{"id":33843,"date":"2020-05-25T12:42:08","date_gmt":"2020-05-25T19:42:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/?p=33843"},"modified":"2020-05-25T18:38:01","modified_gmt":"2020-05-26T01:38:01","slug":"bikes-military-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/bikes-military-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Remembering Bikes in Military History"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today is Memorial Day &#8211; a day to remember fallen heroes. This is a post and video about the remarkable role that bicycles have played in military history. Memorial Day is a good time to think about the meaning of this important public holiday. This is a day to honor those who died serving the USA in military service. The holiday was established after the Civil War as Decoration Day, a day when soldier&#8217;s graves would be decorated. The name was gradually changed to Memorial Day over the years, until the name Memorial Day was formalized by the Federal Government. Now, the day is celebrated nation wide on the last Monday in May.<\/p>\n<h3>The Connection Between Bicycles and the Military<\/h3>\n<p>Did you know that the US military and its allies around the world have often used bicycles in war zones? Bikes provide quiet, stealthy and efficient transportation, and this was often handy in war-time situations. As John Adams-Graf, editor of <em>Military Vehicles<\/em> magazine, says:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8220;With the advent of the pedal bicycle, military minds recognized the efficiency of transporting troops via a mode that required no feed, no special care, or any rest. Bicycle-borne troops could move longer distances than troops on foot.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33850\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33850\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/bGzuPf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"33850\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/bikes-military-history\/1891-columbia-light-roadster-safety-bike-made-in-america\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/1891-Columbia-Light-Roadster-Safety-bike-made-in-America.jpg?fit=750%2C422&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,422\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"A 1891 Columba Light Roadster Safety, which was made in American. In 1891 it was regarded as state-of-the-art bike because it had a rear brake, no seat tube, and cushioned tires. This bike was modified to hold a rifle and ammunition case so that it could be used by American soldiers (Photo: Peter Suciu, Bicycle Museum of America)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A 1891 Columba Light Roadster Safety, which was made in American. In 1891 it was regarded as state-of-the-art bike because it had a rear brake, no seat tube, and cushioned tires. This bike was modified to hold a rifle and ammunition case so that it could be used by American soldiers (Photo: Peter Suciu, Bicycle Museum of America) &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/1891-Columbia-Light-Roadster-Safety-bike-made-in-America.jpg?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/1891-Columbia-Light-Roadster-Safety-bike-made-in-America.jpg?fit=750%2C422&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-33850 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/1891-Columbia-Light-Roadster-Safety-bike-made-in-America.jpg\" alt=\"A 1891 Columba Light Roadster Safety, which was made in America. In 1891 it was regarded as state-of-the-art bike because it had a rear brake, no seat tube, and cushioned tires. This bike was modified to hold a rifle and ammunition case so that it could be used by American soldiers (Photo: Peter Suciu, Bicycle Museum of America)\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33850\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"33850\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/bikes-military-history\/1891-columbia-light-roadster-safety-bike-made-in-america\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/1891-Columbia-Light-Roadster-Safety-bike-made-in-America.jpg?fit=750%2C422&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,422\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"A 1891 Columba Light Roadster Safety, which was made in American. In 1891 it was regarded as state-of-the-art bike because it had a rear brake, no seat tube, and cushioned tires. This bike was modified to hold a rifle and ammunition case so that it could be used by American soldiers (Photo: Peter Suciu, Bicycle Museum of America)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A 1891 Columba Light Roadster Safety, which was made in American. In 1891 it was regarded as state-of-the-art bike because it had a rear brake, no seat tube, and cushioned tires. This bike was modified to hold a rifle and ammunition case so that it could be used by American soldiers (Photo: Peter Suciu, Bicycle Museum of America) &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/1891-Columbia-Light-Roadster-Safety-bike-made-in-America.jpg?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/1891-Columbia-Light-Roadster-Safety-bike-made-in-America.jpg?fit=750%2C422&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-33850 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/1891-Columbia-Light-Roadster-Safety-bike-made-in-America.jpg?resize=750%2C422&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A 1891 Columba Light Roadster Safety, which was made in America. In 1891 it was regarded as state-of-the-art bike because it had a rear brake, no seat tube, and cushioned tires. This bike was modified to hold a rifle and ammunition case so that it could be used by American soldiers (Photo: Peter Suciu, Bicycle Museum of America)\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/1891-Columbia-Light-Roadster-Safety-bike-made-in-America.jpg?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/1891-Columbia-Light-Roadster-Safety-bike-made-in-America.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/1891-Columbia-Light-Roadster-Safety-bike-made-in-America.jpg?resize=250%2C141&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/1891-Columbia-Light-Roadster-Safety-bike-made-in-America.jpg?resize=320%2C180&amp;ssl=1 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> A 1891 Columba Light Roadster Safety, which was made in America. In 1891 it was regarded as a state-of-the-art bike because it had a rear brake, no seat tube, and cushioned tires. This bike was modified to hold a rifle and ammunition case so that it could be used by American soldiers (Photo: Peter Suciu, Bicycle Museum of America)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>25th United States Infantry, 1987<\/h3>\n<p>The most extensive experimentation on bikes was carried out by 1st Lieutenant Moss, of the 25th United States Infantry, at Fort Missoula, Montana, in 1897. The unit was made up of African-American soldiers, who were known as the \u201cIron Riders.\u201d This was the point they were trying to make:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8220;Unlike a horse, a bike did not need to be fed and watered and rested, and would be less likely to collapse.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Lieutenant Moss\u2019s unit rode their bikes in formation, traveling up to 40 miles per day. Each bike had a knapsack, a blanket roll, and a shelter half tent. Each soldier also carried a rifle and 50 rounds of ammunition. The fully loaded bikes weighed 60 pounds.<\/p>\n<p>The Bicycle Corps\u2019 biggest achievement was a 1,900-mile journey from Fort Missoula to Yellowstone National Park and back, and to St. Louis. The intention was to show that a unit on bikes could travel great distances to participate in battles. The unit was disbanded just before the outbreak of the Spanish-American War. However:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8220;This unit continues to be a great symbol for the utility of the bicycle on almost any terrain and the innovation and bravery of Black Soldiers in the U.S. Army.&#8221; (Black Bike History Month, see sources at end of post.)<\/p>\n<p>If you want to learn more about these soldiers on bikes, watch this very entertaining PBS documentary:<\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"lazyload\" title=\"&quot;The Bicycle Corps: America&#039;s Black Army On Wheels&quot; (2000)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yNnTSD219GA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>By the end of the 19th century, bikes were being used by messengers and scouts, reducing the need for horses. This saved horses from the trauma of being in war zones.<\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-126\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-126\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th colspan=\"2\" class=\"column-1\">\n<table id=\"tablepress-242\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-242\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th colspan=\"2\" class=\"column-1\"><center>Products that We Recommend for Comfortable and Effective Indoor Cycling<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><figure id=\"attachment_45444\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45444\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4itaVhe\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-45444\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Wahoo-Kickr-Bike-1.jpg?resize=150%2C126&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"126\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-45444\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Wahoo KICKR Bike. A truly great indoor trainer will revolutionize your indoor biking, but it comes at a price. This one is around $3,800. <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4itaVhe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Please click here for current price on Amazon<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><center><figure id=\"attachment_43080\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43080\" style=\"width: 250px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/40AGFJI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-43080 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/wahoo-kickr-1.jpg?resize=250%2C193&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"193\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43080\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Recommended Smart Trainer. Wahoo KICKR CORE Direct Drive Bike Resistance Trainer: around $500. <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/40AGFJI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Please click here for current price on Amazon<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><center><figure id=\"attachment_45440\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45440\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/43iRzqV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-45440 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Vornado-fan-for-indoor-sports.jpg?resize=150%2C138&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"138\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-45440\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Vornado fan for indoor sports. Some reviewers say it performs as well as the name brand fans, but for a third of the price - around $100. <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/43iRzqV\">Please click here to see best current price on Amazon<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><figure id=\"attachment_45446\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45446\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3F6Y99P\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-45446\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Wahoo-Kickr-Headwind-1.jpg?resize=150%2C164&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"164\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-45446\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Wahoo KICKR Headwind fan will adjust its intensity based on your cycling, but it will cost you around $300. <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3F6Y99P\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Please click here for current best price on Amazon<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><figure id=\"attachment_44664\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44664\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3QLPaxy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-44664 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Electrolytes-table.jpg?resize=150%2C169&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"169\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-44664\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Key Nutrients Electrolytes packets. Sugar free and pleasant tasting. To help you stay hydrated on long indoor rides. <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3QLPaxy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Please click here to see the best current price on Amazon<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><figure id=\"attachment_44630\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44630\" style=\"width: 178px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4ebhm7A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-44630 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Przewalski-Mens-Bib-Shorts-table-2-1.jpg?resize=178%2C251&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"178\" height=\"251\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-44630\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Przewalski Men\u2019s Bib Shorts, with padding. Very highly rated for comfort. Around $40. <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4ebhm7A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Please click here to see current best price on Amazon<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><figure id=\"attachment_45448\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45448\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4h8qNon\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-45448\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/KOM-Rocker-Plate-1.jpg?resize=150%2C126&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"126\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-45448\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The KOM Rocker Plate will enable your trainer to move in response to your movements, making your ride more comfortable and more realistic. Around $500. <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4h8qNon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Please click here for current best price on Amazon<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><figure id=\"attachment_44620\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44620\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4e257Kp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-44620 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Bike-Fit-2nd-edition-Optimise-Your-Bike-Position-for-High-Performance-and-Injury-Avoidance-1.jpg?resize=200%2C242&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"242\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-44620\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bike Fit 2nd edition: Get your bike fitted perfectly to avoid injuries such as Piriformis Syndrome. Around $30. <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4e257Kp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Please click here to view the best current price on Amazon<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-126 from cache -->\n<h3>Bikes in World War I<\/h3>\n<p>Bikes were in the thick of World War I from Day 1 of that terrible war. Many nations had bike units ready to go into war.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33851\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33851\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"33851\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/bikes-military-history\/french-soldiers-ww-i\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/French-soldiers-WW-I.jpg?fit=750%2C423&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,423\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"French soldiers WW I\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;French soldiers with their bicycles near the beginning of World War I (Photo: George Grantham Bain Collection, Library of Congress)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/French-soldiers-WW-I.jpg?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/French-soldiers-WW-I.jpg?fit=750%2C423&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33851 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/French-soldiers-WW-I.jpg\" alt=\"French soldiers with their bicycles near the beginning of World War I (Photo: George Grantham Bain Collection, Library of Congress)\" width=\"750\" height=\"423\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33851\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"33851\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/bikes-military-history\/french-soldiers-ww-i\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/French-soldiers-WW-I.jpg?fit=750%2C423&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,423\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"French soldiers WW I\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;French soldiers with their bicycles near the beginning of World War I (Photo: George Grantham Bain Collection, Library of Congress)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/French-soldiers-WW-I.jpg?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/French-soldiers-WW-I.jpg?fit=750%2C423&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33851 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/French-soldiers-WW-I.jpg?resize=750%2C423&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"French soldiers with their bicycles near the beginning of World War I (Photo: George Grantham Bain Collection, Library of Congress)\" width=\"750\" height=\"423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/French-soldiers-WW-I.jpg?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/French-soldiers-WW-I.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/French-soldiers-WW-I.jpg?resize=250%2C141&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/French-soldiers-WW-I.jpg?resize=320%2C180&amp;ssl=1 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/noscript> French soldiers with their bicycles near the beginning of World War I (Photo: George Grantham Bain Collection, Library of Congress)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>However, as the war devolved into a muddy, stagnant fight over a few hundred feet of trenches, the role of both bikes and horses diminished. But there were other roles that bicycles could play in the war. Belgian World War II bicycle collector and author Johan Willaert says:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8220;Bicycles were no longer considered &#8216;combat&#8217; vehicles. However bicycles continued to be used in supporting roles on airfields, depots and camps and were a relatively fast, economic and light way of getting around.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15454\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15454\" style=\"width: 646px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/bGzuPf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15454\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/happy-remembrance-day-bikes-world-war\/belgian-refugees-in-antwerp1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Belgian-refugees-in-antwerp1.jpg?fit=646%2C886&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"646,886\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Belgian refugees in antwerp(1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Belgian refugees in Antwerp &#8211; a family fleeing the German soldiers on a bicycle&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Belgian-refugees-in-antwerp1.jpg?fit=218%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Belgian-refugees-in-antwerp1.jpg?fit=646%2C886&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-15454 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Belgian-refugees-in-antwerp1.jpg\" alt=\"Belgian refugees in Antwerp - a family fleeing the German soldiers on a bicycle. Veterans day. Remembrance Day\" width=\"646\" height=\"886\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15454\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15454\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/happy-remembrance-day-bikes-world-war\/belgian-refugees-in-antwerp1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Belgian-refugees-in-antwerp1.jpg?fit=646%2C886&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"646,886\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Belgian refugees in antwerp(1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Belgian refugees in Antwerp &#8211; a family fleeing the German soldiers on a bicycle&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Belgian-refugees-in-antwerp1.jpg?fit=218%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Belgian-refugees-in-antwerp1.jpg?fit=646%2C886&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-15454 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Belgian-refugees-in-antwerp1.jpg?resize=646%2C886&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Belgian refugees in Antwerp - a family fleeing the German soldiers on a bicycle. Veterans day. Remembrance Day\" width=\"646\" height=\"886\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Belgian-refugees-in-antwerp1.jpg?w=646&amp;ssl=1 646w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Belgian-refugees-in-antwerp1.jpg?resize=218%2C300&amp;ssl=1 218w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Belgian-refugees-in-antwerp1.jpg?resize=300%2C411&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Belgian-refugees-in-antwerp1.jpg?resize=109%2C150&amp;ssl=1 109w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Belgian-refugees-in-antwerp1.jpg?resize=250%2C342&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Belgian-refugees-in-antwerp1.jpg?resize=320%2C438&amp;ssl=1 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 646px) 100vw, 646px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Belgian refugees in Antwerp &#8211; a family fleeing the German soldiers on a bicycle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Also, fleeing families used\u00a0 bikes to transport their goods. The photo above shows a family of Belgian refugees in 1914. Warmly dressed children are perched on the bike, which also carries the family\u2019s clothing. Presumably this family fled the invading German army with the family bicycle.<\/p>\n<p>During World War I, volunteer soldiers from all over the world joined the war effort. This photo shows Indian bicycle troops at the Battle of the Somme. More than a million soldiers from the British Indian Army &#8211; ten percent of the British war effort &#8211; volunteered in the First World War.