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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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bicycle touring event
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nonprofit organization ⓘ |
| activity |
bicycle touring
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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
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Greg Siple NERFINISHED ⓘ June Siple NERFINISHED ⓘ Lisbeth Burden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | mass participation cycling event ⓘ |
| hasPart |
group-supported tours
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route research and scouting ⓘ self-contained tours ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
celebrate the United States Bicentennial
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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
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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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