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WOW! Talk about outdoor recreation pioneers! The all-black 25th Infantry Bicycle Corps crossed 1,900 miles of rugged terrain from Fort Missoula, Montana, to St. Louis, Missouri in just 41 days — in 1897!
"Making any 2,000-mile trip by bicycle is impressive. The feat becomes superhuman if that bike weighs 55 pounds, which is exactly what the “Buffalo Soldiers” of the 25th were working with."
Read more in this article from GearJunkie, and be sure to check out the wealth of historic photos, diary entries and other info shared by The Urban News in Mike Higgins' Blogspot site: bicyclecorps.blogspot.com/
These guys were supermen! Some of them didn't even know how to ride a bike when they began, plus, bikes had no gears back then. In June of 1897 they biked and walked from Montana to St. Louis, Missouri — to “test the bicycle as a means of transportation for troops.”
Whooooooooo Loves You? SAHC does!! We are so grateful for the difference you make in our communities. Thank you for being an incredible supporter of land and water conservation. We couldn't do it without YOU! - mailchi.mp/appalachian/join-us-for-appalachian-spring-hike-rocky-fork-and-more-1143461
