As somebody who if not exactly "Black" and falls in the middle of the color spectrum, is getting more and more obsessive about bikes over the last 19 years (Gulp! Has it been that long?), All I can say is that bike culture is attractive to people who just get "IT", irrespective of skin color. If you look at it rationally, why would you use every waking hour dreaming about bikes and using weekends, vacation hours and long weekends to ride, planning holidays to see where there is racing or organized rides? Booking hotels and spending money on entry fees and riding with a bunch of other people? Maybe we are the crazy ones? Just a thought . On the other hand, beats stying indoors on a nice day!