3rd Annual Major Taylor Black History Ride hosted by LevelUp Cycling Club

Come out and ride with LevelUp Cycling Club to end Black History Month as we honor the 1st African- American Cyclist, Major Marshall Taylor. We will meet at Lake Spivey Recreation Center, Lower Parking Lot at 8:30 am and 9:00 am roll time. Call Sammy "Mr. Blu-Man" at 404-707-6115 if you have any questions.

Who is Major Taylor

American bicycle racer Marshall Walter "Major" Taylor (1878-1932) was the world’s first black sports superstar. He was the world cycling champion in 1899, the American sprint champion in 1900, and set numerous track cycling records. Nicknamed “Major” in his youth in Indianapolis and later known as “the Worcester Whirlwind” after his adopted hometown in Massachusetts, he was the second African-American world champion in any sport (after Canadian-born bantamweight boxer George Dixon of Boston won his title in 1891). In the Jim Crow era of strict racial segregation, Taylor had to fight prejudice just to get on the starting line. He faced closed doors and open hostility with remarkable dignity. In his retirement, he wrote his autobiography, “The Fastest Bicycle Rider in the World.”

Aztec Cycling In. will be onsite. We recommend that you connect with them for a quick bike lookover. Click the link for scheduling Mobile Bike Mechanic 

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