Around the World on a Bicycle, Vol. 1
Thomas Stevens
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Length 22 h 29 min
Chapters 44
First published 1887
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)
Chapters
1
Preface Read by Availle 3:33
2
I: Over the Sierras Nevadas, Part 2 Read by John 30:00
3
II: Over the Deserts of Nevada, Part 1 Read by Pamela Krantz 27:31
4
II: Over the Deserts of Nevada, Part 2 Read by Pamela Krantz 30:57
5
III: Through Mormon Land and over the Rockies, Part 1 Read by Pamela Krantz 31:42
6
III: Through Mormon Land and over the Rockies, Part 2 Read by Pamela Krantz 25:23
7
IV: From the Great Plains to the Atlantic, Part 1 Read by John 29:40
8
IV: From the Great Plains to the Atlantic, Part 2 Read by John 24:22
9
V: From America to the German Frontier, Part 1 Read by Brendan Stallard 32:14
10
V: From America to the German Frontier, Part 2 Read by Brendan Stallard 25:47
11
V: From America to the German Frontier, Part 3 Read by Brendan Stallard 22:22
12
VI: Germany, Austria and Hungary, Part 1 Read by Availle 27:01
13
VI: Germany, Austria and Hungary, Part 2 Read by Availle 29:13
14
VI: Germany, Austria and Hungary, Part 3 Read by Availle 29:25
15
VII: Through Slavonia and Servia, Part 1 Read by William Tomcho 29:11
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VII: Through Slavonia and Servia, Part 2 Read by William Tomcho 25:58
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VII: Through Slavonia and Servia, Part 3 Read by William Tomcho 20:42
18
VIII: Bulgaria, Roumelia, and into Turkey, Part 1 Read by SuD 21:53
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VIII: Bulgaria, Roumelia, and into Turkey, Part 2 Read by SuD 23:02
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VIII: Bulgaria, Roumelia, and into Turkey, Part 3 Read by SuD 21:14
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IX: Through European Turkey, Part 1 Read by Kalynda 25:26
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IX: Through European Turkey, Part 2 Read by Kalynda 23:50
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IX: Through European Turkey, Part 3 Read by Kalynda 24:37
24
X: The Start Through Asia Read by Pamela Krantz 26:13
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XI: On Through Asia Read by Pamela Krantz 34:29
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XII: Through the Angora-Goat Country, Part 1 Read by Pamela Krantz 35:47
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XII: Through the Angora-Goat Country, Part 2 Read by Pamela Krantz 34:20
28
XIII: Bey Bazaar, Angora, and Eastward, Part 1 Read by William Tomcho 28:20
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XIII: Bey Bazaar, Angora, and Eastward, Part 2 Read by William Tomcho 25:44
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XIII: Bey Bazaar, Angora, and Eastward, Part 3 Read by William Tomcho 20:49
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XIV: Across the Kizil Irmak River to Yuzgat Read by Brendan Stallard 29:55
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XV: From the Koordish Camp to Yuzgat Read by Brendan Stallard 47:33
33
XVI: Through the Silas Vilayet into Armenia, Part 1 Read by Marianna Foos 30:58
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XVI: Through the Silas Vilayet into Armenia, Part 2 Read by Brendan Stallard 44:00
35
XVII: Through Erzingan and Erzeroum, Part 1 Read by William Tomcho 31:03
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XVII: Through Erzingan and Erzeroum, Part 2 Read by William Tomcho 41:31
37
XVIII: Mount Ararat and Koordistan, Part 1 Read by Paul Richards 43:16
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XVIII: Mount Ararat and Koordistan, Part 2 Read by Paul Richards 36:52
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XIX: Persia and the Tabreez Caravan Trail, Part 1 Read by Brendan Stallard 41:48
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XIX: Persia and the Tabreez Caravan Trail, Part 2 Read by Brendan Stallard 38:31
41
XX: Tabreez to Teheran, Part 1 Read by Brendan Stallard 38:24
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XX: Tabreez to Teheran, Part 2 Read by ToddHW 27:54
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XXI: Teheran, Part 1 Read by Brendan Stallard 40:51
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XXI: Teheran, Part 2 Read by Brendan Stallard 39:29
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