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Team Cycling Royalty: Malaku Mekonnen on representation in cycling
Interview & article by Trinh V. Hoang Lack of representation is something so prominent across all fields, industries, and sports. When it comes to cycling, the predominant narrative centers a white male in bib shorts and a jersey on his road bike. This singular... read more
Meet Lor Song, 2020’s BBSP Community Liaison
Lor Song (He/Him), comes from a first-generation Hmong family that immigrated to the United States in 1975, to escape the Vietnam War in Laos. As a West Philly native, he built his roots as a breakdancer (Breaker) in Philadelphia and eventually made it to MTV’s... read more
Meet Alejandro Utria, 2020’s BBSP Bilingual Community Liaison
Dear Indego community, BBSP partners, and Philly: I am Alejandro Utria, the new Bilingual Community Liaison for the Better Bike Share Partnership (BBSP) team based at the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia. I am happy to be recruited into BBSP’s national... read more
Statement on Anti-Racism: An Open Letter to Our Members & Community
It is without question that the brutal killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Tony McDade, and countless other Black folks in the U.S. who have been targeted based on their race while bicycling, jogging, walking, or sleeping is horrific. The... read more