Created by Police Commissioner Theodore Roosevelt in 1895 to apprehend speeding horse-drawn carriages, the 29-member bike squad, known as the “Scorcher Squad,” made 1,366 arrests in its first year. These fast riding cyclists were “scorchers” for the way they blazed down roads, the racers were called “cracks.” Impromptu sprint races between riders meeting on the street … Continue reading NYC “Scorcher Squad” Americas First Police Bike Squad