“Pedaling Lincoln Highway” show follows IL route

LINCOLN HIGHWAY NEWS IS A BLOG BY BRIAN BUTKO
To mark the centennial of the Lincoln Highway, Dan Libman rode his bike along the road through Illinois and recorded his recollections for a 3-part radio series. “Pedaling Lincoln Highway” aired this week on the university’s radio station WNIJ 89.5 but you can listen too.

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Libman, an avid cyclist and professor at Northern Illinois University faculty DeKalb says traveling by bike put him at the speed of early automobiles.

Read along here (also includes an audio player): Intro, 1, 2, 3.

Or if you just want to listen: Intro, 1, 2, 3.

Tags: bicycle tour, highway history, historic highway, Illinois, Lincoln Highway, radio show

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