June 2, 2022
The Iron Riders
June means Juneteenth. And here's our fact finder to help celebrate. What were the Iron Riders? A. People who rode early, heavy-as-iron bikes made out of solid iron rod (instead of wood) because steel tubing hadn't been invented yet. B. An early fad involving taking extra iron pills in pre-war Europe. C. A US Army experiment involving bicycles. D. That French guy who ground down an entire bicycle and ate it (true story), launching yet ANOTHER Iron Fad in pre-war Europe. Read on for the answer... June 2022 is the 125th anniversary of the Iron Riders (with props to Adventure Cycling...