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Stevens' cross-country ride

Such conveniences are a far cry from the conditions encountered by Thomas Stevens, 100 years ago. Stevens had no carefully researched route to follow. In fact, he had no maps, and, for much of his journey, he had no roads. He was forced to push or carry his bike for at least a third of his cross-country ' trip. “STEVEN’S WORK IS ALWAYS with the wheel, but it is by no means always mounted," stated a 19th century writer. "Sometimes he wades through the sand of a desert, pushing before him the deeply embedded tire. Sometimes through a rough or swampy country, he bumps his machine for miles along a railroad trestle-work; or on a high mountain pass, carries it in the air above his head. In fact, Stevens said that if he were to "push” a wheel across the American West again, he would prefer it to be a wheelbarrow. That way, he explained, at least he could trundle along enough provisions to make himself comfortable. As it was, he carried no food or cooking gear. He ate only if he encountered people willing to snare or sell a meal. "THE CHIEF DISCOMFORT of the experience was hunger, as my appetitite was all the while ravenous, and a sufficiency of even the coarsest food was often unattainable,” Stevens told an interviewer. Steveas, who stood 5 feet, 5 inches tall, departed San Francisco weighing 158 pounds. Forty-two days later, when he

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Thomas Stevens, the first bicyclist to cross North America, followed railroad tracks for much of his journey. Caught on a trestle in California, he perched himself on the end of a cross-beam, then hung his "high-wheeler” over the edge.

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reached Cheyenne, in the Territory of Wyoming, he had lost 25 pounds. Unlike modern cycle tourists who drape their bikes with specially designed bags that carry 40 to 50 pounds of gear, Stevens made his crossing with little more than what was on his back. He crossed the Sierra Nevada Mountains, where snow was more than 10 feet deep, unprotected by either coat or blanket. He carried only one extra shirt and a thin rain poncho. INSTEAD OF SPECIALIZED TOOLS and replacement parts, Stevens outfitted himself with a monkey wrench, a can of oil, a few extra spokes, a spare tire (made of solid rubber) and a pot of glue (used to mount the spare). His bicycle withstood the ordeal without breakage or excessive wear. That was one of the major advantages of the "Ordinary” cycles, as the high-wheelers were known: They were so simple that there was little that could go wrong, and, when something did, the rider could usually repair it. The major disadvantage of the Ordinary was that it was difficult to ride. With the rider seated directly over the front axle, the Ordinary’s center of gravity was located precipitously to the front. Any resistance encountered by the big tire, whether a rut

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or a small rock, would bring the rider diving forward in a fall known as a “header.” On rough roads, headers were regular occurrences. On the wagon trails and wild terrain ridden by Thomas Stevens, headers were virtually unavoidable. THIS SPRING, IN COMMEMORATION of Thomas Steven’s historic ride, members of The Wheelmen, an organization dedicated to the "enjoyment and preservation” of the Ordinary, will ride high-wheelers across the nation. Although The Wheelmen will use paved roads, not wagon trails and railroad beds, they will retrace Steven’s route as closely as possible. The major danger encountered will be, not mountain lions or wild broncos, but motorized vehicles. In addition to other commemorative activities planned by The Wheelmen, more than 2,000 cyclists are expected to cross the nation this season, taking the Bikecentennial route or finding their own way. Just as Thomas Stevens did 100 years ago, they will find their journey to be both an adventure and a chance to discover the landscape of rural America For more information concerning the sport of bicycle touring, contact: Bikecentennial, P.O. Box 8308-B, Missoula, MT59807

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