If you're a social media regular you may have noticed recent posts by a new account called 'The MTB Colour Collective', which is a new UK based moveme ...
By stwhannah
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https://singletrackworld.com/2021/11/mtb-colour-collective-we-are-mountain-bikers-maybe-you-are-too/
What a fabulous initiative, and lots of inspiring accounts from people there. Whilst we are often a very open and friendly bunch, diversity has never been a strong point within our sport. It is great to see positive efforts being made to try to change that.
Manny is a legend, field of dreams stuff.
Great to see this initiative. I’ve been mountain biking for 35 years, and over that period I have seen a very small number of people who are not white out riding - and even less being promoted in the media or by sponsors.
As someone of mixed heritage, it is such a positive thing to see our sport/hobby/pastime with broader participation, and feeing that I and some of my riding buddies are not part of a tiny, minuscule minority. Here’s to Kris, Tariq, Ahktar - some of my riding brothers who’ve been busy ‘representing’ for so long.
Liking this very much.
The trails are there for everyone.
Great stuff. I am mixed race too and the sport along with outdoor/mountain sports in general is under-represented.
So initiatives that promote this are a good stepping stone and hopefully will increase participation.
Brilliant article, thanks! Getting out into the world and doing a bit can be massively empowering 🤜🤛👊🤘
Some fine examples there to hopefully encourage others to have a go at something they had maybe thought was not for them! Keep up the good work!