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Bike 2 Oz

The unfolding story of a young woman who convinced her partner to cycle with her from Oxford to Sydney.Rather than damage the climate by flying, they choose to pedal the 12,000km hopping on cargo ships to get across the oceans. They partied for car free day in Italy,dodged arrest in Iran, get groped in Pakistan and fall ill in India.Watch the series and find out if their relationship (and the planet) survived the epic trip?

Join us over 14 episodes as we Bike2Oz and pedal through diverse cultures and stunning landscapes. We get arrested in Iran, meet Dalai Lama in India and fix punctures in Turkey.

More details on http://www.bike2oz.com

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  Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:33:20 +0200

A Surfer's Guide to Climate Change
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  Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:47:32 +0200

We meet up with Kev and Lowanna 7 years after their epic cycle from England to Sydney. Now living in Bellingen, Australia making a family and running a wholefood store.

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http://www.bike2Oz.com

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  Thu, 29 May 2008 19:18:53 +0200

The cyclists on the final leg of the epic adventure. Heading down South along the coast of Australia. Past kangaroos to finish at the Heart of Sydney.

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  Mon, 12 May 2008 18:46:30 +0200

From the chaos of Bombay to the Space Age of Singapore by cargo ship. The two cyclists then leave by cargo ship and cross the equator for the first time. Australia here we come.
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  Mon, 12 May 2008 17:03:36 +0200

After a week on a cargo ship, the epic bicycle journey from England nears and end. Australia looms and with it Lowannas family. Only 2 weeks to cycle down from Brisbane to the finale in Sydney. Join the trip http://www.bike2Oz.com
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  Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:17:35 +0200

Cycing down through India via Pushkar to spend Christmas in Mumbai then hopping on a cargo ship to head to Singapore and away from the pollution on India.

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  Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:01:58 +0200

Cycling into the Himaylas to see the Dalai Lama.We find out how the Chinese have forced thousands of Tibetans into exile by violence. Then we jump on the bicycles for a trip to polluted Dehli. We escape to Taj Mahal and eat yummy sweets.

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How to get across the world by not flying.

The young couple who successfully cycled the 12,000Km from Oxford (UK) to Sydney (Australia). Rather than damage the climate by flying, they chose to travel from one side of the world by bicycle & cargo ship
http:///www.bike2Oz.com

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  Tue, 08 Apr 2008 13:27:46 +0200

Lowanna and Kevin pedal across hot Pakistan, camping in the woods, eating food from street vendors and ontowards the stage show at the Indian border. http://www.bike2oz.com
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  Tue, 01 Apr 2008 22:35:43 +0200

Cycling through Iran, eating honey sweets, getting arrested and escaping into Pakistan. Then Lowanna gets hasseled from Pakistani men everywhere. All this to avoid flying the 12,000km from England to Australia. more on http://www.bike2oz.com
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  Tue, 01 Apr 2008 18:29:40 +0200

Cycling duo make their way through Eastern Turkey, getting ill, being forced to hop on a train to get to the border of Iran and then cycling past the mountain where the Holy Grail is supposed to be.

Iran next stop on this epic cycle from England to Australia

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  Thu, 20 Mar 2008 13:00:48 +0100

Pedaling across Turkey to discover the 'fairy' houses of Goreme made from volcanic rock. Going up in a hot air balloon then planning on how to get to Iran.

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  Thu, 20 Mar 2008 11:40:16 +0100

Catching the Giro D'Italia bicycle race, pedaling through Greece and the Olympics and then into Turkey After nearly 5000km, Lowanna gets her first puncture. Full details of the cycle trip from England to Australia on http://www.bike2Oz.com
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  Thu, 20 Mar 2008 11:35:56 +0100

The people in Lammas ecovillage want to build their own houses and grow their own food. But will the planners let them?
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  Wed, 19 Mar 2008 21:04:09 +0100

Cycling over the Swiss Alps into Italy and rain. We discover Car Free day in Genoa and head south to enjoy the hot sun and vineyards. Our final destination is sydney, 18months away and 12,000km. Come join us. http://www.bike2Oz.com
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  Wed, 19 Mar 2008 20:17:13 +0100

When the oil runs out- how do we live with nature? During an A-Z of Bushcraft you will learn to live comfortably in the natural environment with the minimum of modern equipment.

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  Wed, 19 Mar 2008 17:48:24 +0100

Choosing to pedal rather than fly the 12,000km from Oxford to Sydney.
Lowanna & Kevin cycle past the luxury airliners at Schiphol airport into strong headwind, through storm damaged forests onto the Swiss Alps and the ferry over to Italy.

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  Wed, 19 Mar 2008 15:10:15 +0100

Cycling 12,000km rather than damaging the climate by flying. Lowanna a school teacher and Kevin, a train driver choose to pedal from Oxford England to Sydney Australia. Travelling by bicycle,ferry,train and cargo ship the couple try to reach the far side of the planet without flying and have a great adventure over 18months.

Full report on
http://www.bike2Oz.com

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