Synopsis
Pedal and Path follows a bold bicycle tour across the United States, sharing a wheeling adventure from New England to California and back. This travelogue blends vivid landscape scenes with encounters on the road, offering a firsthand look at late-19th-century America from a roadside vantage point.
In an engaging, often humorous voice, the author recounts long days on the road, the people he meets, and the practicalities of traveling by a five-foot wheel. Readers will ride through busy towns, vast plains, and famous landmarks, getting a sense of the textures, weather, and spirit of the era. The narrative mixes progress with reflection as the journey blends travel, observation, and personal observations about travelers, locals, and the changing country.
- Vivid scenes of long-distance bicycle travel in 1880s America
- Firsthand impressions of towns, landscapes, and rail-linked routes
- Humor, hospitality, and the practical realities of wheel travel
- Notes on culture, weather, and everyday life along the road
Ideal for readers of classic travelogs and ride-and-see adventures, this edition offers a window into a bygone era of exploration and self-reliant travel, seen through the eyes of a determined wheelman.
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Pedal and Path: Across the Continent Awheel and Afoot (Classic Reprint)
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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book provides a firsthand account of the author's 1886 bicycle journey across the US, from Hartford, CT to San Francisco, CA. An avid sportsman and early adopter of the bicycle, the author journeys over 5,000 miles in under 8 months to explore the country and its people. He chronicles the challenges and joys of traveling by bicycle, the development of cycling accommodations and infrastructure, as well as the local customs and personalities he encounters along the way. Combining rich descriptions of the natural beauty of the country with candid accounts of its people's lives, this book offers a compelling glimpse into the social, cultural, and geographical landscape of post-civil war America. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9780282508647_0
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