By Handing out Helmets and Lights, Raequan Wilson Is Making Cycling Safer for POC

“I just want everyone to be safe. And that’s so simple, but also so complicated.” [ view in [browser](. add bicycling@email.bicycling.com to your address book ] [Bicycling.com]( FOLLOW US [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [You Tube]( I live with the reality that as a Black man, I'm targeted. I've had people call the police on me because my bike is too nice. I've had police ask me what I'm doing with my mountain bike while I'm at a trailhead. It just hurts. It really, really hurts. Being Black is definitely courageous. This year, I did a Juneteenth ride—The Juneteenth Revolutionary Black-out Bike Ride—with hundreds of Black riders in Minneapolis, where I grew up. In the middle of the ride, the group stopped and took a moment of silence for George Floyd, and all of the other fallen brothers and sisters out there. At first I thought, this is cool, but I did not sign up for this—I signed up for a ride. And then I realized that there are so many layers to riding with Black and Brown riders. [READ ON]( [bicycling.com]( [This 18-Minute Core Workout Is Unlike Any You’ve Done Before]( Build strength with this challenging series of moves. [Read On]( [bicycling.com]( [Tested: The Best Bike Racks for Every Kind of Rig]( There’s a transport option for everyone among these 14 outstanding hitch racks, roof racks, trunk racks, and tailgate pads. [Read On]( [bicycling.com]( [The Best Black Friday Deals for Cyclists]( The holiday savings have already begun. [Read On]( [bicycling.com]( [Here’s How You Can Help This Washington, D.C. Cyclist Dying of Cirrhosis]( “He’d bring you into the house, sit you on the couch, get you something to eat, then tell you what was wrong with your bike and how he was going to fix it.” [Read On]( [bicycling.com]( [Does It Matter If You Use Free Weights or Exercise Machines to Strength Train?]( Between dumbbells, kettlebells, barbells, and machines, you’ve got a lot of options. [Read On]( [bicycling.com]( ©2020 Hearst Communications Inc. All Rights Reserved. Hearst Email Privacy, 300 W 57th St., Fl. 19 (sta 1-1), New York, NY 10019 [Unsubscribe]( [Privacy Notice](