Long Way Down on BBC

[FkNAmerican]

News Flash,

The first episode of Long Way Down has aired on BBC and is available via bittorrent for anyone who missed it. I suggest isohunt or mininova to get the torrent.

The first episode of LWD is very similar to the first episode of LWR. Charlie and Ewan talk about how they got around to planning thier second big motorcycle adventure, they round up the old team and go through all the usual preperations including survival training specific to Africa, sorting out all the kit, getting the latest shiny new BMW GS's, etc.....Its a very light hearted episode full of excitement and tension over the coming adventure. Watching it you can just feel the emotions of what they are about to attempt and its hard not to get fully involved in the drama of whats happening.

They seem to have planned an amazing route through Africa so if you've ever dreamed about touring Africa on a motorcycle then this should be an excellent source of information and inspiration to you.

Official website:
http://www.longwaydown.com/

Link to torrents of the first episode (choose which one you like):
http://www.mininova.org/search/?search=long+way+down

[skelstar]

Yeah I noticed that being advertised at the end of the latest Top Gear (S10). Awesome... will have to download.

[zadok]

Available for download at www.racing-underground.com
700mb:msn-wink:

[SimJen]

worth a look, i enjoyed the previous one!

[pritch]

I missed LWR on TV but hired the DVD. Watching that every night for a week was nearly as gruelling as doing the ride... :rolleyes:

Must watch out for LWD.

[koba]

The long way round book was awesome too.
Librarys are great.
Even better than the series coz they are alot more blunt and honest about wat they really think of things :)
Will be overjoyed if they do a book of this one too :2thumbsup

[skelstar]

I missed LWR on TV but hired the DVD. Watching that every night for a week was nearly as gruelling as doing the ride... :rolleyes:

Must watch out for LWD.

Ended up watching the whole series with my folks on Xmas day last year.

[k14]

I missed LWR on TV but hired the DVD. Watching that every night for a week was nearly as gruelling as doing the ride... :rolleyes:

Must watch out for LWD.
Doubt it, its awesome watching that. I still haven't seen the 10 episode extended series, only the 7 episode one. I've watched it from start to finish in one sitting on more than one occasion. Think I've watched the lot 5 or 6 times now, along with sporadic episodes on sky too.

[EJK]

Slow internet, so I guess I'll have to wait for the DVD to come out :yes:




or someone can post a CD ;) lol jks
PIRACY IS A CRIME! :lol:

[riffer]

Ended up watching the whole series with my folks on Xmas day last year.

yeah, I got it for my birthday and spent the whole day watching it too.

Looking forward to this one :)

[ZeroIndex]

Just finished watching episode 1 of Long Way Down... All I can say is: You won't be disappointed, life events and a Hollywood script aren't actually that far apart, and it's just beautiful. Can't wait till episode 2 shows on Monday :D

*Watching this show, you almost feel as if you did the trip, but just can't remember being there...

[unrealone]

Yep, just watched ep1 myself. Looks awesome!

[discotex]

*Watching this show, you almost feel as if you did the trip, but just can't remember being there...

It's quite remarkable how immersive the show is. Part of it is sharing their passion for bikes but the editors are clearly geniuses and get the best bits and mould them into a story.

I only caught a couple of bits of LWR but will have to catch up on it now! Gotta have something to watch in the WSB and MotoGP drought.

[k14]

Yep, just watched ep1 myself. Looks awesome!
Was it just me or did everyone elses warning bells go off at the thought of Ewans wife doing a part of the trip having never ridden a bike up until 6 months before the trip left??

[boostin]

Was it just me or did everyone elses warning bells go off at the thought of Ewans wife doing a part of the trip having never ridden a bike up until 6 months before the trip left??

Yeah no kidding, not to mention how jealous Charlie got about having to share his mate Ewan on the boys trip.

[ZeroIndex]

Was it just me or did everyone elses warning bells go off at the thought of Ewans wife doing a part of the trip having never ridden a bike up until 6 months before the trip left??

I know you can't really compare a trip distance like that, but my first weekend I got my first bike (pretty much no riding experience at all), I went on a KB group bike ride... I binned at one point of the ride, but I learnt heaps from that crash. I'm sure she did fine.

[FkNAmerican]

There are so many reasons why his wife should NOT be even asking to go:

1. This is Charlie and Ewans special trip. They have done the planning, they have the experience, they have the history of having done it together before and, most importantly, they have the passion for the experience.

2. She has no real interest in motorcycles to begin with. Ewan's been riding forever. They have been married for years and she's never expressed even the slightest interest in motorcycles UNTIL NOW when all of a sudden she wants to ride a segment with them. I call B.S. on that.

3. Its Africa. There is a certain element of danger. What if something happened to both of them. What about thier kids......

Ok so thats all I've got but dammit if it aint enough to send her packing so Ewan and Charlie can do thier thing together as best mates.

