positive signs, and we're holding onto hope. Please, be careful out there. On a different note, we're glad to have Jason back. Years ago, he made a video about endurance that, without either of us realising it at the time, has quietly become one of the first things people watch after being diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. He's back to talk about that, about a race in Japan that pushed him further than he expected, and about what actually drives someone to keep going when it would be so much easier to stop. We also cover the news: La Vuelta a España has been genuinely brilliant racing, with Enric Mas putting in performances that have won over even the skeptics. 0:00 — Intro 1:49 — Community News: A Tragic Loss & Ongoing Prayers 4:59 — go2sea & Racing News Roundup 8:48 — La Vuelta a España: Enric Mas Impresses 1:03:16 — Jason's Story: Living With Cystic Fibrosis 1:08:09 — What Really Drives You: Love, Hate & Shame 1:33:48 — Wrap-Up & Thanks to Jason # === LISTEN ON THE GO =========================== Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5GselFmeym7YgYXtcyPUXU Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/active-hobo/id1846864699 # === FOLLOW ACTIVE HOBO ========================= https://linktr.ee/theactivehobo # === PARTNER LINKS =================================== Doolhof Wine Estate https://doolhof.com 🔗 Code: ActiveHobo (20% off wines) RH 77 🔗 https://rh77.co.za 226ERS 🔗 https://226ers.co.za/ Code: ActiveHobo (10% off) SCICON 🔗 https://theactivehobo.short.gy/sciconsports-discount (URL and 10% Discount code link) East City Cycles 🔗 https://eastcitycycles.com/ Gear Change Bicycle Store 🔗 https://gearchange.co.za/ # === THE CREW =================================== Dave @davlewjenkins Jaryd @jarryd_haley # === MORE FROM ACTIVE HOBO ====================== Latest episode: https://youtu.be/vSnCZ6pTguQ?si=4hvAobdbQznnyw10 Full podcast playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLc2XIoaiAXafwoZykJM-jg6HnrLkWlJXH Related episode: https://youtu.be/mgogDtiB_vg?si=RBaUt8VItbQisdTd # === WORK WITH US =============================== Sponsorships & collabs: david@activehobo.com Send a question for the show: noah@activehobo.com #TheBreakawayPodcast #TheActiveHobo #StoriesThatMatter #CysticFibrosis #LaVuelta

  2. 1d ago

    Go 2 Sea Transit Day done and dusted #go2sea #cannondale #clarens #mtb

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  3. 2d ago

    The Coach Teaching South Africa’s Kids to Ride Fearlessly | Rob du Preez

    He was told to teach kids ball skills. He ended up building one of Cape Town's most trusted mountain bike coaching businesses — almost entirely by accident. Rob du Preez is the founder of Rubber Side Down, a Cape Town-based mountain bike skills coaching business born out of an unlikely place: the 2020 lockdowns. In this conversation he traces the whole path — growing up racing road and track in Durban, discovering mountain biking almost by chance, and the strange gift that COVID gave an entire generation of South African kids who suddenly needed something to do outside. He breaks down the three fundamental skills that determine how safe, confident, and fast any rider will ever be, looking ahead, braking, and staying balanced... and why he believes most cyclists never look at them because they're too busy chasing watts and nutrition plans. He talks candidly about coaching kids as young as four and a half, the parents who need almost as much guidance as their children, and why he believes South African cycling has a "perception problem" — we're already among the best in the world, we just don't see ourselves that way yet. This is a conversation about what it actually takes to build confidence on a bike, and why the skills that keep a beginner safe are the same ones that make a professional fast. 0:00 — Cold open: the one rule of coaching kids 0:43 — Meet Coach Rob, from KZN road racer to MTB skills coach 6:52 — How COVID accidentally created Rubber Side Down 9:21 — Enduro vs. downhill, and finding his own line in gravity riding 15:56 — Building a business at the intersection of passion and skill 19:15 — The three fundamental skills every rider needs 30:45 — South Africa's "perception problem" in sport 35:46 — Inside the explosion of the Western Cape schools series 45:15 — What makes a good — or a reckless — skills coach 48:37 — Coaching the parents as much as the kids 1:02:12 — Rob's dream of coaching overseas # === LISTEN ON THE GO =========================== Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5GselFmeym7YgYXtcyPUXU Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/active-hobo/id1846864699 # === FOLLOW ACTIVE HOBO ========================= https://linktr.ee/theactivehobo # === PARTNER LINKS =================================== Doolhof Wine Estate https://doolhof.com 🔗 Code: ActiveHobo (20% off wines) RH 77 🔗 https://rh77.co.za 226ERS 🔗 https://226ers.co.za/ Code: ActiveHobo (10% off) SCICON 🔗 https://theactivehobo.short.gy/sciconsports-discount (URL and 10% Discount code link) East City Cycles 🔗 https://eastcitycycles.com/ Gear Change Bicycle Store 🔗 https://gearchange.co.za/ # === THE CREW =================================== Dave @davlewjenkins # === MORE FROM ACTIVE HOBO ====================== Latest episode: https://youtu.be/vSnCZ6pTguQ?si=4hvAobdbQznnyw10 Full podcast playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLc2XIoaiAXafwoZykJM-jg6HnrLkWlJXH Related episode: https://youtu.be/mgogDtiB_vg?si=RBaUt8VItbQisdTd # === WORK WITH US =============================== Sponsorships & collabs: david@activehobo.com Send a question for the show: noah@activehobo.com #StoriesThatMatter #TheActiveHobo #MountainBiking

