The Team, The Kit, The Trip
On the 17th of June 2007, Tom Allen and Andrew Welch set out from their homes in Northamptonshire, England, to attempt to cycle round the world.
If you want to find a little more out about us, or about how we prepared for the expedition, we hope you’ll be able to find the answers here.
NEW: We’ve just published a number of equipment reviews, if you’re interested. Read them here.
- About The Riders - All you could ever want to know about our personal backgrounds and reasons for undertaking this adventure, and much that you most probably would not.
- Our Bikes and Equipment - Gear-heads, look no further.
- Getting Sponsorship - A first-hand guide to approaching the corporate world for support for your own expedition.
Statistics (as of 8th February 2008)
- 236 days on the road
- 7400km cycled
- 14 countries visited
- 3 punctures sustained
- 2 bout of food poisoning endured
- 9 nights’ accommodation paid for
- 227 nights’ accommodation freely found in homes, garages, gardens, fields, barges, boatyards, caravans, barns, cowsheds, quaysides, beaches, fishing boats, building sites, subways, bus shelters…
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