Oh dear, so far behind the times. You haven't heard of Strava yet? Let me educate you about it, again based on my experience...

Join up, friend me, and I will open up that little Pandora's box for you. I'll also send you emails of our brevet cards. Proof is not difficult for people who actually engage in these things.

We've even had another poster at various times inform us that his ideas simply didn't exist in any other parts of the world. Until we posted pictures based on our experiences.

Also, you should explore Machka's Flickr account more thoroughly. What is depicted here only scratches the surface.

And finally, there are more than one or two people who are members of Bike Forums who have met us and/or welcomed us into their homes on our travels.