The History Guy: The Bicycle Corps

[Ulu]

I often watch the history guy on YouTube and I thought it was particularly appropriate here.

The Trek of the US 25th Infantry Bicycle Corps

 

[Ulu]

Did anybody actually watch this? Those dudes were doing 50 miles a day with a 65 pound bicycle and pack, cross country with almost no roads.

If that was a requirement to enter the army today we would not have one.

 

[ingola]

This is a BSA parabike the paratroopers use drop out of airplanes with these folded. It's also one of my dream frames.

 

[Captain Awesome]

Did anybody actually watch this? Those dudes were doing 50 miles a day with a 65 pound bicycle and pack, cross country with almost no roads.

If that was a requirement to enter the army today we would not have one.

A 12 mile ruck in under time is hard enough. Like puke your guts out hard in the right/wrong conditions. Sometimes I'd be wishing I had a bike

 

[whitecoyote]

https://theradavist.com/bicycle-nomad-buffalo-soldiers-route-bikepacking/

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Did anybody actually watch this? Those dudes were doing 50 miles a day with a 65 pound bicycle and pack, cross country with almost no roads.

If that was a requirement to enter the army today we would not have one.

They get better toys nowadays

It's on my list to buy

 

[Karate Chicken Industries]

I did some consulting with Mike Sparks on this program. At one point I was scheduled to help with some trials in Yuma, but budget cuts shut it down before it happened. My "in" on this program was a former comrade who also served as a Jumpmaster at various points in the program. I still have a murdered-out build in my brain that would be a way better bike than those Montagues.

 

[ifitsfreeitsforme]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/234638461317?hash=item36a18ac985:g:rwAAAOSweOVi4bx3

 

[bleedingfingers]

Canadian army had bicycle units in the First or Second World War
They called them the Gas Pipe Cavalry or Suicide Squad.
OOPS I was wrong about the name Gas Pipe Cavalry was a British Battalion
Will have to do some digging about the Canadians .

 

[MattiThundrrr]

I got that research right here:
https://cyclingmagazine.ca/sections...day-special-canadian-corps-cyclist-battalion/
We often recall the old C.C.M.
The first old steed we rode
With its coaster brake and the streamlined frame
And one rear rack for our load.

—from “Ode to a Pedal Pusher” by Ted Henderson, 1st Division Cyclist Corps

And some more:
https://legionmagazine.com/en/2020/04/pedal-power/

 

[ingola]

I got that research right here:
https://cyclingmagazine.ca/sections...day-special-canadian-corps-cyclist-battalion/
We often recall the old C.C.M.
The first old steed we rode
With its coaster brake and the streamlined frame
And one rear rack for our load.

—from “Ode to a Pedal Pusher” by Ted Henderson, 1st Division Cyclist Corps

And some more:
https://legionmagazine.com/en/2020/04/pedal-power/

I had one of the war time CCM sold it a few years ago

 

[ingola]

Not the one this is what they used