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Courrent Position

Date: 

 26-10-2007

Place: 

 Central Downs (Carnamah)

Coordinates: 

 29°53,284' S / 115°44,646 E

Distance from Basel: 

 13'708 km

Distance to Carnamah: 

 0 km

General

Distance travelled by bicycle: 

 25'336 km

   of which on gravel roads 

 +/- 3'400 km

Distance travelled by ship: 

 2'260 nm

police pickup truck: 

 8 km

days: 

 490

   days cycling 

 256

   days travelling on ship 

 13

   days resting 

 221

average km/day (when cycling): 

 98,7 km

hours on the saddle: 

 1464 h

average speed: 

 17,3 km/h

Peaks

longest stop (days): 

 38 (Lahore)

longest cycling period (days): 

 12 (Yulara - Laverton 1126km)

furthest day: 

 226 km (Bam-Nosratabad)

longest day (hours): 

 9:49 h (Dompu-Bima)^*

fastest day: 

 26,4 km/h (Lasseter Hwy - Curtin Springs)^*

slowest day: 

 7,7 km/h (G. Penanjakan-Ranupani)

maximum speed: 

 61,3 km/h^*

highest point: 

 2776 m (Gunung Penanjakan)

   ^*only recorded as of Esfahan 

Lodgings

Hotel / Guesthouse / Roadhouse: 

 322

   of which on the roof 

 6 (2 x Amasya, 4 x Yazd)

tent: 

 118

private lodgings: 

 20

on ship: 

 18

mosque/temple: 

 5

on the train: 

 3

rural hospital (as a guest): 

 1 (Marganlar)

prison (only on visit): 

 1 (Nushki)

hamac: 

 1 (Wandoor/Port Blair)

ship transports

rowing boat: 

 3

person ferries: 

 5

sailing yacht: 

 1

coastal transport boat: 

 2

vehicle ferry: 

 6

breakdowns

falls (without consequences): 

 3

Punctures: 

 +/- 10

broken gearcable: 

 2

broken stand: 

 3

broken screws at lowrider: 

 3

broken screw at rear luggage rack: 

 1

mirror broken off: 

 2

Technics - maintenance

tyres replaced: 

 11

   3 x front, 4 x back 

   2 x front to back and back to front 

changing chain: 

 5

sets of breaking pads: 

 3

   (2 x rear, 1 x front) 

rear braking cable: 

 2

center rear wheel: 

 1

jockey wheels replaced: 

 2

Health

severe diarrheas: 

 5

pulled muscle (shoulder): 

 1

Severe Backpain: 

 1

Problems with lungs: 

 1

medical consultations (incl. visa requirements): 

 6

Encounters

long distance cyclists: 

 49

   in Serbia 

 1

   in Turkey 

 6

   in Iran 

 7

   in Pakistan 

 4

   in India 

 6

   in Thailand 

 2

   in Malaysia 

 3

   in Australia 

 20

environment

trees planted (with Mohammad): 

 8

   2 x Amritsar (IN), 5 x Varanasi (IN) 

   1 x Bukit Fraser (MY) 

solar installations: 

 3

   solar watch 

   mobile phone charger 

   camping light 

sports events

24-06-2007: Bali International Triathlon (1500,40,10): 

 2:41:54

21-10-2007: Rottnest Marathon: 

 3:43:22

Number of geocaches found: 

 32

Traffic

days with police escorts: 

 9

trafic victims (human bodies): 

 2