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Following the Black Soldiers who Biked Across America

Bikepacking historian Erick Cedeño retraces the Buffalo soldiers' legendary journey from Montana to Missouri to rethink it and its place in American history.

by Logan Watts, Dexter Thomas via Bikepacking on August 3, 2022

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If you’ve been into bikepacking and adventure cycling long enough, you’ve likely seen photos and heard about the Buffalo Soldiers’ legendary bicycle journey from Missoula, Montana, to St. Louis, Missouri, in 1897. This summer, bikepacking historian Erick Cedeño retraced this trip, and VICE News’ Dexter Thomas joined Erick for a couple of days to discuss—and rethink—this story and the expedition’s place in American history.