http://thebikeshow.net Podcast and blog of the world's most popular bicycling radio show, rolling since 2004 Tue, 15 May 2012 14:22:39 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 2006-2012 bikeshow@resonancefm.com (Resonance FM) bikeshow@resonancefm.com (Resonance FM) bicycle, podcast, resonance, london, bike 1440 http://thebikeshow.net/images/logo144.png http://thebikeshow.net 144 144 Podcast of the bicycling radio show from Resonance FM in London, UK. Since 2004, The Bike Show has covered cycling, creativity and society from Kraftwerk to Critical Mass, from Le Tour de France to cycle touring in France, from bicycle poetry to bic[...] Resonance FM's bicycle radio show, in a podcast format. Since 2004, The Bike Show has covered cycling, creativity and society from Kraftwerk to Critical Mass, from Le Tour de France to cycle touring in France, from bicycle poetry to bicycle maintenance. bicycle, cycling, bike, london, resonance, cycle, touring, tour, de, france, cycle, sport Resonance FM Resonance FM bikeshow@resonancefm.com no no http://thebikeshow.net/voting-bike-at-the-london-mayoral-election/ http://thebikeshow.net/voting-bike-at-the-london-mayoral-election/#comments Tue, 01 May 2012 13:56:01 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=2681 http://thebikeshow.net/voting-bike-at-the-london-mayoral-election/feed/ 2 0:29:47 Bike blogger Mark Ames (ibikelondon.blogspot.com) joins Jack and Jen to talk about this week's elections for London Mayor. Is there a cycling vote? Which candidate is best? Views from blogger Danny Williams, journalist Sonia Purnell, Julian Sayerer [...] Bike blogger Mark Ames (ibikelondon.blogspot.com) joins Jack and Jen to talk about this week's elections for London Mayor. Is there a cycling vote? Which candidate is best? Views from blogger Danny Williams, journalist Sonia Purnell, Julian Sayerer of Londoners on Bikes and Mustafa Arif of the London Cycling Campaign Advocacy, London, Podcast, Politics Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/details-of-the-bike-show-feeder-ride-for-thebigride/ http://thebikeshow.net/details-of-the-bike-show-feeder-ride-for-thebigride/#comments Fri, 27 Apr 2012 09:36:33 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=2662 http://thebikeshow.net/details-of-the-bike-show-feeder-ride-for-thebigride/feed/ 0 http://thebikeshow.net/in-the-year-1949/ http://thebikeshow.net/in-the-year-1949/#comments Wed, 18 Apr 2012 01:47:14 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=2560 http://thebikeshow.net/in-the-year-1949/feed/ 1 http://thebikeshow.net/when-a-picture-is-worth-a-thousand-words/ http://thebikeshow.net/when-a-picture-is-worth-a-thousand-words/#comments Wed, 28 Mar 2012 03:20:16 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=2315 http://thebikeshow.net/when-a-picture-is-worth-a-thousand-words/feed/ 8 http://thebikeshow.net/summers-here-velonotte-pedal-on-parliament/ http://thebikeshow.net/summers-here-velonotte-pedal-on-parliament/#comments Tue, 27 Mar 2012 10:48:00 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=2303 http://thebikeshow.net/summers-here-velonotte-pedal-on-parliament/feed/ 1 0:28:49 With the start of British Summer Time we profile two upcoming mass rides: Velonotte London and the Edinburgh Pedal on Parliament. On the night of Saturday 23rd June, Sergey Nikitin's Velonotte (pictured in Rome, above) will come to London as part of[...] With the start of British Summer Time we profile two upcoming mass rides: Velonotte London and the Edinburgh Pedal on Parliament. On the night of Saturday 23rd June, Sergey Nikitin's Velonotte (pictured in Rome, above) will come to London as part of the 2012 London Festival of Architecture. A night ride starting at St Paul's cathedral, traversing the East End to the Olympic Park and finishing with a live orchestra welcoming the dawn at the London Pleasure Gardens. The ride will feature a simultaneous broadcast on Resonance FM of soundscapes and Velonotte's expert guides including Peter Ackroyd, Ricky Burdett, David Adjaye, Sergey Romanyuk and Peter Murray. Advocacy, Architecture, Events, London, People, Podcast, Rides Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/christian-wolmar-on-londons-transport-choice/ http://thebikeshow.net/christian-wolmar-on-londons-transport-choice/#comments Mon, 19 Mar 2012 22:56:38 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=2297 http://thebikeshow.net/christian-wolmar-on-londons-transport-choice/feed/ 0 0:31:17 A rolling interview with Christian Wolmar, journalist, cyclist and Britain’s leading transport commentator. We ride from Tufnell Park to St Pancras and encounter a flood, demon drivers and Camden Council’s contraflow cycle track. Christ[...] A rolling interview with Christian Wolmar, journalist, cyclist and Britain’s leading transport commentator. We ride from Tufnell Park to St Pancras and encounter a flood, demon drivers and Camden Council’s contraflow cycle track. Christian explains where it went wrong with London transport and what’s needed to get things back on track. He also offers his take on choice facing Londoners at the upcoming Mayoral election. Advocacy, London, People, Podcast, Politics Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/how-to-get-more-women-riding-bikes/ http://thebikeshow.net/how-to-get-more-women-riding-bikes/#comments Mon, 12 Mar 2012 20:15:25 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=2293 http://thebikeshow.net/how-to-get-more-women-riding-bikes/feed/ 1 0:29:40 To mark International Women's Day, a discussion of women in cycling, from bygone days of the Rational Dress Society of the late Victorian era to Britain's twenty-first century successes in competition on the track and on the road. We ask why women a[...] To mark International Women's Day, a discussion of women in cycling, from bygone days of the Rational Dress Society of the late Victorian era to Britain's twenty-first century successes in competition on the track and on the road. We ask why women are still three times less likely to ride bikes than men. Jen Kerrison and Jack Thurston are joined by Ann Kenrick, a trustee of the London Cycling Campaign and Natalie Justice of the Breeze Network at British Cycling. Advocacy, History, Podcast, Politics, Rides, Sport, Style Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/londoners-on-bikes-with-votes/ http://thebikeshow.net/londoners-on-bikes-with-votes/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:52:44 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=2215 http://thebikeshow.net/londoners-on-bikes-with-votes/feed/ 3 0:31:06 In the studio with Stephen Taylor and Katherine Hibbert of Londoners On Bikes a new group of London cyclists who want to put cycling front and centre in the London Mayoral elections this May. Plus we hear about Ellie Carey, the 22 year old woman who[...] In the studio with Stephen Taylor and Katherine Hibbert of Londoners On Bikes a new group of London cyclists who want to put cycling front and centre in the London Mayoral elections this May. Plus we hear about Ellie Carey, the 22 year old woman who was the 16th person to be killed while riding a bike on the streets of London last year. Her father talks about his family's loss. Jen Kerrison reports from the latest Bikes Alive protest - spiky or fluffy? Advocacy, London, Podcast Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/super-highway/ http://thebikeshow.net/super-highway/#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:30:38 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=2198 http://thebikeshow.net/super-highway/feed/ 0 http://thebikeshow.net/red-flag-yellow-flag/ http://thebikeshow.net/red-flag-yellow-flag/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:08:12 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=2168 http://thebikeshow.net/red-flag-yellow-flag/feed/ 5 http://thebikeshow.net/make-our-junctions-safer/ http://thebikeshow.net/make-our-junctions-safer/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 09:35:33 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=2127 http://thebikeshow.net/make-our-junctions-safer/feed/ 0 http://thebikeshow.net/campaigning-for-a-civilised-cycling-city/ http://thebikeshow.net/campaigning-for-a-civilised-cycling-city/#comments Mon, 14 Nov 2011 23:25:04 