Adventurer and historian whose retraced the paths of the Buffalo Soldiers and the Underground RailRoad on bicycle.
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.
Cedeño’s bikepacking adventures include tours from Vancouver to Tijuana, and from Miami Beach to New York City. He is also retracing history and sharing the untold narratives. In 2014 and 2020, the Bicycle Nomad followed the historic path of the Underground Railroad and rode from New Orleans to Niagara Falls.
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.