Statistics

Stage 1: Europe 5000km

Date Place Distance Time Avg
Speed		 Remarks Total Dist
14/04 High Wycombe       big knees up as cycling buddies arrive from Ireland  
15/04 Bexley Heath 131km 7h56m 16.5 windsor great park & london sights along the thames 131km
16/04 Canterbury 95km 5h39m 16.8 last day in england 226km
  France: vive la difference
17/04 Ardres 83km 4h43m 17.5 ye-hah something different 309km
18/04 Arras 105km 5h41m 18.5 fond farewell to gavin 414km
20/04 Laon 129km 7h26m 17.4 543km
21/04 Vouziers 116km 6h30m 17.8   659km
22/04 Verdun 85km 4h46m 18.0 hot sunny rest days, french cafes, cheap champagne 774km
24/04 Chateau-Salins 109km 5h49m 18.7   853km
25/04 Saverne 81km 4h10m 19.4   934km
26/04 Barr 74km 4h43m 15.5   1008km
  Germany: danube cycle way
27/04 Freiburg 109km 6h11m 17.7 crossing the Rhine 1117km
28/04 Donaueschingen 66km 4h18m 15.5 source of the Danube river and start of the 3000km that follows 1183km
29/04 Sigmaringen 97km 5h30m 17.6 wonderful gorges along river valley, chateaus on hill tops 1280km
30/04 Ersingen 85km 4h41m 18.2 oom pah pah at the october fest, complimentary beer for the cyclists 1365km
01/05 Dillingen 76km 3h51m 19.8   1441km
03/05 Vohburg 124km 6h53m 18.1   1576km
04/05 Regensburg 67km 4h03m 16.6   1643km
06/05 Deggendorf 96km 5h04m 18.5   1750km
  Austria: same as germany, but don't say this to an austrian
07/05 Pyrawang 76km 4h36m 16.6   1826km
08/05 Linz 85km 4h21m 19.7   1911km
09/05 Au 26km 1h14m 21.0 lovely camp-site, stopped short 1937km
10/05 Melk 79km 3h34m 22.4   2016km
11/05 Tulln 89km 4h43m 18.8   2106km
12/05 Vienna 46km 2h24m 19.2 city of European culture, Brazilian salsa street march 2152km
  Slovakia: bagged another country
15/05 Bratislava 70km 4h11m 16.7 another contrast, lovely old streets, cheap beer at last in Eastern Europe proper 2265km
  Hungary: good
17/05 Gyor 100km 5h24m 18.5   2365km
18/05 Almasneszmely 90km 4h47m 19.0   2455km
19/05 Budapest 95km 4h42m 20.3 fine old European city, camp-site 10km out 2550km
22/05 Kecskemet 125km 6h43m 18.7 goodbye to the the Danube river 2739km
23/05 Szeged 126km 6h13m 20.3   2865km
  Romania: fantastic
24/05 Timisoara 123km 5h10m 23.8 peter arrives to join us into Istanbul 2988km
27/05 Deva 160km 7h30m 21.4   3148km
28/05 Sibiu 123km 6h05m 20.2   3271km
29/05 Fagaras 83km 4h09m 20.1   3354km
30/05 Brasov 80km 4h20m 18.5 rendezvous with parents at "wooden hunting shack" care of friends at the University of Brassov 3434km
02/06 Campulung 91km 5h51m 15.6   3525km
03/06 Bucharest 139km 6h27m 21.6 interesting architecture 3664km
  Bulgaria: fantastic
05/06 Ruse 89km 4h48m 18.5 wow, Bulgaria, good stuff 3753km
06/06 Veliko Tarnovo 108km 5h36m 19.4 town that clings to hill-side 3861km
07/06 Shoumen 113km 5h38m 20.1   3974km
08/06 Varna 118km 6h17m 18.8 fantastic beach resort on the Black Sea coast 4092km
10/06 Pomorie 119km 6h01m 19.7   4211km
11/06 Tsarevo 97km 4h26m 21.9   4308km
  Turkey: friendly
12/06 Kirkarelli 111km 6h56m 16.1 another culture and the beginning of many kebabs 4419km
13/06 Saray 81km 4h10m 19.4   4500km
14/06 Istanbul outskirts 162km 8h41m 18.6 no campsites, hilly city streets 4662km
15/06 Istanbul 20km 2h02m 9.9 end of the European continental plate 4682km

Total distance was just over 5,000km! cause that's what the cycle computer said! For the trip below, the total was noted at the end of the day.

