TV2 The Long Way Round

**erik** · 31st August 2005, 09:15

thanks for that. I'm going to make sure I dont' miss it.

**Smorg** · 31st August 2005, 09:28

looks real interesting will have to set a reminder

**MacD** · 31st August 2005, 10:22

Originally Posted by skelstar

Yeah, apparently the first epi is about collecting the gear for the trip, planning, and choosing which motorcycles to take. I can imagine its going to be:
"Well gee whiz Charlie I guess we should take the Beemer...".
"We kinda have to Ewan, its in our contracts...".

KTM vs BMW, they trial both.

An excellent series, don't miss it!

**Eurygnomes** · 31st August 2005, 12:03

Would someone in Wellington be able to tape it for me??? I'm out tonight celebrating handing my leather bound doctoral thesis in!!!

**Wonko** · 31st August 2005, 22:44

In this highly entertaining series, fellow film actors and bike enthusiasts Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman travel 20,000 miles around the world by motorbike. They will encounter many troublesome situations on the way, ranging from extreme and threatening weather to impenetrable terrain, and will face challenges such as caviar fishing in the Caspian sea, wrestling with the Mongolian Olympic team and riding with the Canadian Mounties. Whilst throwing themselves enthusiastically into the culture of each new country - from Alaska to Mongolia, from Canada to Kazakhstan - the two friends will also have to rely on each other's good humour, as the journey tests their relationship and their stamina to the limits. Long Way Round is the action-packed account of the trip and a true portrait of friendship in extremis - as irreverent, engaging and articulate as Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman themselves.

**SpankMe** · 31st August 2005, 22:59

Ha, KTM have no faith in their own bikes.

**skelstar** · 31st August 2005, 23:06

Amazing looking bikes though (KTM). Look quite different to BMeers.

**skelstar** · 31st August 2005, 23:10

Why the f*ck do they get all that Snap-on gear for 3 weeks of work?!?!?
Oh, yeah 120 posts!

**SpankMe** · 31st August 2005, 23:18

Why the fuck does the camera man need a UK licence for??

**skelstar** · 31st August 2005, 23:20

Might be the whole international bike licence thing or something.

**Wonko** · 31st August 2005, 23:20

3 months work, not weeks.

All in the name of sponsership, just like the free bikes. I wonder how many sales Bmw got from this after KTM pulled out. Major fuckup somewhere at KTM.