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In 1894, the 'New Woman' Was a Bicyclist Who Changed History
A documentary details the story of Annie "Londonderry" Kopchovsky, who rode around the world on two wheels in 15 months.
"I know that I am taking a great risk and might never again see my native land. But then, the grim shadow of death is ever at one's elbow, and my chances of not getting through safely are not sufficiently great to deter me from making the experiment."
Those were the words of Annie "Londonderry" Kopchovsky, who in 1894 set out to circumnavigate the globe via bicycle and win a $5,000 wager that a woman couldn't perform such a feat within 15 months.