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bluelion70 t1_jbgdjwf wrote
Can we get an article summary for those of us who can deal with the NYTimes’ hilariously stupid billing policies?
HammerheadCorvette- t1_jbh5ur6 wrote
Found a link from Seattle times link
War_Hymn t1_jbhce4h wrote
Given the state of the US road network at that time (the interstate highway system wasn't started until the 1920s), I'm amazed they got that far.
DavidBSkate t1_jbjmte3 wrote
Probably solid rubber tires, heavy gauge steel, these bikes would have weighted a ton, I’d imagine they had to hike them through a lot of stuff, and even with them being on wheels, pushing them up and over things would have been a lot of work.
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IveGotDMunchies t1_jbhtnuu wrote
RIP paywall
Found several articles about the same subject. Here is one with no paywall: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-black-buffalo-soldiers-who-biked-across-the-american-west-180980246/
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ploploplo OP t1_jbfpmgc wrote
I had no idea about this 1897 expedition till I read this article about a man who reenacted the journey. On that note, kudos to him for regenerating interest in this fascinating moment in history.