Saturday, February 21
Presenters
Featured Presentations
The Bicycle Nomad; Retracing the Bicycle Route of the Buffalo Soldiers
Erick Cedeño, known as the Bicycle Nomad, is more than a cyclist—he is an explorer and historian. Recently inducted into the 2022 class of The Explorers Club 50, Cedeño is recognized as one of the year’s 50 explorers changing the world who the world needs to know about.
In 2022, Cedeño honored the 125th anniversary of an epic bicycle ride few have heard of in their history lessons. In 1897, the Buffalo Soldiers, an all-Black regiment of U.S. soldiers, rode 1,900 miles from Montana to Missouri on bicycles. The goal of the 41-day journey was to test the feasibility of replacing horses with bikes in military operations. The regiment biked more than 50 miles each day, pedaling through rain, snow and difficult terrain. After diligent historical research, Cedeño retraced their route in summer of 2022.
Links of interest
Crooked Old River: Rowing Toward Redemption on the Mississippi
In July 2002, Trapper and Mandy Haskins set out an epic trip to row a handcrafted boat down the Mississippi. The boat performed great, but the grind of dodging industrial traffic around Baton Rouge wore them down, so they ended the trip at New Orleans. That decision turned out to be hard for Trapper to live with, so a few years later, he and his family put the boat back in the Mississippi where they’d left off in 2002. The last 100 miles presented more drama and challenges than they had imagined, but they made it to the Gulf. Trapper wrote a book about the experience called Crooked Old River that came out in 2024.
Links of Interest
6:15 - 6:50PM
With Trapper Haskins
Apollo
Caminos with the Colemans: Building an Adventurous Lifestyle
Their passion for walking pilgrimages has carried them across Europe, logging more than 3,000 miles on the Camino de Santiago and other ancient routes—now even guiding small groups along the way. Teachers part of the year and adventurers the rest, they continue to explore trails, cities, and cultures while sharing stories and community with those who follow their journey.
Links of Interest
7 - 8:15PM
With Michelle & Brian Coleman
Apollo
