"In 1897, the U.S. Army theorized that the newly developed "safety" bicycle could replace the horse as means of troop transport. As a result, the 25th Infantry established a Bicycle Corps to test the overall practicality of military cycling. Twenty African-American soldiers put their bicycles, their bodies and the Army's theory to the test with a 2000-mile ride from Montana to St. Louis, Missouri. The Bicycle Corps : America's Black Army on wheels chronicles their journey through the eyes of two of the soldiers: the white lieutenant in command and the black sergeant who guided and motivated the men"--Container.