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15456\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15456\" style=\"width: 634px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2cQsi0v\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15456\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/happy-remembrance-day-bikes-world-war\/indian-soldiers-bike-unit-world-war-i1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Indian-soldiers-bike-unit-world-war-i1.jpg?fit=634%2C503&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"634,503\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Indian soldiers bike unit world war i(1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Volunteer soldiers from India in a bike unit during World War I&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Indian-soldiers-bike-unit-world-war-i1.jpg?fit=300%2C238&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Indian-soldiers-bike-unit-world-war-i1.jpg?fit=634%2C503&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-15456 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Indian-soldiers-bike-unit-world-war-i1.jpg\" alt=\"Volunteer soldiers from India in a bike unit during World War I\" width=\"634\" height=\"503\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15456\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15456\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/happy-remembrance-day-bikes-world-war\/indian-soldiers-bike-unit-world-war-i1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Indian-soldiers-bike-unit-world-war-i1.jpg?fit=634%2C503&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"634,503\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Indian soldiers bike unit world war i(1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Volunteer soldiers from India in a bike unit during World War I&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Indian-soldiers-bike-unit-world-war-i1.jpg?fit=300%2C238&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Indian-soldiers-bike-unit-world-war-i1.jpg?fit=634%2C503&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-15456 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Indian-soldiers-bike-unit-world-war-i1.jpg?resize=634%2C503&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Volunteer soldiers from India in a bike unit during World War I\" width=\"634\" height=\"503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Indian-soldiers-bike-unit-world-war-i1.jpg?w=634&amp;ssl=1 634w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Indian-soldiers-bike-unit-world-war-i1.jpg?resize=300%2C238&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Indian-soldiers-bike-unit-world-war-i1.jpg?resize=150%2C119&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Indian-soldiers-bike-unit-world-war-i1.jpg?resize=250%2C198&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Indian-soldiers-bike-unit-world-war-i1.jpg?resize=320%2C253&amp;ssl=1 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 634px) 100vw, 634px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Volunteer soldiers from India in a bike unit during World War I<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4>Australians in World War I &#8211; the Australian Cycling Corps<\/h4>\n<p>Of course, the Aussies were in the thick of things throughout World War I. This photograph was taken around 1915 in Broadmeadows, Victoria, Australia. It shows members of the <strong>Australian Cycling Corps<\/strong> with their bicycles, before being deployed overseas.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15455\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15455\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2cQsi0v\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15455\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/happy-remembrance-day-bikes-world-war\/australian-bike-troops1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Australian-bike-troops1.jpg?fit=640%2C473&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,473\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Australian bike troops(1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Australian Cycling Corps c 1915 Broadmeadows, Victoria Australian Cycling Corps c 1915 Broadmeadows, Victoria&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Australian-bike-troops1.jpg?fit=300%2C221&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Australian-bike-troops1.jpg?fit=640%2C473&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-15455 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Australian-bike-troops1.jpg\" alt=\"Australian Cycling Corps c 1915 Broadmeadows, Victoria Australian Cycling Corps c 1915 Broadmeadows, Victoria\" width=\"640\" height=\"473\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15455\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15455\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/happy-remembrance-day-bikes-world-war\/australian-bike-troops1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Australian-bike-troops1.jpg?fit=640%2C473&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,473\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Australian bike troops(1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Australian Cycling Corps c 1915 Broadmeadows, Victoria Australian Cycling Corps c 1915 Broadmeadows, Victoria&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Australian-bike-troops1.jpg?fit=300%2C221&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Australian-bike-troops1.jpg?fit=640%2C473&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-15455 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Australian-bike-troops1.jpg?resize=640%2C473&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Australian Cycling Corps c 1915 Broadmeadows, Victoria Australian Cycling Corps c 1915 Broadmeadows, Victoria\" width=\"640\" height=\"473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Australian-bike-troops1.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Australian-bike-troops1.jpg?resize=300%2C221&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Australian-bike-troops1.jpg?resize=150%2C110&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Australian-bike-troops1.jpg?resize=250%2C184&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Australian-bike-troops1.jpg?resize=320%2C236&amp;ssl=1 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Australian Cycling Corps c 1915 Broadmeadows, Victoria Australian Cycling Corps c 1915 Broadmeadows, Victoria<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Australian army had cycling units that fought in many of the major battles of World War I, such as Messines in June 1917, and Passchendale in July 1917. These cycling units were deployed to the front line, and also did cable burying, traffic control, and reconnaissance work. The bikes were from England, manufactured by the Birmingham Small Arms Company \u2013 better known as BSA. This company was a major British arms and ammunition manufacturer since the Crimean War.<\/p>\n<h4>Carrying Guns on Bikes<\/h4>\n<p>Note that the bikes did not come with bottle holders \u2013 the soldiers would carry water supplies in the same way as the regular army corps. The soldiers were issued with Short Magazine Lee Enfield (SMLE) .303 calibre rifles. They could either attach these rifles to the down tube of their bikes or swing them across their backs \u2013 as you can see in the photograph below. The\u00a0Lee Enfield was the British Army&#8217;s standard rifle from its official adoption in 1895 until 1957.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15458\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15458\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2cQsi0v\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15458\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/happy-remembrance-day-bikes-world-war\/827-pte-jack-bambury1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/827-Pte-Jack-Bambury1.jpg?fit=640%2C401&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,401\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"827 Pte Jack Bambury(1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Henencourt, France. 1917-05-12. Two members of the 1st Anzac Cyclists Battalion standing, with their bicycles, in front of their barracks. 827 Private Jack Dair Bambury (left) and 830 Private Herbert (Terry) Davies&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/827-Pte-Jack-Bambury1.jpg?fit=300%2C187&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/827-Pte-Jack-Bambury1.jpg?fit=640%2C401&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-15458 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/827-Pte-Jack-Bambury1.jpg\" alt=\"Henencourt, France. 1917-05-12. Two members of the 1st Anzac Cyclists Battalion standing, with their bicycles, in front of their barracks. 827 Private Jack Dair Bambury (left) and 830 Private Herbert (Terry) Davies\" width=\"640\" height=\"401\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15458\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15458\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/happy-remembrance-day-bikes-world-war\/827-pte-jack-bambury1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/827-Pte-Jack-Bambury1.jpg?fit=640%2C401&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,401\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"827 Pte Jack Bambury(1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Henencourt, France. 1917-05-12. Two members of the 1st Anzac Cyclists Battalion standing, with their bicycles, in front of their barracks. 827 Private Jack Dair Bambury (left) and 830 Private Herbert (Terry) Davies&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/827-Pte-Jack-Bambury1.jpg?fit=300%2C187&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/827-Pte-Jack-Bambury1.jpg?fit=640%2C401&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-15458 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/827-Pte-Jack-Bambury1.jpg?resize=640%2C401&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Henencourt, France. 1917-05-12. Two members of the 1st Anzac Cyclists Battalion standing, with their bicycles, in front of their barracks. 827 Private Jack Dair Bambury (left) and 830 Private Herbert (Terry) Davies\" width=\"640\" height=\"401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/827-Pte-Jack-Bambury1.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/827-Pte-Jack-Bambury1.jpg?resize=300%2C187&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/827-Pte-Jack-Bambury1.jpg?resize=150%2C93&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/827-Pte-Jack-Bambury1.jpg?resize=250%2C156&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/827-Pte-Jack-Bambury1.jpg?resize=320%2C200&amp;ssl=1 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Henencourt, France. 1917-05-12. Two members of the 1st Anzac Cyclists Battalion standing, with their bicycles, in front of their barracks. 827 Private Jack Dair Bambury (left) and 830 Private Herbert (Terry) Davies<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4>1915 Military Humber<\/h4>\n<p>I am kind of happy that carrying a rifle on one&#8217;s down tube never caught on, even during World War I. However, other ways were found of carrying guns on bikes. British bike manufacturer Humber Bicycles created their 1915 Military Humber by simply added military fittings to their most robust frame. As the Humber rear brake linkage conflicts with the usual position for the front rifle clip \u2013 on the offside of the headstock \u2013 Humber\u2019s front rifle clip was uniquely mounted on the nearside.