Major Taylor Iron Riders

The autobiography of world champion Marshall "Major" Taylor is a compelling story for any cycling fan, and particularly pertinent for Americans.

Major Taylor Iron Riders club member Michael Shorr remembers Donald Dobson, a club member who recently died of COVID-19.

In 2020 Unbound Gravel formed a relationship with the Major Taylor Club of Kansas City, and for 2021 65 club members participated in the event.

Queens native Lorenzo Brown has become an evangelist for cycling in Europe, and he's spread his passion to the other Major Taylor Iron Riders.

Daniel Kofi Morteh explains how bikes transformed his life and gave him the confidence to push himself.

In 2020 Major Taylor Iron Riders produced a cycling kit to honor Black lives. Lead designer Andrew Harris takes us inside the process.

Author Khary Ward was teased by his peers because he loved cycling. The NYC cycling community helped Ward pursue his passion for the sport.

Cheering for Nairo Quintana at the Tour de France was a lifetime achievement for Steven Jimenez. Embracing his Colombian heritage, while also seeking new cultural experiences, brought Jimenez to Major Taylor.

Writer Drew Lee joined the Major Taylor Iron Riders club after the events of 2020 convinced him to show his solidarity with other BIPOC cyclists.

In 2009 Malik Graves-Pryor went on a Major Taylor Iron Riders club ride and got dropped. The experience ignited his passion for cycling.

Desiree Peterkin rode almost every day until she was diagnosed with a rare disease. After that, cycling became the focus of her comeback.

All cyclists benefit from mentorship. Author Kevin McNeill explains why having Black mentors helped him thrive in the sport.

Mel Corbett, co-founder of the Major Taylor Iron Riders club, explores the historical connection between Major Taylor cycling clubs.

Columnist Aliya Barnwell says cycling's efforts to improve the sport's diversity often overlook the throngs of working cyclists, street BMX riders, and participants in Critical Mass-style urban rides.

The current club president of Major Taylor Iron Riders on getting new riders into the sport

Miller served as club president 2012-14 and remains active in the BIPOC club.

In our first Major Taylor Iron Riders diary, rider Kenneth McPhereson explains his decades-long obsession with cycling.

On this week's episode of The VeloNews Podcast we hear the story of L&M Tourers, one of the first cycling clubs for Black riders in New York City.

On this week's podcast we catch up with the Major Taylor Iron Riders club to discuss the club's game plan for bringing new cyclists into the sport.

Five members of the Major Taylor Iron Riders club discuss cycling's hurdles with racism and diversity, and explain how their club succeeds with African American, Asian, and Latino riders.