May 16, 2005 this book was one of the deciding factors in my own long way round excursion. Long way round lwr is a british television series, dvd set and book documenting the 19,000mile 31,000 km journey of ewan mcgregor and charley. Long way round ewan mcgregor and charley boorman partake on a motorcycle trip around the world. Ted simons trip was one man on two wheels and the open road. Long way round is truly the adventure of a lifetime. Teds the guy who inspired ewan mcgregor and charlie boorman to film long way round. They travel from the north of scotland, down through europe. For many, the long way around shows are the reason they started riding adventure motorcycles. Ktm really doesnt do much in the way of us promotions either. The book and the video series ride in tandem for most of the journey. Both of them got inspired by reading ted simons classic travel book jupiters travels to undertake a huge round the world rtw motorbike trip.
After the sensational success of long way round ewan mcgregor and charley boorman are now starting off for the adventurous long way down, this time travelling through europe and africa. They travelled eastwards through europe and asia, flew to alaska, and continued on by road to new york. The key to enjoying yourself along the way is early preparation, planning, and effective space management. Commentator jonathan bastian did just that, and recommends. Ewan and charley will use different tyres in europe and the rest of the trip. It is a visually stunning 400page volume offering a unique mix of americana, travel, motorcycling and a useful guide to anyone thinking of taking a us road trip. After their fantastic trip around the world in 2004, recounted to acclaim in long way round, ewan mcgregor and charley boorman couldnt shake the travel bug.
Bonded by a unique friendship and love of motorbikes, long way round documents the adventures of ewan mcgregor and charley boorman on their extraordinary journey around the world. The official long way round and long way down page. Long way down on apple books apple books apple apple. This led to a slightly less enjoyable experience for the readerviewer in my opinion. Long way round i totally believed the authors as they described how after meeting on a film set these two guys found they were both motorcycle nuts. Mar 08, 20 the road trip was such a huge success that gary wanted to record it in some way. There are two ways to tackle this type of ride light and fast, or heavy and well prepared. If you opt for cheaper gear, piece together coupons or. Nearly every adventure bike rider has watched the 2004 documentary long way round that follows ewan mcgregor and charley boorman on their aroundtheworld adventure motorcycle tour.
From london to new york via europe, ukraine, russia, kazakhstan. Now after more than a decade since their last documentary series, the pair are planning a new expedition that will see them chasing their shadows. Long way round is a series of journal entries written separately by the pair and recounts an adventure with some interesting characters along the way. Popular motorcycle travel books meet your next favorite book. If the ktm can handle it the long way round was their chance to prove it. Ewan mcgregor and his wingman, brit tv personality charley boorman, have reportedly begun production of the third entry in their popular long way motorcycle road trip. Apr 06, 2015 followed by tv cameras, the long way round sees boorman and mcgregor ride through western europe and ukraine and on to russia, kazakhstan and mongolia across the bering strait into alaska, canada. Long way down is a television series, book and dvd documenting a motorcycle journey undertaken in 2007 by ewan mcgregor and charley boorman, from. If youve never planned a long motorcycle ride or have done it many times, youll find some useful info here. This year we used the garmin zumo 595, the 660 and the garmin virb camera. Long way round is the result of their adventures a fascinating, frank and highly entertaining adventure about two friends riding round the world together and, against all the odds, realising their dream. Created by david alexanian, charley boorman, russ malkin. After their fantastic motorcycle trip around the world in 2004, bike fanatics and best friends ewan mcgregor and charley boorman couldnt shake the travel bug.
On the long way round we met up with the crew every five or six days. Long way round is the result of their adventures a fascinating, frank and highly entertaining series about two friends riding round the world together and, against all the odds, realizing their dream. With ewan mcgregor, charley boorman, david alexanian, russ malkin. Guys, weve just wrapped up our adventure across africa for 2019. Learn about how adventure went from an unknown niche to the fastestgrowing segment in the motorcycle industry.
And so they set off on their 15,000mile journey with two new bmws loaded up for the trip. Tips for a long distance motorcycle trip i dont know what it is, but theres something special about a long distance motorcycle trip. Watch long way round episode 2 ron paul on dailymotion. Long way round is a documentary detailing the 20,000mile motorcycle trip he took around the world with best friend charley boorman over 115 days.
