Nerdy Statistics – The Global Cycling Tour
On this page you can read what I’ve been through and some geeky statistics about events and experiences during this very journey. I will update with more nerdy and geeky information as I go along.
Overall info
Countries I passed: 31
Number of Continets: 4
Total Distance: 30258 km
Days on the road: 592
Cycling
Average distance per day: 70 (Km, incl. rest days)
Max daily distance: 201 km, Cam Thuận – Phan Thiet, Vietnam
Min daily distance: 33 km, Rapahoe beach – Punakaiki, New Zealand
Highest average daily speed: 21,7 km/h. Maku – Marand
Lowest average daily speed: 9,3 km/h, Villa O Higgins – Tentcamp, Chile (71,8 km)
Best tailwind: Tapi Akie– Esperanza, Argentina
Worst headwind: Lago Negra – Puerto Natales, Chile (61km)
Longest day on saddle: 12h 18 min
Top Speed: 75,6 km/h, North Dibaj, Iran
Climbing
Highest peak: 4656 m.a.s.l, Ak-Baital pass, Tajikistan
Longest climbing: 71 km, Simpang Pulai – Tanah Rata, Malysia
Total Climbing: 246 273 m
Most daily climbing: 7656 m
Highest camping spot: 4588 m.a.s.l, Ak-Baital pass, Tajikistan
Worth to remember
Most friendliest people: Iran, Vietnam
Best food: Malaysia (Gerorge Town), Vietnam
Most beautiful road: West Coast road, South Island, New Zealand
Most bizarre experience. Hospital visit Teheran
Best good looking women: Iran
Climate
Toughest climate: Borneo
Hotest day: Max 52°C , Average 41 °C, Washixiaxiang-Ruoqiang, China
Coldest campnight: -8,1 °C, Mokry Bor Polen
Worst rainy day: Rapahoe Beach – Punakaiki
Number of rain days (consecutive): 2
Problems
Most surveilled: China, 3x police escort
Worst illness: Dengue fever 6 week, Malaysia (Gerorge Town)
Flat Tyres: +42
Broken spokes: +53
Crashes: 2x, Iran (Teheran), China (Ningqiang)
Broken wheels: 2, rear
