ABOUT
TRAILRIDER MEDIA
MOTORING • MOTORCYCLES • TRAVEL • ADVENTURE • STORIES
Johann van Tonder
Journalist, publisher, photographer, radio contributor, motorcyclist, traveller and event organiser.
Johann's work spans motoring journalism, motorcycles, travel, local-history storytelling, photography, radio and adventure events. Trailrider Media grew from those interests into a platform where vehicles are not simply products, roads are not simply routes and destinations are more than pins on a map.
The aim is simple: find the road, discover what lies along it, and tell the story properly.
Selected accolades
Recognition across motorcycle, motoring, radio, newspaper and travel journalism.
What we do
Independent motoring and specialist publishing led by Ultimate Drive.
DIGITAL
Articles, photography, travel stories, road tests and online publishing.
RADIO
Weekly motoring and motorcycle conversations across South African radio.
ADVENTURE
Road trips, motorcycle travel, gravel roads and places worth discovering.
EVENTS
Challenges built around exploration, camaraderie and participation.
Radio segments
Radio Pulpit
Cape Pulpit
DISA FM
Lekker FM
Impact Radio FM
From motoring publication to media ecosystem
Trailrider Media
Built around independent motoring journalism and the belief that useful information should still be enjoyable to read.
Ultimate Drive
More than a decade of free regional motoring publishing, vehicle tests, news and practical buying advice.
Radio
Regular weekly motoring and motorcycle segments brought the Trailrider Media conversation to listeners beyond print.
Ride • Journey • CABC
Motorcycles, travel, history and adventure events expanded the platform, while keeping roads and discovery at its heart.
The story behind Trailrider Media
A closer look at Johann van Tonder and the work behind Trailrider Media.
Have a story, vehicle, destination or adventure to share?
Whether it is motoring, motorcycles, travel, events, advertising, radio or simply something worth discovering, we would like to hear from you.