GTRMAN
4th March 2009, 13:12
I know there has been much discussion around here in the validity of Ewan McGregor and Charlie Bormans two journeys, support vehicles making it too easy etc. Personally if I had the opportunity to do the same thing I would take as much support as I could get, either way it is still an epic trip, but enough of that.
What I am interested in is the ability of documentries like this to inspire people to ride. Case in point, I have tried for years to get my better half interested in getting on the back of my bike for a bit of a longer excursion, with mixed results. However we have been watching the long way round / down over the last few weeks and she is now a complete convert :) to the point that we have just sorted out a 12 day tour of the North Island with a few mates.
So like them or hate them, these guys have done a bit to encourage people to try our passtime and that can't be bad.
What I am interested in is the ability of documentries like this to inspire people to ride. Case in point, I have tried for years to get my better half interested in getting on the back of my bike for a bit of a longer excursion, with mixed results. However we have been watching the long way round / down over the last few weeks and she is now a complete convert :) to the point that we have just sorted out a 12 day tour of the North Island with a few mates.
So like them or hate them, these guys have done a bit to encourage people to try our passtime and that can't be bad.