Bill Poindexter is from Kansas City, but he will be embarking on a bicylcing trip along the East Coast beginning this weekend.

Poindexter will be mapping out a safe bike route for the National Park Service beginning on July 1st. The bike route consists of nine states and 680 miles.

It is a National Historic Trail, The Washington Rochambeau Revolutionary Route, (W3R) and it is on its 230th anniversary.

In 1781, French General Rochambeau marched his Army from Newport, Rhode Island, through Connecticut, and into New York. Once in New York, he met up with George Washington and the Continental Army. They marched all the way to Virginia, specifically Yorktown. This is where the American and French forces defeated the British Army and General Lord Cornwallis in the Battle of Yorktown. It is known as one of the most important in the American Revolution and is said to be the turning point of the War. In 2009 the W3R was designated a National Historic Trail by Congress and President Obama.

"About ten years ago I chose a lifestyle to use alternative transportation, bicycling and walking," Poindexter said. Originally, his goal was to lose weight, which he accomplished.

"I became more interested in bicycling as a way of life and have always been interested in history," he said. "I contacted The National Park Service and they are having me map out a bike route along this National Historic Trail."

In February, Poindexter pitched the idea to Joe DiBello, the superintendent of the Washington Rochambeau Revolutionary Route,  of actually creating a bike route for this historic trail.

Cycling has become a way of life for Poindexter and he loves biking.

"I am a huge cyclist and have ridden my bike over 60,000 miles in the last ten years," he said.

Because this is a path along the East Coast, he was concerned if he told too many people about his plans, someone else would embark on the mission of mapping out the bike route.

He was able to develop a strong relationship with the National Park Service.

"I locked the plan in with the National Park Service and they gave me the commitment," he said.

That ensured that Poindexter would be the man completing the mission.

What will be some of his biggest challenges?

"I think getting through the major cities will be one of the toughest things," he said, "Although, the biggest challenge will be to find a safe bike route that other people actually want to ride is going to be really hard."

However, Poindexter stressed it is not only about the bike route.

"It is about recognizing the sacrifices made by the people of the American Revolution," the cyclist added, "The sacrifices that they made helped us have the freedom and liberty we have today."

For a majority of the time, about eighty percent, according to Poindexter, he will be camping out at night, setting up a tent. The plan is for him to arrive in Yorktown, Virginia on July 21st, or close to that date.

The trip has great historical impact, because of the battle won in the Revolutionary War, and should inspire more people to go out and ride their bikes.

Poindexter is creating the historical bike route, and in the future others will follow its path and make the trip. We wish him the best of luck and a safe trip.