The TransAmerica Bicycle Trail was originally created in 1976 as a route across the country in honor of America's 200th birthday. That year over 2000 cyclists rode the entire "Bikecentennial" route, from Yorktown, Virginia to Astoria, Oregon. Since then, many thousands repeat this journey each year, and the TransAmerica Bicycle Trail is still the most-used cross-country bicycle trouring route.