Fastest Bicycle Rider in the World: A Black Boy's Indomitable Courage and Succes

Description: Fastest Bicycle Rider in the World by Marshall 'Major' Taylor, Adonia E. Lugo Born in 1878, bicycle racer Marshall Major Taylor became the first Black sports star to become a global celebrity when he won the world cycling championship in 1899. Throughout his bike racing career, he won awards and set records on and off the track. But in his native United States, he faced racist discrimination and violence at every turn, causing him to spend most of his time in Europe where fans saw his value. After he retired from racing, he wrote and published his autobiography and travelled the world promoting it. His life was too short, but his legacy lives on in the many organizations and clubs that bear his name, and generations of new cyclists who look up to him. His intelligence, good humour, and global perspective shine through on every page in this candid account of a remarkable life. This new edition features a foreword by bicycle advocate Adonia Lugo, author of Bicycle / Race (Microcosm, 2018). FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Cultural anthropologist Adonia E. Lugo was born and raised in traditional and unceded Acjachemen territory and now lives and works in traditional and unceded Tongva territory in Los Angeles. Adonia began investigating transportation, race, and space during her graduate studies at UC Irvine, when she co-created the Los Angeles open street event CicLAvia and the organization today known as People for Mobility Justice. Since receiving her doctorate in 2013, Adonia has applied her research on "human infrastructure" in the transition to sustainable transportation and collaborated to define the concept of "mobility justice." Microcosm published her book Bicycle/Race: Transportation, Culture, & Resistance in 2018. Adonia is Equity Research Manager at the UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies and a core organizer of The Untokening. In May 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom appointed her to the California Transportation Commission. Marshall "Major" Taylor (1878-1932) was a Black American cyclist who was one of the greatest bicyclists of his era, setting numerous world records and winning a World Championship and multiple national championships, as well as establishing numerous world records. He was an international superstar whose superhuman exploits were as well-known in his era as LeBron James or Michael Jordan are today. Despite his many laudable achievements, he battled overt racism and prejudice throughout his career and lifetime. In 1928, Taylor published an autobiography titled The Fastest Bicycle Rider in the World: The Story of a Colored Boys Indomitable Courage and Success Against Great Odds. Born in 1878 in Indianapolis, Indiana, Taylor retired in 1910 at age 32. In his autobiography, he cited the mental strain of battling racism in competitive cycling as one reason for his retirement. Later in life, he was forced into poverty and eventually died of a heart attack in 1932 in Chicago. In recent years, efforts have been made to revive Taylors story and introduce it to younger generations. In addition to the Major Taylor Program at Cascade Bicycle Club, Taylors name is now celebrated with memorials and historic markers, such as The Major Taylor Velodrome in Indianapolis and Major Taylor Boulevard in Worcester, Massachusetts. His story has also been celebrated in film, including a recent ESPN short, "The Six Day Race: The Story of Marshall Major Taylor." Ayesha McGowan is a professional road cyclist and an advocate for better representation of POC in cycling. Her work on diversity in representation in cycling, inspires people to ride more and to challenge how they define who is a "cyclist". Description for Sales People Learn about the record-setting bike racer few today have heard of Major Taylor (1878 - 1932) was the first Black sports star to become a global celebrity, as well-known in his era as LeBron James or Michael Jordan are today In recent years, efforts have been made to celebrate his lifes achievements, give tribute, and revive Taylors story in order to introduce it to younger generations Description for Press or Other Media National and Local Media Campaigns Pre-Publication Online Publicity Campaign Email Marketing and Publicity Campaign Curated Advanced Reader Copy Distribution Digital Influencer "Buzz" Campaign Social Media Promotions Details ISBN1648411320 Publisher Microcosm Publishing Format Paperback Year 2023 ISBN-13 9781648411328 Imprint Microcosm Publishing Place of Publication Bloomington, IN Country of Publication United States Pages 224 ISBN-10 1648411320 Subtitle A Black Boys Indomitable Courage and Success Against Great Odds NZ Release Date 2023-02-16 UK Release Date 2023-02-16 Author Adonia E. 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