Around the World in 174 Days

By Miss Cellania in Travel, World Records on Sep 20, 2009 at 10:30 pm

James Bowthorpe of London pedaled his bicycle 18,000 miles around the world in 174 days, 20 fewer days than the world record holder. He arrived back in Hyde Park to complete the journey on Saturday.

Mr Bowthorpe cycled through France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Ukraine, Romania, Bulgaria, Turkey, Iran, India, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the United States – taking flights where necessary – before coming back to Europe.

This week he pedalled through Spain and France before catching a ferry across the English Channel to Portsmouth where he met his mother and father.

He finished his ride back at his Hyde Park starting point accompanied by his brothers and 20 other cyclists.

The trip around the world raised £55,000 for research into Parkinson’s disease. Link -via Unique Daily


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  1. Johnny Cat
    Sep 20th, 2009 at 11:22 pm

    He done good. Just look at that smile.

  2. Skipweasel
    Sep 21st, 2009 at 7:02 am

    Jolly well done, sir. But don’t you think flying over the wet bits is cheating?

  4. Tim Giachetti
    Sep 21st, 2009 at 8:11 am

    Good job!
    But isn’t peddling your ass all over the world count as prostitution? :P

  5. myleti
    Sep 21st, 2009 at 8:13 am

    Comedian Eddie Izzard also just finished running around the whole of the UK for Sport Relief, a UK charity. I think he raised £200,000, and it took him a little over 43 days to complete. He posted updates on his Twitter and a blog was kept on his website as well. Definitely worth checking out, it’s just as impressive as this guy on the bike.

  6. myleti
    Sep 21st, 2009 at 8:14 am

    Not to detract from the monumental feat the cyclist just completed! Just thought my comment could be related to this story. :P

  7. Tim Giachetti
    Sep 21st, 2009 at 11:11 am

    Related it is, and I think Izzard is pure comedic genius.

  8. ByrdBrain
    Sep 21st, 2009 at 12:26 pm

    Izzard is funny, but no, jogging around England is not as impressive as riding your bike around the world.


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