Veterans Day Bicycles
Expecting a war bicycle on Veterans Day? Of course and this photo is from the 25th Infantry Bicycle Corps.
Read their story on the Army History Journal and remember, CX was invented during War time too…
In the late 1890s, the bicycle craze was sweeping [Europe and North America, not just within the civilian population, but also within military circles. Many countries in Europe had established the bicycle as a means to move formations of troops onto the battlefield economically and swiftly. American military observers at maneuvers across Europe reported back to their superiors in Washington on the success of the military bicycle.
25th Infantry Bicycle Corps story was also a PBS special and now on YouTube
