Every once in awhile some riders roll into Touratech USA that are just too interesting not to share with the world! Meet Matt and Reece. They’re circumnavigating the globe on a scooter….with a sidecar! They don’t exactly fall into the Touratech brand scope in accessories, market bike or gear, but they sure do in spirit. These guys are on an amazing adventure.
Here is their story:
We (Matt and Reece) are a couple of normal guys who thought up the idea to circumnavigate the globe on a scooter with a sidecar back in 2015. At the time, we had absolutely no idea how to ride a motorbike, let alone how to drive a scooter with a sidecar around the world. We came up with the idea when we were sat in our dingy flat in North London complaining about the state of the world and how we were doing nothing to change it. After much deliberation on how we could make the world a better place, we decided that circumnavigating the globe on a scooter with a sidecar to raise awareness of modern slavery was the only solution.
A year after we thought up the idea, we set off on a two week London to Lands’ End to John O’Groats ride, in the middle of December, on our learner bikes, to see if we had what it takes. 10 months after that, we set off from Ace Café London with 65 others to ride through to Paris as the first day of our circumnavigation attempt and to raise awareness of Unseen UK,who run the UK Modern Slavery Helpline. Now 6 months later we’ve (unofficially) broke the Guinness World Record for the longest journey by scooter and sidecar and have driven from London to Cape Town. Next, we’ll drive from Chile to Alaska on this completely inappropriate vehicle.
On route we meet with different charities and NGOs who fight modern slavery where they are and we fundraise for them on our donate page. We also raise awareness in other ways where we can, which has included talking in a Slovenian school and telling everyone we’ve met on the trip so far that slavery still exists and you can change it.
As Seen From The Sidecar isn’t just the two of us that sit in this stupid vehicle everyday though. It’s a group of generous sponsors, dedicated volunteers and incredible supporters that get us around. Daily, we call on someone else to help us on this crazy mission to get around the world and whether they’re a helpful local or somebody back home, we’re never stuck for support.
Check out our donate page to find out how you can fight slavery or get in touch if you think you’ve got some time to spare or a skill to share.
