Becoming urban cyclists : from socialization to skills / edited by Matthieu Adam and Nathalie Ortar.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Adam, Matthieu, editor.

Ortar, Nathalie, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cycling--Social aspects.

Cycling.

Cyclists.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (286 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Chester, England : University of Chester Press, [2021]

Summary:

In the 21st century cycling has been re-considered as utilitarian transport. Starting from a low modal share, it has surged in many major cities of the Global North and is now being integrated into mobility and urban planning programmes and infrastructure. This book focuses on the process of "becoming" an urban cyclist through socialization.

Contents:

Front cover

Half title page

Title page

Copyright page

Contents

List of Figures

List of Tables

Acknowledgements

Notes on Contributors

Introduction - Matthieu Adam and Nathalie Ortar

Chapter 1 - Becoming an Urban Cycling Space - Peter Cox

Chapter 2 - Conducting Interviews with Maps and Videos to Capture Cyclists' Skills and Expertise - Matthieu Adam, Nathalie Ortar, Luc Merchez, George-Henry Laffont and Hervé Rivano

Chapter 3 - Key Events, Motivations and Prior Experience in E-bike Adoption - Dimitri Marincek

Chapter 4 - The Effects of a Promotional Campaign on the Practice of Utility Cycling: Bike-to-work in Switzerland - Patrick Rérat

Chapter 5 - Promoting Urban Cycling: An Ecolinguistic and Discursive Approach - M. Cristina Caimotto

Chapter 6 - Adult Beginner Cyclists in French Cities - Thomas Buhler

Chapter 7 - Immigration Background and Cycling—Findings from Germany - Janina Welsch

Chapter 8 - What Makes Women Stop or Start Cycling in France? - David Sayagh, Clément Dusong and Francis Papon

Chapter 9 - Appropriating the Bicycle: Repair and Maintenance Skills and the Bicycle–Cyclist Relationship - Margot Abord de Chatillon

Afterword - Rachel Aldred

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ISBN:

9781910481585

1910481580

OCLC:

1293736090