  4. 4d ago

    Does technical Skills coaching actually work? | Road to Gravel Burn Episode 9

    Coming off a brutal recovery week following the Sedgefield 500, the focus turns to something I never properly worked on: technical mountain bike skills. A session with coach Rob from Rubber Side Down MTB Skills starts in a parking lot with basic balance — and ends up reshaping everything from body position to cornering, ahead of the notoriously technical terrain expected at the Nedbank Gravel Burn. Along the way: a hard lesson in self-compassion after a rough week of fatigue, a preview of the next big test (the seven-day go2sea stage race), and the packing system that's about to save a lot of race-day stress! 0:00 — Cold Open: "I Knew Everything, I Knew Nothing" 0:16 — The Fatigue Reset: What a Hard Recovery Week Actually Taught 1:36 — What's Next: A Community Story Ahead of go2sea 2:40 — A Skills Lesson With Rob: Body Position, Tyres & Suspension 9:06 — The Cornering Pattern That Changes Everything 11:00 — The Parking Lot Reality Check 12:40 — Packing Smart: Sorting the Bike Bag Before Race Day 15:19 — What's Coming Next on the Road to Gravel Burn # === LISTEN ON THE GO =========================== Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5GselFmeym7YgYXtcyPUXU Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/active-hobo/id1846864699 # === FOLLOW ACTIVE HOBO ========================= https://linktr.ee/theactivehobo # === PARTNER LINKS =================================== Doolhof Wine Estate https://doolhof.com 🔗 Code: ActiveHobo (20% off wines) RH 77 🔗 https://rh77.co.za 226ERS 🔗 https://226ers.co.za/ Code: ActiveHobo (10% off) SCICON 🔗 https://theactivehobo.short.gy/sciconsports-discount (URL and 10% Discount code link) East City Cycles 🔗 https://eastcitycycles.com/ Gear Change Bicycle Store 🔗 https://gearchange.co.za/ # === THE CREW =================================== Dave @davlewjenkins # === MORE FROM ACTIVE HOBO ====================== Latest episode: https://youtu.be/vSnCZ6pTguQ?si=4hvAobdbQznnyw10 Full podcast playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLc2XIoaiAXafwoZykJM-jg6HnrLkWlJXH Related episode: https://youtu.be/mgogDtiB_vg?si=RBaUt8VItbQisdTd # === WORK WITH US =============================== Sponsorships & collabs: david@activehobo.com Send a question for the show: noah@activehobo.com #RoadToGravelBurn #TheActiveHobo #StoriesThatMatter #MountainBiking #GravelCycling

  5. 6d ago

    Factor Elara | First Look

    We get an exclusive first look at the all-new Factor Elora, a seriously aggressive gravel race bike making its global debut from Cape Town, South Africa. From its 55mm+ tyre clearance and aero-focused fork to deep-section wheels, integrated storage and race-proven SRAM Force, we break down what makes this one of the most cutting-edge gravel bikes we've seen. But with complete builds reaching well into six figures in South Africa, is the Factor Elara the future of gravel racing—or has Factor gone too far? 00:36 – An Aggressive Gravel Race Bike 01:00 – The Aero Wheelset & Deep Rims 01:44 – Race-Focused Frame & Rear End 02:17 – Geometry & Race Pedigree 03:20 – Frame Details & Storage 04:34 – Raw Carbon, Fork & 55mm Tyres 06:22 – Aero Cockpit & Front-End Design 08:00 – Pricing & Build Options 08:57 – Final Verdict: The Future of Gravel Racing? # === LISTEN ON THE GO =========================== Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5GselFmeym7YgYXtcyPUXU Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/active-hobo/id1846864699 # === FOLLOW ACTIVE HOBO ========================= https://linktr.ee/theactivehobo # === PARTNER LINKS =================================== Doolhof Wine Estate https://doolhof.com 🔗 Code: ActiveHobo (20% off wines) RH 77 🔗 https://rh77.co.za 226ERS 🔗 https://226ers.co.za/ Code: ActiveHobo (10% off) SCICON 🔗 https://theactivehobo.short.gy/sciconsports-discount (URL and 10% Discount code link) East City Cycles 🔗 https://eastcitycycles.com/ Gear Change Bicycle Store 🔗 https://gearchange.co.za/ # === THE CREW =================================== Dave @davlewjenkins # === MORE FROM ACTIVE HOBO ====================== Latest episode: https://youtu.be/vSnCZ6pTguQ?si=4hvAobdbQznnyw10 Full podcast playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLc2XIoaiAXafwoZykJM-jg6HnrLkWlJXH Related episode: https://youtu.be/mgogDtiB_vg?si=RBaUt8VItbQisdTd # === WORK WITH US =============================== Sponsorships & collabs: david@activehobo.com Send a question for the show: noah@activehobo.com #ActiveHobo #CyclingPodcast #SouthAfricanCycling #gravelbike #factorbikes

