NAMIBIA — A New Partnership | RAID + ONGUZA | Gravel 2027

There are places that reach beyond beauty — that touch something deeper. Namibia is one of them.

A land of vast silence and endless sky, where the gravel roads carve through time itself and the light turns the desert to fire each evening.

But what truly changes you here are the people — gracious, genuine, kind beyond measure. There’s a humility and strength in the way they live that leaves a mark far greater than the landscape itself.

Something extraordinary is coming.

A partnership born in the desert — between RAID and Namibian Olympian and frame builder Dan Craven of ONGUZA Bicycles.

Brad and Dan’s connection goes back years — to the era when RAPHA CONDOR raced across Europe and RAPHA designed Dan’s Olympic kit. Now, that friendship has evolved into something new: a journey that fuses cycling craftsmanship with the raw soul of Namibia.

This new expedition will traverse Windhoek’s hills, the granite spires of the Erongo Mountains, and the towering red dunes of Sossusvlei — vast, ancient waves of sand set deep in the Namib Desert, among the oldest on Earth.

Think wildlife safaris, starlit desert camps, endless gravel roads, and landscapes so pure they change how you see the world.

Launching May 2027.

Details are still taking shape — but trust us, it will be something rare.