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Around the world in 105 days...

  • 19-06-2012 1:13pm
    #1
    thirtythirty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,178 ✭✭✭


    Just a quick post in case anyone on this forum is interested - my mate set off last week on a round the world trip on his BMW 650 with another lad and intend on covering 35,000km in just over 100 days.

    They have a website which they're going to try and update regularly, so you can check out their bikes, preparation, route, and experience if you like:

    http://onawhimandaprayer.com/

    Fingers crossed they get around in one piece!


Comments

  • #2
    cocoshovel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,041 ✭✭✭cocoshovel


    Long way round :D

    The Mongolia and secluded Russian area's will be interesting,


  • #3
    rat_race
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 990 ✭✭✭rat_race


    I'm very jealous! Wanna do something similar on a bicycle/motorbike. Done some bicycling touring, it's awesome.


    How are they flying their bikes over to the states? What am I missing?


  • #4
    eurofoxy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 440 ✭✭eurofoxy


    seriously jealous, would love to try this but don't think i have the balls/money/time to do it....

    good read all the same, looking forward to the updates...


  • #5
    Bawnmore
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,809 ✭✭✭Bawnmore


    Absolutely awesome - I'm half way through Long way Down at the moment, and I'm still amazed by Long Way Round. Fair play to the 2 guys, I'll be following their progress.

    Be great if they had an RSS feed though, would make it much easier to follow.


  • #6
    thirtythirty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,178 ✭✭✭thirtythirty


    rat_race wrote: »
    I'm very jealous! Wanna do something similar on a bicycle/motorbike. Done some bicycling touring, it's awesome.


    How are they flying their bikes over to the states? What am I missing?

    Ye they were preparing for this for over a year - saving, planning, practicing etc. They sent the bikes ahead of them by freight to Canada which didn't work out too expensive in the end, and then flew over themselves at a later date and collected them.

    No spills or anything so far, seem to be having a blast :)


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