Giant Loop Ambassador Aaron SteinmannAaron Steinmann — also known as the Braaping Kiwi — made it around-the-world! Check out this excellent article on ADVPULSE about the ultimate adventure…
“World traveler Aaron Steinmann, better known to his fans as the Braaping Kiwi, has recently finished a trip of a lifetime. Since 2016, Aaron has ridden over 140,000 kilometers around the world covering 6 continents and 51 countries on ‘Tess’, his 2015 KTM 500 EXC-F. An unusual bike for a round-the-world trip, Tess has held up magnificently and, according to Aaron, it’s a sturdy, reliable bike for traveling. However, taking the KTM 500 around the world wasn’t the original plan: at first, Aaron only planned to ride from New Zealand to Portland, Oregon. ‘My initial trip idea was to ride some 20,000-30,000 kilometers from New Zealand to Oregon, so a huge distance just wasn’t on my mind. That’s why I picked the KTM 500: it’s a lightweight, solid dirt bike, and since I wanted to go light and ride lots of off-road, it made sense at the time,’ Aaron shares…
In terms of luggage, Aaron carried a soft Giant Loop set up to keep the bike as light as possible. His minimalist packing included a change of clothes, thermal layers, camping gear, cooking gear, and some spares like air and oil filters, wheel bearings, and spare tubes, as well as tools. “You don’t really need much when you’re traveling; I ride in four-season gear, carry just the basics, and if something bigger were to happen with the bike, I’d find a mechanic,’ Aaron explains…” — Egle Gerulaityte, ADVPULSE.COM (1.10.22)
Words can not express how amazing it is to be a part of this Aaron. On to the next loop!
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