A story about a man I had never heard about. Major Taylor wanted to become a bicycle racer when African Americans were still not allowed to do much of anything. Many years before any true Black athletes Taylor with the help of a white man named BirdeMunger was given a shot and though he would still find a tuff go of it he was still able to compete and win. A very good book.

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I love a good biography, and this one fits the bill. Major Taylor was one of the first African American men to try to break into bicycle racing. He was superb at racing, but he faced many prejudices because of his skin color. This story takes place in the 1890's-even though the Civil War is over blacks and whites are still separated.. Even though life was hard for him, he did not give up. I really admire the courage it took for him to keep racing. I also enjoyed learning about other bicycle racers and their lives. Highly recommend! It is a very good biography about a very motivated man! .