Stage 2: Aisa 23,000km

Date Place Distance Time Avg
Speed		 Remarks Total Dist
30/03 Istanbul - Turkey       sending off party, all the gang. Weight 98kg  
03/04 Cumhuriyet 70km 4h25m 14.9 +758m alt gain, bosphorus canal  
04/04 Agva 78km 5h16m 14.8 +1270m - black sea coast  
05/04 Manaypinah 100km 5h48m 17.2 +1260m - camp beach  
06/04 Akasakoca 48km   17.6 +450m  
07/04 Kilimi 97km 5h42m 16.9 +1275m  
08/04 Amasra 92km 5h46m 16.9 +1275m - idylic harbour  
10/04 Cide 78km 5h37m 13.9 +1875 - bloody hilly 567km
11/04 Doganyurt       +1740m  
12/04 Turkeli       gavin 'arrested'  
13/04 Sinop 96km 5h49m 16.4 +1540m more kebabs  
15/04 Alalam 96km   17.0 +1420m  
16/04 Samsum 82km 3h57m 20.9 +450m 1014km
17/04 Unye 90km   23.1    
18/04 Ordu 89km 4h32m 19.5   1194km
19/04 Giresun 47km 2h14m 21.1 send off for Gavin 1242km
20/04 Kurtun 103km 5h25m 19.0   1345km
21/04 Kale 89km 5h33m 16.0   1434km
23/04 Bayburt 52km 3h16m 16.6 Lindsay cycles out to meet us 1486km
24/04 Askale 74km 4h28m 16.5 mountain blizzard 1560km
25/04 Erzurum 54km 2h43m 19.9   1614km
28/04 20km past Hurasan 111km 4h59m 22.2   1725km
29/04 20km past Agri 98km 5h35m 17.5 bandits 1823km
30/04 Dogbuscuit 79km 3h38m 21.7 great border town 1903km
  Iran: friendly - good camping - no beer
02/05 25km past Maku 79km 3h38m 21.7 customs welcoming 1903km
03/05 25km bef Marand          
04/05 Tabriz       good facilities  
07/05 10km bef Ahar 90km 5h12m 17.2   2312km
08/05 40km bef Ardabil 135km 7h15m 18.6   2447km
09/05 Astara       hello caspian sea coast  
11/05 20km bef Bandar Anzali 131km 5h43m   pancake flat from now on 2714km
12/05 15km after Rudsar 134km 5h44m 23.3   2848km
13/05 Si Sangan 163km 7h51m 20.7 1st solo - stay national park 3010km
14/05 Babolsar 86km 4h11m 20.4 breakfast in bed (camping) 3096km
16/05 past Behahr 129km 6h29m 19.9   3226km
17/05 Gorgan 85km 4h03m 21.0   3311km
18/05 35km past Minu Dasht 138km 6h34m 21.0   3311km
20/05 25km bef Ashkaneh 68km 4h17m 15.8 alt:1300m 3538km
21/05 Bojnurd 91km 4h26m 20.5   3629km
22/05 Just past Faruj 107km   19.0    
23/05 desert scrub       lay in stream  
24/05 Mashad 60km 3h06m 19.4 pilgrims holy city 3924km
27/05 bef Mozduran 87km 4h34m 19.0   4011km
28/05 bef Serachs 119km 6h28m 18.4 border town feel again 4130km
  Turkmenistan: desert 7 day transit visa - hurry hurry hurry
29/05 desert 60km 3h50m 15.7 customs ahh!  
30/05 Mary 126km     beer & soviet street planning, visit Merv  
01/06 Ucadzy 124km 5h40m 21.7 desert oasis, camels 4442km
02/06 Turkmanabad 140km 7h22m 19.0 wonderfully bad, customs ahh! 4583km
  Uzbekistan: silk road towns
04/06 Bukhara 151km 7h47m 19.4 fabulous old city 4734km
07/06 Zavor? 142km 6h06m 23.2   4876km
08/06 Samarkand 130km 7h42m 16.8 visa sidetour to Tashkent
steve leaves		 5006km
    5 days in wonderfully chaotic Tashkent, don't go if you enjoy home comforts.
