My original plan was also to ride from Vienna (which is where I live) down however as I leave in December I stepped away from that plan (too cold all the way to the south Balkans). I then looked at both shipping a bike as well as purchasing a bike in both Capetown and Alexandria/Cairo. Shipping a bike to Capetown was by far the easiest option and came out very reasonable price-wise. It also gives you the flexibility to arrange the last things easily in SA before leaving.
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