| During 2008 Charel Schreuder started on a | | | | I rented a bike and went to Donington MotoGP |
| adventure to travel around the globe by | | | | and it was there that the seed was planted to do |
| motorcycle, Supporting the charity Motorcycle | | | | a tour around the earth and see/go/do |
| Outreach, which delivers medical aid via | | | | everything that I would like to see/go/do. |
| motorcycle to poor people in remote areas of | | | | I decided to name this venture Global Bike |
| developing countries. | | | | Travels, the theory being that I will travel by |
| The first motorcycle I ever owned was a Suzuki | | | | motorcycle where the road suits me and join in in |
| DR500 with which I did my first Namib Desert | | | | all the activities that interest me(camping, fishing, |
| Run, BikeSA, Motorcycle Magazine (1984). Then a | | | | archery, cooking, diving and training in Traditional |
| DR600, Desert Run 1986, then a DR650, Desert | | | | Okinawa Goju-Ryu Karate). |
| Run 1996, then I decided to do more serious | | | | But there had to be a objective, a reason why, |
| travelling by motorcycle and purchased a Honda | | | | so I decided to investigate and select a charity to |
| XRV 750 Africa Twin (1st one) Desert Run 1997, | | | | support and after reading the article on what the |
| then in 1997 I had a motorcycle accident and | | | | late Simon Milward set out to accomplish and how |
| replaced the 1st Africa Twin with a new one | | | | suddenly it all ended when he crashed his |
| which resulted in the idea of going to Mount | | | | motorcycle. What if it happened to one of us...Or |
| Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. Two friends were drawn | | | | somebody we know? It was decided to support |
| into the discussions and in June 1998 we did our | | | | Motorcycle Outreach and see whether, in |
| first tour to Kilimanjaro, the three of us. Since | | | | conjunction with the charity, his plans can be |
| that journey every year roundabout June I get | | | | realized and maintained. |
| the itches with the result that excursions were | | | | The Global Bike Travels journey will take |
| planned during that time of the year. In January | | | | approximately 5 years in stages or as |
| 2006 we decided to travel to Kilimanjaro again, | | | | circumstances dictate. |
| considering that the Mountain was covered in mist | | | | As part of a wide-ranging fundraising effort we |
| for days the previous occasion. Our one friend | | | | also conduct Global Bike Travels Adventure |
| could not join us this time due to work | | | | Motorcycle Tours in South Africa and Peru - |
| commitments, so two of us set off end June | | | | South America, presenting adventure experiences |
| 2006. To cut a long story short, in 2007 June I | | | | on a level of its own. |
| was in London with an itch and nowhere to travel, | | | | |