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MY ADVENTURE BIKE: BMW F800GS "Riding Is My Freedom!" “Putting my helmet on, shutting out the noise of the world, is freedom.” That’s how Megan Governi describes riding, describes travelling, describes her 2014 BMW F800GS. Megan has been riding for about six years and cannot think of anything better than getting aboard her GS and exploring Australia. For her it’s more than just riding, it’s perhaps a way of life, a means to discover her envi- ronment and herself; a way of challenging herself and discovering that many things based around riding can be transferred to everyday life. “Riding through my first river crossing,” quickly answers Megan when asked about her most memorable moment aboard the bike. Although she’s quick to point out that she’d ridden small creeks in her home state of Victoria (Australia) a much larger one in the Kimberley region of north-west Australia was a much greater chal- lenge. TRAVERSE 49