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15463\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15463\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2cQsi0v\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15463\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/happy-remembrance-day-bikes-world-war\/1915-military-humber-ww1-231\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/1915-Military-Humber-WW1-231.jpg?fit=750%2C769&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,769\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1915-Military-Humber-WW1-23(1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The 1915 Military Humber bike made in World War I&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/1915-Military-Humber-WW1-231.jpg?fit=292%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/1915-Military-Humber-WW1-231.jpg?fit=750%2C769&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-15463 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/1915-Military-Humber-WW1-231.jpg\" alt=\"The 1915 Military Humber bike made in World War I\" width=\"750\" height=\"769\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15463\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15463\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/happy-remembrance-day-bikes-world-war\/1915-military-humber-ww1-231\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/1915-Military-Humber-WW1-231.jpg?fit=750%2C769&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,769\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1915-Military-Humber-WW1-23(1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The 1915 Military Humber bike made in World War I&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/1915-Military-Humber-WW1-231.jpg?fit=292%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/1915-Military-Humber-WW1-231.jpg?fit=750%2C769&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-15463 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/1915-Military-Humber-WW1-231.jpg?resize=750%2C769&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The 1915 Military Humber bike made in World War I\" width=\"750\" height=\"769\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/1915-Military-Humber-WW1-231.jpg?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/1915-Military-Humber-WW1-231.jpg?resize=292%2C300&amp;ssl=1 292w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/1915-Military-Humber-WW1-231.jpg?resize=300%2C307&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/1915-Military-Humber-WW1-231.jpg?resize=146%2C150&amp;ssl=1 146w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/1915-Military-Humber-WW1-231.jpg?resize=250%2C256&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/1915-Military-Humber-WW1-231.jpg?resize=320%2C328&amp;ssl=1 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> The 1915 Military Humber bike made in World War I<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4>Cyclist Scouts<\/h4>\n<p>As the war progressed, <strong>all the combatants made extensive use of bicycles<\/strong> for messengers, scouts, infantry men, and even ambulance carriers. The photo below shows Commonwealth cyclist scouts, walking their bikes on a muddy road on the Western Front, in war-torn France.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11360\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11360\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2cQsi0v\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11360\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/remembrance-day-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Remembrance-Day-3.jpeg?fit=300%2C232&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"300,232\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Remembrance Day 3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Remembrance-Day-3.jpeg?fit=300%2C232&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Remembrance-Day-3.jpeg?fit=300%2C232&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-11360 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Remembrance-Day-3.jpeg\" alt=\"Remembrance Day memories\" width=\"300\" height=\"232\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11360\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11360\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/remembrance-day-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Remembrance-Day-3.jpeg?fit=300%2C232&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"300,232\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Remembrance Day 3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Remembrance-Day-3.jpeg?fit=300%2C232&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Remembrance-Day-3.jpeg?fit=300%2C232&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-11360 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Remembrance-Day-3.jpeg?resize=300%2C232&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Remembrance Day memories\" width=\"300\" height=\"232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Remembrance-Day-3.jpeg?w=300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Remembrance-Day-3.jpeg?resize=150%2C116&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Remembrance-Day-3.jpeg?resize=250%2C193&amp;ssl=1 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Commonwealth cyclist scouts walking their bikes on a muddy road on the Western Front, in war-torn France.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4>Bikes for Transportation<\/h4>\n<p>Bikes were also used extensively for quick transport of men and supplies. Below, a group of Allied soldiers enters a captured village with their bikes.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11361\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11361\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2cQsi0v\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11361\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/remembrance-day-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Remembrance-Day-4.jpeg?fit=300%2C232&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"300,232\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Remembrance Day 4\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Remembrance-Day-4.jpeg?fit=300%2C232&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Remembrance-Day-4.jpeg?fit=300%2C232&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-11361 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Remembrance-Day-4.jpeg\" alt=\"Remembrance Day memories\" width=\"300\" height=\"232\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11361\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11361\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/remembrance-day-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Remembrance-Day-4.jpeg?fit=300%2C232&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"300,232\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Remembrance Day 4\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Remembrance-Day-4.jpeg?fit=300%2C232&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Remembrance-Day-4.jpeg?fit=300%2C232&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-11361 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Remembrance-Day-4.jpeg?resize=300%2C232&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Remembrance Day memories\" width=\"300\" height=\"232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Remembrance-Day-4.jpeg?w=300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Remembrance-Day-4.jpeg?resize=150%2C116&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Remembrance-Day-4.jpeg?resize=250%2C193&amp;ssl=1 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> A group of Allied soldiers enters a captured village with their bikes.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4>Canadian Soldiers in World War I<\/h4>\n<p>Of course, Canadian soldiers were also on that hellish front. The photograph below shows the Newfoundland Regiment marching through a French village. (Look carefully to see the cyclist soldiers a little behind the mounted soldiers.) So many men from this regiment died that it was hard to keep up their numbers, despite the fact that recruitment proved easy in Newfoundland. It was said of this regiment, after <strong>90% of them were killed or injured<\/strong> by the Germans at Beaumont-Hamel:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>&#8220;It was a magnificent display of trained and disciplined valour, and its assault only failed of success because dead men can advance no further<\/strong>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Because of the tremendous losses, Remembrance Day is a huge event in Newfoundland to this day. And because of the courage of the regiment, King George V gave the regiment the prefix &#8220;Royal.&#8221; This was the only time during the First World War that this honor was given. The original of this photo is captioned: \u201cThe Newfoundland Regiment marching back to billet after Monchy.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15457\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15457\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2cQsi0v\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15457\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/happy-remembrance-day-bikes-world-war\/newfoundland-regiment-marching-back-to-billet-after-monch1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Newfoundland-Regiment-marching-back-to-billet-after-Monch1.jpg?fit=600%2C469&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,469\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Newfoundland Regiment marching back to billet after Monch(1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The Newfoundland Regiment marching back to billet after Monch &#8211; on horses and bikes&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Newfoundland-Regiment-marching-back-to-billet-after-Monch1.jpg?fit=300%2C234&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Newfoundland-Regiment-marching-back-to-billet-after-Monch1.jpg?fit=600%2C469&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-15457 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Newfoundland-Regiment-marching-back-to-billet-after-Monch1.jpg\" alt=\"The Newfoundland Regiment marching back to billet after Monch - on horses and bikes\" width=\"600\" height=\"469\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15457\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15457\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/happy-remembrance-day-bikes-world-war\/newfoundland-regiment-marching-back-to-billet-after-monch1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Newfoundland-Regiment-marching-back-to-billet-after-Monch1.jpg?fit=600%2C469&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,469\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Newfoundland Regiment marching back to billet after Monch(1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The Newfoundland Regiment marching back to billet after Monch &#8211; on horses and bikes&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Newfoundland-Regiment-marching-back-to-billet-after-Monch1.jpg?fit=300%2C234&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Newfoundland-Regiment-marching-back-to-billet-after-Monch1.jpg?fit=600%2C469&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-15457 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Newfoundland-Regiment-marching-back-to-billet-after-Monch1.jpg?resize=600%2C469&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The Newfoundland Regiment marching back to billet after Monch - on horses and bikes\" width=\"600\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Newfoundland-Regiment-marching-back-to-billet-after-Monch1.