Mbabane: the capital of Swaziland

gear trucks: trucks that carried the bicyclists' gear (equipment)

traditional dances: dances passed over on from generation to generation over many years

cyclone: a strong wind storm like a tornado

ridiculous: something to laugh about

radioed: sent a message by some kind of radio or phone

bicycled defensively: means while you are bicycling, you are watching carefully for how other riders and cars are driving so you aknow how others are behaving on the road and you can be ready to avoid an accident