Project Gutenberg 2015-07-18 Public domain in the USA. 175 Thayer, George B. (George Burton) 1853 1928 Thayer, George Burton Pedal and Path: Across the Continent Awheel and Afoot Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Pedal and Path: Across the Continent Awheel and Afoot" by George B. Thayer is a travel memoir written in the late 19th century. The book chronicles the author's adventurous journey of over eleven thousand miles on a bicycle and on foot, traversing various states across America. Thayer reflects on the beauty and challenges of his travels while engaging with the people and landscapes he encounters, making it a compelling account for readers interested in exploration during a pivotal time in American history. The opening of the book introduces Thayer's desire to escape the monotony of a business routine through cycling. He recounts his early cycling experiences and how they ignited a passion for travel and sightseeing, leading up to his grand trip from Hartford, Connecticut, to San Francisco, California. As he details his preparations, including his packing and route planning, he paints a vivid picture of the landscapes and characters he anticipates meeting. Thayer shares his insights on the joys and difficulties of travel, setting the stage for a journey filled with personal reflection and observations of the world in which he travels. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en United States -- Description and travel Bicycle touring E151 Text Category: Travel Writing Category: History - American 535818 2025-07-20T03:49:40.955143 text/html 508147 2024-10-24T17:44:43 text/html 3203265 2025-07-20T03:49:52.178080 application/epub+zip 3201648 2025-07-20T03:49:44.594179 application/epub+zip 612587 2025-07-20T03:49:42.754120 application/epub+zip 3604863 2025-07-20T03:49:57.563022 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3221923 2025-07-20T03:49:50.126085 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 365491 2022-09-22T12:03:02.074964 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 445243 2025-07-20T03:49:39.785168 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 425231 2024-10-24T17:44:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16803 2025-07-20T03:49:57.710041 application/rdf+xml 19385 2025-07-20T03:49:42.860094 image/jpeg 3098 2025-07-20T03:49:42.808099 image/jpeg 3003973 2025-07-20T03:49:41.120134 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog