Bikecentennial

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Bikecentennial was a 1976 cross-country bicycle touring event and organization created to celebrate the U.S. Bicentennial and promote long-distance cycling, which later evolved into the Adventure Cycling Association.

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instanceOf bicycle touring event
nonprofit organization
activity bicycle touring
publishing cycling maps
route mapping
commemorates 200th anniversary of the United States Declaration of Independence
country United States of America
surface form: United States
dissolvedOrTransformedInto Adventure Cycling Association NERFINISHED
followedBy Adventure Cycling Association NERFINISHED
foundedBy Dan Burden NERFINISHED
Greg Siple NERFINISHED
June Siple NERFINISHED
Lisbeth Burden NERFINISHED
genre mass participation cycling event
hasPart group-supported tours
route research and scouting
self-contained tours
hasPurpose celebrate the United States Bicentennial
develop cross-country bicycle routes
promote long-distance bicycle touring
hasSuccessorOrganization Adventure Cycling Association NERFINISHED
headquartersLocation Missoula, Montana NERFINISHED
inception 1973
languageOfWorkOrName English
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Montana NERFINISHED
locatedInTime United States Bicentennial NERFINISHED
mainEventDate 1976
notableAchievement creation of a continuous coast-to-coast bicycle route in the U.S.
notableWork TransAmerica Bicycle Trail NERFINISHED
operatedInYear 1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
organised 1976 cross-country bicycle tour
participantCount approximately 4,000 cyclists
routeEndLocation Yorktown, Virginia NERFINISHED
routeName TransAmerica Trail NERFINISHED
routeStartLocation Astoria, Oregon NERFINISHED
website https://www.adventurecycling.org

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