Adventure motorcyclist Richard Barr recently completed an epic trip as he successfully rode 10,000 miles from London to Mount Everest on Avon tyres, raising thousands of pounds for the Down’s Syndrome Association and Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy in the process.
Barr and his BMW GS1200 left the legendary Ace Cafe in London with 19 fellow riders in the Spring. During a 12-week adventure, the group experienced a variety of cultures by travelling through 18 countries, eventually ending up at Mount Everest Base Camp in Tibet.
Avon Tyres provided a set of Avon TrailRiders for use on the predominantly tarmac roads of Europe, and a set of Avon TrekRiders for the rougher roads of Central Asia. Designed for road biased dual sports bikes, the TrailRider features an advanced dual tread compound and a high-tech construction design, for improved handling and stability on- and off-road. Meanwhile, the adventure-focused TrekRider boasts a versatile construction and a specially formulated compound, to increase multi-terrain grip.
Barr’s personal highlights were riding the Silk Road; crossing the Karakum Desert; tackling the Pamir Highway through mountainous Tajikistan; travelling the Wakhan Valley bordering Afghanistan; the numerous snow covered high passes in the Himalayas; and the spectacular winding road through the mountains leading up to Mount Everest Base Camp in Tibet.