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As biking is a minority anyway, the chances of there being loads of an other minority invioved in it are slim. might explain why you dont see many other ethnic backgrounds.

I would imagine it is the same depending on where you live, london brum and other large citys with a higher proportion of ethnic minoritys are more likey to have a higher proportion of them ride bikes.

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im a yorkshire man............ i say what i like............ & i like what i blooddy well say;)

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Some really thoughtful responses here, and it seems that Pete and I aren't the only ones to wonder why so few of the 'ethnic minorities' (God, I really hate that expression, by the way, but it does seem to be the officially acceptable one) ride bikes.

Plowsie, I wish you'd just say what you want to say. I'm sure people will understand if you struggle to word it, I had a Hell of a time working out my initial post, because the last thing I would want to do is offend anyone.

The derail was funny, but Blue........I don't know if you're an 'uggo', but I'm pretty sure you'll be a eunuch if some of the ladies fom here get their hands on you:D

As for gingers, well you can't get anything much more ginger than the guy on the far right of this pic. Funnily enough, his name is Rich:p
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j5...reHunt0051.jpg

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:shock: Poor fellow. Tell him to hang on in there, we are working on a cure :thumbsup:

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I see quite a few black guys riding bikes where I live (Medway) but no other "minorities". I know some Iraqi guys who are very keen on bikes. Maybe it's just heritage / image - in some Countries a bike is just a poor form of transport that's cheap and a bit risky so not seen as something to aspire to. Inthe UK / USA etc. we have a longer, bigger biking and racing heritage.

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i dont think i have ever seen a "non white" on a bike,

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When I took up biking, my mum, back home thought I'd lost the plot. Its just not seen as a lady like thing to do. My black friends, both male and female, all think its great that I ride, but none of them would take it up, mostly through lack of interest, but also because they see it as far too dangerous a sport. Same with my white friends.

I only personally know of two other non white bikers, one being the ex and the other an Asian doctor at work.

I find I get stared at quite a bit when I'm out and about on the bike, sometimes in a positive way, and other times not. I was once approached by a white man who asked to take a photograph of me on the bike to show his mates because he thought it was so cool to see a black woman on a bike and his mates wouldn't believe him without proof. Although he meant well (I think) and he seemed a nice bloke, I declined!!:p
Another time, I was harrassed in a car park by a group of young white boys who thought it was hilarious to see a 'black b***h on a bike and offered me a ride on a slave ship instead!!:(

I think some sport just tends to attract people of a particular race for whatever reason. I certainly wouldn't let that stop me if it was something I was interested in.:D

Lissa I don't think there is anything remotely offensive in your post.

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Yes, but it ain't exactly freeendly to outsiders where you live, uhuh.


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where did you get that photo of my family reunion?

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considering the island is whiter than scared milk it's probably no surprise that there is not one black, asian or other non-white biker regular at our local meet

the closest thing we have to ethnic is a guy from South Africa:D