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Old 12-28-2013, 08:55 AM   #1
Houndguy   Houndguy is offline
 
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Oh No "Long Way Round" on netflix

So I started watching the "Long way Round" the other night on netflix (http://www.longwayround.com/) and I have to say I was disappointed. At least with the first 2 episodes...there are 9 total

If your not familiar with it, Ewan McGregor (famous actor) and Charley Boorman (not famous actor) took a 19,000 mile (30 KM) journey from London to New York.

What bothered me about it was that these guys are so rich that they can afford a staff to arrange visa's, get free gear, arrange sponsorship's. I know for a fact that other riders have made similar journey's on smaller bikes (BMW gave them R1150GS adventure models for promotional consideration). They also had a support crew of at least 4 or 5 members in trucks following them at times. Including a doctor and security personal. The crew and riders all received specialized first aid, security and language lessons.

While I'm not denying the hardship they would have faced, I just wish they would have approached it as less as a TV production.

OK...Jealous rant over.
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