Cycling lads hit 100k on Tiktok and have Black Sea in their sights

* The lads hit 100,000 followers on Tiktok as they head on through Turkey.

On day 97 of their epic road trip to Thailand the three Llangollen area lads learned the joyous news that they had just reached 100,000 followers on Tiktok.

People over a wide area are with them every kilometre of the way as Dyfan Hughes, 17, James Thomas, 18, and Louis Dennis, 18, plough ever onwards on their 18-month challenge to reach Asia this summer.

Once there they aim to meet up with their friend Harrison who moved to Thailand six months ago after his dad died from a heart attack and to raise money for heart research. 

Just as they were when we last looked in on them the lads were still suffering from heavy colds as they headed deeper into rural Turkey but began to shake off the worst effects as the sun came out a little.

They commented how much like this part of Turkey looked like north America, with its wide open spaces and, at one stage, noted that there was just 250 kms left to go before they reached the shores of the Black Sea - another major milestone in their quest to get as far east as possible. 

* To follow the journey on their social media and make a donation if you wish, go to: https://linktr.ee/westheads