Touring - Alan Bate completes circumnavigation record: 113 days

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Yan
08-04-10, 11:44 AM
And I, completely by chance, ran into him at the finish! :thumb:

I'm bicycle touring in Thailand and happened to be visiting the Royal Palace in Bangkok this afternoon, where his finish was located. I came out of the palace just as he arrived. How cool is that?

Here's his website:
http://www.worldcyclingrecord.com/

Here he is surrounded by reporters:
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k218/BeaverTerror/DSC01011.jpg

Cyclebum
08-04-10, 12:24 PM
Ah, the key to life. Being at the right place at the right time. Thanks for sharing.
zac
08-04-10, 12:33 PM
You know I was following Alan on Twitter but then he lost his support crew, and the updates became spotty at best.

He supposedly rode right by my house. (within 2 miles) and I had originally answered his call for support along the way....although I never received an answer back. I completely missed his passage through our neck of the woods, and am completely unaware of anyone who even saw him.

I am going to chalk this one up to I just have no idea. To me, way too many gaps at this time to get excited about it.

Prove me wrong, please, because I really was interested in this.

zac