Bicycling Study

Review on all people who have cycled around the world (or are currently trying to)

Guiness World Record breakers can be found here.

Thomas Stevens was the first person to ride a bicycle around the world. It took him three years. He started from San Francisco and worked his way from west to east.

Mark Beaumont has the supported record. His route:

Jenny Graham bicycled around the world totally unsupported. Her route is similar:

Paola Gianetti finished her 29430km trip in 144 days.

Juliana Buhring did 18000 miles in 152 days visiting 4 continents and 19 countries. Surprisingly little amount of countries don’t you think for such a long trip? I couldn’t find a picture or a satellite map of her journey but this instead:

Italy is the starting point then: -France -Spain -Portugal -USA -New Zealand -Australia -Malaysia -Thailand -India -Turkey -Greece -Macedonia -Albania -Montenegro -Bosnia -Croatia -Slovenia

Nick Sanders has cycled and motorcycled around the world seven times. I could not find his bicycle route for his 1981 or 1984 bike tours.

Alastair Humphreys did plan an awesome route. He really did take his time while bicycling 4 years in 4 continents, 60 countries and 46000 miles.

Jin from Universe With Me has spent her fair time around the world with more than 87000km cycled in 6 continents, 76 countries spanning over 4000 days. Her route can be found here.

Cycle hacker used this route. I wish I was able to go to Iran and Pakistan like him…

JKB’s Bike Ride did this amazing route

She’s Not Pedalling On The Back did a RTW trip using tandem.

Harry and Rolie chose a quite interesting route.

Chris Yee is swimming against the mainstream and bikes from east to west!

Scott Stoll did this amazing route

Two Far Gone did this route

This is the UK to Australia route by Nick Sanders

Ed Pratt went around the world with a unicycle being the first person in the world to do so. His route is here on his webpage.