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Newfoundland-Regiment-marching-back-to-billet-after-Monch1.jpg?resize=300%2C234&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Newfoundland-Regiment-marching-back-to-billet-after-Monch1.jpg?resize=150%2C117&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Newfoundland-Regiment-marching-back-to-billet-after-Monch1.jpg?resize=250%2C195&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Newfoundland-Regiment-marching-back-to-billet-after-Monch1.jpg?resize=320%2C250&amp;ssl=1 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> The Newfoundland Regiment marching back to billet after Monch &#8211; on horses and bikes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4>Bikes Used to Transport Civilians<\/h4>\n<p>By 1918 the end of World War I was finally in sight, and bikes played a role in this too. Here a British soldier transports a little girl on his bicycle. The villagers were excited to welcome the British troops.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15464\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15464\" style=\"width: 430px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2cQsi0v\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15464\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/happy-remembrance-day-bikes-world-war\/ww-1-bike-with-little-girl1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/WW-1-bike-with-little-girl1.jpg?fit=430%2C336&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"430,336\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"WW-1-bike-with-little-girl(1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A British soldier transports a little girl on his bicycle during World War I&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/WW-1-bike-with-little-girl1.jpg?fit=300%2C234&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/WW-1-bike-with-little-girl1.jpg?fit=430%2C336&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-15464 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/WW-1-bike-with-little-girl1.jpg\" alt=\"A British soldier transports a little girl on his bicycle during World War I\" width=\"430\" height=\"336\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15464\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15464\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/happy-remembrance-day-bikes-world-war\/ww-1-bike-with-little-girl1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/WW-1-bike-with-little-girl1.jpg?fit=430%2C336&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"430,336\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"WW-1-bike-with-little-girl(1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A British soldier transports a little girl on his bicycle during World War I&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/WW-1-bike-with-little-girl1.jpg?fit=300%2C234&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/WW-1-bike-with-little-girl1.jpg?fit=430%2C336&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-15464 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/WW-1-bike-with-little-girl1.jpg?resize=430%2C336&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A British soldier transports a little girl on his bicycle during World War I\" width=\"430\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/WW-1-bike-with-little-girl1.jpg?w=430&amp;ssl=1 430w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/WW-1-bike-with-little-girl1.jpg?resize=300%2C234&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/WW-1-bike-with-little-girl1.jpg?resize=150%2C117&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/WW-1-bike-with-little-girl1.jpg?resize=250%2C195&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/WW-1-bike-with-little-girl1.jpg?resize=320%2C250&amp;ssl=1 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 430px) 100vw, 430px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> A British soldier transports a little girl on his bicycle during World War I<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4>Bicycles Used in Demobilization<\/h4>\n<p>As we know, the war finally ended on the 11<sup>th<\/sup> hour of the 11<sup>th<\/sup> day of the 11<sup>th<\/sup> month (as is commemorated on Remembrance Day). Demobilization began, and here too bicycles played their part.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15459\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15459\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2cQsi0v\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15459\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/happy-remembrance-day-bikes-world-war\/photographs-of-the-demobilization-cyclists-crossing-cologne1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Photographs-of-the-demobilization.-Cyclists-crossing-Cologne1.jpg?fit=500%2C415&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,415\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Photographs of the demobilization. Cyclists crossing Cologne(1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Demobilizing troops transport their kit on heavily laden bikes in Cologne&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Photographs-of-the-demobilization.-Cyclists-crossing-Cologne1.jpg?fit=300%2C249&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Photographs-of-the-demobilization.-Cyclists-crossing-Cologne1.jpg?fit=500%2C415&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-15459 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Photographs-of-the-demobilization.-Cyclists-crossing-Cologne1.jpg\" alt=\"Demobilizing troops transport their kit on heavily laden bikes in Cologne\" width=\"500\" height=\"415\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15459\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15459\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/happy-remembrance-day-bikes-world-war\/photographs-of-the-demobilization-cyclists-crossing-cologne1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Photographs-of-the-demobilization.-Cyclists-crossing-Cologne1.jpg?fit=500%2C415&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,415\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Photographs of the demobilization. Cyclists crossing Cologne(1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Demobilizing troops transport their kit on heavily laden bikes in Cologne&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Photographs-of-the-demobilization.-Cyclists-crossing-Cologne1.jpg?fit=300%2C249&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Photographs-of-the-demobilization.-Cyclists-crossing-Cologne1.jpg?fit=500%2C415&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-15459 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Photographs-of-the-demobilization.-Cyclists-crossing-Cologne1.jpg?resize=500%2C415&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Demobilizing troops transport their kit on heavily laden bikes in Cologne\" width=\"500\" height=\"415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Photographs-of-the-demobilization.-Cyclists-crossing-Cologne1.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Photographs-of-the-demobilization.-Cyclists-crossing-Cologne1.jpg?resize=300%2C249&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Photographs-of-the-demobilization.-Cyclists-crossing-Cologne1.jpg?resize=150%2C124&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Photographs-of-the-demobilization.-Cyclists-crossing-Cologne1.jpg?resize=250%2C207&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Photographs-of-the-demobilization.-Cyclists-crossing-Cologne1.jpg?resize=320%2C265&amp;ssl=1 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Demobilizing troops transport their kit on heavily laden bikes in Cologne<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In the photo above, demobilizing troops transport their kit on heavily laden bikes. The original caption reads:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u201cPhotographs of the demobilization. Cyclists crossing Cologne.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Bikes in World War II<\/h3>\n<p>Bikes were also used in World War II. To support the efforts of all Americans to limit the use of rubber, gasoline and oil, the US Military used bikes extensively for transportation around their bases and in patrols. Bicycles were also used by soldiers at air bases to transport crews and mechanics to and from air craft.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12608\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12608\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"12608\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/memorial-day-photo-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Memorial-Day-Photo-4.jpg?fit=560%2C329&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"560,329\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Maggie&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1432474180&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Members of the Intelligence Platoon, HQ Company, 34th Infantry Regiment on patrol in Hawaii.  Note the rifles which are attached to the front forks in leather scabbards \" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Members of the Intelligence Platoon, HQ Company, 34th Infantry Regiment on patrol in Hawaii.  Note the rifles which are attached to the front forks in leather scabbards &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Members of the Intelligence Platoon, HQ Company, 34th Infantry Regiment on patrol in Hawaii.  Note the rifles which are attached to the front forks in leather scabbards &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Memorial-Day-Photo-4.jpg?fit=300%2C176&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Memorial-Day-Photo-4.jpg?fit=560%2C329&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-12608 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Memorial-Day-Photo-4.jpg\" alt=\"Members of the Intelligence Platoon, HQ Company, 34th Infantry Regiment on patrol in Hawaii. Note the rifles which are attached to the front forks in leather scabbards Bikes in history - Memorial Day\" width=\"560\" height=\"329\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12608\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"12608\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/memorial-day-photo-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Memorial-Day-Photo-4.jpg?fit=560%2C329&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"560,329\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Maggie&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1432474180&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Members of the Intelligence Platoon, HQ Company, 34th Infantry Regiment on patrol in Hawaii.  Note the rifles which are attached to the front forks in leather scabbards \" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Members of the Intelligence Platoon, HQ Company, 34th Infantry Regiment on patrol in Hawaii.  Note the rifles which are attached to the front forks in leather scabbards &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Members of the Intelligence Platoon, HQ Company, 34th Infantry Regiment on patrol in Hawaii.  