You know, this thread got me thinking... how many minorities do I see when I ride.

I belong to a cycling club in Dallas, TX. We have a large membership and I go on different rides around the city.

I can honestly tell you that in 3 years of riding with my club, I have only seen one African-American woman ride with us. ONE. And I only met her once.

We have one African-American gentleman that rides with us. ONE. I see him often. I also use to know 2 other African-American gentlemen that rode with another club.

I do know of one Hispanic man that rides with us on a regular basis.

Now, what is the reasoning for this... couldn't tell you. As with any "study", there are so many factors... it's hard to say what the cause is. I just know that I don't see many minorities on our rides.

If we put women in general in as a minority, I will say that the women are always out numbered by the men, unless it's a gender specific ride. In fact, 2 of my 3 rides last week... I was the only girl in a group of 6-10 guys.