Around the world on a bicycle in 79 days!

[Gsinill]

Insane, he broke the previous record by 44 days; from 123 to 79!
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-41308524

[oliver1850]

Heard about this tonight on the local "classic" rock / free format FM station (WQUD 105.5).

Stats for the ride were amazing, something like 240 miles per day IIRC. According to what I heard, he only averaged 5 hours of sleep per night.

[dustyrider]

When I think of all the great memories I have over the past 79 days, I wonder what some of his highlights must be?

[ravdg316]

I want some of that secret sauce

[Louis]

According to the BBC map it looks like he almost, if not completely, avoided riding in the US, which is interesting to me. I wonder why?

https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/720x405/p05ggx78.jpg

[weisan]

I want some of that secret sauce
.
He said: "Ultimately, the magic ingredient that you need to be able to do something like this is grit, just the ability to suffer.