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Silk Road Riders Arrive in Beijing

London to Beijing team, the highest motorcycling group in the world!

The GlobeBusters Team have ridden 10,000 miles from London to get to Everest Base Camp across some of the most remote and treacherous terrain on the planet. It’s been a challenging trip – the bad weather in Tajikistan led to the collapse of two roads on the planned route and the revolution in Kyrgyzstan meant they could not reach the Torugart Pass to China. However, working closely with our Chinese partners, we managed to re-route the Team across the Irkeshtam Pass and they arrived in Kashgar (China) ahead of schedule, for a little taste of BBQ camel.

From there they battled through the mega cities of western China and rolled into Beijing on time on 2nd July.  Exhausted but excited the riders and one pillion could not believe they had completed the toughest ride on the planet.  Collapsed roads, revolution, weeks above 5000m altitude; "Don't let anyone tell you there is a tougher rider than this" said expedition leader Kevin Sanders. 

Wondering what the road is like to Everest Base Camp or what BBQ camel tastes like?  Why not sign on for Silk Road East 2011?  There are just a few places left.

Richard Millington 02/07/2010 		News

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Guinness world records

Co-Founders of GlobeBusters, Kevin and Julia Sanders hold two Guinness World Records...

  • The Fastest Circumnavigation of the World by Motorcycle - 2002
  • The Trans Americas by Motorcycle – 2003

Following our phenomenal success, Guinness World Records™ decided to no longer endorse further attempts. Riders still undertake attempts at our timing. Journeys that whilst admirable are not endorsed, regulated or verified by Guiness World Records;™.

For more information about these amazing achievements, both done two-up, please contact us via our contacts page.

Photographs

Should the press or media require any photographs, for general motorcycle adventure travel use within magazines, newspapers or other publications, we are able to supply high quality images to the media. We also have a huge selection of photographs relating to practical bike travelling - packing, documentation, freighting, borders etc, as well as a massive stock of bikes travelling through incredible landscapes.

Additionally, BMW International's PR agents, RBP Limited, also hold a stock of images, specifically relating to Kevin & Julia Sanders, available for press use. Contact andy@rbplimited.co.uk

Photographs are normally supplied free of charge, provided a credit is given to GlobeBusters, with website details. A nominal fee may be charged for photographs used for covers or the main feature of an article.

Global riding and endurance experts

We are able to provide the media with expert comments relating to global adventure motorcycle travel, both on a two-up basis and travelling as a team on two bikes. As well as being the UK's leading endurance road rider, Kevin Sanders has represented BMW on the Long Way Round project and writes regularly for Motorcycle Sport & Leisure magazine.

All requests for photographs or other media information can be directed to Craig Carey Clinch, PR and Publicity Consultant for GlobeBusters: craig@rowanpublicaffairs.com