Sunday, July 27, 2025

Brian Drayton Spokes Bicycle Lounge IMG_7642

"African Americans were more than twice as likely as whites (38% vs 14%) to agree that their perception of bicyclists would improve if people on bikes represented a “broader cross section of Americans, such as women, youth and people of color” in their community." (from the League of American Bicyclists The New Majority, Pedaling Towards Equity Report). Here, two bicycle mechanics work at the Freewheel Community Bike Shop in Madison, Wisconsin. Photo by Dave Iltis

“The fastest growth in bicycling is among the Hispanic, African American and Asian American populations. Between 2001 and 2009, those three groups grew from 16 to 23 percent of all bike trips in the U.S. Within those groups, the percent of trips taken by bike has grown much faster than in the white population.” (from the League of American Bicyclists The New Majority, Pedaling Towards Equity Report). Brian Drayton of Spokes Bicycle Lounge in Berkeley, California. Black owned bike shops like Spokes are a key reason for this growth. Photo by Dave Iltis

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