Ewan and Charley Ride again - Long Way up

Zayden Petite Necktie wrote: »

Phew, I thought I was alone.

I can't stand the smarmy prick.

Jesus i just clicked on 44teeth.
20 secs in I had to turn it off, the accent on ya man...

Bump - giving this a watch now. Halfway through the series. Its enjoyable so far. Interesting to see the HD in action. They actually dont look too bad tbf. Anyone else watching/watched it yet?

I didn't mention the mega genset equipped truck/s as support vehicles for them?

iwillhtfu wrote: »

Where can you watch it?

With a subscription to Apple TV or other suitable licenced provider, #cough

Really enjoying it myself, around episode 6 or 7 i think. The scenery is spectacular and no doubt it should be on all our bucket lists to visit that part of the world.

I signed up for the Apple tv+ for a month to watch it, think it's a fiver for a month or something and possibly you get a week free. Well worth it in my opinion for fantastic video quality on the big screen. Will probably watch a few more bits on it within the month so not too fussed and happy to support the show for a very small cost.

I remember watching the long way down when i was younger and it was what really spurred on the motorcycle interest for me. The banter of Ewen and Charlie on this one is good, Ewen is fairly witty most of the time. I don't know anything about his exploits of late, but he has lots of time for people who recognise him along the way and ask for photos.

I can only comment on what i have seen so far but they are relatively open about the limitations of the electric bikes and discuss openly that the challenge for the trip is more about the careful balance between mileage and accessibility to charge points, rather than the nature of the journey itself. I'm quite interested in the whole EV sphere as a whole so I'm enjoying that part of the challenge for them. I also appreciate that it is a show for our enjoyment and to date they haven't shoved opinions down the viewers throat or pushed any sort of environmental agenda.

They seem like capable machines and other (mainly youtube) reviews of the bikes are certainly initially pretty positive. I think an electric motorcycle is potentially the first electric vehicle many of us on this forum could end up purchasing as a cost effective commuter option. I certainly could see myself shelling out for an electric bike to commute to work on a lot sooner than i would go all in on an electric family car.

A rant:

I’ve only tomorrow’s episode left to watch. While it is great to see adventure motorbike travel, great scenery and all that but there are a few things I can’t get past in terms of really enjoying it:

• They seemed very surprised initially at how the cold affected battery life. Surely they should have been well prepared for that. They eventually learn to keep the bikes warm when charging – seems pretty remedial

• The diesel generator on the back of a van……..

• The first two episodes where they were actually travelling (probably episodes 2 & 3) they talked non-stop about the range, charging the bike etc. Absolute snore fest. They obviously realised this was crap TV and barely mention it again from about episode 4 onwards. Felt like a big u-turn. From episode 4 onwards, the bikes are magically charged all the time and range stops becoming an issue apparently

• The speed – they drive around at incredibly slow speeds. You can see the speedos. I get they are trying to maximise battery life but I’d fall asleep at 16mph on a bike – more so watching someone else drive that slow. McGregor mentions in a later episode that they hit 100mph at one point – so why the feck didn’t they show it? The entire series so far has had an average speed of about 30mph

• The soundtrack is bet on – it doesn’t fit and is trying to convey a sense a freedom and adventure that is absent from the actual content of the show

• At one point, some guy shows them a bottle of local moonshine. They sniff it. They don’t drink it. Bourdain would turn in his grave. Good travel is about throwing yourself into new things and rolling with the punches. But - maybe they're both off the drink and I'm being unfair

• The complete and absolute lack of adventure. The maddest thing that happens is an electric vehicle breaks down. These guys sleepwalk their way through some of the most exciting countries on earth and I think that’s my biggest problem with it – it’s a wasted opportunity. No one else could do a trip like they did – they have Harley and Rivian on speed dial, handlers helping them at border crossings. They had to figure precisely f*ck all out for themselves and I think that’s almost the best part of a trip like this one – getting yourself into and out of trouble

Wanted ep1 last night. Hard to compare or feel excited for or about the two of them, the trip and the appliances they're riding on. Still and all I'll watch on for now.

It's not giving me the goo for a lecky bike. They could've gone twice as far in half the time on CG 125's for a nano fraction of the cost. They original series showed us that there's a big world outside and we can have a piece of it, if we dare. Where as this one says were going electric so suck it up..
oops I'm running low, have to find my charger.

spiggotpaddy wrote: »

It's not giving me the goo for a lecky bike. They could've gone twice as far in half the time on CG 125's for a nano fraction of the cost. They original series showed us that there's a big world outside and we can have a piece of it, if we dare. Where as this one says were going electric so suck it up..
oops I'm running low, have to find my charger.

go do the monkey Run in Peru xD

I'd love to do it sometime myself! travel through Peru on a motorcycle

iwillhtfu wrote: »

Who needs a 125

100 times more adventure and a miniscule budget in comparison and what a cool little bike. Many more channels like it on youtube.

https://www.youtube.com/c/c90adventures/videos

I took yer advice and have been watching this instead of them two. It's brill.

Bluefoam wrote: »

Someone needs to explain to me... I missed a tiny bit at some stage, probably a few episodes ago... I realise they had to get the bus and I realise they had to build out the bus and then get the paperwork, then get on the bus with the bikes and eventually just get off the bus and leave it at the side of the road....

What was the actual need for the bus?

Security, cartel gangs.

Quite long winded though, and for something they probably should have known about.

Good show, looking forward to watching the last episode.

IMO Ewan needs the money for the old family and the newer model he has, and Charlie likes an adventure and a little cash, don't we all. It's not a show I'll be watching,too much set up ,with back up crew etc, it's really not an adventure compared to what's on YouTube adventure riders.

Hope you enjoy it, but it's not about 2 guy's doing things their own way, the whole show is planned out by a huge team as like any major production on screen. Horses for courses,and I'm out.