Gleb Travin

Gleb Leontyevich Travin (Глеб Леонтьевич Травин, 28 April 1902, Pskovskiy — October 1979, Pskov) was a Russian bicyclist, known for circumnavigating the Soviet Union on bicycle between 1928 and 1931.

An electrician by trade, Gleb commenced his journey from Vladivostok. He rode across Siberia to Central Asia, crossed the Caspian Sea by ferry, and then turned north towards Murmansk. From there he returned via the arctic coast to Uelen. The total distance of the ride over the course of the 3 years was 85,000 km.[1]

References
  • MUŽ SE ŽELEZNÝM SOBEM by A. A. Charitanovskij [2]
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-01-01. Retrieved 2014-02-05.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. http://www.cykloknihy.cz/frame.htm


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