THE OCCASION

With Thanksgiving barely two days old, and the extra calories and gastronomic excesses accompanying it still lingering, a host of local riders convened for a commemoration ride in southwest Atlanta.  The occasion was an answer to the call by the National Brotherhood of Cyclists (NBC) for a national ride in celebration of the World Champion cyclist Major Taylor.  

Born on November 26, 1878, Marshall "Major" Taylor had been marginalized and been all but forgotten, relegated to the dustbin of history as a mere footnote on the landscape of excellence in cycling.  His crime? He had the audacity to race. To ride faster than the field, to set and break records and to establish himself as the fastest man on the planet on two wheels when he won the World Championship in…

The Major would have been proud.

With the aura of (Some would say, the best holiday of the year) Thanksgiving still in the air, The Major Taylor Iron Riders Cycling Club of New York celebrated Major Taylor's 133 birthday with a ride in his honor. It couldn't have been a more perfect day. The weather reached an unseasonal 66 degrees. This is November isn't it?

This ride was the brain child of Anthony Taylor Major Taylor MN, Royston Taylor of The Black Cyclist (FB group) and the National Brotherhood of Cyclists. Major Taylor Cycling Clubs from all around the country were taking part in the celebratory ride in the Major's honor.

We had a large turnout for this late in the season. About 40 riders showed up for the ride including our touring team, our developmental…

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