ABT062. The Original Bikepackers and the Improbable Bikecentennial (Part 2)

What happens when you combine empty pockets, stolen bicycles, sheer determination, and a healthy dose of pure 1970s idealism? You get the parallel wild stories of riding the second half of the Hemistour expedition and organizing the landmark Bikecentennial '76! In this episode, Part 2 of 2, join June and Greg Siple as they recount the chaotic, beautiful journey of cycling the rest of the way to Ushuaia, Argentina. Then, hear Lys and Dan Burden tell how they proposed the idea of a massive, transcontinental bicycle ride to established cycling organizations, all of whom flatly rejected it. Instead of abandoning the dream, Lys and Dan built their own organization, starting from a small apartment room with an electric typewriter and a telephone. Tune in to discover how a few young dreamers on two wheels quietly laid the foundation for modern bicycle touring in the United States by organizing Bikecentennial '76 (now the Adventure Cycling Association).For links to podcast platforms, feedback via email, the podcast website, and Instagram:https://linktr.ee/accidental_bicycle_tourist