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The Bicycle Corps: America’s Black Army On Wheels [Video]

This documentary tells the story of the 25th Infantry Bicycle Corps, an all-Black regiment that "bikepacked" 1,900 miles from Montana to Missouri in 1897.

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Massive Griffin Bike Park in Indiana Built to Honor Fallen Soldier

A mountain bike ride at Brown County Park in Indiana was the last thing the Griffin family did together before US Army Sgt. Dale Griffin was killed in action in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom in 2009. The family often traveled to ride mountain bikes together, and following Dale’s death they resolved to honor his memory the …

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