Globetrotting cyclist, 1968

Globetrotting cyclist, 1968

Taipei, Taiwan, September, 1968

Conrad Dube, who was stricken by polio at age two and wasn't able to walk until he was 12, continues his globetrotting by bicycle with a stop in China, the 67th country through which he's pedaled in an effort to prove that his will is stronger than his handicap. As of September, 1968, the 39-year-old Canadian had traveled 192,000 miles, wearing out 12 bicycles in his 17-year journey.

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