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Research Article

Different spokes for different folks: experiences with cycling and the bicycle from the perspective of variably-housed cyclists in Vancouver

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Pages 880-899 | Received 21 Jun 2021, Accepted 13 Dec 2021, Published online: 13 Jan 2022

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