Pre Departure

Week -1

Miles 0

We set off from GlobeBusters HQ in Wales in freezing temperatures and with ice on the saddle. The first stop in this epic 8 month circumnavigation of the world is at our Freight Agent, James Cargo in Heathrow. There we drop the second support vehicle and two GlobeBuster BMW GS's to be sea freighted to Buenos Aires ready for Section 2. They join three other bikes already collected from clients in Europe who are joining the ride in Argentina in the New Year.

From there our little convoy of the Support Vehicle and two bikes wend our way to the Channel Tunnel and across to France for the first night away for the Support Crew. Two days across Europe sees us arrive in a snowy, frosty and cold Austria. It is beautiful with the mountains and fir trees dusted with snow and the clouds wandering down the valleys heading no where in particular. All we need is for fresh snow to hold off until after the 21st so we can head south to the warmer coast of the Mediterranean.

We have a few days here to relax, put the finishing touches to a few little items and welcome the riders and bikes as they arrive, before the off on Sunday morning and the first days ride to Switzerland.

We hope you will ride along with us on this journey...