BAME riders

[A500leroy]

I hope this dont come across wrong.

How come you dont see many BAME riders in the uk? I dont know what its like in London but up here its very rare to meet a fellow rider whos black or Asian never mind a black or Asian female rider, Why would this be?

[Brads67]

Well you brought it up so why do you think that is.

Me personally I don't know any black people never mind bikers.

[Weso]

I know 1 black guy and one Asian guy and they both ride bikes.
So that's 2.

[Prof Prolapse]

Fewer BAME individuals in the UK, lower socio-economic status on average in ethnic groups, and biking being largely an expensive hobby must surely contribute to any observation on this?

https://www.ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk...

That said I wouldn't know the race of a bloke with his helmet and gear on.

Also, Indian bloke in the corner shop has a CG125, seems fairly common observation to see Asian chaps on low capacity bikes. That makes three.

[Brads67]

Just as an aside, given that most are wearing helmets, how do you know how many you have seen or passed ?

[A500leroy]

Brads67 said:

Just as an aside, given that most are wearing helmets, how do you know how many you have seen or passed ?

Using common sense i meant when stopped at a meet/coffee stop/cafe etc.

[Jag_NE]

Culturally it’s a white mans hobby in this country, in the main. Young Asian lads seem to be really into their cars though, I’m not convinced it’s a money thing as bikes are cheap if you aren’t too fussy. The current environment has created a bit of awkwardness around acknowledging that different cultures and genders have a tendency to like different things...I’m not Jordan Peterson

[Dr Jekyll]

Jag_NE said:

Culturally it’s a white mans hobby in this country, in the main. Young Asian lads seem to be really into their cars though, I’m not convinced it’s a money thing as bikes are cheap if you aren’t too fussy. The current environment has created a bit of awkwardness around acknowledging that different cultures and genders have a tendency to like different things...I’m not Jordan Peterson

+1
Unless of course you're explaining how important is is to ensure these different views are represented in your organisation .

[BuzzBravado]

I keep some of my bikes at my dads work garage, which serves a lot of BAME customers, and as idle chit chat whilst waiting they sometimes talk about the bikes. A common dicussion is they fancy riding, but where they came from they have seen too many people killed on them to risk it. The ones from Pakistan all seem to have some family member killed on a bike.

[A500leroy]

BuzzBravado said:

I keep some of my bikes at my dads work garage, which serves a lot of BAME customers, and as idle chit chat whilst waiting they sometimes talk about the bikes. A common dicussion is they fancy riding, but where they came from they have seen too many people killed on them to risk it. The ones from Pakistan all seem to have some family member killed on a bike back home.

That must be it! Id hate to ride around Africa/India/Pakistan and my good from the clips ive seen of Vietnam!

[FezSpider]

God I hate that new found BAME expression
I am a 54 year old mixrace (black/white) and have been riding for 35 years.
It depends on were in the country you are. I am from Derbyshire (ashbourne) and there are a few of us about in Derbyshire. My local riding area is Ashbourne, Leek and Buxton. I have seen a few at the cat and fiddle which includes today..
I find that once you ride and meet other riders, it does not matter the colour, we all can chat siht about our bikes together.
I read in this thread that motorcycling is a "white mans hobby". Let's not forget that the majority of motorcycles on the road, both modern and classics from back in the day when we were kids in the 70s and 80s, were made by light skin brown men in japan.

Edited by FezSpider on Monday 31st August 17:26

[mad4amanda]

I would say at least half the riders I meet are not white and that is great with me.
North Kent so in London commuter territory.

[bogie]

Surely its just numbers? people that ride motorcycles are a small minority in this country (say 1 million out of 66 million) and people of non Caucasian ethnicity are a minority say 7% of the 66 million = not very many of the latter are riding bikes for you to see

[A500leroy]

Just to confirm no offence is meant in this thread bikers is bikers, the more the better!

[FezSpider]

A500leroy said:

Just to confirm no offence is meant in this thread bikers is bikers, the more the better!

As one of may be a few black bikers that post on here, I take no offense.
It's a question that I have heard asked before. It's only a question

[AlfaRomeoGTA2]

I'm of Asian descent and based in London. My view of this is, from what I see is that I don't see a lot of preference for a work out within the Asian community here, specially if it involves being out in the elements. I think the preference is to be in the gym, whether that be on a treadmill or lifting weights. I also see not so much attention being paid to developing legs, specially when it comes to weight lifting. It a mixture of going to the gym just for vanity and a lack of culture of being involved in sports other than cricket for the most part. I've always taken part in sports and enjoy them naturally and I used to lift weights but now ride, run and learning martial arts - all at the ripe age of 40 and I get motivated by my grandfather who was still going for daily runs until 87 and other than him I like the culture here to keep fit at all ages.

[Brads67]

AlfaRomeoGTA2 said:

I'm of Asian descent and based in London. My view of this is, from what I see is that I don't see a lot of preference for a work out within the Asian community here, specially if it involves being out in the elements. I think the preference is to be in the gym, whether that be on a treadmill or lifting weights. I also see not so much attention being paid to developing legs, specially when it comes to weight lifting. It a mixture of going to the gym just for vanity and a lack of culture of being involved in sports other than cricket for the most part. I've always taken part in sports and enjoy them naturally and I used to lift weights but now ride, run and learning martial arts - all at the ripe age of 40 and I get motivated by my grandfather who was still going for daily runs until 87 and other than him I like the culture here to keep fit at all ages.

I have no idea what you are talking about.
Is there Motorbikes in the gym ?.


Edit to add

You're talking about bicycles aren't you ?

Wrong kinda bike dude

[AlfaRomeoGTA2]

Brads67 said:

I have no idea what you are talking about.
Is there Motorbikes in the gym ?.

Sorry, I thought this was something to do with cycling! My bad! I had my divided attention and completely missed the point...I do have a motorbike licence and bike riding is extremely popular with us, specially those born and raised in India and now living in the UK. We're used to riding at an early age - 13 in my case - and I know plenty who ride. I'm not sure how one would know what the ethnic origin of a rider is behind all that gear.

[Brads67]

AlfaRomeoGTA2 said:

Sorry, I thought this was something to do with cycling! My bad! I had my divided attention and completely missed the point...I do have a motorbike licence and bike riding is extremely popular with us, specially those born and raised in India and now living in the UK. We're used to riding at an early age - 13 in my case - and I know plenty who ride. I'm not sure how one would know what the ethnic origin of a rider is behind all that gear.

It's cool

India is massive for biking. And make some corking bikes tbh.

Enfield Interceptor anyone ?

[GadgeS3C]

FezSpider said:

God I hate that new found BAME expression
I am a 54 year old mixrace (black/white) and have been riding for 35 years.
It depends on were in the country you are. I am from Derbyshire (ashbourne) and there are a few of us about in Derbyshire. My local riding area is Ashbourne, Leek and Buxton. I have seen a few at the cat and fiddle which includes today..
I find that once you ride and meet other riders, it does not matter the colour, we all can chat siht about our bikes together.
I read in this thread that motorcycling is a "white mans hobby". Let's not forget that the majority of motorcycles on the road, both modern and classics from back in the day when we were kids in the 70s and 80s, were made by light skin brown men in japan.

Edited by FezSpider on Monday 31st August 17:26

Good post. Ironically my favourite bike was made in the Black Country, probably by white folks, in the 70s