Cycling and the city: A case study of how gendered, ethnic and class identities can shape healthy transport choices

• Rebecca Steinbach^, , 
• Judith Green, 
• Jessica Datta, 
• Phil Edwards

Cycling and the city: A case study of how gendered, ethnic and class identities can shape healthy transport choices: However, it relies on the cultivation of a particular ‘assertive’ style to defend against the risks of road danger and aggression. While the identities of some professional (largely White) men and women could be bolstered by cycling, the aesthetic and symbolic goals of cycling were less appealing to those with other class, gendered and ethnic identities.