On the Pony Express Trail: One Man's Bikepacking Journey to Discover History from a Different Kind of Saddle
On The Pony Express Trail: One Man's Bikepacking Journey to Discover History from a Different Kind of Saddle recounts Scott Alumbaugh's experience bikepacking the Pony Express Trail during the summer of 2021. The narrative follows his day-to-day experiences and impressions--the challenges, the sites he visited, the country he rode through, and the interactions with the people he met--while taking a fresh look at the real Pony Express in the context of mid-1800s historical events along the trail: The Mexican-American, Utah, and Paiute Wars; the California and Pike's Peak gold rushes; the overland emigration of hundreds of thousands to Oregon and California; the exodus of tens of thousands of Mormons to Utah; and the increasingly contentious fight over slavery along with the looming threat of civil war.
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"If you're looking for some added context about the history of the route, I suggest picking up a copy, both if you're planning a ride along the trail, or if you're interested in learning more about the Pony Express and reading about someone else's experience while on the trail".
--Jan Bennett, Creator of the Pony Express Bikepacking Routeand author of Bikepacking the Pony Express Guidebook"The author is to be commended for writing an entertaining, informative narrative that will please both the armchair explorer and those who love western history."
-- "Overland Journal"