[k14]

One things for sure, I wouldn't blame Charley if he spat the dummy and told Ewan to shove his trip. I certainly would if my mates Mrs at the eleventh hour decided to join a trip we'd been planning for ages. Sounds like she thinks its just going to be a sunday drive.

[ZeroIndex]

There are so many reasons why his wife should NOT be even asking to go:

1. This is Charlie and Ewans special trip. They have done the planning, they have the experience, they have the history of having done it together before and, most importantly, they have the passion for the experience.

2. She has no real interest in motorcycles to begin with. Ewan's been riding forever. They have been married for years and she's never expressed even the slightest interest in motorcycles UNTIL NOW when all of a sudden she wants to ride a segment with them. I call B.S. on that.

3. Its Africa. There is a certain element of danger. What if something happened to both of them. What about thier kids......

Ok so thats all I've got but dammit if it aint enough to send her packing so Ewan and Charlie can do thier thing together as best mates.


One things for sure, I wouldn't blame Charley if he spat the dummy and told Ewan to shove his trip. I certainly would if my mates Mrs at the eleventh hour decided to join a trip we'd been planning for ages. Sounds like she thinks its just going to be a sunday drive.
You gotta admit though... it will add quite a bit of humour... considering the Long Way Round... they were pretty damn experienced riders, and I know I'd do nowhere near as well as they did on all that dirt and sand, but everytime they crashed, I would laugh, rewind it, play it again and laugh again... Ewan's misses, if she goes through with trying to ride, is surely gonna give me a few minutes of laughter? :bleh:

[FkNAmerican]

No, I'll tell you what would make me laugh: Ewan's wife gets down there, has her first spill, decides she hates motorcycles (again), pulls Ewan off to do some safari around Lake Victoria, and then Charlie decides to ride the rest of the way with Claudio while Ewan tours the lake!! In the process Charlie and Claudio decide they enjoyed eachothers company so much they are going to do "El Viaje Grande" from the top of Mexico down to the bottom of Argentina. LOL.

THAT would make me laugh a little.

[ZeroIndex]

No, I'll tell you what would make me laugh: Ewan's wife gets down there, has her first spill, decides she hates motorcycles (again), pulls Ewan off to do some safari around Lake Victoria, and then Charlie decides to ride the rest of the way with Claudio while Ewan tours the lake!! In the process Charlie and Claudio decide they enjoyed eachothers company so much they are going to do "El Viaje Grande" from the top of Mexico down to the bottom of Argentina. LOL.

THAT would make me laugh a little.

HAHAHA!!! Love your thinking... when is the next episode coming out? Top Gear is now on the net, but I'm still waiting for LWD ep.2 to be released

[steveb64]

Doubt it, its awesome watching that. I still haven't seen the 10 episode extended series, only the 7 episode one. I've watched it from start to finish in one sitting on more than one occasion. Think I've watched the lot 5 or 6 times now, along with sporadic episodes on sky too.

Working my (our - missus enjoys it too) way through the 10 episode version currently... Definitely better than the 7 episode one (seen that multiple times also... :wacko: ), as it fills in quite a bit more detail. Picked up a copy of the book from a 2nd hand bookshop - good too, 'cos it fills in some stuff that the series didn't cover.

First saw some of the 10 episode version on Sky - Doco channel... had me buggered, thinking - "I don't remember seeing that before?" :confused: - then found out it was a 10 episode version... :blink:

[ZeroIndex]

New episode is finally out... busy downloading it onto my friendly http server :)

[Krayy]

Just watching it now...interesting to see that Ewan rides a Griso in normal life.

[sAsLEX]

PIRACY IS A CRIME! :lol:

So is not paying your TV license in the UK MWAHAHAHAHa I get it free and see it first! till I leave this cold damp isle finally on sat!

[FruitLooPs]

The second Ep is pretty awesome, the stuff they check out in Libya is amazing!

Oh and Naples, oh boy I want to go check that out one day.. :gob:

I think letting Eve go is pretty silly really, and is she just doing a road section (when the bikes are lined up in ep.1 her bike is a 650 roadbike?). IMO if I was her, I would wait and go with Ewen off on a trip thru Oz together or something like that, a decent intro but not too challenging..

Charlie, to me at least is pretty damn close to Ewen and is understandably taking it a bit hard. Suck to be the third wheel, especially after having been round the world as a dynamic duo.

[Thunder 8]

News Flash,



They seem to have planned an amazing route through Africa so if you've ever dreamed about touring Africa on a motorcycle then this should be an excellent source of information and inspiration to you.

Official website:
http://www.longwaydown.com/

Link to torrents of the first episode (choose which one you like):
http://www.mininova.org/search/?search=long+way+down

Thanks for that really enjoyed both episodes so far and looking forwardto the rest.:niceone:

[Alpha Solo]

I just watched the 1st episode.

