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Research Riders Roll Out...

This week sees two GlobeBusters research rides departing.    One from Bangkok and one from Sydney.  

Kevin and Julia are in hot humid Bangkok, readying themselves for a ride to through Laos, China, Kazakhstan, Russia, Slovakia and home to Europe some 3 months later.  The research is for Discover Our Earth, the World’s longest assisted Motorcycle Expedition which GlobeBusters are leading in November this year.     Kevin and Julia are completing the final route planning as well as testing the borders, customs and visa requirements to make sure all runs smoothly next year when this ride will form the section 5 of Discover Our Earth.  

“This is the first time Julia and I have been on the road together, just us, for over five years” Kevin said prior to departing.    They are riding back on the round the world Guinness World Record R1150GS and a new F800GS.  

At the same time Jeff Condon a GlobeBusters veteran is researching the Australia leg of the same trip.   He is riding out from Sydney this weekend on a BMW R1200GS and is bisecting Australia on a 6 week odyssey.   A bit of a busman’s holiday for Jeff as he has lived in Australia for the past decade, but this does make him ideally qualified for the job.  Jeff should be riding into Perth in six weeks, which when the trip runs for real is where the bikes will be shipped to Bangkok to join up with section 5. 

Riders of Discover Our Earth will already have ridden through North Africa, the length and breadth of South America and through Central America to Los Angeles by the time they land in Perth for these final two sections of their trip.   Totalling 8 months and 40,000+ miles it is another record breaker from GlobeBusters.

You can follow both research rides on www.globebusters.com or on facebook

Richard 11/08/2010 		News

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Guinness world records

Co-Founders of GlobeBusters, Kevin and Julia Sanders hold two Guinness World Records...

  • The Fastest Circumnavigation of the World by Motorcycle - 2002
  • The Trans Americas by Motorcycle – 2003

Following our phenomenal success, Guinness World Records™ decided to no longer endorse further attempts. Riders still undertake attempts at our timing. Journeys that whilst admirable are not endorsed, regulated or verified by Guiness World Records;™.

For more information about these amazing achievements, both done two-up, please contact us via our contacts page.

Photographs

Should the press or media require any photographs, for general motorcycle adventure travel use within magazines, newspapers or other publications, we are able to supply high quality images to the media. We also have a huge selection of photographs relating to practical bike travelling - packing, documentation, freighting, borders etc, as well as a massive stock of bikes travelling through incredible landscapes.

Additionally, BMW International's PR agents, RBP Limited, also hold a stock of images, specifically relating to Kevin & Julia Sanders, available for press use. Contact andy@rbplimited.co.uk

Photographs are normally supplied free of charge, provided a credit is given to GlobeBusters, with website details. A nominal fee may be charged for photographs used for covers or the main feature of an article.

Global riding and endurance experts

We are able to provide the media with expert comments relating to global adventure motorcycle travel, both on a two-up basis and travelling as a team on two bikes. As well as being the UK's leading endurance road rider, Kevin Sanders has represented BMW on the Long Way Round project and writes regularly for Motorcycle Sport & Leisure magazine.

All requests for photographs or other media information can be directed to Craig Carey Clinch, PR and Publicity Consultant for GlobeBusters: craig@rowanpublicaffairs.com