Around the World on a Bicycle, Vol. 1 by STEVENS, Thomas

Around the World on a Bicycle, Vol. 1 by STEVENS, Thomas

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Thomas Stevens was the first person to circle the globe by bicycle, a large-wheeled Ordinary. His journey started in April 1884 in San Francisco from where he cycled to Boston to take a steamer to England. Crossing England, France, Central Europe and Asia Minor before he was turned back at the borders of Afghanistan. He returned part of the way to take a ship to Karachi, from where he crossed India. Another steam ship brought him from Calcutta to Hong Kong, and from Shanghai he set over to Japan, finally ending his journey after actually cycling 13.500 miles in Yokohama, December 1886.

3 minutes 33 seconds

Preface
30 minutes 58 seconds

XVI: Through the Silas Vilayet into Armenia, Part 1
34 minutes 29 seconds

XI: On Through Asia
35 minutes 47 seconds

XII: Through the Angora-Goat Country, Part 1
34 minutes 20 seconds

XII: Through the Angora-Goat Country, Part 2
28 minutes 20 seconds

XIII: Bey Bazaar, Angora, and Eastward, Part 1
25 minutes 44 seconds

XIII: Bey Bazaar, Angora, and Eastward, Part 2
20 minutes 49 seconds

XIII: Bey Bazaar, Angora, and Eastward, Part 3
29 minutes 55 seconds

XIV: Across the Kizil Irmak River to Yuzgat
47 minutes 33 seconds

XV: From the Koordish Camp to Yuzgat
44 minutes

XVI: Through the Silas Vilayet into Armenia, Part 2
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