  6. Sep 3

    It’s time to talk about China | The Breakaway EP32

    Tom Pidcock started the 2026 MTB World Championships XCO race from the fifth row of the grid. He finished it as world champion — his second rainbow jersey, won by clawing back through the entire field in Val di Sole, Italy. Jared Haley (East City Cycles) joins us to break down exactly how he did it, and why Mathieu van der Poel's race went the opposite way. We also cover the Tadej and La Vuelta race shake up, lessons learned the hard way at the Sedgefield 500, preview of go2sea — the seven-day stage race everyone's talking about. The main talking points are then the China effect and what we need to safeguard in South Africa and a bike preview and MTB advice for the upcoming stage race. Plus: East City Cycles has a new gravel bike launching this Friday at 9am, timed to drop simultaneously with the rest of the world. Come for the ride, stay for the coffee. 0:00 — Intro & News Roundup 3:24 — MTB World Championships: Pidcock's Incredible Comeback 09:45 — Tadej Crash & La Vuelta 18:26 — Can Pidcock make World Champ History? 21:04 — Sedgefield 500 recap 30:18 — Gran Fondo Worlds 32:13 — Project 'Reform Cycling' 35:03 — Viewer Bike Spotlight: A UK Project Build 36:24 — Go 2 Sea 2026 43:09 — DuraAce 13 Speed 45:20 — Global Factor Launch at ECC 47:25 — Thank you Netto Invest 48:15 — New Pathfinder 2.2 and Maxxis Aspen 49:38 — East City Cycles' New Gravel Bike Launch 55:10 — Trek Domane 59:01 — The China Debate 1:31:05 — Choosing a MTB # === LISTEN ON THE GO =========================== Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5GselFmeym7YgYXtcyPUXU Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/active-hobo/id1846864699 # === FOLLOW ACTIVE HOBO ========================= https://linktr.ee/theactivehobo # === PARTNER LINKS =================================== Doolhof Wine Estate https://doolhof.com 🔗 Code: ActiveHobo (20% off wines) RH 77 🔗 https://rh77.co.za 226ERS 🔗 https://226ers.co.za/ Code: ActiveHobo (10% off) SCICON 🔗 https://theactivehobo.short.gy/sciconsports-discount (URL and 10% Discount code link) East City Cycles 🔗 https://eastcitycycles.com/ Gear Change Bicycle Store 🔗 https://gearchange.co.za/ # === THE CREW =================================== Dave @davlewjenkins Jaryd @jarryd_haley # === MORE FROM ACTIVE HOBO ====================== Latest episode: https://youtu.be/vSnCZ6pTguQ?si=4hvAobdbQznnyw10 Full podcast playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLc2XIoaiAXafwoZykJM-jg6HnrLkWlJXH Related episode: https://youtu.be/mgogDtiB_vg?si=RBaUt8VItbQisdTd # === WORK WITH US =============================== Sponsorships & collabs: david@activehobo.com Send a question for the show: noah@activehobo.com #TheBreakawayPodcast #TheActiveHobo #SouthAfricanCycling #MTBWorlds #TomPidcock #xlab #go2sea #cannondalescalpel

