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Around the World on a Bicycle, Vol. 1

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Around the World on a Bicycle, Vol. 1

by Thomas Stevens

English· 22:28:43· 45 chapters
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.



This is the first volume of his travel experiences, detailing the part of the journey from San Francisco to Teheran, where he spent the winter. (Summary by Availle)
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Chapters

  1. Chapter 1

    Preface

    03:33
  2. Chapter 2

    I: Over the Sierras Nevadas, Part 1

    25:53
  3. Chapter 3

    I: Over the Sierras Nevadas, Part 2

    30:00
  4. Chapter 4

    II: Over the Deserts of Nevada, Part 1

    27:31
  5. Chapter 5

    II: Over the Deserts of Nevada, Part 2

    30:57
  6. Chapter 6

    III: Through Mormon Land and over the Rockies, Part 1

    31:42
  7. Chapter 7

    III: Through Mormon Land and over the Rockies, Part 2

    25:23
  8. Chapter 8

    IV: From the Great Plains to the Atlantic, Part 1

    29:40
  9. Chapter 9

    IV: From the Great Plains to the Atlantic, Part 2

    24:22
  10. Chapter 10

    V: From America to the German Frontier, Part 1

    32:14
  11. Chapter 11

    V: From America to the German Frontier, Part 2

    25:47
  12. Chapter 12

    V: From America to the German Frontier, Part 3

    22:22
  13. Chapter 13

    VI: Germany, Austria and Hungary, Part 1

    27:01
  14. Chapter 14

    VI: Germany, Austria and Hungary, Part 2

    29:13
  15. Chapter 15

    VI: Germany, Austria and Hungary, Part 3

    29:25
  16. Chapter 16

    VII: Through Slavonia and Servia, Part 1

    29:11
  17. Chapter 17

    VII: Through Slavonia and Servia, Part 2

    25:58
  18. Chapter 18

    VII: Through Slavonia and Servia, Part 3

    20:42
  19. Chapter 19

    VIII: Bulgaria, Roumelia, and into Turkey, Part 1

    21:53
  20. Chapter 20

    VIII: Bulgaria, Roumelia, and into Turkey, Part 2

    23:02
  21. Chapter 21

    VIII: Bulgaria, Roumelia, and into Turkey, Part 3

    21:14
  22. Chapter 22

    IX: Through European Turkey, Part 1

    25:26
  23. Chapter 23

    IX: Through European Turkey, Part 2

    23:50
  24. Chapter 24

    IX: Through European Turkey, Part 3

    24:37
  25. Chapter 25

    X: The Start Through Asia

    26:13
  26. Chapter 26

    XI: On Through Asia

    34:29
  27. Chapter 27

    XII: Through the Angora-Goat Country, Part 1

    35:47
  28. Chapter 28

    XII: Through the Angora-Goat Country, Part 2

    34:20
  29. Chapter 29

    XIII: Bey Bazaar, Angora, and Eastward, Part 1

    28:20
  30. Chapter 30

    XIII: Bey Bazaar, Angora, and Eastward, Part 2

    25:44
  31. Chapter 31

    XIII: Bey Bazaar, Angora, and Eastward, Part 3

    20:49
  32. Chapter 32

    XIV: Across the Kizil Irmak River to Yuzgat

    29:55
  33. Chapter 33

    XV: From the Koordish Camp to Yuzgat

    47:33
  34. Chapter 34

    XVI: Through the Silas Vilayet into Armenia, Part 1

    30:58
  35. Chapter 35

    XVI: Through the Silas Vilayet into Armenia, Part 2

    44:00
  36. Chapter 36

    XVII: Through Erzingan and Erzeroum, Part 1

    31:03
  37. Chapter 37

    XVII: Through Erzingan and Erzeroum, Part 2

    41:31
  38. Chapter 38

    XVIII: Mount Ararat and Koordistan, Part 1

    43:16
  39. Chapter 39

    XVIII: Mount Ararat and Koordistan, Part 2

    36:52
  40. Chapter 40

    XIX: Persia and the Tabreez Caravan Trail, Part 1

    41:48
  41. Chapter 41

    XIX: Persia and the Tabreez Caravan Trail, Part 2

    38:31
  42. Chapter 42

    XX: Tabreez to Teheran, Part 1

    38:24
  43. Chapter 43

    XX: Tabreez to Teheran, Part 2

    27:54
  44. Chapter 44

    XXI: Teheran, Part 1

    40:51
  45. Chapter 45

    XXI: Teheran, Part 2

    39:29