Introduction: Why Would Anyone Ride a Mountain Bike in the Middle of the Night?

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface and Acknowledgments ix
4. Introduction: Why Would Anyone Ride a Mountain Bike in the Middle of the Night? 1
5. 1. Social Life and Sport 11
6. 2. Looking for Adventure, Looking for Authenticity 31
7. 3. Disciplining Bodies in Lifestyle Sport 53
8. 4. Types of Lifestyle Athletes and Team Touch of Grey 85
9. 5. Resistance to Discipline in a Cycling Community 111
10. 6. Why So White? Race and Social Class in Lifestyle Sport 143
11. 7. Where Are the Women? Differing Levels of Participation in Lifestyle and Adventure Sport 159
12. 8. Conclusion 175
13. Appendix: My Experience with Lifestyle Sport and Location of the Study 179
14. Notes 191
15. Index 217
16. About the Author 225