oooooohhh ... that man better check his privelege
He equated cycling with high end RACING ...yeah,
racing is right
Bicycles have been staple transport in PRC and is on the decline now as whitey's motorcars are being pushed and adding to the pollution killing yellow bodies
Shimano, preeminent bicycle component maker...hmmm...the Japanese company?
This author is sounding pretty anti-asian
oh, prof of Africana studies? in illinois now is it
just another MAN trying to continue oppression of GIRLS OF COLOR - and erasing their culture, use and contribution in cycling
There is a need for high-quality bikes in developing countries, but also a huge economic and social potential for bicycles, in places like Africa.
www.globalcitizen.org
bicycles provide low cost practical transport globally, health benefits, environmental benefits.
But oh no prof, just cover carbon TT bikes driven to professional race events and completely ignore and marginalize cycling as a tool for the underpriveleged...make sure to write about it on a $2000 laptop an a university job and EUROPEAN dress