15 sleeps til we leave NZ, #7 Rickshaw Run - First team mission getting Admin done?

 Has Adventure Ed checked in yet? 

ahh - That would be no ... 

Hello Kiwi ... "if you're not first you're last" 

We're the Mad Ones on Motorbikes

You know the deal. No set route, no backup, and definitely no guarantees. The Mongol Rally is chaos, and we're not just embracing it—we're riding straight into it on 125cc motorbikes. Because cars? Too easy. We want pain, poor decisions, and stories that'll leave scars (both physical and mental).

We're aiming to join the even smaller, slightly more unhinged rank of those who have dared to complete the rally on motorbikes. It's a badge of madness that few wear, and we're gunning for it with full throttle and zero common sense.

We're currently deep in prep mode—wrangling bikes that would rather be scrap metal, figuring out how not to end up as desert decorations, and filming every misstep for our upcoming YouTube series. Expect laughs, questionable decisions, and the kind of chaos only two idiots on tiny bikes can deliver.

But it's not all about self-inflicted suffering. We're riding for Yellow Wellies, supporting mental health in agriculture. Because if farmers can tackle the daily grind of feeding the nation, we can tackle a few thousand miles of mayhem.

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We're not here to play it safe. We're here to ride, push limits, and probably wonder what the hell we were thinking—just to make a difference.

This is adventure. This is chaos. This is the Mongol Rally on motorbikes.

What could possibly go wrong?

Hi there we are two-man-team from the United kingom. We are getting very excited for the rally this year and would love to meet some of our fellow adventurists before we get going. Who's preparing for the mighty expedition?

Is this thing on?

Is there gonna be sand between my toes and up in my crack?

Does anyone know if you can take the rickshaws all day (or at least during test driving hours) for the two days before we depart? Would make it. I’ve to run errands and pick up stuff for them before the run starts. 

Hi from Canada! I know we're still ages away, but I'm excited to start googling "how to fix an engine" and "10 common breakdowns with auto rickshaws" in preparation. Or else doing the ultra-important checklist items like designing our team logo and picking team colours. 

This is Gavin. Gavin is a 2010 Fiat Panda with 120k miles experience, though he drives like he's fresh off the lot.

Gavin hopes he makes it to the far reaches of Kazakhstan, but he's not sure he will...