[tag]Avijit Chakraborty[/tag] is a 35 year old [tag]cyclist[/tag] from Kolkata, India who is [tag]cycling[/tag] across 62 countries around the world in 20 months, covering about 64,000 km. As of July 2006, he has completed 48,000 km across 48 countries. Currently he is in Peru, and after cycling across South America, he will continue his journey across the African continent – South Africa to Egypt. In the final leg, he plans to cover Australia and east Asia.
I’ve tried to capture comments from some of the people who met him on his way. If you have met him, seen him or heard him speak, do share your experiences by commenting below.
Avijit has a website: BicycleAroundtTheWorld dot com. On this site you can find his travel route, or contact him directly.
Once again, wishing the best to Avijit 
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Amazing! how does he bike so much! And you too..!! I get pain in no time..
↵I met Avijit enroute and I could not help noticing the bulge on the tummy. Then I took a look at the bicycle, the tyres were new and the chain did not show much wear either. He had planned to go through Minnisota during winter wearing just a track suit, which was crazy as he would have froze to death if he really pedalled his way. Anyway my guess is that he gets free stay at the public places, emotionally blackmails people into offering him money and maybe rides a bus. Good effort but nothing that helps the environment.
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