Three Men on the Bummel

The three fearless friends introduced in Three Men in a Boat decide to take a cycling trip through the Black Forest and end up in a series of misadventures even more hilarious than their previous.

''A Bummel, '' I explained, ''I should describe as a journey, long or short, without end.'' However wonderful this may sound, it is often necessary to arrive back at the starting point. And, for the three fearless friends this poses a troublesome problem.

George, Harris, and J. decide to take a cycling trip through the Black Forest, and this is to be accomplished on a tandem plus one. Whether it is Harris's harrowing experience with a Hanoverian road-waterer or George's valiant attempt to buy a cushion for his aunt, their experiences are hilarious--and they may even offer some important lessons to all who may be contemplating a cycling trip in the U.S.