  Tajikistan: wonderful mountain scenery from the Pamir Highway
17/06 field 115km 7h17m 15.7 hills ahead 5135km
18/06 river gorge 68km 5h59m 11.3 full on mountains 5203km
19/06 Katou 86km 8h35m 10.0 3370m pass 5289km
20/06 Danusbe 70km     laid back capitol  
22/06 15km past Fajzobod 67km 4h29m 15.0 alt:2200m  
23/06 Komsomolabad 82km 6h51m 12.2 birthday 5511km
24/06 bef Tivildara 63km 6h23m 9.9   5575km
25/06 Kalaichum 86km 8h33m 10.0 3250m pass 5661km
26/06 Vang Junction 89km 6h24m 13.9 most unhygenic guesthouse ever 5750km
27/06 nr Pastchou 116km 7h05m 16.3 climb over mudslide 5866km
28/06 Khorog 44km 2h59m 14.5 rent mountain lodge: alt 2000m 5909km
02/07 Jelandy 130km 7h54m 16.4 sleep alt:3500m 6039km
03/07 past Alucur 98km 8h22m 11.7 4272m pass 6137km
04/07 Murgab - 3576m 100km 5h26m 18.3 brunch at yurt 6237km
05/07 20km past Akbajtal pass 96km 7h50m 12.1 4655m pass - sleep abandoned hut 6333km
06/07 15km past Karakul 58km 3h41m 15.6 camp lake at 3914m 6391km
  Kygrzstan: wild horses
07/07 Sary Tash 86km 6h30m 13.1 can't cook in the stans 6471km
08/07 Erkec Tam 73km 6h31m 11.1 wonderfully grim lorry park 6549km
  China: Xingjuang Province: smooth roads & great food
09/07 20km past Ulugqat 76km 4h11m 18.0 great food lunchstop 6625km
10/07 Wuqia 76km 3h25m 22.2 town with food 6701km
11/07 Kashgar 96km 4h17m 22.3 wonderful 7 day break 6797km
    Kashgar, good cheap room, spent 1 week eating decent food, cold beer, smooth roads, bliss, like having a holiday.
19/07 Shakarkot 153km 8h00m 19.0 desert 6960km
20/07 Yijanfangdaoban 175km   20.0   7130km
21/07 Aksu 170km 9h05m 18.6 nice hotel 7305km
23/07 Yantakkuduk 129km 6h30m 19.5   7435km
24/07 Kucha 138km 6h22m 20.0   7572km
25/07 Luntai 112km 4h32m 24.8 fastest avg 7685km
26/07 Korla 174km 7h42m 22.6   7859km
28/07 Kumush 217km 9h00m 23.7 max:62 8085km
29/07 Turfan 186km 9h28m 19.6 fabulous downhill views 8271km
02/08 Chicktam Zhou 126km 7h29m 16.8 hot hot hot 8405km
03/08 Yiwanquan 100km 9h16m 10.8 windy 8505km
04/08 Hami 187km 10h32m 17.7 good melons 8693km
06/08 road construction camp 115km     great hosts  
07/08 Xing Xing Xia 98km 7h31m 13.0 windy 8905km
  Gangsu Province: the great wall
08/08 Anxi 155km 6h59m 22.2 some downhill 9060km
09/08 Jiuguan 262km 12h18m 21.2 longest day - fort/great wall 9322km
12/08 Linze 172km       9494km
13/08 Zhangye 81km 3h50m 21.2 keiths birthday - good hotel 9576km
16/08 Yongchang 172km 10h00m 17.1   9741km
17/08 Tianzhou 217km 9h24m 22.7   9966km
18/08 Lanzhou 153km 7h14m 21.1 1st big city 10119km
23/08 sometown 178km 9h12m 19.3 pollution 10306km
24/08 Pingliang 178km 9h09m 19.4 coal dust 10484km
25/08 somewtown 201km 10h30m 19.1 bees, lorry jam 10685km
  Shaanxi Province: terra cota army
26/08 Xian 104km 5h19m 19.6 rich history, in press 10789km
02/09 20km south of Zhouxhi 102km 5h22m 18.9 nice mountains 10917km
03/09 sometown 122km 6h43m 18.1   11038km
04/09 Hanzhong ?km ?h??m   hot shower ?????km
  Sichuan Province: Pandas eating spicy cuisine
05/09 20km bef Nanjiang 142km 6h51m 20.7   11319km
06/09 Wulian 177km 9h17m 19.0   11496km
07/09 Mianyang 108km 6h02m 17.9   11604km
08/09 Chengdu 145km 7h31m 19.3 hello panda, weight 83kg 11749km