Jan, 2016 long way round ewan mcgregor and charley boorman partake on a motorcycle trip around the world. Oct 29, 2017 my name is adam sandoval and i travel the country with 2 goals, 1. For many the long way down and long way round series, following ewan mcgregor and charley boorman on their round theworld adventure tours, are the reason they started riding adventure motorcycles. Harleydavidson livewire electric motorcycles complete. Ewan mcgregor and charley boormans adventures around the world. Charley rides africa with compass expeditions and you. The story of his second roundtheworld oddyssey, dreaming of jupiter, was released in 2007. Book motorcycle tours and motorcycle holidays from 561 organizers worldwide on. Long way down book by ewan mcgregor, charley boorman. Even if you dont enjoy motorcycles you will enjoy this story. They just didnt have the motivation to offer any support to the long way round crew. It is a followup to the long way round of 2004, when the pair rode east from london to new. Inspire people to liveenjoy the motorcycle culture.
Ewan and charleys longawaited long way up set for 2019. Ewan mcgregor and charley boorman motorcycle adventure from london to new york. One woman, one motorcycle, 20,000 miles across the americas by lois pryce, one man caravan by robe. We have 200 copies of the long way down book to give away. Motorcycle accessories for touring long way down style. How to prepare for a long motorcycle trip daily rubber.
For the type of riding done in the long way round, i believe the bmw was the best choice, ktm would be a close second and would have been lots easier to ride in those sand sections, third would have been something like the suzuki vstrom. This book was one of the deciding factors in my own long way round excursion. The book is comprised of ewan mcgregor and charley boormans daily diary entries that were written during the entire trip. But that first long trip in 2007 and the major satisfaction experienced by racking up 2800 miles on the clock of my modern classic motorcycle was unsurpassed. An epic journey by motorcycle from scotland to south africa. Packing an adventure motorcycle long way round style adv. How long the trip is we all can agree that you will pack less stuff for a shorter trip.
What to pack for a motorcycle trip eaglerider blog. Ewan mcgregor charley boorman david alexanian russ malkin. Maybe its the excitement of getting to spend a good chunk of time exploring somewhere new. It is a followup to the long way round of 2004, when the pair rode east from london to new york via eurasia and north america. Ewan mcgregor and charley boorman head the long way up. Long way round goodreads meet your next favorite book. Oct 04, 2016 originally a big bike trip had been mcgregors idea and gradually it evolved from a trip to spain into something much larger and infinitely more ambitious. Chasing shadows across the world mcgregor, ewan, boorman. Joining up with producerdirectors russ malkin and david alexanian and the long way round team, their route took them from john ogroats at the northernmost tip of scotland to cape agulhas on the southernmost tip of south africa. Ewan mcgregor and charley boorman, inspired by jupiters travels, set off on their bmw bikes and head from london to new york. Remember the epic tv show called long way round, where ewan mcgregor and charley boorman travelled the world on motorbikes. Ewan mcgregor and his third televised motorcycle trip. Ask charley boorman long way round motorcycle adventurer by bike shed motorcycle club. This documentary series follows actors ewan mcgregor and charley boorman on a motorcycle trip around the world.
Whats the real story behind ktm saying no to long way round. Theres probably no better feeling than grabbing your motorcycle and set out for a long distance, cross country ride. I have heard a lot of stories of ktms having many problems after 2030,000 miles. A day ride doesnt require as much gear as doing a 2week or a. Film star ewan mcgregor travels around the world by motorcycle with his best friend, actor charley boorman a unique and fascinating traveladventure book. Aug 23, 2018 for many the long way down and long way round series, following ewan mcgregor and charley boorman on their roundtheworld adventure tours, are the reason they started riding adventure motorcycles. Long way round by charley boorman books hachette australia. I have watched each 36 times and also bought the book. The story of his second round theworld oddyssey, dreaming of jupiter, was released in 2007. Richard hammond does his own lockdown long way round bike trip by. The plan was hatched in a little workshop in london, surrounded by motorcycles and with maps laid out in front of them, to bike all the way from the atlantic to the pacific and then to. Tips for a long distance motorcycle trip openroadjourney. Two guys take a trip of several months on motorcycles. Is it just me, or are the bmw motorcycles they used in.
Dec 19, 2006 the trip formed the basis of a tv series and a bestselling book, both called long way round. Long way round lwr is a british television series, dvd set and book documenting the 19,000mile 31,000 km journey of ewan mcgregor and charley boorman from london to new york city on motorcycles. Bookmotorcycletours 1173 motorcycle tours and holidays. I consider robert fulton, once upon a caravan, the first to complete a rtw trip on a motorcycle, 1932, and have his. This book of ewan mcgregor and his buddy taking a motorcycle trip from. Richard hammond does his own lockdown long way round. I have also heard a lot of stories of bmws hitting 100,000 miles with no serious problems. Ewan mcgregor and charley boorman motorcycle adventure from london to.
