The Routes of Earth

I was sorting out my international driving permit out today - which involved quite a few circuits of the Leeds city centre loop, with an annoying amount of traffic lights. Whilst stopped at one of these said traffic lights on the trusty steed, a builder in a truck next to me glanced over and said 'Are you that guy who's going to go around the World on that. I heard about you last week!' Fame seems to have hit and I haven't even been anywhere yet!