Hi everyone. I landed in Portugal, only to crash the first day and to put a deep cut in my left calf. I lost a day, then continued through Portugal, Spain and France. England a short and as expected grey visit. Happy though for UK stage. I met up with a cyclist named Tom Matthews in Calais and we rode together for 2 days….BIG THANKS for the company! Then onto Rubaix, to visit the famous velodrome. I was lucky to gain entry to the stadium and to do a lap of the finishing track for Paris ....Read More

Hi everyone, So, we have reached our destination in Recife, Brasil on day 75. I haven’t posted much during the ride, so I will speak a little of things that have happened, how I feel and about the people and organisations who have helped so much and made this possible. We have definately had the protection of good spirits alaong the way. Leading up to the event, I crashed three times in two weeks, the final one on the day of the event start. I began with a really bad leg infection ....Read More

It’s the 19th of June and we are continuing North,through Brasil. Now, the weather is hot and the temperature is increasing by the day. There is finally some new video available via the video link. A lot of hard climbing but no huge mountains so far. It’s a special day for me today as it is my son’s birthday……..so HAPPY BIRTHDAY DANIEL! See you soon son.  LOVE FROM DAD XXXXX ....Read More

Hi everyone, sorry it has been so long since the last post. Finished USA and Canada was short, friendly, cold,wet and windy. Thanks to great bike shop, Bikes and Fitness I think, for service and flight arrangements from Sydney. Uruguay saw the cold weather continue but dry and a strong tailwind. Some hills though to Chui border town. Now two days in Brasil and very happy to meet up with Noi,Simon and May in Porto Alegre.my support team for Brasil. Just to see friendly,familiar faces is ....Read More

Today I reached Cambridge, the birthplace of His Majesty. I visited the square named after the King and Mt.Auburn hospital. I actually was so, so lucky to meet a lovely lady who gave me the once in a life time chance to visit the very room where the King was born. It is in the old part of the hospital on the second floor, with big windows facing on to the street. It felt amazing to stand there and is the best part of the ride. The record paled in to insignificance and I am not too worried ....Read More

IN A FEW DAYS I WILL REACH CAMBRIDGE. LOOKING FORWARD TO SEE WHERE OUR BELOVED KING WAS BORN AND TO VISIT THE SQUARE NAMED AFTER HIM. I AM SORE EVERYWHERE, BUT WILL CARRY ON. NOT LONG TO HALF WAY NOW. THE GREAT SUPPORT FROM EVERONE IS HELPING ME TO CONTINUE. I WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY WHO HAS TAKEN THE TROUBLE TO FOLLOW AND WRITE MESSAGES OF ENCOURAGEMENT. LONG LIVE THE KING!!!!!!! ALAN ....Read More

 Texas was a huge state, I found it very hard, lucky not to have the expected heat and had some storms but no twisters or hurricanes. Mexican border a danger, especially El Paso, where I nearly lost my bike. I hadOther difficult encounters in Alabama. The image here is of Fort Stockton, I liked the mad bird! ....Read More

Image by listentoreason via Flickr Hi everyone, sorry again not to answer all the lovely messages. When I finish this, I will reply to every last message. I am now totally unsupported in a change of plan, so no support team, just me, my panniers and my bike. I am finding the isolation difficult and feel very lonely. I know I have so many people giving me their heart. Now, I will stuggle to upload anything as I am useless with technology. When I can, I will post some news but I am ....Read More

Arrived at  Auckland airport at  20.30 last night. New Zealand was freezing with frost and black ice on the morning of the third.Tough roads, strong winds but warm hearts. KEYWIN owner John and his wife Maria treated me like a member of their family and couldn’t do enough for me. John is like a teenager, full of life and boundless enthusiasm and energy. Many thanks John, Maria and family, never will be forgotten. At the airport this morning, I had a big suprise when Paradorn ....Read More

Hi, this is Alan. I am happy to finnish Australia. Really tired but ready to carry on. I just want to firstly thank the support team of May, Noi,Simon, Yanyong,Mourad and Julia for all their hard work so far. Mourad and Julia will continue across the USA with me, to be joined by Ajarn John. Noi, Simon and May return to Thailand today. Rawin, my friend from Singha made me feel better with a lovely conversation a couple of days ago. In New Zealand, one of our sponsors, John from Keywin will ....Read More