A recent interview with Alan with regards to his up coming trip A CYCLIST will attempt to shave a whopping 30 days off the Guinness World Record when he cycles 18,000 miles around the globe. Widnesian Alan Bate, 44, now based in Thailand, sets off on the Boonrawd-sponsored race from Bangkok on March 31 and [...]

A letter confirming the Kings Foundation of Thailand endorsement for the world record attempt, which was provided by the The Anniversary Foundation of King Rama 9

CYCLING AROUND THE PLANET WORLD RECORD ATTEMPT On the 13/02/05, cyclist Steve Strange set a world record for the circumnavigation of the planet. His record was 276 days and 19 hours, for the 28,970 kilometers.In February 2008, Scottish professional, Mark Beaumont, set a new record of 194 days and 17 hours at the age of [...]