1897 Spalding 25th Infantry Military ‘Special’ - The Online Bicycle …
In 1897, 20 soldiers, an army surgeon and a reporter, led by Lt James A. Moss, rode bicycles from Fort Missoula in Montana to St. Louis as an experiment to see whether the bicycle could serve a useful purpose in the American army. The army was segregated, with most black units – known as ‘Buffalo Soldiers’ – serving in isolated outposts ...
The Twenty-Fifth Infantry Bicycle Corps - U.S. National Park Service
The Spalding Bicycle Company in Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts agreed to donate nine bicycles. In exchange, they asked for permission to use the experiment in their advertisements. Lt. Moss agreed and had each donated bicycle’s frame customized with containers to hold supplies.
Little-Known Heroes: All-Black 25th Infantry Bicycle Corps
Jan 18, 2016 · The Spalding Army Special Bicycle was Insanely Heavy. Making any 2,000-mile trip by bicycle is impressive. The feat becomes superhuman if that bike weighs 55 pounds, which is exactly what the...
The U.S. Army’s Bicycle Army: Strange Military History
Jun 19, 2019 · Moss tried to raise interest for another bicycle unit, but the U.S. military had other plans. The bicycles were returned to the Spalding Company, while the 25th Infantry Regiment was deployed to Cuba to take part in the war.
25th Infantry Bicycle Corps - fortmissoulamuseum.org
The Spalding military bicycles were furnished with steel rims, tandem spokes, extra-heavy side-forks and crowns, gear cases, luggage carriers, frame cases, brakes, and Christy saddles. They were geared to 68 inches and weighed 32 pounds.
Spalding Bicycle Pin - National Museum of American History
In 1899 Spalding headed the incorporation of the American Bicycle Company, a trust formed in an effort to reduce overhead and improve flagging bicycle sales. Bicycling boomed in popularity in the United States during the 1890s when the invention of the “safety” bicycle replaced the dangerous high-wheeler.
Spalding (company) - Wikipedia
Spalding is an American sports equipment manufacturing company. It was founded by Albert Spalding in Chicago in 1876 as a baseball manufacturer, and is today headquartered in Bowling Green, Kentucky. It sells softballs through its subsidiary Dudley Sports.
Iron Riders, The 25th Infantry Regiment Bicycle Corps, Part III
Feb 22, 2022 · On June 4, the Spalding military bicycles specially equipped according to Moss’ instructions arrived at Fort Missoula. They were furnished with: steel rims; tandem spokes in order to reduce load on each spoke; extra heavy side forks and crowns; gear cases to protect the chains from dirt, mud, rocks, and accidental loss; luggage carriers
1896 Buffalo Soldier Bicycle - DAHLQUIST CYCLEWORKS
The size of the Bicycle Corps had been expanded to twenty-two men, all of whom would be riding redesigned Spalding bicycles, which at the suggestion of Lt. Moss, had been fitted with steel rims and fully enclosed chain cases.
25th Infantry Bicycle Corps (1896-97) - Blackpast
Aug 12, 2018 · The 25th Infantry Bicycle Corps was a unit of black soldiers commanded by a white officer, Lt. James A. Moss, which was formed in 1896 to test the combat viability of bicycle-mounted troops by riding from Missoula, Montana to Saint Louis, Missouri.
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