Bikes Keep People Together with Anthony Carter – The Changing Gears Podcast [Ep 39]

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We all want to tap into our inner child, feeling the wind blow in our face, riding our bikes around our neighborhoods. Anthony Carter borrowed an old bike in his mom’s garage for a spin, felt the freedom of two wheels, and never looked back.

Anthony (he/him/his) is a grassroots community organizer based in the DMV area (District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia). His goal is to help his community and others through sharing his passion for cycling and fitness. Anthony has helped to build a local cycling club up to a national recognized organization of over 5,000 members. He also co-founded and developed the successful GII Race Team. He now mentors other cyclists on a larger scale through his Coach Carter Cares Clinic.

In this episode, Anthony and DZ talk about:
Anthony explains how he got involved with Getting It In Cycling
DZ and Anthony talk about getting more bike events on the East Coast
Anthony talks about the challenge of getting more women into racing
He shares what Coach Carter Cares is and what the clinics involve.

Chapters:
00:00 – Intro & Background
12:10 – Anthony’s Biking Career
19:45 – Getting It In Cycling
29:45 – What Anthony sees could improve in the bike industry
33:50 – How to get more people on bikes
36:10 – Challenges Anthony has had to overcome
37:55 – What Anthony thinks about gravel biking
39:45 – Community involvement
45:40 – Sprint Round

Follow along with Coach Carter on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heymrcarter225/

Learn more about Anthony’s journey and mission here: https://www.outsideonline.com/video/black-cycling-coach-anthony-carter/

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