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May 2008 East Europe Tour riders - Riding from UK 11th May 2008 to Budapest 12 bikes FULL TOUR :-)

Celeste and Jonathan. We will be on a Triumph Tiger for the May trip. I have been away from biking for a long time and I am very much looking forward to the trip. Celeste has not really been on a bike at all. We will be doing a number of day trips before the tour to get Celeste familiar with being a pillion. We are both originally from New Zealand and have been in the UK for 8 years. We currently live in Yeovil, Somerset		David Baron My name is David, I'am retired and live near to Lancaster overlooking Morecambe Bay and the Lakeland hills. I have had motor bikes on and off since I was 16 and currently own a wickedly fun and enjoyable KTM 990 Adventure. Love touring having done much of Scotland have also ridden in India , Norway, Namibia,and much of Western Europe. Greatly looking forward to this trip and meeting everyone.
Adrian Holden I was born quite young and was brought up on a dairy farm in the penines, riding field bikes and have never been without a bike since really. ( not been riding all my life just yet !!! ) I was a commercial diver for 20 years and saw a lot of the world. I am now a semi retied dry cleaner, or I thought I was !!! and have spent the last few summers all over europe on my bike. enclosing a photo of me in spain somewhere on my GSA. kind regards adrian holden p.s. looking forward to the trip and meeting the boys and girls ! might leave the GSA at home & try riding the Kawsaki . . . GTR 1400. pss Speaks Spanish . . . so, no use to us what-so-ever!!!		Andy & Racheal Hi all a quick intro to us both, we live in a village called Toddington situated between Milton Keynes and Luton. Rach is 35 and comes from worthing initially only moving up here a few yrs ago. She has only been on one long distance bike trip, which was last year when we toured around Italy. Me, I'm fast approaching my 40th Birthday (It's only weeks away as Rach keeps reminding me) and work as a Fire fighter and have done for nearly 20 yrs, been riding bikes off and on since I was 16. We're both looking forward to spending some time on the bike, good company and a chilled time. See you all soon ;-)
GlobeRider Steve H' I love riding & discovering spontaneous adventures as we go & It's always great to travel with new people who want to explore the east, enjoy their bikes & see the real side of these Countries away from the usual tourist paths. It's a really fantastic ride out to Budapest where we'll have time to relax, absorb the culture, . . . & eat & drink well "Can't wait to start the ride & meet everyone"		David Black Hi, I’m David, 44, living in SW London with my (much younger) GS(B). After a decade away from ‘bikes I hired a Cretan F650; then returned home to pick up a TDM to see how it went ……. Four solo/friends continental runs later (and a few to the Highlands), I thought I’d let someone else do a better job of the organising, to reduce my tyre-squaring M-ways and late-night accommodation searches; while seeing more of the Alps, the East (before it becomes like everywhere else) and some new faces.
John Hi all, my name is John Donegan, I'm 52, been around bikes one way or another most of my life Current bike is a BMW 1150GS. Looking forward to meeting everyone on the trip. Have biked in Asia, Australia, North Africa, and pretty much all of Western Europe over the years.		co guide will lead on the return stage of the tour, from the Czech Republic across Germany & the Black Forest, bringing the tour group home safely to England.
Karl Pettit – Southampton UK. I am 52 years old. Own/run an analytical testing laboratory (chemistry). Passed my test many years ago but took up the bug again in 2006. Currently have a BMW R1200 GSA. This will be my first motorcycle tour but have done lots of long bicycle trips in the past. Love sitting on the bike and just riding – so 250-300 miles a day is no problem. Although I like a drink to unwind the end of the day – I am not a person that will spend all day at the bar – I would rather go sightseeing. If it really comes down to it I can repair most things on a bike – just now rebuilding an old Kawasaki Z650- however modern bikes usually need specialist equipment. No good at languages - my time has been spent in science – however I have not had any problems as yet even in the rural parts of Poland. Really looking forward to a good ride and meeting new people. karl		Kerry Monument Kerry Monument-Grimsby UK Just got back into motorcycling last year after a lengthy break. I work for a large wind turbine company maintaining them offshore which is interest to say the least. Bought my first bike at 18 my dad wouldn't let me have one before that. Turned 18 and bought one, you didn't want to be in the house that day! Family etc. took me away from bikes for a few years but I'm born again now as they say. Current bike is a BMW 1150 GSA and this is my first trip abroad on a bike. Really looking forward to it as up to now have really only flown to foreign climes. See you all soon : ) Kerry
Pete Quinn Here is a short ‘intro’ to myself and a pic I am 50 years old and wanted to do something different for my 50th - hence I booked for this trip. I have been riding a Harley for the past 8 years and currently have a ‘Couch” – the big daddy of Harleys. Great for long distance cruising. I have a 17 yr old daughter still at school and a contributor of some grey hairs – as all teenagers are I am sure. I used to head a reasonable size company as CEO. For the past few years have been doing more entrepreneurial work. I'ma looking forward to the trip – to meet the other riders – to see interesting places – to chill, relax and have fun. See you on the Road Pete	Also an expert with an axe & likes to take them everywhere to help pass the evenings!???	Hi I'm Steve Lawlor. I own and run a learning & development company, and work for some of the U.K.s top 100 companies developing their people. I keep telling myself I'm semi/retired, but just love working and developing peoples potential, it's my passion. Really looking forward to just getting on my bike and riding for two weeks, chilling out, meeting new people and having some laughs along the way. I dont take life to seriously, like to have fun and enjoy every day with like minded people, always up for a new challenge. Been riding for 20 years on and off road, but prefer to take my time these days and soak in the sights and culture rather than passing through in a blur lol. Bought a new xjr1300 last year for touring. I love technology and gadgets so be warned everyone I have kitted the bike with a bullet cam so will be filming along the way, got the garmin zumo 550, def recommend fitted with the autocom unit which is half price at the moment, tunes sound great. P.S. feel free to pass me on the autobahn not in a hurry on this trip. looking forward to meeting you all soon Steve

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