Father and son break three world records with incredible 18,000-mile cycling journey

A father and son broke three world records after spending a year cycling 18,000 miles around the world.Josh, 23, and George Kohler, 57, set off on their mammoth challenge on March 29, 2025, from their home near Norwich, Norfolk.In total, the duo traveled 18,000 miles (30,400 kilometers) and were welcomed home by 70 cyclists, who joined them for the final leg of their journey on May 2, 2026.They spent 400 days away from home, traveling through South America, Australia, Asia and Europe.When they arrived home, the all-conquering pair were presented with world record certificates for the fastest bicycle circumnavigation of the world by a father and son, the longest bicycle journey by a father and son, and the most countries visited in a continuous bicycle journey by a father and son.Previously, the pair cycled from Land’s End, Cornwall, to John O’Groats in Scotland, and completed a 3,728-mile journey from New York City to San Francisco in three months.Josh, a filmmaker, said, “There were thousands of highlights on this trio.“One standout moment is when we were cycling through a remote part of Turkey.“We heard a shout on the hillside, and a shepherd was standing, beckoning us over.We walked up to him, and he offered to share his breakfast with us.“He had a pot on the campfire.

We had eggs, bread and cheese, and we sat there.“We wouldn’t speak Turkish, and he couldn’t speak English, but we had this incredible interaction with him.”While Josh was in high school, he was given a talk by adventurer Leon McCarron.Josh bought his book about cycling through North America and felt “inspired,” so he proposed the idea to his dad.“At this point, we didn’t have bikes, and we had never cycled before, ” Josh said.Morning Report delivers the latest news, videos, photos and more.

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