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The 25th Infantry Bicycle Corps and Montana's Buffalo Soldiers The 1,900 mile journey that inspired the nation By: Chris DeRose and last updated 2021-02-22 10:15:47-05 BILLINGS â Have you ever wanted to go on an epic bike ride? Well, how about trying an almost 2,000-mile journey from Missoula, Montana to St. Louis, Missouri on a one-speed bicycle in the middle of summer? Thatâs what the 25 th Infantry Bicycle Corps did almost 125 years ago. In the 1800âs, African American soldiers were not uncommon in the US military. Segregated units began serving during the Civil War. It is not certain as to why these units and men became known as "Buffalo Soldiers."