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Originally Posted by Drunken Chicken
Are you serious?
Absolutely.

Back in WW2 bicycles were employed in a variety of commando type roles by the British and Allied forces. The Swiss Army had a bicycle unit up until recently too.



The military has a history of using bicycles. In more recent times, there have been numerous studies on the use of bicycles for special operations type work.
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