Note the rifles which are attached to the front forks in leather scabbards &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Memorial-Day-Photo-4.jpg?fit=300%2C176&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Memorial-Day-Photo-4.jpg?fit=560%2C329&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-12608 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Memorial-Day-Photo-4.jpg?resize=560%2C329&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Members of the Intelligence Platoon, HQ Company, 34th Infantry Regiment on patrol in Hawaii. Note the rifles which are attached to the front forks in leather scabbards Bikes in history - Memorial Day\" width=\"560\" height=\"329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Memorial-Day-Photo-4.jpg?w=560&amp;ssl=1 560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Memorial-Day-Photo-4.jpg?resize=300%2C176&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Memorial-Day-Photo-4.jpg?resize=150%2C88&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Memorial-Day-Photo-4.jpg?resize=250%2C146&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Memorial-Day-Photo-4.jpg?resize=320%2C188&amp;ssl=1 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/noscript> Members of the Intelligence Platoon, HQ Company, 34th Infantry Regiment on patrol in Hawaii. Note the rifles that are attached to the front forks in leather scabbards<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12607\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12607\" style=\"width: 562px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"12607\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/memorial-day-photo-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Memorial-Day-Photo-3.jpg?fit=562%2C428&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"562,428\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Maggie&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1432474103&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Bikes were used to transport flight crews and mechanics to and from aircraft during World War II\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Bikes were used to transport flight crews and mechanics to and from aircraft during World War II&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Bikes were used to transport flight crews and mechanics to and from aircraft during World War II&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Memorial-Day-Photo-3.jpg?fit=300%2C228&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Memorial-Day-Photo-3.jpg?fit=562%2C428&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-12607 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Memorial-Day-Photo-3.jpg\" alt=\"Bikes were used to transport flight crews and mechanics to and from aircraft during World War II. Bikes in history - Memorial Day\" width=\"562\" height=\"428\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12607\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"12607\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/memorial-day-photo-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Memorial-Day-Photo-3.jpg?fit=562%2C428&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"562,428\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Maggie&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1432474103&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Bikes were used to transport flight crews and mechanics to and from aircraft during World War II\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Bikes were used to transport flight crews and mechanics to and from aircraft during World War II&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Bikes were used to transport flight crews and mechanics to and from aircraft during World War II&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Memorial-Day-Photo-3.jpg?fit=300%2C228&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Memorial-Day-Photo-3.jpg?fit=562%2C428&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-12607 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Memorial-Day-Photo-3.jpg?resize=562%2C428&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bikes were used to transport flight crews and mechanics to and from aircraft during World War II. Bikes in history - Memorial Day\" width=\"562\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Memorial-Day-Photo-3.jpg?w=562&amp;ssl=1 562w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Memorial-Day-Photo-3.jpg?resize=300%2C228&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Memorial-Day-Photo-3.jpg?resize=150%2C114&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Memorial-Day-Photo-3.jpg?resize=250%2C190&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Memorial-Day-Photo-3.jpg?resize=320%2C243&amp;ssl=1 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" \/><\/noscript> Bikes were used to transport flight crews and mechanics to and from aircraft during World War II<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4>Bomber Bikes in the War<\/h4>\n<p>Also during World War II, the Allied forces supplied <strong>folding bikes<\/strong> to paratroopers and to messengers behind friendly lines. And behind enemy lines, US forces dropped bikes out of planes to stranded service men, to enable them to escape the enemy. These escape bikes were known as &#8220;bomber bikes.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h4>Bikes in Normandy<\/h4>\n<p>Some soldiers of the Canadian 3rd Division came ashore on Juno Beach, Normandy on June 6th, 1944. They carried with them British-made BSA (Birmingham Small Arms Company) folding bicycles. The plan was to ride them towards where they planned to fight, and then discard them.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33854\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33854\" style=\"width: 475px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"33854\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/bikes-military-history\/british-soldier-on-a-bsa-folding-bike\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/British-soldier-on-a-BSA-folding-bike.jpg?fit=475%2C561&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"475,561\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"British soldier on a BSA folding bike\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A British soldier on a BSA folding bike&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/British-soldier-on-a-BSA-folding-bike.jpg?fit=254%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/British-soldier-on-a-BSA-folding-bike.jpg?fit=475%2C561&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33854 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/British-soldier-on-a-BSA-folding-bike.jpg\" alt=\"A British soldier on a BSA folding bike\" width=\"475\" height=\"561\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33854\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"33854\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/bikes-military-history\/british-soldier-on-a-bsa-folding-bike\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/British-soldier-on-a-BSA-folding-bike.jpg?fit=475%2C561&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"475,561\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"British soldier on a BSA folding bike\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A British soldier on a BSA folding bike&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/British-soldier-on-a-BSA-folding-bike.jpg?fit=254%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/British-soldier-on-a-BSA-folding-bike.jpg?fit=475%2C561&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33854 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/British-soldier-on-a-BSA-folding-bike.jpg?resize=475%2C561&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A British soldier on a BSA folding bike\" width=\"475\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/British-soldier-on-a-BSA-folding-bike.jpg?w=475&amp;ssl=1 475w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/British-soldier-on-a-BSA-folding-bike.jpg?resize=254%2C300&amp;ssl=1 254w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/British-soldier-on-a-BSA-folding-bike.jpg?resize=250%2C295&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/British-soldier-on-a-BSA-folding-bike.jpg?resize=320%2C378&amp;ssl=1 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/noscript> A British soldier on a BSA folding bike<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>British paratroopers also rode BSA bikes. Alex Cranmer of New Jersey-based International Military Antiques, says:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8220;The thinking behind the paratroop folding bicycle was that it would give foot soldiers some distinct advantages. The War Department felt a paratrooper could cover up to 25 miles on foot in a 24-hour period, however, given a bicycle the same soldier could cover up to 75 miles in a 24 hour period. Furthermore, a bicycle was relatively silent compared to a motorized scooter or vehicle. The issue really come down to the tires, once damaged it rendered the bicycle useless, which is why the BSA folding paratrooper bicycle was far better on paper than on the battlefield.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Pity they did not have Schwalbe Marathon puncture-resistant tires back then!<\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-122\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-122\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">\t<br \/>\n<div id=\"metaslider-id-41750\" style=\"max-width: 350px; margin: 0 auto;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-99-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-41750 ml-slider ms-theme-default nav-hidden\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Sidebar What is new about 540 840 and 1040\" data-width=\"350\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_41750\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_41750\">\n            <ul class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: block; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-45201 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-02-19 14:25:56\"><a href=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/garmin-edge-1050-vs-1040\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"View Slide Details\" class=\"metaslider_image_link\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Garmin-Edge-1050-vs-1040.jpg?resize=350%2C469&#038;ssl=1\" height=\"469\" width=\"350\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-41750 slide-45201 msDefaultImage\" title=\"Garmin Edge 1050 vs 1040\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-42604 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2023-07-02 16:38:06\"><a href=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/garmin-edge-540-vs-840-vs-1040\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"View Slide Details\" class=\"metaslider_image_link\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Slide-540-vs-840-vs-1040-2-copy.jpg?resize=350%2C469&#038;ssl=1\" height=\"469\" width=\"350\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-41750 slide-42604 msDefaultImage\" title=\"Slide 540 vs 840 vs 1040 2 copy\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-122 from cache -->\n<h4>American Paramarines on Bikes<\/h4>\n<p>American Paramarines, part of the Marine Corps, also rode folding bikes. Of course, the advantage was that they could be assembled in minutes, after a jump. As the ad says: &#8220;In a matter of seconds, the folded bicycles are assembled and ready to speed away on a lightning-fast maneuver.