Diversity in the sport of cycling

Nice footage & an inspiring story @Good Morning America 📌

I watched Justin win the Harlem Skyscraper Cycling Classic and it brought tears to my eyes to see all the Belizean people rush him after crossing the finish line. They were so proud of him. Girmay was electric during the last Tour De France. This sport is incredible!

I rode on a l39ion social ride in park city a couple of years ago. great people in that organization

Wonderful

Some people go to church on Sunday to feel good about themselves. I ride my bike.

Glad you’re covering this!

I cycle to clear my head and be alone… cheers.

Cycling is too expensive. Equipment is too expensive. Shoes and apparel is too expensive. You want to see more minorities in cycling? That’s not happening.

That’s cool. Good stuff

Actually the first black cyclist at the TdF was Yahann Gene in 2011. Not much coverage on Major Taylor or Nelson Vails.

As a 42 year Cyclist, I find this video to be offensive and racist.

If you want to ride a bike, get one and ride the damn thing. No non-black (white) cyclists
give a shit about your race or gender for that matter. In my 42 years of cycling, everybody is welcomed to join in.

In fact, it seems like the only people that care about race or gender are non-whites and some women … and the race baiting divisive idiots who produce this video. The only race centric cycling groups I have seen are non-white and women. I see evidence that blacks are prone to prefer riding with blacks, Asians with Asians, Hispanics with Hispanics and women with women. There is no exclusion within cycling in general for people who are not white.

So if you want to talk about inclusivity, spend time talking about why non-whites and women want to self segregate in the sport of cycling.

It’s not about race people. You don’t have to make it about race

Pretty slick that the reporter gets to do a story on his favorite activity. I can just hear him pitching that idea to his bosses.

Cycling has become quite alot more expensive in the last few yrs with the rapid inflation rates and truth is i even know alot of white people of average income who recently stopped participating in bike races, not because they didnt enjoy it but simply just because of the increased cost of the race and travel fees and the general needs for the latest equipment to be equally competitive, which can nowdays be upward of 5 to $6,000 just for an average level racing bike… So based on that i dont see how very many poverty level kids from the hood regardless of their race are going to be rushing into competitive cycling in the yrs ahead.

Diversity is only seen as an issue when it is perceived to many White ppl participate in that activity.

I wonder if GMA would run a segment about the lack of Diversity in the NBA?
I mean, UAE Team does not give a damn about diversity, it means nothing to them, and they are the team to beat at the big races.

Girmay is the real deal. Williams is a well documented jerk.

The local amateur racing scene here in NYC, much like the people of the city, is actually pretty diverse! You have to get up at 5am or earlier to catch a race in Prospect or Central Park, but when you do, you'll see racers who reflect a wider range of ethnicities and cultures than the professional world of bike racing.

That hood is still has gang and drug activity

Seems like this "Diversity and Inclusion" movement is really focused on skin color, pretty sure there's a word for that…🤔…

IMO it is hard to get anybody to like type 2 fun (an activity that is challenging and uncomfortable in the moment, but is rewarding and fun to reflect on later) Cycling chose the William's brothers the Williams brother did not choose cycling. The Williams brother would have been a positive influence in the community if Tiddlywinks was their sport. Chapeau to the Williams brothers

Biniam Girmay made it for me with his 3 Tour de France Stage victories as well as holding and gaining the Green Sprinter Jersey for much of Tour.