- Description: George Adams Wyman was the first person to make a transcontinental crossing of the United States by motor vehicle. In 1903, he covered some 6,100 km (3,800 miles) in 51 days, departing San Francisco on May 16 and arriving in New York City on July 6. He rode a motorized bicycle fitted with a 200 cc engine, frequently following railroad tracks and tackling rough terrain along with improvised repairs. His journey preceded by 20 days the first automobile crossing by Horatio N. Jackson
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: George A. Wyman
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: USA
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1877–1959
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Motorbike, Motocicletta, Moto
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: USA
- Internet: https://wymanmemorialproject.blogspot.com
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5536022
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Wyman, George A. “Across America On A Motor Bicycle”. The Motorcycle, Volume 1, Issue 1 (June 1903).
After riding two days and a night under leg power or rather over it, I reached New York in the middle of the afternoon on July 6. I made frequent stops to rest and I attracted more than a little attention but I was too tired to care.