Herlihy's gripping narrative captures the soaring joys and constant dangers accompanying renowned high-wheel racer and long-distance tourist Frank Lenz in the days before paved roads and automobiles.

Includes index.

On the Road. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, May 30, 1887 ; Athens, Greece, January 4, 1891 ; Pittsburgh, August 9, 1891 ; Peking, China, November 3, 1892 ; Shanghai, China, December 15, 1892 ; Vancouver, Canada, December 20, 1892 ; Kiukiang, China, January 27, 1893 ; Ardmore, Pennsylvania, May 31, 1893 ; Calcutta, India, September 17, 1893 -- The Search. East Liverpool, Ohio, October 12, 1894 ; Constantinople, Turkey, March 23, 1895 ; Erzurum, Turkey, May 13, 1895 ; Erzurum, September 9, 1895 ; Erzurum, October 19, 1895 -- Epilogue. Repercussions ; Reflections.