Beyond the bicycle: Seeing the context of the gender gap in cycling

Cycling amongst Māori: Patterns, influences and opportunities

“…For the 2013 Census data, the following additional variables were analysed alongside ethnicity and main means of travel to work: geography (All Territorial Authority, Auckland Local Board, Total NZ); age (5-year age groups); gender; socioeconomic deprivation (NZDep13); total household income; number of motor vehicles for use in dwelling, and; occupation (Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations [ANZSCO]). These are demographic factors that have previously been identified as influencing levels of cycling participation in Aotearoa and other similar low-cycling countries such as Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States (Aldred, Woodcock, & Goodman, 2016;Bonham & Wilson, 2012;McCullough, Lugo, & Stokkum, 2019;Shaw, Blakely, et al, 2020a;Shaw, Russell, et al, 2020b;Shaw & Russell, 2016).…”

“…In general adults and children who can use active transport tend to have better physical and mental health (Martin, Goryakin, & Suhrcke, 2014;Shaw, Blakely, Atkinson, & Woodward, 2020a;Shaw et al, 2020b), because walking and cycling provide gentle exercise, increase neighbourhood social connection, and create cleaner, quieter and more "restorative" local environments (Appleyard, 2017;Gatersleben, Murtagh, & White, 2013). Recent research by Shaw, Keall, and Guiney (2017) showed that adults in Aotearoa who walk or cycle to their main activity are 76% more likely to meet physical activity guidelines than people who drive.…”

“…Recent research by Shaw, Keall, and Guiney (2017) showed that adults in Aotearoa who walk or cycle to their main activity are 76% more likely to meet physical activity guidelines than people who drive. A recent large cohort study of the whole population in Aotearoa over a 15 year period using Census data found commuting by bicycle was associated with a 13% reduction in all-cause mortality (Shaw, Blakely, et al, 2020a;Shaw, Russell, et al, 2020b).…”

Same same, but different? Cycling and e‐scootering in a rapidly changing urban transport landscape

“…However, increasing cycle mode share is a challenge in many cities. Despite attempts to increase cycling, in many countries cycle rates remain low, and there are inequalities in cycling according to demographic factors, such as gender (Shaw et al, 2020). Furthermore lower income groups, women, black, indigenous and people of colour and those with disabilities are more likely to experience transport poverty as a result of inadequate access to transport resources or safety concerns (Jones & Lucas, 2012; Lucas, 2012; Lucas & Jones, 2012; Lucas, Mattioli, Verlinghieri, & Guzman, 2016).…”

Introduction: New cycling research in the “year of the bicycle”

“…Although Aotearoa is now a low‐cycling nation, there is considerable cycling diversity beyond the lycra‐clad riders. Recent research has explored the gendered dimensions of cycling in Aotearoa (Shaw et al, 2020), including the experience of cycling at different stages of life for Māori and non‐Māori women (Russell, Cheryl, Wild, & Shaw, forthcoming). The notion of vélomobilities of care (Ravensbergen, Buliung, & Laliberté, 2019; Ravensbergen, Buliung, & Sersli, 2020), the desire and need to travel with others for whom we care, including children and elders, is a recurring theme in this research.…”