Helge Pedersen
| Helge Pedersen | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1955 |
| Residence | Seattle, Washington |
| Occupation | Founder of GlobeRiders tour guides |
| Known for | Long-distance motorcycle riding |
| Home town | Kristiansand, Norway |
| Website |
globeriders |
Helge Pedersen (born c. 1955[1]) is a long-distance motorcyclist originally from Kristiansand, Norway,[1] who now resides in Seattle, Washington.[2] He traveled more than 250,000 miles (400,000 km) touring the world on a BMW R80G/S adventure touring motorcycle between 1982 and 1992.[3] This journey is recounted in his book 10 Years on 2 Wheels. The motorcycle he rode on was placed on display at the BMW Museum in Munich.[4]
Pedersen has been "prominent in the motorcycle industry",[5] continuing to ride and lead tours since 1993.[2] For example, he led three 15,000 km (9,300 mi) trips to Tierra del Fuego by 2013.[6]
He started a motorcycle touring company in his home city of Seattle in 1998,[7] and has published a series of instructional and adventure documentary DVDs.
Bibliography/filmography
- Pedersen, Helge (1998). 10 Years on 2 Wheels. Elfin Cove Press. ISBN 9780944958384.
- GlobeRiders documentary DVD series
- Africa Adventure ISBN 0-9753156-8-4 (2011)
- Eurasian Odyssey ISBN 0-9753156-7-6 (2009)
- IndoChina Expedition ISBN 0-9753156-5-X (2008)
- Silk Road Adventure ISBN 0-9753156-3-3 (2007)
- Iceland Expedition ISBN 0-9753156-1-7 (2006)
- GlobeRiders instructional DVD series: BMW F800GS Adventure Touring Instructional DVD, BMW R1200GS Adventure Touring Instructional DVD, BMW R1100GS/1150GS Adventure Touring Instructional DVD, BMW F650GS Adventure Touring Instructional DVD
- Sterling Noren (Director); Andrew Cull, Paul Guillien, Tom Myers, Helge Pedersen, Bryce Stevens (Riders) (2011). Washington Adventure Backcountry Discovery Route (DVD). Noren Films/distributed by Touratech. ISBN 978-0-9830443-2-1.
References
- 1 2 Helge Pedersen (March 18, 2013), "Gelande-Strasse global adventure touring with Helge Pedersen", Cycle World
- 1 2 Tom Mehren (Summer 2001), "Helge Pedersen — Heading for the Planet Iceland", Sound Rider!
- ↑ Tim Carrithers (December 6, 2010), "Icon: Helge Pedersen's Life Aboard A BMW GS — Thirty years on two wheels", Motorcyclist
- ↑ Wendy F. Black (November 1998), "Continental drifter", Cycle World: 38–42
- ↑ Grusich, Kate (May 7, 2002), "2 Months, 2 Wheels Waukegan Man Taking Foreign Motorcycle Trip of a Lifetime", Daily Herald, Arlington Heights, IL: via HighBeam (subscription required)
- ↑ January 4, 2013, ADV interview: Helge Pedersen, Touratech USA Inc.
- ↑ About Helge Pedersen, GlobeRiders LLC
Further reading
- "Adventure beckoned, and he set off on two wheels", Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, March 14, 2006
- Heather Conn (Spring 2005), Helge Pedersen: A colossus of roads, PhotoMedia magazine
- BMW R1200GS Adventure build, Ultimate Motorcycling
- Featured riders: Helge Pedersen, Schuberth North America
- Beth Whitman (January 29, 2009), "Travel Talk: Calendar: Seattle Travel Events", Seattle Post-Intelligencer