Istanbul to Antalya: Stats

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I'll sort some pictures and put them on a consolidated map in a few days. But here are some quick stats from the tour:

Total Distance: 1,460km (907 miles)
Longest Ride: 139 km (Istanbul to Tekirdag)
Average Speed: 20.4km/h
Max Speed: 62km/h (what goes up definitely comes down)
Total hills climbed: 19,253m (63,166 ft) - in comparison, the ride from Berlin to Helsinki was 400km longer with a total of 13,482m climbed, but only 0.4km/h higher avg speed. Making progress!
Most hills in one day: 2,407m (Kaş to Çıralı)
Total pedal strokes: 248,794
Total time in the saddle: 73.9 hours (13.3% of the entire time spent in Turkey)

Estimated water consumption: 85 L (22 gal)
Estimated şeftali suyu (peach juice) consumption: >20 L (5 gal)
Number of çays drunk: 98 (for me, this translates to about 196 sugar cubes)

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