Fresh from Washington University in St. Louis, Thomas Allen and William Sachtleben set out in 1890 to circle the world by bicycle. These sketches cover the hardest part, from Constantinople through Persia, Russian Central Asia and the Gobi to Peking, with permits held up by officials, curious crowds and long stretches of empty road.
A cheerful, curious early cycling travelogue for armchair adventurers. Download the free EPUB.