12/09 Lezhi 147km 8h03m 18.3   11898km
  Chongqing Province: Yangtzee & the 3 Gorges
13/09 Tongliang 143km 7h02m 20.2   12040km
14/09 Chongqing 109km 6h33m 16.6   12150km
18/09 Ganshui 147km 7h55m 18.5   12297km
  Guizhou Province: Wedding cake rice terraces
19/09 Tongzi 117km 8h35m 13.6 hilly 12415km
20/09 Coaldustville 143km 8h59m 15.8 rural paradise 12558km
21/09 Guiyang 91km 5h16m 17.2   12648km
23/09 12km after Duyan 152km 8h59m 16.8   12800km
24/09 Rongjiang 182km 9h23m 19.1 bye keith 12982km
  Guangxi Province: Ethnic Minority Villages
25/09 Sanjiang 191km 10h30m 18.2 rough roads 13173km
26/09 Guilin 158km 8h42m 18.1 1 day early, too long in the saddle 13331km
30/09 Yangshou 78km 4h07m 19.0 rest day bike riding 13439km
04/10 Taiping 181km 8h14m 21.9   13706km
  Guandong Province: Free trade zones, pollution :)
05/10 Fengkai 121km 7h02m 17.2 hilly 13827km
06/10 Zhaoqing 152km 6h49m 22.2   13979km
07/10 Dongguan 154km 7h10m 21.4 traffic, pollution, cough, cig 14132km
08/10 Shenzhen 114km 5h58m 19.0 ditto 14246km
09/10 Hong Kong 16km 1h45m 9.0 wheel rebuilt 14262km
13/10 Xiaolan 81km 4h46m 17.0 macau & dinner with 4 ladies 14343km
14/10 Zhaoqing 144km 7h14m 19.8   14487km
15/10 Deqing 101km 4h49m 21.0   14588km
  Guangxi Province: Reunion with Peter & Maree
16/10 Wuzhou 75km 3h50m 19.6   14664km
17/10 D'grong 119km 7h13m 16.4   14782km
18/10 Yangshou 151km 7h58m 18.9   14933km
19/10 Guilin 66km 3h10m 20.8   14999km
20/10 Xing'an 69km 2h35m 19.2 Reunion with Peter & Maree 15071km
21/10 Guanyang 99km 4h38m 21.3   15170km
22/10 Gongcheng 100km 4h52m 20.5   15272km
23/10 Pingle 62km 3h37m 15.6   15334km
24/10 Sanhe Village 59km 2h54m 20.2 Scenic rest stop 15394km
26/10 Liuzhou 145km 7h06m 20.4   15539km
28/10 Dianjiang 133km 6h47m 19.6   15673km
29/10 Nanning 142km 6h24m 22.1   15814km
01/11 Pingguo 119km 6h06m 19.4   15933km
02/11 Tianyang 97km 5h02m 18.1 Pedal trouble slows progress next few days 16030km
03/11 Bose 42km 2h34m 16.4   16073km
  Yunnan Province: alpine mountain ranges to tropical rainforests
04/11 Funing 147km 9h15m 15.9 hilly! 16220km
05/11 Oiujie 121km 8h21m 14.4 uphill to plateau 16341km
06/11 Yanshan 84km 5h07m 16.3   16425km
08/11 Kaiyuan 153km 7h37m 20.0 amazing hospitallity, so good stayed for 7 nights 16577km
15/11 Jianshui 96km 6h00m 16.0   16674km
16/11 nr Maluxun 129km 7h38m 16.9 boris joins 16803km
17/11 Mojiang 88km 6h32m 13.5   16891km
18/11 Tongguan 71km 5h29m 12.9   16962km
19/11 Simao 133km 7h54m 16.8   17095km
22/11 Mengyuan 132km 7h16m 18.1   17227km
23/11 Menglun 89km 5h06m 17.3 romay & natasha join 17316km
24/11 Mengla 100km 6h28m 15.4 'Tour de Gastronomique' begins 17416km
25/11 Mohan 55km 3h39m 15.0   17471km
  LAOS: incredibly friendly and relaxed, brilliant country
26/11 Lao Village Spring 59km 3h33m 16.7 camping by lake 17530km
27/11 Oudom Xay 48km 3h25m 14.0 been here before, this time by bike from england. louise & haphela join. 7 cyclists now! 17578km
28/11 Ban Lak 28 36km 2h53m 12.3 village invites us to stay the night 17614km
29/11 Pak Mong 36km 2h53m 12.3   17664km
30/11 Luang Prabang 116km 5h44m 20.2 bye-bye group, heading in different directions 17780km
