Cycling&Academia

Luis Vivanco - Reconsidering the bicycle.

Luis Vivanco – Reconsidering the bicycle.

The surge of interest amongst British social scientists in cycling is mainly associated with the first edition of Cycling and Society symposium, in 2004 in Lancaster. The book that resulted from the first iterations of the conference, ‘Cycling and Society‘ (2007), has been followed by a plethora of research projects, journal articles and academic books all focusing on cycling.

We present below a list of academic projects and outputs as well as some of the main researchers whose interest revolve around the bicycle. We hope this is a good starting point for younger academics who want to engage with cycling research. If you know we might have missed something essential, drop us a line at cyclingandsociety[at]gmail[dot]com. Because sharing is caring!

Books

Peter Cox (ed) - Cycling Cultures

Peter Cox (ed) – Cycling Cultures

Regine Gerike and John Parkin (eds) - Cycling Futures

Regine Gerike and John Parkin (eds) – Cycling Futures

Journal articles

Article by Ruth Oldenziel and Adri A. Albert de la Bruhèze (2011) 'Contested Spaces Bicycle Lanes in Urban Europe, 1900–1995'.

Article by Ruth Oldenziel and Adri A. Albert de la Bruhèze (2011) ‘Contested Spaces Bicycle Lanes in Urban Europe, 1900–1995’.

Adri Albert de la Bruheze's famous table showing the evolution of bicycle use in European Cities.

Adri Albert de la Bruheze’s famous table showing the evolution of bicycle use in European Cities.

Paul McIlvenny uses video mobile methods to explore the socialities of group cycling.

Paul McIlvenny uses video mobile methods to explore the socialities of group cycling.

Cycling projects and programmes

Webpage of the Cycle Boom project

Webpage of the Cycle Boom project

Cycling researchers