Today was one of those “good” days in the hectic schedule of Wheel2Wheel as we prepare for our first-ever adventure, less than 70 days away! Paige and Morgan went to collect all the sponsored accessories from our friends at BMW Concessionaires (HK) Limited. It was like Christmas had come a couple of day early! …
Today we reached a milestone of epic portions for the Wheel2Wheel team. It may not sound like a big deal to many, but for the four of us involved in establishing an online donation mechanism and launching “Own-a-Km” this is the end of a very long journey. The story starts 9 months ago in …
Wheel2Wheel is pleased to announce our partnership with Women’s Aid Organisation (WAO) in Malaysia. WAO is a non-religious, non-governmental organisation committed to protecting and promoting the rights of women. When investigating key themes for Malaysia, we found a very interesting contrast between Malaysia and its near neighbours. In recent …
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We are absolutely thrilled that the coolest active wear brand in the world – Lululemon Athletica – has stepped forward to sponsor Wheel2Wheel’s training apparel for pre-expedition conditioning and casual clothing during the 2011 charity adventure. Levina, Paige, Jodi and Morgan are huge fans of Lululemon, so Wheel2Wheel is particularly excited to have them on …
Alan Ng, November 24, 2010 Things are really getting busy here behind the scenes at Wheel2Wheel! If you’ve seen our homepage recently you’ll have noticed the big countdown timer at the bottom of the welcome screen. The countdown to our D-Day (1 March 2011, in this instance, not to be confused with 6 …
Today we launched perhaps our most unique and exciting LIVE THE DREAM programme, called The 3rd Wheel. Wheel2Wheel is offering an incredible exclusive opportunity for a handful of people to actually join Simon and I on the expedition. Yes that’s right, a 3rd BMW F800GS will make the journey from Hong Kong to Brisbane … …
Wheel2Wheel is delighted to announce our support for the GECKO project in China. Greennovate Environmental Challenge for Kids Outreach (GECKO) is an outreach program that offers free, innovative educational programs on the environment and sustainability for middle and high school students in China. GECKO’s goal is to inspire children …
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Oh how the months slip by in life. 151 days until we set off from Hong Kong bound for Australia. Everything is now starting to feel different. The expedition planning is in full-swing. I’m pulling 16 hour days trying to get my arms around this massive undertaking. Things are progressing well on many …
With exactly six months until departure, the list of organisational items to be resolved remains overwhelming. We are making progress slowly, but I already know some things will go down to the wire. In fact, some things may not get done before we leave! From a “trip logistics” perspective, there are three big challenges: – (1) getting from …
After a marathon meeting with Morgan last Thursday I have jumped into this amazingly wild adventure full steam ahead. Naturally, after meeting Morgan and hearing the aim of Wheel2Wheel, the background in which led he and Simon on this journey, the plans, ideas, visions, concept, logistics and everything in between, how could I not? It …