The epic Black Sea Coast route is the scene for this 10,000 kilometre photo taken on 11th April 2011 near Yaykil, Turkey. The last 1000 kilometres has seen the full range of cold weather cycling conditions, many refusals for payment of cay and the fewest navigational challenges of the trip – we just followed signs to Trabzon with the sea on our left. Next up is Russia where for our next 1000 km photo we will need to employ another hand! – Posted by Emma

With light long into the evenings and a desire to get out of the lowlands before the mosquitoes ate us alive, we passed the 12,000 kilometre milestone on our second to last day between Kirov and Perm on 26th May 2011. This 1000 kilometres flew by so fast that we had to double-check it! – Posted by Emma

The 14,000 kilometre photo was taken alongside Telmen Nuur (lake) on 18th July 2011. In Mongolia every kilometre we cycle feels like a huge achievement with 700 kilometres of this 1000 being cycled off-road. So unlike the 13,000 kilometre photo we were keeping a close eye on our bike computers as we approached this milestone. We are hoping that we will reach tarmac before the next 1000 kilometre mark is passed (both looking suitably rough in the photo). – Posted by Justin

The 18,000 kilometre photo was taken near to Baishuitai, China on 10th October 2011. We were cycling with Kate and Jason who were our art directors and supporters for this photo. Having climbed a lot of passes in bad weather on poor road surfaces in the last 1000 kilometres, we were glad that for this photo the sun was shining, we were at the top of a hill and there was smooth asphalt as far as the eye could see. – Posted by Justin