Mr Basile, 67, is a regular visitor to the Wimmera, and stopped in Horsham last week on his way to Darwin from Melbourne.

The trip is his fourth world cycling adventure.

The Italian-born cyclist said he arrived in Melbourne on December 12, after travelling from America, where he started his latest trip.

"Every year I fly from my home in Germany to Miami and I ride across the country to San Diego," he said.

"From there I come to Melbourne and then ride to Darwin, from roadhouse to roadhouse."

Mr Basile sleeps at truck stops and rest areas on his travels, and occasionally stays with friends.

He said he always started his trips in America, then came to Australia, before making his way north through Asia, from Bali to Malaysia, then Thailand and India.

"In Bangladesh I was robbed last year, they stole $1000 and hit me on the head, so this year I will skip Bangladesh and go to Nepal," he said.

"I come to Australia because I don't like the snow - since 2005 I have had no winter, no snow and no cold."

Mr Basile said he always flew over the Middle East because it was dangerous, and would stay in Turkey, where he had many friends he used to work with when he was a bricklayer in Germany.

Mr Basile said he intended to have his last ride when he was 99, and then would take a holiday when he was 100.

When fully stocked, his bike weighs 60 kilograms, the same weight as him.