03/12 Kia Kacham 81km 5h37m 14.4 meet more cyclists 17861km
04/12 Kasi 101km 5h53m 17.1 done 2000km of mountains, flats coming up 17962km
05/12 Vang Vieng 61km 3h27m 17.7 bum trekker paradise 18023km
08/12 Vientiane 163km 7h36m 21.5 getting flatter 18187km
10/12 Paksan 151km 6h46m 22.3   18339km
11/12 Thakek 198km 8h51m 22.3   18536km
12/12 Xeno 124km 6h26m 19.2   18660km
13/12 Monastry 127km 6h28m 19.6   18787km
14/12 Pakse 112km 5h03m 20.3   18900km
16/12 Dong Kong Island 131km 6h08m 21.4   19031km
  Cambodia: red dirt tracks
18/12 Stung Treng 100km 5h04m 19.8   19132km
19/12 Kratie 145km 6h54m 21.0   19277km
21/12 Kompong Cham 131km 7h37m 17.2 fantastic red dirt-tracks following mekong, a world class ride 19408km
22/12 Kompong Thom 113km 6h18m 17.9 some dirt-tracks 19521km
23/12 Siam Reap 158km 7h07m 22.2 Temple & Jungle 19679km
  Thailand: the east with all the mod cons
29/12 Aranyaparphet 164km 8h14m 19.9 another classic dirt track ride 19924km
30/12 Chachoengsao 174km 7h17m 23.9 smooth roads again, yipee 20098km
31/12 Bangkok 81km 3h41m 22.0   20179km
03/01 Phetchaburi 139km 5h47m 24.1   20319km
04/01 Cha Am 70km 3h19m 20.9 beach resort, south is more thai 20388km
06/01 Phrachuap Khrir Khan 169km 7h06m 23.6 monkey temple, beach torquay style 20556km
08/01 Ban Tham Thong 161km 7h24m 21.8 superb beaches to start, then nothing, camping, same same sauna 20717km
09/01 Chumphon 91km 5h01m 18.2   20809km
10/01 Ranong 133km 6h09m 21.5 Switch to Adaman Sea Coast 20941km
12/01 Karaburi 120km 5h16m 22.7   21061km
15/01 Kho Lak 109km 5h36m 19.5   21172km
16/01 Krabi 147km 7h30m 20.6 long stay + coastal mini-tour 21319km
06/02 Pak Meng Beach 114km 5h23m 21.2 Lovely beach 21505km
07/02 Thung Wa 123km 6h23m 19.2 windy coastal road magic 21629km
08/02 Satun 89km 4h35m 19.3   21718km
  Malaysia: oops, leaving Thai comfort zone ...
11/02 Alor Star 70km 3h55m 17.9   21822km
13/02 Penang 125km 5h53m 21.2 charming streets, wonderful stop over 21947km
25/02 Taiping 104km 5h34m 18.7 join lindsay & nichola 22100km
26/02 Ipoh 102km 5h23m     22202km
27/02 Bidor 85km 4h20m 19.6   22295km
28/02 Rawang 113km 5h25m 20.8   22408km
29/02 Kulur Lumpar 39km 2h20m 16.8 rat race city 22448km
06/03 Melaka 149km 6h48m 21.9 long stay! excellent guest-house, malls & muggings 22599km
20/03 Batu Pahat 106km 4h59m 21.3 good ride here, malls & muggings 22708km
21/03 Johor Baru 132km 6h35m 20.0 drunken border town 22840km
  Singapore: finish of Asian leg of Round the World
22/03 Little India 57km 3h28m 16.2 end of a great ride! 22897km

 

This is a World Record

  • Adding the hours together gives roughly 1800hrs, dividing by 24hrs gives 75 days for the whole trip
  • 23,000+5,000km=28,000km from London to Singapore, or about 18,000 miles, the same distance as Mark Beaumont who broke world record for cycling around the world - on flat express ways and an airplane from India to Thailand. Mark took 194 days, I did the same in 75 days, so yes, so the world record goes to me;)
  • And I have the 3 pairs of pants I started with, an average of 9,000km per pant.
  • I only included time on the bike and not the actual number of days, this might have effected my calculations.