Mountain biking at Samara game reserve

[caption id="attachment_234152" align="aligncenter" width="630"] Picture: Guy Rogers[/caption] Samara Private Game Reserve, in the heart of the Karoo midlands, is a feast of bike trails and game viewing, writes Guy Rogers We took an hour and a half to cycle the 7km up to Samara’s Mountain Retreat and 20 minutes to descend, hurtling down through the misty rain, eyes wide for sudden rocks, humps and aardvark holes choosing a line, trusting our judgment - and hoping for the best.