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33855\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33855\" style=\"width: 512px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"33855\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/bikes-military-history\/american-paratroopers-with-bikes\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/American-Paratroopers-with-bikes.jpg?fit=512%2C698&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"512,698\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"American Paratroopers with bikes\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;American Paratroopers with folding bikes, featured here in an ad for Columbia Bikes&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/American-Paratroopers-with-bikes.jpg?fit=220%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/American-Paratroopers-with-bikes.jpg?fit=512%2C698&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33855 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/American-Paratroopers-with-bikes.jpg\" alt=\"American Paratroopers with folding bikes, featured here in an ad for Columbia Bikes\" width=\"512\" height=\"698\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33855\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"33855\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/bikes-military-history\/american-paratroopers-with-bikes\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/American-Paratroopers-with-bikes.jpg?fit=512%2C698&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"512,698\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"American Paratroopers with bikes\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;American Paratroopers with folding bikes, featured here in an ad for Columbia Bikes&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/American-Paratroopers-with-bikes.jpg?fit=220%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/American-Paratroopers-with-bikes.jpg?fit=512%2C698&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33855 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/American-Paratroopers-with-bikes.jpg?resize=512%2C698&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"American Paratroopers with folding bikes, featured here in an ad for Columbia Bikes\" width=\"512\" height=\"698\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/American-Paratroopers-with-bikes.jpg?w=512&amp;ssl=1 512w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/American-Paratroopers-with-bikes.jpg?resize=220%2C300&amp;ssl=1 220w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/American-Paratroopers-with-bikes.jpg?resize=250%2C341&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/American-Paratroopers-with-bikes.jpg?resize=320%2C436&amp;ssl=1 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/noscript> American Paratroopers with folding bikes, featured here in an ad for Columbia Bikes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4>Bikes on the Ho Chi Minh trail<\/h4>\n<p>Bikes were also used by opposing forces. During the Vietnam War the Viet Cong and the North Vietnamese Army used bikes to ferry supplies down the &#8220;Ho Chi Minh trail.&#8221; Bikes are stealth and were used on minor roads, to avoid detection and attack by US and Allied bombers. A lot of people figured out the usefulness of bikes a long time ago.<\/p>\n<p>Women also rode bikes in wartime service.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12611\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12611\" style=\"width: 356px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"12611\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/memorial-day-photo-5-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Memorial-Day-Photo-51.jpg?fit=356%2C413&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"356,413\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Memorial Day Photo #5\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A Private-First-Class of the Women&#8217;s Army Corp (affectionately called WACS)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Memorial-Day-Photo-51.jpg?fit=258%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Memorial-Day-Photo-51.jpg?fit=356%2C413&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-12611 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Memorial-Day-Photo-51.jpg\" alt=\"A Private-First-Class of the Women's Army Corp (affectionately called WACS). Bikes in history - Memorial Day\" width=\"356\" height=\"413\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12611\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"12611\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/memorial-day-photo-5-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Memorial-Day-Photo-51.jpg?fit=356%2C413&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"356,413\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Memorial Day Photo #5\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A Private-First-Class of the Women&#8217;s Army Corp (affectionately called WACS)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Memorial-Day-Photo-51.jpg?fit=258%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Memorial-Day-Photo-51.jpg?fit=356%2C413&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-12611 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Memorial-Day-Photo-51.jpg?resize=356%2C413&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A Private-First-Class of the Women's Army Corp (affectionately called WACS). Bikes in history - Memorial Day\" width=\"356\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Memorial-Day-Photo-51.jpg?w=356&amp;ssl=1 356w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Memorial-Day-Photo-51.jpg?resize=258%2C300&amp;ssl=1 258w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Memorial-Day-Photo-51.jpg?resize=300%2C348&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Memorial-Day-Photo-51.jpg?resize=129%2C150&amp;ssl=1 129w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Memorial-Day-Photo-51.jpg?resize=250%2C290&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Memorial-Day-Photo-51.jpg?resize=320%2C371&amp;ssl=1 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 356px) 100vw, 356px\" \/><\/noscript> A Private-First-Class of the Women&#8217;s Army Corp (affectionately called WACS)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Bikes in Advertising<\/h3>\n<p>Bikes were used so extensively by the US military during World War II that they were featured in advertising, such as this ad from the Westfield Manufacturing Company.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12612\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12612\" style=\"width: 302px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"12612\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/memorial-day-photo-2-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Memorial-Day-Photo-21.jpg?fit=302%2C393&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"302,393\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Memorial Day Photo #2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Memorial-Day-Photo-21.jpg?fit=230%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Memorial-Day-Photo-21.jpg?fit=302%2C393&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-12612 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Memorial-Day-Photo-21.jpg\" alt=\"What Kind of War is it that takes SO MANY BICYCLES? Bikes in history - Memorial Day\" width=\"302\" height=\"393\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12612\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"12612\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/memorial-day-photo-2-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Memorial-Day-Photo-21.jpg?fit=302%2C393&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"302,393\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Memorial Day Photo #2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Memorial-Day-Photo-21.jpg?fit=230%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Memorial-Day-Photo-21.jpg?fit=302%2C393&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-12612 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Memorial-Day-Photo-21.jpg?resize=302%2C393&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"What Kind of War is it that takes SO MANY BICYCLES? Bikes in history - Memorial Day\" width=\"302\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Memorial-Day-Photo-21.jpg?w=302&amp;ssl=1 302w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Memorial-Day-Photo-21.jpg?resize=230%2C300&amp;ssl=1 230w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Memorial-Day-Photo-21.jpg?resize=300%2C390&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Memorial-Day-Photo-21.jpg?resize=115%2C150&amp;ssl=1 115w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Memorial-Day-Photo-21.jpg?resize=250%2C325&amp;ssl=1 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 302px) 100vw, 302px\" \/><\/noscript> What Kind of War is it that takes SO MANY BICYCLES?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>And this one from Columbia Bicycles:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12613\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12613\" style=\"width: 281px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"12613\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/memorial-day-photo-6\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Memorial-Day-Photo-6.jpg?fit=281%2C396&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"281,396\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Maggie&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1432476056&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Memorial Day Photo #6\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Memorial-Day-Photo-6.jpg?fit=212%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Memorial-Day-Photo-6.jpg?fit=281%2C396&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-12613 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Memorial-Day-Photo-6.jpg\" alt=\"Columbia Bicycles Advert During the War. Bikes in history - Memorial Day\" width=\"281\" height=\"396\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12613\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"12613\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/memorial-day-photo-6\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Memorial-Day-Photo-6.jpg?fit=281%2C396&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"281,396\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Maggie&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1432476056&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Memorial Day Photo #6\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Memorial-Day-Photo-6.jpg?fit=212%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Memorial-Day-Photo-6.jpg?fit=281%2C396&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-12613 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Memorial-Day-Photo-6.jpg?resize=281%2C396&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Columbia Bicycles Advert During the War. Bikes in history - Memorial Day\" width=\"281\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Memorial-Day-Photo-6.jpg?w=281&amp;ssl=1 281w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Memorial-Day-Photo-6.jpg?resize=212%2C300&amp;ssl=1 212w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Memorial-Day-Photo-6.jpg?resize=106%2C150&amp;ssl=1 106w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Memorial-Day-Photo-6.jpg?resize=250%2C352&amp;ssl=1 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 281px) 100vw, 281px\" \/><\/noscript> Columbia Bicycles Advert During the War<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>A Different Kind of Memorial Day this Year<\/h3>\n<p>Usually at this time of the year, there would be races and charity bike rides going on all over the country. Many of them would be three-day rides that ended on Memorial Day. Sadly, these kinds of group rides were not possible this year, because of Covid-19 and the need to keep each other safe. 