Katie Compton: It's sad that police have used bikes as weapons in protests

Katie Compton
Katie Compton (Image credit: Getty Images)

Trek-sponsored Katie Compton has reacted to police bicycles being used as weapons against people in Black Lives Matter protests across the US with dismay and sadness. The 15-time US cyclo-cross champion has called on manufacturers to only sell bikes to police forces that follow the Campaign Zero recommendations to reduce police brutality.

"I find it really very sad that police have used bikes from any manufacturer as weapons during the protests. That is not what any manufacturer thought would happen when selling bikes to police forces since they are supposed to be used as a mode of efficient transportation and a way for people to be closer to the communities in which they serve," Compton told Cyclingnews.

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Kirsten Frattini is the Deputy Editor of Cyclingnews, overseeing the global racing content plan.

Kirsten has a background in Kinesiology and Health Science. She has been involved in cycling from the community and grassroots level to professional cycling's biggest races, reporting on the WorldTour, Spring Classics, Tours de France, World Championships and Olympic Games.

She began her sports journalism career with Cyclingnews as a North American Correspondent in 2006. In 2018, Kirsten became Women's Editor – overseeing the content strategy, race coverage and growth of women's professional cycling – before becoming Deputy Editor in 2023.