  7. Sep 2

    He Started at 115kg. Then Rode Into Cape Town’s Winter

    He was 115kg and hadn't ridden a bike properly in decades. Then a Cape Town bike shop's Instagram challenge changed his winter — and Gear Change's own co-founder had a strikingly similar story to tell. 0:00 — The 500km challenge that started it all 1:47 — The Argus that changed everything at school 3:55 — The weight he'd been carrying 7:46 — 110kg to 90kg: the video his nephew sent him 14:19 — Racing Cape Epic with his business partner 37:17 — 16 gels a stage: learning to fuel properly 42:31 — Why "Joe Public" is the whole point 50:38 — Saturday's community ride (and a bike up for grabs) 58:53 — One more pedal stroke # === LISTEN ON THE GO =========================== Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5GselFmeym7YgYXtcyPUXU Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/active-hobo/id1846864699 # === FOLLOW ACTIVE HOBO ========================= https://linktr.ee/theactivehobo === FOLLOW THE GUESTS ========================= Sulaiman Wyngaard: @ridewithsuli Justin Tuck: @gearchangesa # === PARTNER LINKS =================================== Doolhof Wine Estate https://doolhof.com 🔗 Code: ActiveHobo (20% off wines) RH 77 🔗 https://rh77.co.za 226ERS 🔗 https://226ers.co.za/ Code: ActiveHobo (10% off) SCICON 🔗 https://theactivehobo.short.gy/sciconsports-discount (URL and 10% Discount code link) East City Cycles 🔗 https://eastcitycycles.com/ Gear Change Bicycle Store 🔗 https://gearchange.co.za/ # === THE CREW =================================== Dave @davlewjenkins # === MORE FROM ACTIVE HOBO ====================== Latest episode: https://youtu.be/vSnCZ6pTguQ?si=4hvAobdbQznnyw10 Full podcast playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLc2XIoaiAXafwoZykJM-jg6HnrLkWlJXH Related episode: https://youtu.be/mgogDtiB_vg?si=RBaUt8VItbQisdTd # === WORK WITH US =============================== Sponsorships & collabs: david@activehobo.com Send a question for the show: noah@activehobo.com #StoriesMatter #TheActiveHobo

  8. Sep 1

    30 Hours, One Bad Night, and a Finish Line With My Family | Road to Gravel Burn Episode 8 PART 2

    Dave first heard of the Sedgefield 500, a self-supported, 500km-plus gravel race through South Africa's Garden Route, watching a video of ultra-endurance cyclist Tegan Phillips take it on years ago. This episode is the honest post-race account: what worked, what didn't, and the night things nearly fell apart. Somewhere past halfway, a stomach crisis turned a hard day into a genuinely frightening one — alone, in the dark, with no signal and the hardest section of the route still ahead. What followed was one of the more honest reflections on endurance sport you'll find: not a highlight reel, but the real cost and the real reward of finishing something that once felt out of reach. 0:00 — Before the Start: Recording a Message to His Future Self 2:23 — The Sedgefield 500: The Post-Race Report Begins 4:56 — Rating the Equipment: What Actually Held Up 9:35 — Fuelling 500km: The Full Nutrition Breakdown 11:30 — Where It Went Wrong: The Night Into Uniondale 14:51 — Coming Back to Life: The Final Stretch 16:29 — 30 Hours Later: What the Body Proved 17:37 — Thank You — and What Comes Next # === LISTEN ON THE GO =========================== Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5GselFmeym7YgYXtcyPUXU Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/active-hobo/id1846864699 # === FOLLOW ACTIVE HOBO ========================= https://linktr.ee/theactivehobo # === PARTNER LINKS =================================== Doolhof Wine Estate https://doolhof.com 🔗 Code: ActiveHobo (20% off wines) RH 77 🔗 https://rh77.co.za 226ERS 🔗 https://226ers.co.za/ Code: ActiveHobo (10% off) SCICON 🔗 https://theactivehobo.short.gy/sciconsports-discount (URL and 10% Discount code link) East City Cycles 🔗 https://eastcitycycles.com/ Gear Change Bicycle Store 🔗 https://gearchange.co.za/ # === THE CREW =================================== Dave @davlewjenkins # === MORE FROM ACTIVE HOBO ====================== Latest episode: https://youtu.be/vSnCZ6pTguQ?si=4hvAobdbQznnyw10 Full podcast playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLc2XIoaiAXafwoZykJM-jg6HnrLkWlJXH Related episode: https://youtu.be/mgogDtiB_vg?si=RBaUt8VItbQisdTd # === WORK WITH US =============================== Sponsorships & collabs: david@activehobo.com Send a question for the show: noah@activehobo.com #RoadToGravelBurn #TheActiveHobo #StoriesThatMatter #HumanSpirit #Sedgefield500

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The Active Hobo is a community of storytellers on a mission to make meaning. We’re rooted in Westlake, Cape Town—part café, part studio, all heart. Drop by for a great flat white, stay to enjoy our shows, or book a session to capture your own story.

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  • Creator
    David Jenkins
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    100
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2025 All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    Active Hobo

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