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.
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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