| Since Ewan McGregor and Charlie Boorman set | | | | destination, or get home. |
| off on their Long Way Round motorbike trip, | | | | Ewan and Charlie didn't just jump on their bikes |
| literally thousands of people have followed in their | | | | and go. They went through a rigourous training |
| tyre tracks. Many have braved it and gone it | | | | program before they set off. They had training in |
| alone, while most have opted for the guided tour | | | | first aid, security, map reading etc. They also had |
| option. This has been great for the guided | | | | a support team and a large pot of money to bale |
| motorcycle tour industry, with tours varying from | | | | themselves out whenever they may have |
| basic road riding around UK and Europe, to the | | | | needed it. So, why should anyone go on a long |
| more extreme with such trips as UK to China via | | | | distance tour unprepared? |
| Mongolia etc. But, has there been a little too much | | | | It's not possible to offer the pots of money, but |
| bravado or too little preparation? | | | | EXtra MILe Bike Tours are now not only offering |
| Customers of these guided tours have varied | | | | Guided Bike Tours which include instruction in |
| greatly in riding experience but the majority have | | | | these skills, but are also running bespoke courses |
| relied totally on their guide, with no consideration | | | | in Survival Skills, Map Reading and First Aid for |
| for what would happen if the guide had an | | | | Motorcyclists. |
| accident or was somehow unable to continue with | | | | Basic courses are being run in Wales and the |
| the tour. It's all well and good saying that the tour | | | | advanced courses are run in France, Spain and |
| would be aborted and refunds given, but the | | | | Germany. |
| customers still need to either get to their next | | | | |