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@Oliver Schick
People used to think nothing of cycling between towns, because it was by far the easiest way available. Even just after the invention of the bicycle in 1817, when they were 'walking machines' and not crank-driven yet, there are records of some very long rides, e.g. 88km or even over 100km.