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. Long way round audiobook by ewan mcgregor, charley. I love these series and have read that there might indeed be a third one planned, long way up, from south american to canada. Long way round documentary free download bike chat forums. This book of ewan mcgregor and his buddy taking a motorcycle trip from london. The book long way round is a travelogue that provides a detailed look at travel experiences along the harshest environments of the world. Throughout the series, they visit such locales as france, belgium, germany, ukraine, russia, kazakhstan, mongolia and siberia. It has inspired many copycat adventurers and spawned their long way series which included long way down and the recent long way up on electric harleys. You get to know the cast and crew in a personal way and see the journey through the eyes of avid adventure motorcyclists. I have read the second book so was pretty much aware of what format it would be in. Taking turns with the narrative, both are funny, smart and skilled at evoking the thrill of the open dusty, sandy, gravelly, potholed road.
You know on the long way round with charlie boorman and ewan whatshisname, right at the begining they are in australia trying out camping. Founding member of the bike shed and long way round motorcycle adventurer. The book filled in all the gaps that i had wondered about. Producer and director russ malkin has made a living out of adventure motorcycling. But i dont really like bmw styling, and im not actually going to ride round the world. Did not enjoy it as much as their first book long way round.
Personally i think the whole genre has benefitted from the long way round. Long way down is a documentary about friends ewan mcgregor star wars. Motorcycling tv star charley boormans world crashed around him when a motorcycle. Now its has inspired former top gear host and motorcycle fan richard hammond to do a hilarious long way round his yard on a 1929 bmw r 52. Long way round lwr is a documentary television series, dvd set and book documenting the 19,000 mile journey of ewan mcgregor and charley boorman from london to new york on motorcycles. Bmw in the long way round rather than hijack the existing thread.
After their trip round the world in 2004, fellow actors and bike fanatics ewan mcgregor and charley boorman couldnt. Featuring original diary entries, travel maps, mileage charts, and dozens of photographs, this is a freewheeling, fully charged, and uproariously entertaining book about two worldfamous individuals who chose the road not taken. I had recently seen the 7 hour version of their video series and. As they travelled they documented their trip, taking photographs, and writing diaries by the campfire. Long way round is a mentally and physically exhausting journey made by two friends who wanted a break. Exhaustion, injury and accidents tested their strength. Best motorcycle books books about motorcycles, motorcycle travelogues, or anything motorcycle related. The long way round motorcycle question ars technica. Charley boorman, long way round on a motorcycle by behind. Long way round book by ewan mcgregor, charley boorman. However, charley is currently brand ambassador for triumph and ewan for moto guzzi. 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.
Debbie is an awesome story teller with many fascinating experiences on a motorcycle that have led to her discovering her true self. Long way round is the result of their fourmonth, 20,000mile joyride. When i ordered this book i also bought the adventure motorcycling handbook. They rode the bmw r1200gs adventure, the successor to the r1150gs adventure bikes in long way round. In long way round, charlie and ewan set the stage for two best friends and their motorcycle journeys across the globe. 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. John and mark chat with debi tolbert duggar rider and author of the book riding soulo. They just didnt have the motivation to offer any support to the long way round. An interview with russ malkin, the director behind the. 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. The dakar rally alone is enough to break most companies coffers. Whats the real story behind ktm saying no to long way round. Long way round is a book by the actors ewan mcgregor and charley boorman detailing their journey on motorcycle around the world. Longway round brittany guided motorcycle tours, crediton, devon.
Recall that at the outset charlie and ewan approached both ktm and bmw about participating in the trip, and that ktm declined on the grounds that they did not feel that the trip would be a success. The problem is the planning as each one has taken nearly 9 months from planning to actually doing the ride and both charley and evan find it hard to get their schedules in sync these days but are very interested in doing it. 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. Long way round sort by featured best selling alphabetically, az alphabetically, za price, low to high price, high to low date, new to old date, old to new bmw motorcycles champion hat. To ask other readers questions about long way round, please sign up. Their baja promotions have been pretty half baked from what ive heard, at best. This book was one of the deciding factors in my own long way round excursion. They travelled eastwards through europe and asia, flew to alaska, and continued on by road to new york. The book is comprised of ewan mcgregor and charley boormans daily diary entries that were written during the entire trip. This book is not just for motorbike lovers or travel buffs,but theres something there for everyone,it was also my first foray into the audio format. Ask charley boorman long way round motorcycle adventurer. 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. Is it just me, or are the bmw motorcycles they used in. They are riding round on a couple of yamahas of some sort, anyone know what bikes they are.
Long way round lwr is a british television series, dvd set and book documenting the. Founding member of the bike shed and long way round motorcycle. Ktm really doesnt do much in the way of us promotions either. 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. Hes the man behind the long way round, long way down and the race to dakar, and bryn davies caught up with him to see whats new and whats next for the long way series abr. In a followup to the documentary series long way round, actors and best friends ewan mcgregor and charlie boorman travel from john ogroats, scotland down to cape town, south africa on motorcycles. 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. Motorcycle accessories for touring long way down style. I wanted to hear the audio book version of their story from going around the world on motorbikes. Watch long way round online full episodes of season 1. Longway round brittany guided motorcycle tours home. Ewan mcgregor and charley boorman, inspired by jupiters travels, set off on their bmw bikes and head from london to new york.
They travel down through europe and africa, getting an upclose view of the local cultures. Richard hammond pays hilarious tribute to long way round global motorcycle sales in free fall due to covid19 this is the 80sinspired ktm enduro video we all need. Followed by tv cameras, the long way round sees boorman and mcgregor ride through western europe and ukraine and on to russia, kazakhstan and. They took advice from experts and embassy officials about.
I began reading that first and after a while started to break into chasing shadows across the world. Guys, come and say hello at the triumph stand the mcn london motorcycle show this weekend. Learn more about this and other book recommendations here at a5 travel books. Long way round is a documentary series that follows actors and best friends ewan mcgregor and charley boorman as they travel from london to new york city on the back of motorcycles. Id highly recommend the read if you enjoyed the tv. But i may well ride to the shops ktm got some publicity in the book. Or onward through zimbabwe, botswana and into south africa before exploring the kingdom in the mountains, lesotho. Long way round is truly the adventure of a lifetime. Training also covered offroad riding, the russian language, and motorbike maintenance. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. A mini series named, long way round was produced and i found it extremely entertaining. 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.
There were moments when i was clicking through the gears with the bike cranked over with every inch of feel i wanted from the front wheel and perfect balance at. One of my favorite travel books, this is a motorcycle trip around the world by two actors. Episode 1, 2, and 3 and charley boormans deliverance, excalibur motorcycle trip from john ogroats in scotland to cape town, south africa. Actor ewan mcgregor moulin rouge and his best friend charley boorman son of director john boorman present this. Ewan and charley used the bmw r1150gs adventure for the long way round and the r12000gs adventure for the long way down. So, its been years since long way round, whats russ malkin been up to since then.
Long way round is the result of their adventures a fascinating, frank and. For a beefy looking, all round adventurer, the tiger was great on the sweeping bends and in the tighter, more technical corners. From london to new york via europe, ukraine, russia, kazakhstan. Ewan mcgregor and charley boorman motorcycle adventure from london to new. Ewan and charleys longawaited long way up set for 2019.
They travelled eastwards through europe and asia, flew to alaska and continued by road from there to new york. Zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance by robert m. Charley will be signing, photo bombing and giving stuff away both on the friday and saturday. There are two ways to tackle this type of ride light and fast, or heavy and well prepared. The book also features entries from diaries, maps, charts, and dozens of photographs that document the groups journey. 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.
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