- Description: Between 1956 and 1959, explorer Cesare Battaglini embarked on a journey on a specially prepared Lambretta 150D from the Innocenti experimental lab in Milan, crossing all continents and covering a total of 160'000 kilometers
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Italy, Italia, Italie
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Lambretta
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Around the World, Giro del mondo, Tour du monde
- Internet: https://it.lambrettawatches.com/blogs/nyheter/160000-km-on-lambretta-scooter-the-story-of-dr-cesare-battaglini
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Cesare Battaglini, Ceylon, India, Oriente misterioso ed Africa esplorati col mio scooter. Diario di viaggio, Edizioni Cobra
- Description: A great many equestrian travelers have been inspired by the feats of those who rode before them. However, John Beard stands out as the only horseback traveler directly influenced by the legendary Buffalo Bill Cody. As a child, after visiting Cody's iconic Wild West show, Beard dreamed of experiencing the Wild West on horseback. It took over sixty years from seeing the flamboyant showman for Beard and his wife Lulu to embark on their dream journey. In 1948, riding a matched pair of horses, Black Diamond and Black Fairy, the Beards set off to traverse the Old Oregon Trail. Their 2'500-mile journey from Oregon to Missouri was a testament to endurance, braving weariness, thirst, hunger, hardship, and danger as they followed the path of their pioneer ancestors. Their adventure, richly documented with photographs, is captured in "Saddles East"
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: USA
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: On horseback, A cavallo, A cheval
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: USA
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Beard J., Saddles East: Horseback Over the Old Oregon Trail, Long Riders' Guild Press, 2001.
- Description: Jean Béliveau set out on August 18, 2000, with the goal of walking around the world to promote 'Peace and non-violence for the benefit of the children of the world'. His endeavor was a success: 75'000 km and 54 pairs of shoes later, he returned to Canada in October 2011
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Canada
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: On foot, A piedi, A pied
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Around the World, Giro del mondo, Tour du monde
- Internet: http://www.wwwalk.org
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2562469
- Description: The first woman to undertake a solo transatlantic crossing
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: -
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Boat, ship, Barca, nave, Bateau
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Atlantic Ocean, Atlantico, Atlantique
- Internet: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single-Handed_Trans-Atlantic_Race
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Baumann E., Sola contro l'Atlantico, Mursia, 2001.
- Description: Mark “Monty” Beaumont was a sport-loving kid with a taste for adventure. At 15, he cycled across the United Kingdom, covering 1,670 km from Lands End to John O'Groats. When Monty learned that Steven Strange had completed a round-the-world bike trip in 276 days, 19 hours, and 15 minutes, he decided to take on the challenge. His incredible race began on August 5, 2007, in Paris, where he would return 194 days and 17 hours later, setting a new record. The adventure was broadcast by the BBC in the program "The Man who Cycled the World"
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: Monty
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: UK, Inglese, Anglais
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Bike, Bicicletta, Vélo
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Around the World, Giro del mondo, Tour du monde
- Internet: http://www.markbeaumontonline.com
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1165388
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: The Man Who Cycled The World: Amazon.co.uk: Mark Beaumont: Books. ASIN 0552158445
- Description: In 1953, Bell answered an advertisement for adventurers to join two Australian riders heading home overland from Britain to Australia. Having completed the overland leg to Australia, Bell and Wells then rode back to the UK via the USA on a 1952 Norton Dominator 500 cc, completing the round-the-world journey between 1953 and 1955. Together they covered 26,000 miles (41,840 km) on the trip, in addition to the 20,000 miles (32,180 km) the motorcycle had already accumulated before departure. Apart from punctures and a spark plug change, the Norton required no significant maintenance throughout. The journey is recounted in The Hard Way Round, based on Bell's travel diaries, which were not originally intended for publication
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: UK, Inglese, Anglais
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Motorbike, Motocicletta, Moto
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Around the World, Giro del mondo, Tour du monde
