Cycling as social practice: a collective autoethnography on power and vélomobility in the city

Cycling uptake is on the rise in many cities worldwide, yet inequalities remain in who is represented amongst urban cyclists with respect to gender, race, income, and other axes of social difference. Social Practice Theory (SPT), a framework wherein practices (such as cycling) are understood within three interrelated elements: competences, meanings, and materials, has often been used to understand cycling uptake, however, it has yet to engage …