University of Alberta researcher studies cyclist identities

A cyclist’s bicycle often becomes an important part of who they are, a University of Alberta student has discovered.
Cyclist Karly Coleman recently finished her master’s thesis, which explores how rider identities are linked with their bicycles.
“I grew up in northern Saskatchewan where the dominant culture is more automobile-oriented,” said Coleman, 49. “So when I was 16, I got a car and cars were cool to have … I lived 4-1/2 miles out of town. No one even t