- Internet: https://www.adventure52.com/adventure-motorcycles/ernests-1954-motorcycle-adventure/
- Description: Beard learned to ride a motorcycle at the age of 16. She began her journey in 1982, after completing her third year of architecture studies, using a BMW R60/6 motorcycle. Before setting off, she added soft panniers, a tank bag, and an additional bag attached to the passenger seat. She started from New York City, United States, after shipping her bike from the United Kingdom. From there, she motorcycled to Canada and Mexico before returning to the US and shipping her bike to Sydney, Australia. In Sydney, she spent eleven months working as an architect before motorcycling across Australia. In Townsville, Queensland, she had an accident that left her hospitalized for two weeks. Afterwards, she traveled to Singapore, where she spent 6 weeks replacing stolen documents and gear; then she traveled into Asia. In Thailand, she collided with a dog and recuperated with a local family. At the time of the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, the entire state of Punjab was closed. Beard forged the necessary permit to get out of the Punjab region and traveled to Pakistan before returning to Europe via Turkey. She arrived in the United Kingdom in 1984, after traveling 35'000 miles (56'000 km). In doing so, she became the first Englishwoman to motorcycle around the world. When Beard returned from the trip, there was little interest in what she had achieved, as she stated in an interview: "After I got back and nobody was interested in what I'd done, I just shoved everything into the back of the garage. I just kind of moved on with my life." Her 2017 autobiography Lone Rider tells her adventure
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: Lone Rider
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: UK, Inglese, Anglais
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1959-
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Motorbike, Motocicletta, Moto
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Around the World, Giro del mondo, Tour du monde
- Internet: https://www.elspethbeard.com
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23901568
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Lone Rider: The First British Woman to Motorcycle Around the World, Autobiography, 2017, ISBN 9781782438045
In fact, I wasn’t even sure why I was doing this trip, other than as a distraction from the heartbreak of being dumped by Alex, the guy I thought was going to be the love of my life. That, and a yearning for some adventure and unpredictability in my life after three years spent in stuffy classrooms studying for an architecture degree, had brought me to this place.
Beard, E. (2018) Lone Rider: The First British Woman to Motorcycle Around the World. Michael O’Mara Books Ltd.
So the thought of me, a seventeen-year-old girl who’d ventured only as far as the south coast, now riding around the world on her own? Ridiculous. I wondered if it was the fact that I was female. My friends weren’t chauvinists, but 1970s biker culture was quite primitive.
Beard, E. (2018) Lone Rider: The First British Woman to Motorcycle Around the World. Michael O’Mara Books Ltd.
- Description: Ana Beker, an Argentine born to Lithuanian immigrants and a lifelong equestrian, was inspired by a lecture from Aimé Felix Tschiffely, who famously rode from Buenos Aires to New York. Tschiffely, known as "Chifeli," detailed his 10'000-mile journey through varied terrains in the New World with his horses Mancha and Gato. Beker, after meeting Tschiffely, shared her own ambitious plan to ride from Argentina to Ottawa, Canada, covering 17'000 miles. Despite Tschiffely's skepticism about her success due to her gender, Beker remained undaunted. However, her journey faced tragedy when her two horses, Principe and Churrito, died in Bolivia
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: -
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: On horseback, A cavallo, A cheval
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Americas, Americhe, Amérique
- Internet: http://www.thelongridersguild.com/Beker-story.htm
- Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: Ana Beker, The Courage to Ride: One Woman's 17,000-Mile Mounted Odyssey from Argentina to Canada, Paperback, 2001
- Description: Sebastiano Bernardoni and Florance Bégué embarked on a bicycle journey from Thailand on January 27, 2015, and arrived in Canton Ticino, Switzerland. From there, they continued their journey to Paris
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Switzerland, Svizzera, Suisse
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Bike, Bicicletta, Vélo
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Various, Diversi, Différents
- Internet: https://sebaflovelo.wordpress.com
- Multimedia: http://www.rsi.ch/rete-uno/programmi/informazione/albachiara/Fondazione-Amilcare-una-speranza-per-gli-adolescenti-6440602.html
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Dalla Thailandia a Parigi, Intervista a Rete1
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