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Vivian Bales, crossing the United States solo on motorcycle, 1929 (media.piefed.social)
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[–] neukenindekeuken@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 weeks ago

This had to be extremely uncomfortable haha. The suspension and roads back then were awful, and even today making about 200ish miles a day with a solid ride on great highways/freeways is enough to cause every muscle in my body to spasm and lock up if I'm not taking constant stops.

Can only imagine how rough this trip was.