Mountain Biking, Culture and Society (Routledge Research in Sport, Culture and Society)

Cover
Half Title
Series Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Table of Contents
List of contributors
Introduction: Mountain bike culture as a ‘structure of feeling’
	The emergence (and divergence) of mountain bike culture
	Cultural politics and the (trans)individuation of mountain bikers
	Structure of the book: The identities, bodies, ecologies, and politics of contemporary mountain bike cultures
	References
Part I: Mountain biking identities
	Chapter 1: Exploring mountain bike coaches’ perceptions towards learning to coach through story completion: Coaching happily ever after?
		Conceptualising MTB as an action and lifestyle sport
		Learning and coaching in MTB
		Methodology
			What is story completion?
			Procedure, sampling, and participants
			Analysing the story stems
		Findings: Analysing John’s story
			Story ending 1: Giving up coaching and seeking alternative routes
			Story ending 2: Indecision and desiring further information
			Story ending 3: Enhanced knowledge and practice through qualification completion
		Findings: Analysing Sarah’s story
			Story ending 1: Formal support through British Cycling
			Story ending 2: The importance of knowledge exchange and informal networks
		Discussion and concluding thoughts
		Notes
		References
	Chapter 2: Evaluating competitiveness as a personality trait among a sample of mountain bikers
		Introduction
		Method and approach
		Results and evaluation
		Implications for the mountain bike industry
		Conclusion
		References
	Chapter 3: The motivations, identities, and environmental sensibilities of contemporary e-mountain bike users: The people behind the power
		The contemporary e-bike industry
		Electric mountain bikes (e-mountain bikes)
		The impact of mountain biking and e-mountain bikes
		Perceptions of social impact
		Perceptions of environmental impact
		Conclusion: Empowerment, inclusion, and responsibility
		References
Part II: Mountain biking bodies
	Chapter 4: A sociology of how things go wrong in mountain biking: Falling into place
		Introduction
		The video case studies
			The fight
			Andy’s crash
		Discussion
		Notes
		References
	Chapter 5: An exploration into the sensory experience of pain in mountain biking
		Introduction
		Mountain biking: The historical and policy context
		The body, the senses, and the mountain bike
		Pain
		Sound, emotion, and anger
		Heat, anxiety, and fear
		Conclusion
		Note
		References
	Chapter 6: Encounters with mountain bike trail centre spaces: Experience landscapes
		Introduction
		The experience economy
		From experience economy to experience landscapes: The case of trail centres
		Methods
		Developing experiences: From ‘official’ to ‘wild’ trails
		Conclusions
		Note
		References
Part III: Mountain biking environments
	Chapter 7: Downhill MTB, digital media, and DIY urbanism: Riding with Red Bull
		Starting line: Introduction
		Sector 1: Urban downhill and Valparaiso Cerro Abajo
		Sector 2: Red Bull, urban downhill, and the ‘GoPro gaze’
		Sector 3: Urban downhill, Valparaiso, and DIY urbanism
		Finish line: Conclusion
		References
	Chapter 8: Sustainable mountain bike trails: Towards a holistic approach
		Introduction
		Traditional vs regenerative sustainability paradigms and their relevance to mountain bike trails
		Trail design, building, and maintenance from a regenerative perspective
		Sustainability and the (increasing) role of trail associations
		Conclusion: Can inclusion and sustainability co-exist in mountain biking?
		References
	Chapter 9: No dig, no ride: Repairing and caring for DIY-designed mountain bike and BMX trails
		Introduction
		Part I: From action to maintenance
			Neglected practices
			Caring for ruins
		Part II: Neglected things and caring for a commons
			When to look away
			Exclusion as a maintenance practice
			Governance
			Invitations
		Conclusion
		Note
		References
	Chapter 10: Air pollution as ‘slow violence’ during multi-day mountain bike trips
		Introduction: Multi-day mountain bike trips as a cultural phenomenon
		The (in)visibility of air pollution on an international, multi-day mountain bike trip
		Returning home: Local manifestations of poor air quality during a multi-day mountain bike trip
		Learning from others: (Mountain) biking as artistic practice
		Conclusion: The body-bike hybrid and human attunement to air
		Note
		References
Part IV: The cultural politics of mountain biking
	Chapter 11: Women and barriers to participation in mountain biking: The impossible climb
		Introduction
		Gender disparity
		Limitations to women’s participation in mountain biking
			Fear and risk
			Media
		Fratriarchies
		Methodology
		Findings and discussion
			Fear
			Representation in media
		Paternalistic relationships and gendered mountain bike gear
		The women’s mountain bike community
		Conclusion
		Note
		References
	Chapter 12: Hegemonic masculinity and sexualisation in mountain bike trail naming practices: What’s in a name?
		Introduction
		Exploring Antonio Gramsci: Power, ideology, and hegemony
		Raewyn Connell: Hegemony and masculinity
		Online spaces to share and consolidate serious leisure
		The social, cultural, and political foundations of trail naming
		Gender relations and masculine attributes
		Reappropriation of trail space and name
		Conclusion and future directions
		References
	Chapter 13: Portrayals of ideals of authenticity in mountain biking multimedia: Escaping to find yourself
		Introduction
		Constructions of authenticity
		Life Cycles: Opening sequence and prairie field scene
		UnReal: Get lost in the moment
		Conclusion
		Notes
		References
	Chapter 14: Reflections on trails, mountain biking, and Indigenous-settler relations in British Columbia: Ride, (re)connect, and (re)build
		Introduction
		Mountain biking, trails, and postcolonial thought
		Reflections (Patrick Lucas, Tom Eustache, and Thomas Schoen)
			The Allies Mountain Bike Festival
			Tragedy within the Simpcw community
			The Allies Festival returns
		Discussion: Narratives, postcolonial relations, and the contact zone
		Settler (un)certainties and mountain bike culture in Canada
		References
Index