![]() ![]() We're not going to take ourselves so seriously and we're going to enjoy the ride." "I think it's taken awhile for road (racing) to really accept athletes of color," Muhammad said. Just really soak it in, soak in the sound of the wind blowing, the birds chirping, the sun beating down on my face, and time just stopping for a moment."Īnd the people in the sport make her feel welcome. "With gravel, I can just kind of stop time. ![]() "I'm like a hippy when I start to speak about gravel. She's an amateur state masters champion racing on pavement, but says gravel is about things that matter more than race results. ![]() But more cyclists are finding a place in the gravel community.Īt an outdoor roundtable, racer Lissa Muhammad, a Black single mother of five, triggered tears and clapping with her story about what gravel racing meant to her after her husband's recent death. Black riders have long been rare in bike racing. ![]()
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