You don’t have to be a straight white man to work in the bicycle industry, but it helps - report finds

Approaches to equality, diversity and inclusion were described as 'tokenistic and shallow' with responses revealing 'cultures of harassment and unfair treatment'

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The bicycle industry continues to be an environment where ethnic minorities feel unable to be themselves, people with disabilities feel they must hide them, and many women and non-heterosexual people experience harassment and are less likely to remain in their positions - a report has found. 

Pointing to the wider impact, the report also found that "excluding those with other backgrounds" may "make cycling less attractive to a wider community."

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