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- In 1886, Thomas Stevens became the first person to travel across the globe on a penny-farthing bicycle. It was an astounding achievement. He published the story of his travels in the book Around the World on a Bicycle, the publication of which may have made him an early pioneer of a very modern form of adventure.
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Thomas Stevens (24 December 1854 – 24 January 1935) was the first person to circle the globe by bicycle. He rode a large-wheeled Ordinary, also known as a penny-farthing, from April 1884 to December 1886.
Mar 12, 2017 · On 4th May 1885, Stevens began his journey with a formal start at Edge Hill Church, Liverpool. He cycled across Britain and symbolically passed trough Berkhamsted, his birthplace. Then, Stevens took the ferry from Newhaven to Dieppe and arrived in France. An illustration of Thomas Stevens on his bicycle.
In 1884, Englishman, Thomas Stevens became the first person to cycle across North America. Mr Stevens cycled, (and sometimes walked), his big-old penny farthing from San Francisco to Boston.
Jun 27, 2016 · For six months he led an expedition searching for news of Stanley throughout East Africa, journeying close to Kilimanjaro, meeting with the Maasai and hunting for big game. Eventually, Thomas did meet up with Stanley who had learned of his search for him.
In 1886, Thomas Stevens became the first person to travel across the globe on a penny-farthing bicycle. It was an astounding achievement.
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May 7, 2020 · In 1888, Stevens learned that a famous adventurer, Henry Morton Stanley, disappeared somewhere in Africa. Without hesitation, Thomas volunteered to join the search. The mission took 14 months and ended up somewhat ironically.
Bicycle historians credit Thomas Stevens as the first man to circle the world on a bicycle. But, to most cycling enthusiasts, his journey remains virtually unknown. Stevens was born in Great Britain on September 24, 1854, the eldest son of a working class family.
