After a June racist incident in Maryland’s state capital, dozens of bike riders pushed the pedals Friday evening, cycling together against hate.

“We’re here to show love. Tonight is a night to show love,” said Josh Jenkins, leader of the Push’N Pedals cycling club.

About two months ago, riders gathered at what used to be the Sears parking lot at the Annapolis Mall, a ride the group had done three years running, and headed toward the city’s downtown.

“Once we hit Annapolis,” Jenkins recalled, “some of the pedestrians and people walking on the sidewalk started blurting out racial slurs, calling us names.”

Then, Jenkins recollected, some in a car pelted riders with bear mace and rocks. Jenkins tells WMAR the group is predominately Black.

“I was hurt, I was angry, I was upset,” Jenkins told WMAR-2 News’ Jack Watson. “Because we want to bring everybody back safe. And it’s just unfortunate that people would do something like that.”

Annapolis police told WMAR-2 News’ Jack Watson they are investigating the incident as a hate crime.

https://www.wmar2news.com/local/in-annapolis-a-nighttime-bikeride-against-hate

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