Man returns from 36,000km bike trip around world

Duncan Covey left London in April 2024, cycling across Europe, Asia and Australia

A man from Cornwall has returned home after more than 15 months travelling around the world on his bike.

Duncan Covey left London in April 2024, cycling across Europe, Asia, Australia and more.

The ride took 477 days to complete, with stops in between, covering a total distance of more than 36,000km (about 22,300 miles)

He said the return to his home in Perranwell, near Truro, had been a "long time coming."

"If I wasn't careful, I was going to blink and open my eyes and be old, boring and miss the chance to do anything that I could be proud of," he said.

"It's been a long time coming but I'm so glad to be back."

Mr Covey says he had many positive experiences during his trip

Mr Covey said he had many positives during his trip, however, he also had his fair share of challenges.

At one stage when entering Albania, he said he had an encounter with a man with a gun who demanded money.

"I wanted an adventure and I certainly got bits of that along the way," he said.

"It is very easy to have a concerned view on the world but the biggest take home of riding around the world is that it is full of so many kind, generous and supportive people everywhere you look.

"There were incredibly kind people who welcomed me into their houses, fed me or even passed bottles of water out of their windows."

Speaking about what the future held, he added: "I'm back home and home feels good - I'm resting, recovering and seeing what comes next."