I too couldn't believe Ewan getting his wife involved, hope she backs out! I love girl's riding but it was a last minute and stupid decision... Charlie's face said it all.

I think it's great that they are doing the trip and popularizing 'adventure riding' but I think they should pay tribute to the riders who have done similar (if not the same routes) before them WITHOUT support vehicles and the worlds media etc backing them up. (Silk road rider couple spring to mind, cant remember their names but they did it off their own backs on 650gs's).. maybe they mention them in the books? There seems to be a popular misconception that they are the first to ever do anything like this, I meet lots of people who think they are the last two explorers on earth, I tell them to check out Mondo Enduro and similar...
:mad:
Ho Hum Rant over - looking forward to episode 2!!!

[Alpha Solo]

New episode is finally out... busy downloading it onto my friendly http server :)

Can I get access to this server? Pretty please?

:msn-wink:

[sAsLEX]

:mad:
Ho Hum Rant over - looking forward to episode 2!!!

Ep 2 they talk to a woman who has just ridden from Europe down africa and back.

[crazybigal]

look for the divx version, 200mb


Available for download at www.racing-underground.com
700mb:msn-wink:

[ZeroIndex]

Can I get access to this server? Pretty please?

:msn-wink:
Sorry, not my server... if things ever change, I'll let you know

[ZeroIndex]

look for the divx version, 200mb

But 200mb looks RUBBISH!!! GO THE 700MB!!! HD rocks on my 37" HDTV :bleh:

[crazybigal]

i couldnt wait that long for a 700mb torrent to download


But 200mb looks RUBBISH!!! GO THE 700MB!!! HD rocks on my 37" HDTV :bleh:

[riffer]

It only took just over an hour for me to get it. :msn-wink:

[Slicksta]

PM me if you want an HTTP link for the 700mb versions and i will put them on my server 10mbit upload.

[Jaxi]

I just watched the 1st episode.

I too couldn't believe Ewan getting his wife involved, hope she backs out! I love girl's riding but it was a last minute and stupid decision... Charlie's face said it all.

I think it's great that they are doing the trip and popularizing 'adventure riding' but I think they should pay tribute to the riders who have done similar (if not the same routes) before them WITHOUT support vehicles and the worlds media etc backing them up. (Silk road rider couple spring to mind, cant remember their names but they did it off their own backs on 650gs's).. maybe they mention them in the books? There seems to be a popular misconception that they are the first to ever do anything like this, I meet lots of people who think they are the last two explorers on earth, I tell them to check out Mondo Enduro and similar...
:mad:
Ho Hum Rant over - looking forward to episode 2!!!

I agree. We were on the road when Long Way Round first came out and got a bit bored with people saying - "Ooh, just like Ewen and Charlie" - nope, nothing like them thanks!! Terra Circa and Mondo Enduro are awesome by the way!!

[riffer]

Here's Episode 3.

[k14]

Yeah digging up an old thread I know but anyone got the torrent for ep6? I can't seem to find it and looks like it was screened a week ago.

[boostin]

Yeah digging up an old thread I know but anyone got the torrent for ep6? I can't seem to find it and looks like it was screened a week ago.

Yep just watching it now.

http://www.mininova.org/tor/1026004

[SimJen]

only six in the series....reckon the last one should have been longer....
these are the sort of series tv1 should be screening instead of all the other repeats!

[Juud]

Bought the DVD from GPstore (http://www.gpstore.co.nz/DVDs/1551664.html), $29.95 and we watched the whole thing in one night. Awesome, well worth the $$. :2thumbsup

(and I agree, Eve should have stayed home, poor Charlie :( )

[N1CK]

Hey, I was just wandering what you are supposed to do with those torrents? :blink:

[ceebie13]

Ha! We did the same thing this last weekend. Bought the DVD and watched it all in two hits.
Agree...excellent VFM. In fact, we thought it was better than Long Way Round.
Yep! Eve came across as a bit of an infiltrator. We too felt sorry for Charley, but good on him for speaking up about how he felt.
Overall an excellent mix of biking and story-telling. It must be difficult dreaming up variations on bike to bike shots or camera vehicle to bike shots.
Ewen's comment about snapping 350 pictures of his bike against 350 different backgrounds was so true.

So...where next? Long Way Up? NZ to London perhaps! I doubt it. I suspect that if they were going to do that, sadly they'd start in Oz and leave out NZ for logistical reasons.

[PaddyFZ1]

For those that have sky, keep an eye out on the Doco channel, as they are showing Charlies attempt at the Dakar Rally.
Think its called Race to Dakar

[skelstar]

Yeah the Race to Dakar one has been on Sky ages ago.

I reckon the Sth Americas would be the business... maybe some kinda of Alexander the Great type thing would be cool too.

[discotex]

Hey, I was just wandering what you are supposed to do with those torrents? :blink:

Download a bittorrent client.

http://utorrent.com/

http://utorrent.com/beginners-guide.php