Summary of 22nd April 1884: Thomas Stevens begins the first round-the-world cycle ride

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In 1884, Thomas Stevens became the first person to cycle around the world when he departed from San Francisco on a large, round-the-world penny farthing bicycle. His journey took him 3700 miles east to Boston, where he arrived after more than three months of travel. He then opted to wait until the following year to cross the Atlantic to Liverpool and begin the next part of his journey. Having crossed this channel to France, Stevens cycled across Europe to Constantinople before crossing into Asia. He made it to Iran before being forced to turn back to Turkey due to a lack of passage through both Siberia and Afghanistan. He then resorted to taking a steamship to Karachi and cycled to Calcutta, bordered another ship to Hong Kong, and then cycled to China's East region before arriving in Japan. His incredible ride finished on the 17th of December 1886.

• 00:00:00 Thomas Stevens departed San Francisco on a large, round-the-world penny farthing bicycle in 1884, becoming the first person to cycle around the world. His journey took him 3700 miles east to Boston, where he arrived after more than three months of travel. He then opted to wait until the following year to cross the Atlantic to Liverpool and begin the next part of his journey. Having crossed this channel to France, Stevens cycled across Europe to Constantinople before crossing into Asia. He made it to Iran before being forced to turn back to Turkey due to a lack of passage through both Siberia and Afghanistan. He then resorted to taking a steamship to Karachi and cycled to Calcutta, bordered another ship to Hong Kong, and then cycled to China's East region before arriving in Japan. His incredible ride finished on the 17th of December 1886.