Two boys complete solo ride halfway across the US in 1913

[panhead_jim]

Not just another photo of kids on a motorcycle, these boys actually rode solo from Oklahoma to New York in 1913. Interesting piece of history, times have really changed...



The Abernathy Kids

[10E]

Not just another photo of kids on a motorcycle, these boys actually rode solo from Oklahoma to New York in 1913. Interesting piece of history, times have really changed...



The Abernathy Kids

The wonder of pioneers.
Kind of makes me feel rather small---for a moment or two or three.

[20scout]

Let's see today's kid's even think about trying something like that.

[sirhrmechanic]

Scout... I bet today's kids would think about it. If they didn't have their hovering, over-protective, helicopter parents swaddling them in armor to cross the street and making sure they never get more than 6 inches from the front door without a GPS collar and a helmet on. Shame we've lost that adventurous spirit...

Cheers,

Sirhr

[Tom Lovejoy]

I think that machine still survive's, seen it on here I think -this site, maybe Jurrasic?

[Tom Lovejoy]

second thought, think it's a different machine I was thinking of. Those kid's look mighty tough for their ages. Times made em tougher back then.

[cdndewey]

Scout... I bet today's kids would think about it. If they didn't have their hovering, over-protective, helicopter parents swaddling them in armor to cross the street and making sure they never get more than 6 inches from the front door without a GPS collar and a helmet on. Shame we've lost that adventurous spirit...

Cheers,

Sirhr

Kids today would just do it on a computer.....lol