How to prepare for a long motorcycle trip everybody has their own way of getting prepared for a road trip, but when you decide to go by motorcycle its a bit different. One of my favorite travel books, this is a motorcycle trip around the world by two actors. Jeffrey polnaja indonesia 20062015 bmw r1150gs adventure circumnavigated thorough 97 countries 440,000 kilometres 270,000 mi solo. The trip formed the basis of a tv series and a bestselling book, both called long way round. The work of the road team and london hq team made the trips, documentaries, books and dvds possible. Long way round is a mentally and physically exhausting journey made by two friends who wanted a break. One of the most famous books about travelling on a motorcycle, jupiters travels is ted simons journal of his fouryear voyage around the world on an old triumph bike. See more ideas about long way round, motorcycle and trip planning. In 2004 they took part in long way round, a motorcycle trip from london to new york via europe and asia, which became an iconic television series, book and dvd. Common mistakes on a long motorcycle trip do you make them. Historically, all our fleet were always fitted with the garmin zumo 660lm and its done us proud for. Ewan mcgregor charley boorman long way round epic motorcycle bike trek uk dvd. His coffeetable sized book france in america certainly does that well.
Before watching long way round id heard of places like mongolia and kazakstan but didnt know much about them. In 2004 ewan mcgregor and charley boorman embarked on an epic challenge, to motorcycle 20, 000miles, cross 12 countries and 19 time zones in just 115 days. Jun 20, 2017 thinking of setting out on a long distance motorcycle trip. The two friends travel through many places, such places as siberia, kazakhstan, mongolia, and alaska, before finally ending the journey in new york. On the long way round enduro gear was used for the first leg of the trip, then more casual gear for the american and canadian leg. Long way down ewan and charlie take a adventure motorcycle trip. Taking turns with the narrative, both are funny, smart and skilled at evoking the thrill of the open dusty, sandy, gravelly, potholed road. The documentation of the entire trip was beautifully filmed by claudio and the diaries done by charley and ewan added a great insight into how the trip was turning out for them. Long way round is the result of their adventures a fascinating, frank and highly entertaining travel book about two friends riding round the world together and, against all the odds, realising their dream.
Top 5 reasons to ride small motorcycle on a long adventure trip duration. Buy long way round reprint by mcgregor, ewan, boorman, charley isbn. As they travelled they documented their trip, taking photographs, and writing diaries by the campfire. Their baja promotions have been pretty half baked from what ive heard, at best. Richard hammond does his own lockdown long way round bike trip duration. Nevertheless, this voyage is still ewan and charley at their best. En route the long way round team took time out to see some of unicefs work in ukraine, kazakhstan. Long way down is a television series, book and dvd documenting a motorcycle journey undertaken in 2007 by ewan mcgregor and charley boorman, from john o groats in scotland through eighteen countries in europe and africa to cape town in south africa. The series aired on sky 1 from 18 october 2004 1 february 2005 and was repeated on bbc. Now in paperback, this second remarkable travel book from famed actor ewan mcgregor and his good friend charley boorman chronicles their epic adventure. A lot went into planning the two epic motorcycles journeys and even more to turn ewan and charleys dream trip into a tv documentary.
The ultimate road trip dvd, 3disc set 9 trending price. Well hammond has decided to do his own version of it. Have your own long way down with me and my good mate billy biketruck next august sept oct and have the ride of a lifetime from cape town to victoria falls via namibia and botswana finishing at the awesome victoria falls hotel. Their trip took them from london through locales such as kazakhstan, mongolia, siberia, and canada, to name a few, before ending in new york.
Jan 19, 2011 three books for your motorcycle road trip who hasnt dreamed about taking off on a motorcycle, with nothing but the open road ahead. Hi folks, this is the first of many research questions to make sure our long californian road trip is the onceinalifetime holiday we hope it will be. Ewan mcgregor and his third televised motorcycle trip top speed. The dakar rally alone is enough to break most companies coffers. In this followup to their aroundtheworld motorcycle travelogue long way round, actorsbike enthusiasts mcgregor and boorman chronicle an 84day road trip from scotland to south africa. As they travelled they documented their trip, taking photographs, and writing.
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