Today was like the day I got my first iPod all those years ago. Thanks to our latest little technological gem, the Interphone F4. Simon and I were jettisoned into the 3rd dimension of motorbike riding: being able to communicate with each other through our helmets! The simple pleasure of going for […]
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Today we collected our new BMW Enduro helmets for the Wheel2Wheel expedition. We ordered them about a month ago and they just arrived from Germany. The decision to use this particular helmet was the result of an exhaustive research project. Using online industry forums and chatting to other adventurers, we worked through
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Hello to the Wheel2Wheel Team, Just listened to Morgan’s interview with the Naked Lunch. Amazing interview, you certainly covered a lot of ground in a short space of time. I thought it was very profound and heartfelt and the message came across loud and clear. We thought it was an ideal time give you another insight
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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
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I’ve always loved the idea of charity. I guess I’m one of those people who can’t walk by a beggar on the street that easily. However, I’ve always been inclined to give to somebody who understands people need something in return – because that’s human nature. So when the old man in Queens Road Central, Hong Kong is handing out fragrant
Listening to Morgan Parker tell his story, and speak about the vision behind Wheel2Wheel, makes you stop and pay attention. There’s an uncommon clarity in what he has to say, and it drowns out the noise that permeates our everyday lives. After a moment’s reflection, it dawns on me why. His ideas are
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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
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Today I once again mounted my Yamaha WR426 dirt bike in Brisbane to continue my off-road training. After the painful falls on my last ride, it would be fair to say I was feeling a little apprehensive this morning. Somehow putting on all the protective equipment didn’t give me the warm self-confident feeling it has
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After a fairly hectic few months training with Morgan in Hong Kong in April and May, mainly in the gym and hiking the hills of The Peak, it’s been great over the past few months to continue my training over winter in Australia. Basically wherever I’m located, I’ve been making sure I do five training
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The summer months are burning away and we are drawing ever nearer to the Wheel2Wheel departure on 1 March 2011. Its amazing how time flies and we go from having ” so much time until we leave” to feeling we don’t have enough time to get things done. I for one have been off for the
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