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I begin my attempt at circumnavigating the globe on a bike on June 21st 2009 - the "Full Cycle", if you will - in punlike tribute to Michael Palin's Full Circle.

My rough calculations suggest this will take 14 months in the saddle, a 15,000 mile route that will take me through northern Europe, Scandinavia, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, China, Nepal, Southeast Asia, Australia and the Americas.

I will start with the annual London-to-Brighton bike ride on June 21st, and then keep on pedalling (barring the occasional water crossing) until I am back where I started.

I will be doing this in aid of AMREF, a health development charity that provide life-saving knowledge and health care, such as clean drinking water, to isolated communities in Africa. Having spent some considerable time with such villages, it is a cause very close to my heart, and your donations will be a massive motivation to me to keep on moving, especially on some of the vast stretches between settlements.

The following is an outline route plan*, and you are welcome to sponsor any given leg - or two:

* Route subject to changes upon my whim. No refund available

Leg From To Miles   Accumulative Miles
1 London Brighton 60   60
2 Brighton Dover 80   140
3 Calais Amsterdam 256   396
4 Amsterdam Copenhagen 601   998
5 Copenhagen Oslo 382   1379
6 Oslo Stockholm 329   1709
7 Stockholm Helsinki 0   1709
8 Helsinki St Petersburg 243   1952
9 St Petersburg Moscow 406   2358
10 Moscow Kazan, Russia 525   2883
11 Kazan, Russia Samara, Russia 300   3183
12 Samara, Russia Uralsk, Kazakhstan 225   3408
13 Uralsk, Kazakhstan Astana, Kazakhstan 1563   4971
14 Astana, Kazakhstan Almaty, Kazakhstan 813   5783
15 Almaty, Kazakhstan Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan 180   5963
16 Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan Chinese Border 430   6393
17 Chinese Border Lhasa, Tibet 1156   7549
18 Lhasa, Tibet Kathmandu, Nepal 400   7949
19 Kathmandu, Nepal Mandalay, Myanmar 1100   9049
20 Mandalay, Myanmar Luang Prabang, Laos 400   9449
21 Luang Prabang, Laos Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 344   9793
22 Darwin Sydney 1250   11043
23 Vancouver Denver 1875   12918
24 Denver Miami 2188   15106

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Great work Tim! Way to complete your long journey! Now, get back to work....finally! Donation by Daniel & Erica on 25/09/10

 
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Did I do this before? Oh well, a bit more to spur you towards the finish, should you need it. Take care mate Donation by Richard Brownnutt on 13/05/10

 
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Tim Tim Tim. Nice one, mate. Hope to catch up on all the stories when you're back in the UK. Enjoy Oz! Donation by Ty, Kerry & Ryan on 29/04/10

 
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
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Such a great effort Tim! Donation by Laura & Ash on 18/04/10

 
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Welcome to Aus! See you soon mate Donation by George Stanley on 16/04/10

 
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Donation by Anonymous on 18/01/10

 
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Well done Tim - keep it up Donation by Kathy Ford on 17/01/10

 
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Proud of you sport! Do it for IBM... Donation by Alex Lester on 15/01/10

 
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Thought a little New Year's donation might help to keep you pedaling away. Best of luck for the rest of the trip - loving the blog... Donation by Matt Franklin on 07/01/10

 
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Keep going, Tim! See you in 2010 (?) here in Colorado at 9170ft! Donation by Alastair Stone on 28/12/09

 
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For good or ill a present from Phil Donation by Phil Duffy on 05/12/09

 
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Nice one mate, good luck with the rest of the trip - I'll be keeping an eye on you haha! Donation by Bertrand Borg on 04/12/09

 
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all the best mate Donation by Lee Taylor on 16/11/09

 
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This is the ultimate way to stave off your restlessness. Good luck mate. Donation by Vince Grillo on 12/11/09

 
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Hurry back, I miss our sports-chats Donation by Mike Costello on 04/10/09

 
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Keep up the good work Tim ! Safe journey x Donation by Claire Macaskill on 01/10/09

 
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Happy birthday Tim - have a charitable donation :-) Donation by Calum McFarlane on 25/09/09

 
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Happy Birthday Tim! Love Maggie, Kate and Charlie Donation by kate thomas on 25/09/09

 
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Donation by Dee Neeson on 08/09/09

 
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I know that really you've got your feet up in some bar, laughing quietly into your pints. I'm going to try to give you some each month mate... Donation by Carl Robinson on 04/08/09

 
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Tim! We've got a friendly at Walthamstow on Tuesday. 7pm ko. Can't guarantee you a full game but you might get a half. Let me know! Donation by David Leggott on 29/07/09

 
£35.00 + £9.87 Gift Aid
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I'd like to sponsor leg 23 - not that I'm akward or anything! Keep going honey secretly I think you're amazing x Donation by Ellie Disney on 28/07/09

 
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I'm glad you explained the pun... Donation by Steve Preston on 23/07/09

 
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Tim I've just put the kettle on - do you want one? Donation by Scott Jarvis on 22/07/09

 
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