Bikes in wars Archives • Average Joe Cyclist https://averagejoecyclist.com/tag/bikes-in-wars/ A Blog for Average People who LOVE to ride bikes! Mon, 25 May 2020 20:26:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 15693361 Happy Memorial Day! https://averagejoecyclist.com/happy-memorial-day/ Mon, 29 May 2017 13:30:34 +0000 https://averagejoecyclist.com/?p=23397 Happy Memorial Day to all! It's important to stop for a moment on these wonderful public holidays 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. Did you know that bikes have played a huge role in US military history?

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]]> 23397 Happy Remembrance Day and Happy Veterans’ Day! Bikes in World War I https://averagejoecyclist.com/happy-remembrance-day-bikes-world-war/ Mon, 09 Nov 2015 13:08:12 +0000 https://averagejoecyclist.com/?p=15407 Belgian refugees in Antwerp - a family fleeing the German soldiers on a bicycleVeteran's Day, aka Remembrance Day - World War 1 was the war to end all wars, which unfortunately did not end all wars. Bikes were in the thick of World War I from Day 1. How strange to imagine a world where the soldiers were on bikes, rather than fighter jets or tanks. Read about the forgotten role of bikes in war in this post.

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