Interview with CAKE’s Sinje Gottwald

What was your previous experience with motorcycle adventures? I have extensive experience with motorcycle adventures, having circumnavigated the world by motorcycle from 2017 to 2020. During this time, I traveled overland from Europe to Asia, explored Australia, made my way from South to North America, and traveled from Morocco to Mali, as well as completing several shorter motorcycle trips. When did you begin your journey across Africa? October 14th, 2022. What did you bring with you?The CAKE Kalk AP motorcycle, […]

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CAKE’s Sinje Gottwald completes first unassisted African continent crossing on an electric motorcycle.

AKE B2B Account Manager Sinje Gottwald has achieved a remarkable milestone in riding the longest distance ever on an electric motorcycle, after completing her 124-day journey along the West Coast of Africa on the CAKE Kalk AP. Starting from Spain and ending in South Africa, Sinje rode the entire journey completely unaided by technical or medical support. Faced with daily challenges ranging from the continent’s inclement weather and terrain, to her ability to charge the bike and the risks posed […]

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CAKE Silent electric motorbikes proven to stop illegal attacks on wild animals in Africa

CAKE (www.ridecake.com), the Swedish maker of premium lightweight, electric motorbikes, today announces that it has closed phase 1 of its joint initiative for anti-poaching, together with the Southern African Wildlife College – the Electric Bush Bike Anti Poaching Act. The project officially started in September 2021 when the first shipment of electric bush bikes – optimized to support wildlife rangers in anti-poaching – were delivered in Africa. Rangers have since become accustomed to the new bikes and have been using […]

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