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A motorcycle adventure into outer Mongolia revealed the vastness of the landscape for Mangaweka sheep and beef farmers George and Denise McNie With George riding a Yamaha WR450 and Denise sharing driving duties with three other women in a full-sized dune buggy powered by a 1600c Hyundai motor, the couple covered a total of 2700kms in 16 days during a trip organised by Britton Adventures. George had read up on some of the history surrounding Genghis Khan and was keen to see some of the Mongolian empire. After taking part in a motorbike ride in Northland with Britton Adventures he found out the organisers, Mike Britton and Angela Bruce, were planning a tour
to outer Mongolia and decided to make a booking. “It was an amazing trip,” said George. “The WR450 was perfect for the job,” said George. “The buggy was good on sand and dirt — not so flash on seal.” Although there were some sealed roads on the journey, most of the tracks were sand and dirt. The trip also covered open grassland, lots of rocks and some river crossings.
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The motorbikes and the buggy worked as a magnet for meeting local people
George said travelling through Mongolia by motorbike was a great way to see the country. “The riding is fairly flat but there are rocks, stock, sand, ruts and local traffic so the concentration levels have to be high.” Riders also had to keep a lookout for squirrel and marmot holes. George and Denise are well-used to riding motorbikes. George often rides offroad and has been on a couple of trail rides in New Zealand. Denise regularly rides a four-wheeler around the farm. The age range of riders on the Mongolia tour varied from 13 to 62 years.
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George said the vastness of the countryside had to be seen to be believed. “The whole 2700kms we rode, we never had to open a gate.” Both the motorbikes and the buggy also worked as a magnet for meeting the local people. George said the locals wanted to sit on the buggy and have photos taken. They also liked the riders’ helmets. “They don’t use them so wanted to try them on.” There were many highlights and surprises during the tour. “We saw something nearly every day that blew you away,” said George.
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