‘They were told bikes were for men’: how Latin America’s city of cycling is breaking gender barriers

Eliana González rides around her neighbourhood on a cargo bike with her baby, son and dog. Photograph: Al Colegio en Bici

Eliana González has a busy morning ahead of her, dropping off her son at school and picking up groceries. Her trusted vehicle to get around in Bogotá is a colourful cargo bike, adapted to carry her two children and occasionally her dog.

“For me, my cargo bike is a way to carry my children safely and comfortably without polluting the environment,” she says.