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In seemingly no time, I had completed my first 100 miles, and was totally hooked\" class=\"slider-25127 slide-43107 msDefaultImage\" title=\"Joe on Zwift bike 12 oct 2023 with 105 proof copy (1)\" \/><\/a><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\"><div>Can Average Cyclists Do Zwift Workouts?<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-42685 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2023-07-13 20:58:32\"><a href=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/garmin-edge-840-vs-830\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"View Slide Details\" class=\"metaslider_image_link\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Garmin-Edge-830-840-and-830-solar-post-header1.jpg?resize=750%2C420&#038;ssl=1\" height=\"420\" width=\"750\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-25127 slide-42685 msDefaultImage\" title=\"Garmin Edge 830 840 and 830 solar post header(1)\" \/><\/a><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\"><div>Garmin Edge 840 vs. 830: What's the Difference?<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-42798 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2023-07-30 12:28:50\"><a href=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/cycling-erectile-dysfunction\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"View Slide Details\" class=\"metaslider_image_link\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Erectile-Dysfunction-01-smaller-1.jpg?resize=750%2C420&#038;ssl=1\" height=\"420\" width=\"750\" alt=\"The root of the problem is that when you cycle, you spend a lot of time with all your body weight bearing down on a small but sensitive part of your anatomy\" class=\"slider-25127 slide-42798 msDefaultImage\" title=\"Erectile Dysfunction 01 smaller\" \/><\/a><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\"><div>Can Cycling Cause Penis Numbness, Erectile Dysfunction, and Prostate Cancer?<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-42684 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2023-07-13 20:56:47\"><a href=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/garmin-edge-540-vs-530\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"View Slide Details\" class=\"metaslider_image_link\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/540-Bike-computer-near-sea.jpg?resize=750%2C420&#038;ssl=1\" height=\"420\" width=\"750\" alt=\"Garmin Edge 540 vs 530 - What&#039;s the difference?\" class=\"slider-25127 slide-42684 msDefaultImage\" title=\"540 Bike computer near sea\" \/><\/a><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\"><div>Garmin Edge 540 vs 530 - What's the difference?<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-42794 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2023-07-30 12:23:28\"><a href=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/review-of-the-mojawa-run-plus-bone-conduction-headphones\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"View Slide Details\" class=\"metaslider_image_link\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Post-header-Joe-floating-in-pool-with-Mojawa-headphones.jpg?resize=750%2C420&#038;ssl=1\" height=\"420\" width=\"750\" alt=\"What better way to relax your body after a bike ride than getting into the water!\" class=\"slider-25127 slide-42794 msDefaultImage\" title=\"Post header Joe floating in pool with Mojawa headphones\" \/><\/a><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\"><div>Review of the Mojawa Dual Function Headphones: Bluetooth Open Ear for Cycling, and MP3 for Swimming<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-41082 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2022-12-01 11:35:16\"><a href=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/garmin-edge-1030-plus-vs-1040\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"View Slide Details\" class=\"metaslider_image_link\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Post-header-1040-vs-1030-Plus1.jpg?resize=750%2C420&#038;ssl=1\" height=\"420\" width=\"750\" alt=\"They look the same - but there are quite a lot of differences!. 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width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-33276 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2020-04-23 15:42:22\"><a href=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/best-road-bike-saddles-2\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"View Slide Details\" class=\"metaslider_image_link\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Best-road-bike-saddles-header.jpg?resize=750%2C420&#038;ssl=1\" height=\"420\" width=\"750\" alt=\"Best road bike saddles\" class=\"slider-25127 slide-33276 msDefaultImage\" title=\"Best road bike saddles header\" \/><\/a><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\"><div>9 of the Best Road Bike Saddles for Men and Women - Video-Packed Post<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-32893 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2020-04-08 08:05:11\"><a href=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/7-best-bike-computers\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"View Slide Details\" class=\"metaslider_image_link\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/7-best-bike-computers-header-41.jpg?resize=750%2C420&#038;ssl=1\" height=\"420\" width=\"750\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-25127 slide-32893 msDefaultImage\" title=\"7 best bike computers header 4(1)\" \/><\/a><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\"><div>7 of the Best Bike Computers<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-32445 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2020-03-09 12:27:40\"><a href=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/7-best-waterproof-cycling-jackets\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"View Slide Details\" class=\"metaslider_image_link\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/9-of-the-best-waterproof-cycling-jackets-header1.jpg?resize=750%2C420&#038;ssl=1\" height=\"420\" width=\"750\" alt=\"9 of the best waterproof cycling jackets for men and women. 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Find the Best Bike Lock For You!<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-42799 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2023-07-30 12:30:42\"><a href=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/best-headphones-safe-cycling-2\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"View Slide Details\" class=\"metaslider_image_link\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Post-header-Joe-and-Maggie-safest-headphones.jpg?resize=750%2C420&#038;ssl=1\" height=\"420\" width=\"750\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-25127 slide-42799 msDefaultImage\" title=\"Post header Joe and Maggie safest headphones\" \/><\/a><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\"><div>Best Safe Headphones for Cyclists Compared<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-45252 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-02-22 20:57:16\"><a href=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/piriformis-syndrome-in-cyclists\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"View Slide Details\" class=\"metaslider_image_link\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Piriformis-muscle-seen-from-behind-header.jpg?resize=750%2C420&#038;ssl=1\" height=\"420\" width=\"750\" alt=\"Piriformis muscle seen from the front header\" class=\"slider-25127 slide-45252 msDefaultImage\" title=\"Piriformis muscle seen from the front header\" \/><\/a><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\"><div>Piriformis Syndrome in Cyclists - How to Prevent and Cure It<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-45526 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-03-08 16:15:36\"><a href=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/are-garmin-edge-bike-computers-worth-it\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"View Slide Details\" class=\"metaslider_image_link\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/keen-cyclists.jpg?resize=750%2C420&#038;ssl=1\" height=\"420\" width=\"750\" alt=\"If you are you a really keen and serious cyclist, aspiring to train hard and become fitter and faster, then it is possible that a Garmin Edge bike computer would be a good choice for you\" class=\"slider-25127 slide-45526 msDefaultImage\" title=\"keen cyclists\" \/><\/a><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\"><div>Are Garmin Edge Bike Computers Worth It?<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td colspan=\"3\" class=\"column-1\"><h3>Did you enjoy this post or find it helpful? 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Except that it is Amazon who tosses the coins, not you!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><center><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2dQ8qH2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Shop at Amazon in the USA:<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><center><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/b?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=15121&amp;creative=330641&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;node=2406106011&amp;site-redirect=&amp;tag=avejoecyc-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Shop at Amazon in Canada:<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><center><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/b?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=6738&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;node=324144011&amp;site-redirect=&amp;tag=avejoecyc-21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Shop at Amazon in the UK:<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td colspan=\"3\" class=\"column-1\"><center><strong>As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-43 from cache -->\n<h4>Sources consulted for this post:<\/h4>\n<p>Black Bike History Month. <a href=\"https:\/\/bikeleague.org\/content\/black-bike-history-month-army-bikes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">An Army of Bikes.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Kirsh, Colin. Bad Teeth No Bar: A History of Military Bicycles in the Great War.<\/p>\n<p>Ruggiero, Adam. <a href=\"https:\/\/gearjunkie.com\/25th-infantry-bicycle-corps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Little-Known Heroes: All-Black 25th Infantry Bicycle Corps.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"headline\">Suciu, Peter. The forgotten role of the bicycle in wartime: How soldiers rode into action on two wheels. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/tech\/the-forgotten-role-of-the-bicycle-in-wartime-how-soldiers-rode-into-action-on-two-wheels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fox Nation.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is a post and video about the remarkable role that bicycles have played in military history. It&#8217;s important to stop for a moment on important public holidays such as Memorial Day and think about the meaning of the day. Memorial Day is a day to honor those who gave their lives for their country in military service. But did you know that bikes have played an important role in military history? 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