By: Gary Robinson, Editor
This coming April 4th will mark 56 years since the assassination, by a racist, of the man whose life we remember today. Can any of us really imagine how different our lives and the entire world would have been had be been allowed to live. While there has been advancement on the issues he advanced, making our lives better, they all could have progressed further had he been alive.
What other injustices might had been addressed? I would suggest: many.
Since starting this site, I have been able to contribute a few times with my writing which I had not done for many years. I joked that before my first contribution to this site “The Dehumanization of Cyclists,” the last time I wrote a serious essay of any kind, it was done on a Smith Corona typewriter, which had fabric ribbon.
While I have not addressed racism recently, but I think it is fair to say that we can add the way cyclists are viewed by many motorists, to the injustices that exist today. Seeing the pictures of Dr. King riding a
bike prior to a fundraising rally at Seaview Fire Island, made me think, while he fought for racial injustice, today, cyclists face the injustice at the hands of motorists every day.
There is such a thing as cycling injustice, given how vulnerable road users are treated as second-class citizens, dehumanized, hurt and killed often with impunity. This happens only to have a driver given a misdemeanor, up to a $1000 fine, and maybe some jail time….for a life.
I have had the opportunity to write about recent events that are focused on this topic. I have also attended trials and memorial rides that bring the injustices of the road users to the forefront of our attention. Through Colorado Avid Cyclist , I have been able to support different advocacy groups like Bicycle Colorado and others, support legislation and initiatives that will make the roads a safer place for cyclists and motorists to share.
I am not going to try to solve this problem with this post, but as I have with my last couple articles, maybe start a conversation. I know that cycling injustice is not equal to racial injustice, nor is this directly connected to to the work of Dr. King. But, seeing the pictures of him on his bike, I like to think he might have approved of what we are doing. Even more now that I know rode a bike.
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