Millions Took to the Streets to Fight Racial Injustice. I Rode Across America

Professor Scott Edwards rode coast to coast to support Black Lives Matter and fulfill a lifelong dream. [ view in [browser](. add bicycling@email.bicycling.com to your address book ] [Bicycling.com]( FOLLOW US [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [You Tube]( [Millions Took to the Streets to Fight Racial Injustice. I Rode Across America]( Every kid has that bike—the one that is emblematic of childhood, the one that takes them on the local adventures and leaves an indelible mark on their memory. For me it was cherry red with a white banana seat. I would spend hours practicing jumps and doing wheelies on the hill in our driveway in Riverdale, New York, a quiet, leafy section of the Bronx. Around that time, I was maybe 9 or 10 years old, a neighbor took me birdwatching—an unusual endeavor for a little Black boy in the 1970s, but I fell in love with it, sometimes traveling over two hours in one direction to get to pristine sanctuaries, flipping through the Peterson Field Guide to Birds of North America trying to identify what was in front of me. Back then I was in awe of the yellow-shafted variety of Northern flicker—a type of woodpecker with a red nape, black bib, and yellow tailfeathers. The idea that this beautiful, brightly colored bird could be found in my backyard and I could learn about it in a book was amazing to me. Even back then I understood America to be a large place, and I wanted to explore more of it. That was my childhood, mostly: birds and bikes. [READ ON]( [bicycling.com]( [I Thought I Knew My Spouse. Then We Honeymooned at a Bike Park]( Once we reached the trailhead, I suddenly realized the trouble I’d gotten myself into. [Read On]( [bicycling.com]( [The 11 Best Indoor Cycling Trainers]( Ass-kicking bike trainers that will actually make you want to ride inside. [Read On]( [bicycling.com]( [You Might Not Absorb as Much Vitamin D as You Think—Here’s How to Maximize the Process]( Hint: Keep your gut healthy. [Read On]( [bicycling.com]( [The Five Cyclists Killed Near Las Vegas Will Be Honored With a Virtual Memorial Bike Ride]( The Nipton Loop Cyclists Memorial Ride starts at 7 a.m. PT and will be hosted by Zwift. [Read On]( [bicycling.com]( [Pete Buttigieg Has Been Nominated as Transportation Secretary. What Does That Mean for Cyclists?]( A few more bike lanes here and there can go a long way. Will Buttigieg deliver? [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](