Video: Celebrating the Culture & Diversity in the BC Bike Race in 'We Are Mountain Bikers' by BCBR

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eastonwest (Feb 11, 2020 at 8:59)

I'm guessing the people bashing the video haven't even bothered to watch it.

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Sirflyingv (Feb 11, 2020 at 4:13)

Good to celebrate diversity of trails on bike... Diversity of trails for everyone! While video seems to be about people coming to BC Bike Race with different backgounds and motivation, unlike more classic competing racing... Good to see discussion of real personal diversity of each human being, not a massmedia forced social concepts.

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nosmallplans (Feb 11, 2020 at 7:58)

This is not political. This is business. Wealthy white males between 30-55 can only buy so many bikes. By improving diversity in cycling they can sell more bikes. If you want to see less diversity in bikes then y'all need to spend more money. Duh.

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leelau (Feb 11, 2020 at 8:34)

Bingo. If persuaded to allocate funds to white people frivolities like the latest enduro-specific kit to improve their meaningless strava times (as opposed to, for example dim sum), think of the money to be made for some bike companies

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Skooks (Feb 11, 2020 at 12:40)

I am in that demographic, and can afford to buy nice bikes and ride the shit out of them. Should I feel bad about it? (I don't).

Btw, thanks for the video. I really enjoyed it and am looking forward to riding the BCBR this year!

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Ian713 (Feb 11, 2020 at 3:58)

Ffs, if it ain't broke, don't fix it. Most people pursue hobbies to escape the noise not to embrace it.

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Explodo (Feb 11, 2020 at 7:28)

If you're triggered by inclusion, you should really examine why that is...unless you already know and are comfortable with it.

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Sirflyingv (Feb 11, 2020 at 7:52)

I suppose, beside radicals (who can be triggered by everything and I hope here are not many of them), people are triggered by word "diversity", that's been used too much and in pretty annoying way. Like you already lived your life in kind way, with respect and opened to all kinds of people and cultures, and then media starts forcing some certain way of understnding inclusivity and cultural diversity as only legit way to think. Thankfully this video is not about it.

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mxnate (Feb 11, 2020 at 16:59)

To all the tool bags bashing the video, go F yourself. Diversity can mean so many different things, race, socio economic background or Country but it can also represent the individual reasons and motivations we ride and what brought us to this sport to begin with. You don't have to support the BCBR to support people and their stories, if you don't want to do that go jump off a F'cking cliff the next time your out riding to prove how cool you are.

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BoneyToes (Feb 11, 2020 at 7:39)

Good video. That finisher belt buckle really does mean a lot a lot of different riders. Thanks for showing that.

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slickroot14 (Feb 11, 2020 at 7:57)

"Diversity, no thank you"... Getting people from different backgrounds into the sport bothers you? Why is that?... We know why, and y'all can just f*ck off.

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cuban-b (Feb 11, 2020 at 8:57)

i'm hoping people just mean that mountain biking is already a pretty inclusive sport and there's no need to flaunt that. always good vibes on the trails, at races, and at the bike parks, so why do we need to continue talking about it. i'm hoping that's what they mean, as opposed to "let's keep this sport to one culture"

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Sirflyingv (Feb 11, 2020 at 11:39)

I suppose people reacted to header even before watching video and I hope actual diversity doesn't bother, but slogan of social advertisement of certain complex of ideas.

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Ian713 (Feb 11, 2020 at 12:45)

Ever have someone tell you to do something you were doing anyway? It's kinda like that.

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cuban-b (Feb 11, 2020 at 12:53)

@Ian713: where is anyone telling anybody to do anything?

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Ian713 (Feb 11, 2020 at 13:10)

@cuban-b: it's more organized social coercion to pay attention to things people may not want to. Just look at your outburst towards everyone who had replied in the negative.

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cuban-b (Feb 11, 2020 at 13:59)

@Ian713: social coercion? your paranoia and insecurity is showing

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slickroot14 (Feb 11, 2020 at 14:16)

@Ian713: Social coercion? Take a look at the front page of Pinkbike, across the whole page there's one piece of media someone made about diversity, how an amputee is stoked to get to ride BCBR, and the response these people give is "diversity, no thank you". This isn't about politics, its about basic decency and community. You'd think someone was pulling their teeth out to give two seconds to people with disabilities and people of color.

Why does it bother you? Explain it honestly, directly and without sidespeak.

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Ian713 (Feb 11, 2020 at 23:44)

@slickroot14: stop being obtuse, you have taken one isolated example and are trying to pretend it's not related to a larger social phenomenon.
You're shooting blanks.

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cuban-b (Feb 12, 2020 at 0:07)

@Ian713: Hey just don’t assault anyone on the trails please, thank you. I hope you find peace one day with your fellow men

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Ian713 (Feb 12, 2020 at 1:09)

@cuban-b: ah the sanctimonious approach. Try to imagine that good people have differing opinions and maybe you'll learn tolerance one day.
Peace

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cuban-b (Feb 12, 2020 at 1:38)

@Ian713: I wish you happy trails my brother. I really mean that

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Ian713 (Feb 12, 2020 at 2:19)

@cuban-b: that's very kind of you and my sentiments towards your development are genuine as well.

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hardtailparty (Feb 11, 2020 at 18:06)

Great video. I'd love to do the bc bike race one day.

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jeremiahwas (Feb 12, 2020 at 18:37)

I don’t know what all the drama is about. I watched it and now I want to do the race, that and/or Downieville. The idea of ‘diversity’ didn’t even enter my mind. I did appreciate the veteran highlight - that’s the only real diversity I care about. Nice thing about my time in the Army was that most people didn’t give a rip about race, creed or color. Everyone’s blood is red after all.

Can I have a race spot btw?

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hfranklin (Feb 11, 2020 at 2:30)

Celebrate diversity??? No thanks.

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mikedjumpin (Feb 11, 2020 at 3:10)

No thanks, get political bs out of the sport. Diversity is just a new age construct to give people a reason to feel different. We are just humans , that’s it!

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eastonwest (Feb 11, 2020 at 8:40)

Did you even watch the video?

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trialsracer (Feb 11, 2020 at 9:57)

Thank you sir!

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Heidesandnorth (Feb 11, 2020 at 7:38)

Isn‘t everything political? Being apolitical is a political statement as well!

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kawin20 (Feb 11, 2020 at 3:03)

No thanks

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carlpresseault (Feb 11, 2020 at 9:54)

You haven't watch the video.

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lardman (Feb 11, 2020 at 2:33)

@ hfranklin
WHy would you not?

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SLBIKES (Feb 11, 2020 at 3:07)

Because it is not needed, get politics out of our sport, just ride your damn bike!

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odbrider (Feb 11, 2020 at 6:08)

@SLBIKES: Thankyou