The Army That Rode Bicycles Into Battle (And Won)

Bikes had some serious tactical advantages

Grant Piper
5 min readDec 3, 2023
(OpenAI)

When people think of weapons of war, most do not think of the bicycle. Compared to things like artillery, main battle tanks, mortars, and halftracks, bicycles seem silly and dangerous. Would you ride a bike into battle when there is a chance your opponent could be riding on the back of a tank? Most people…

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Grant Piper

Professional writer. Amateur historian. Husband, father, Christian.