New Bikes for the Old: Materialisations of Active Ageing

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New Bikes for the Old : Materialisations of Active Ageing. / Lassen, Aske Juul; Moreira, Tiago.

In: Science & Technology Studies, Vol. 33, No. 3, 26.09.2020, p. 39-56.

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Lassen, AJ & Moreira, T 2020, 'New Bikes for the Old: Materialisations of Active Ageing', Science & Technology Studies, vol. 33, no. 3, pp. 39-56. https://doi.org/10.23987/sts.77239

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Lassen, A. J., & Moreira, T. (2020). New Bikes for the Old: Materialisations of Active Ageing. Science & Technology Studies, 33(3), 39-56. https://doi.org/10.23987/sts.77239

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Lassen AJ, Moreira T. New Bikes for the Old: Materialisations of Active Ageing. Science & Technology Studies. 2020 Sep 26;33(3):39-56. https://doi.org/10.23987/sts.77239

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Lassen, Aske Juul ; Moreira, Tiago. / New Bikes for the Old : Materialisations of Active Ageing. In: Science & Technology Studies. 2020 ; Vol. 33, No. 3. pp. 39-56.

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abstract = "In the last 15 years, STS has established a research programme focused on the sociotechnical reconfiguration of later life, particularly as new political programmes aim to deploy {\textquoteleft}active ageing{\textquoteright} in contemporary societies. In Denmark, the bicycle is a key technology in this aim, because of how it articulates sustainable living, health and social participation. Thus, two new {\textquoteleft}inclusive cycling{\textquoteright} initiatives for older people have been developed. Drawing on ethnographic data, we explore the ways the bikes differ, and how they explicitly mobilise active ageing as a form of {\textquoteleft}good old age{\textquoteright} in different ways. We argue that whereas {\textquoteleft}Cycling without Age{\textquoteright} rickshaws attempt to assemble social participation for older people, {\textquoteleft}Duo-Bikes{\textquoteright} aim to enable capacities through physical activity in later life. We further explore what happens when these two schemes meet, and suggest how searching for a compromise will be necessary to enhance opportunities to cycle in later life.",
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