2RTW The Borneo Bike wreck accident
Catch up on what really happened on Borneo. This was teh second more serious accident of the entire trip. We're currently dealing with the problems of the repairs to the bike.  
   
   
  2RTW TV2 Malaysia Morning TV Interview
Our recent interview with TV3, one of Malaysia's biggest morning TV shows  
   
   
  2RTW Revisiting South America

Some of our video from our incredible time in South America. We hope you enjoy

 
   
   
  2RTW Review the new Touratech Companero suit
After so many years on the road, we've been through our share of riding suits. We're harder on them than most and we demand alot of them. Here's our initial review of our new suit, the new Touratech Companero adventure suit.  
   
   
  2RTW. Malaysia TV3 Interview part 2
Here is the second half of our interview with one of Malaysia's largest stations TV3.  
   
   
  2RTW. Malaysia TV3 Interview part 1
Just a few weeks after arriving in Malaysia, the TV channels had caught wind of our ride and the video camera were soon rolling. Here is the first half of our interview with one of Malaysia's largest stations TV3.  
   
   
  2RTW Vid' EXTRA- Napali Invasion (available in HD)

After all our time on the road we could'nt help but want to share one of the strangest bike problems we've faced to date. Set to the backdrop of the majestic Annapurna Himalayas in Nepal

 

 
   
   
  2RTW Vid' EXTRA- A personal thank you to family

After a tough but incredible 7-months we've arrived in Goa. This little video is a personal thank you to Tony and Edna (family) who incredible just bought us a new high def video recorder after hearing our last one had broken.

The video also recaps a little of our time through Central Asia

   
   
    Touratech USA Interview- Part 3
Before leavig the States, we headed into Touratech USA to pick up some extra parts for the bikes. We had great fun answering a few questions as to the additional extras on the bikes and our hopes for our journey ahead.  
     
     
    Touratech USA Interview- Part 2
Before leavig the States, we headed into Touratech USA to pick up some extra parts for the bikes. We had great fun answering a few questions as to the additional extras on the bikes and our hopes for our journey ahead.  
     
     
    Touratech USA Interview- Part 1
Before leavig the States, we headed into Touratech USA to pick up some extra parts for the bikes. We had great fun answering a few questions as to the additional extras on the bikes and our hopes for our journey ahead.  
     
     
    2RTW Extra's - Our Coolest bit of camping gear - The Kermit Chair

After deciding not to carry camp stools we were forced to change our minds after meeting Tom in Nashville last year.

The Kermit chairs are probably some of the coolest bits of camping gear we have..and are now considered esential.

This short video includes Tom's demo of the chair and how it's all put together.

Thanks Tom.

 
     
     
    2RTW Podcast 8 - Uncrating the bikes in Japan

fter months of overhauling the bieks we finally managed to fly out fo the USA and landed safely in Tokyo and our 5th Continent.

Getting our bike through customs and uncrating was going to prove to be a long day.

     
     
After 6-years on the road with our two BMW motorbikes we fly over to Japan from the USA to meet our bikes and begin to explore our 5th continent.  
     
     
    2RTW Extras - South American Montage
After almost 2-years in South America, here's a short montage of just some of our time there.

We'll definitely be back there some day.

Enjoy.

 
     
     
A small vid' of our first few days riding into Mexico as we head south. Anything goes and you'd better have eyes in the back of your head.  
     
     
We recently found a short interview we recorded for my parents after my serious accident in the Amazon. It was recorded in case things became worse. Let us know what you think.  
     
     
A short interview with Dennis & Chris Gonzales from BMW of Sanata Rosa, about why they'd invited us to present at their dealership, and their thoughts on long distance bike travel.  
     
     
We barely make to Iowa City for the presentation at Gina's BMW, where we see first hand the incredible devastation caused by what many are calling the '500-year flood'.  
     
     
Our day ends in Omaha with some drama. after a dull ride East we get hammered by the circling tornadoes. Although we come out unscathed their are fatalities just to the North.  
     
     

We met Marco at a Gas station and discussed his encounter with 'The Big Foot' not just one but three of em'.

 

You just cant' make this stuff up. Who ever said that travel was dull?

 
     
     
Our ride from Davis to Reno...not a biggy but Lisa's first ride after major emergency surgery just 5 weeks ago.  
     
     
This was our first trial with the new VIO POV.1 video system. We'd hard mounted one to the R1100GS and one to Issa's 12GS.  
     
     
Thought we'd have some fun with a 'Indiana Jones' style map of our route from 2003. A better way to visualize our route over the last 5-years, just follow the red line.  
     
     
A West Coast news item covering the highs and lows of our global ride.  
     
     
This is the story that CBS8 in California, put together of Simon & Lisa Thomas and their around the world ongoing adventure.  
     
     
Simon Thomas running the hill climb during the 2007 Rawhyde Adventure Challenge  
     
     
The BBC mini documentary shown nationally in the UK in 2007