We arrived home on the 28th July so we have been home for about one and a half month now. We’ve collected some of our learning and would like to share the statistics we filled in every day during the trip.
The bike tour in numbers:
2 of us
2×2 wheels
106 days
12 days, 23 hours, 51 minutes, 13 seconds net cycling
4380 kms
about 22 resting days
41,47 average km/day
6 countries
2 continents
2 seas (Black sea and Mediterranean sea)
2620 m high mountain pass in the Caucasus
34570 m total ascent
63 km/h max speed
40 kg Zsófi’s bike
50 kg Félix’s bike
4 flat tires
2 tire changes
1 broken stander
1 chain change
463 227 HUF
100 $ scholarship from Bicycle Travel Network
31 nights on couches at 22 couchsurfers
47 nights in tent
18 nights at paid accommodation
9 nights at houses
1 sickness
-5 kg weight (Felix)
17 GB and 6069 photos
For more details you can check this excel file:
Statistics.xls
On the sheet “charts” you can notice a few things. E.g. when we entered Turkey for the first time, the daily km declined just like the average speed because of the steep ascent but on the other hand the maximum speed was pretty good due to the steep slopes. Total ascent was almost every day higher than 500 meter but many times reached 1000 meter as well while the highest point was only about 150-250 meters. The sign of the last few days in Turkey when we were in hurry because of the visa is also visible, lots of kms and net cycling time, high average and low maximum. After that point the daily km decreased due to no pressure of time and a bit of less motivation.
The final budget for the trip was 463 227 HUF, about 1650 €. Our expenditure was quite low, we can say that it was really a budget tour. For food we spent less than 4 €/day. Now that we are at home we spend more than that. This cost is only the one that occurred on the trip. Of course we spent money on the equipments before the trip but it was a lot easier that time because we earned money and we didn’t have to give out once but some in every month. We also don’t count the costs we have after the trip. E.g. I still don’t have a job. The highest cost was the airline ticket.
The best/highest/fastest etc.:
The best country was Bulgaria. I liked the others as well but for cycling I think it is really a perfect one.
The best view was on the coast of the Black sea. (by Zsófi) The best view was on the peak Ushba. (by Felix)
The best food I ate in Mersin, it was mante.
The worst food we tried was in Mestia, which was called meat but we couldn’t eat it.
The longest day was one of the last ones in Turkey (1) when we couldn’t find place for the tent.
The toughest day was definitely day 67, Ushguli-Tsana.
The furthest and the most remote place was Tsana.
The worst “road” was between Ushguli and Tsana, Georgia.
The coldest day was in Carpathians when it was snowing and temperature was around 0 degree (daytime).
The hottest day was maybe in Mersin or in those days at Mediterranean sea where the humidity of the air also broke record.
The worst night was in Abasha, Georgia when I was afraid that a rat that we saw running out of the room will come back. (by Zsófi) The worst night was in Turkey on the top of a small hill where the wind was blowing so strong that he couldn’t sleep. (by Felix)
The best accommodation was in Mezitli, at a couple and in Deva.
The friendliest people we met in Georgia and Turkey.
The most car horn we heard in Turkey.
The cars smell the worst in Georgia.
The steepest hills were in Zonguldak.
The flattest way was at Alföld.
We missed/we needed:
Fatty Hungarian food, meat and at the beginning of the trip, fruits
Sometimes waching mashine and hot water
A gas canister after we ran out of gas and started to use the fuel tank
Felix missed his hobbies and his house in Diósjenő
We needed a bowl and we bought it on the way
A 90 days visa to Turkey
Sometimes internet
We didn’t miss/we didn’t need:
Working 
Spare parts of the bike
Sunshine, warm weather
Steep hills at the Black sea coast
