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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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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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
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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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Today Simon, Nathan K, Levina and I spent 8 hours with the crew from Hong Kong’s Style Magazine creating a 6 page spread for the May 2010 Ultra Traveller edition. The location for the photo-story was the ruins of old Kai Tak international airport which provided numerous cool backdrops for
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It’s like I’ve died and gone to heaven. John and I have just completed the most amazing 2.5 day ride through southern central Queensland imaginable. Check out where we went using the SPOT tracker link on our home page. Central Queensland has been in drought for almost a generation. Many people out there on
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For some people who aren’t familiar with motorbike riding, the idea of a 20,000 km journey in 100 days may not seem like a big deal. After all we are on motorbikes, it’s not as if we are cycling! Let me assure you, riding on average 200 kms everyday for 100 consecutive days is a
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Assuming the Team departs Hong Kong on 1 March 2011, there is now 400 days remaining to make all the necessary preparations. Whilst that may seem a long time, there are a staggering numbers of things to organise during these 400 days. In fact, I’m already beginning to get a sense that we are running
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Wheel2Wheel is an independent non-profit organisation created by Morgan Parker to raise awareness and facilitate financial assistance to brilliant yet under-recognised charitable organisations throughout Australasia. Through its innovative approach of staging entertaining motorcycle expeditions, Wheel2Wheel is able to create exceptional awareness for selected humanitarian causes by weaving them into popular adventure-travel television documentary series. Wheel2Wheel
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