The original cross country rider - 1903

[MacDoc]

Retracing the First, Forgotten Motorcycle Ride Across America
George Wyman took 50 days to get from San Francisco to New York in 1903.

By Sarah Laskow

good read - someone should set up a ride retracing his route ....good way to get his name around.


http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/retracing-the-first-forgotten-motorcycle-ride-across-america

 

[nobbie48]

If he had a smart phone it would have taken longer allowing for selfies, tweets and FB posts.

Seriously though, the spirit it would have taken to make the trip and figure out the logistics is awesome. What, no Google maps?