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=2068 http://thebikeshow.net/campaigning-for-a-civilised-cycling-city/feed/ 2 0:30:11 In the studio is Mustafa Arif, Chair of Campaigns at the 11,000 strong London Cycling Campaign. We look back at the weekend’s Tour Du Danger, a bicycle ride around ten of the most hazardous junctions for cyclists in London and hear how politi[...] In the studio is Mustafa Arif, Chair of Campaigns at the 11,000 strong London Cycling Campaign. We look back at the weekend’s Tour Du Danger, a bicycle ride around ten of the most hazardous junctions for cyclists in London and hear how politicians Simon Hughes MP and London Mayor Boris Johnson plan to make London a cycling city. If you can bear it, you can hear the full half hour of Boris Johnson being grilled by the London Assembly on cycle safety. Joining the London Cycling Campaign costs just £32 (£14 concessions) Advocacy, London, Podcast, Politics, Rides Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/boris-johnson-safety-cycling-london/ http://thebikeshow.net/boris-johnson-safety-cycling-london/#comments Fri, 11 Nov 2011 12:06:40 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=2053 http://thebikeshow.net/boris-johnson-safety-cycling-london/feed/ 4 http://thebikeshow.net/is-london-air-killing-us/ http://thebikeshow.net/is-london-air-killing-us/#comments Mon, 07 Nov 2011 20:45:08 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=2048 http://thebikeshow.net/is-london-air-killing-us/feed/ 3 0:30:27 Some people say that air pollution in big cities like London is a public health emergency, contributing to 4,300 premature deaths a year. But nobody seems to talk about it. Is the Government doing anything to deal with it? Are cyclists at risk more[...] Some people say that air pollution in big cities like London is a public health emergency, contributing to 4,300 premature deaths a year. But nobody seems to talk about it. Is the Government doing anything to deal with it? Are cyclists at risk more than other people? Is the Mayor of London more concerned about avoiding fines from Brussels than cleaning up the air we breathe? And why is Boris trying to glue air pollution to the roads? Jack and Jen discuss the issue with experts Simon Birkett of the Campaign for Clean Air in London and environmental lawyer Alan Andrews of Client Earth. More data and information including some amazing maps of air pollution in London are available from the London Air Quality Network. Advocacy, Environment, London, Podcast, Science Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/team-gb-rules-the-track-and-patrick-field-tells-it-like-it-is/ http://thebikeshow.net/team-gb-rules-the-track-and-patrick-field-tells-it-like-it-is/#comments Tue, 25 Oct 2011 10:46:41 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=2037 http://thebikeshow.net/team-gb-rules-the-track-and-patrick-field-tells-it-like-it-is/feed/ 4 0:33:19 In this week’s show, Jack attempts to feign interest in the European track cycling championships and Jen gets her geography all confused. Patrick Field saves the day with an inspirational talk at the Intelligence Squared cycling festival (view[...] In this week’s show, Jack attempts to feign interest in the European track cycling championships and Jen gets her geography all confused. Patrick Field saves the day with an inspirational talk at the Intelligence Squared cycling festival (view more here). Plus details of the next Friends of the Bike Show ride on Sunday 6 November. Advocacy, Podcast, Sport Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/how-the-dutch-got-their-cycle-paths/ http://thebikeshow.net/how-the-dutch-got-their-cycle-paths/#comments Thu, 20 Oct 2011 07:48:46 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=2026 http://thebikeshow.net/how-the-dutch-got-their-cycle-paths/feed/ 1 http://thebikeshow.net/compare-and-contrast/ http://thebikeshow.net/compare-and-contrast/#comments Tue, 11 Oct 2011 08:46:57 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=2011 http://thebikeshow.net/compare-and-contrast/feed/ 0 http://thebikeshow.net/blackfriars-and-beyond/ http://thebikeshow.net/blackfriars-and-beyond/#comments Mon, 08 Aug 2011 16:41:48 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=1935 http://thebikeshow.net/blackfriars-and-beyond/feed/ 5 0:38:00 The ‘Battle for Blackfriars’ has united London cyclists and pedestrians in opposition to plans by the Mayor of London for an ‘urban motorway’ on a London bridge that is heavily used by cyclists yet has seen two fatalities in[...] The ‘Battle for Blackfriars’ has united London cyclists and pedestrians in opposition to plans by the Mayor of London for an ‘urban motorway’ on a London bridge that is heavily used by cyclists yet has seen two fatalities in the past decade. Discussing the campaign for a better Blackfriars is blogger Mark Ames and Charlie Lloyd of the London Cycling Campaign. Andrew Boff, Conservative member of the London Assembly and the Mayor’s ‘ambassador for championing cycling’, shares his take on Blackfriars, London transport and the vexed question of who runs the city. Photo credit: Joe Dunckley Advocacy, London, Podcast, Politics Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/blackfriars-bridge-the-limits-of-peaceful-protest/ http://thebikeshow.net/blackfriars-bridge-the-limits-of-peaceful-protest/#comments Thu, 28 Jul 2011 12:42:47 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=1917 http://thebikeshow.net/blackfriars-bridge-the-limits-of-peaceful-protest/feed/ 3 http://thebikeshow.net/amendment-to-motion-on-blackfriars-bridge/ http://thebikeshow.net/amendment-to-motion-on-blackfriars-bridge/#comments Wed, 20 Jul 2011 11:30:03 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=1899 http://thebikeshow.net/amendment-to-motion-on-blackfriars-bridge/feed/ 0 http://thebikeshow.net/boris-johnson-blackfriars-bridge/ http://thebikeshow.net/boris-johnson-blackfriars-bridge/#comments Thu, 14 Jul 2011 11:43:52 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=1877 http://thebikeshow.net/boris-johnson-blackfriars-bridge/feed/ 1 http://thebikeshow.net/road-danger-reduction-with-dr-robert-davis/ http://thebikeshow.net/road-danger-reduction-with-dr-robert-davis/#comments Tue, 05 Jul 2011 14:30:34 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=1844 http://thebikeshow.net/road-danger-reduction-with-dr-robert-davis/feed/ 4 0:30:00 Each year on the roads of this country upwards of 2,000 people are killed and many tens of thousands more are injured in road crashes. The perception of danger is one of the most common reasons people have for not riding a bicycle. Why do we, as a [...] Each year on the roads of this country upwards of 2,000 people are killed and many tens of thousands more are injured in road crashes. The perception of danger is one of the most common reasons people have for not riding a bicycle. Why do we, as a society, tolerate this level of carnage? What can be done? In the studio to help answer these questions is Dr Robert Davis, author of the acclaimed book Death on the Streets and currently serving as Chair of the Road Danger Reduction Forum. Some more reading. Advocacy, Environment, London, Podcast, Politics Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/keep-the-red-stuff-in/ http://thebikeshow.net/keep-the-red-stuff-in/#comments Mon, 20 Jun 2011 22:04:38 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=1766 http://thebikeshow.net/keep-the-red-stuff-in/feed/ 5 0:29:03 In the studio is Bike Show regular ‘Buffalo’ Bill Chidley, who brings news of London’s burgeoning bicycle polo scene (note imminent rebranding as ‘urban bike hammer ball’). The London Open 2011 is on 30-31st July. Stev[...] In the studio is Bike Show regular ‘Buffalo’ Bill Chidley, who brings news of London’s burgeoning bicycle polo scene (note imminent rebranding as ‘urban bike hammer ball’). The London Open 2011 is on 30-31st July. Steve Evans, a bicycling paramedic from the Liverpool Century RC, gives some excellent practical advice on how to provide immediate post-collision assistance to an injured cyclist. Steve’s free first aid guide for cyclists is available from the Rough Stuff Fellowship. Also featured is long distance cyclist and bearded wonder James Bowthorpe, around 18 hours into his 24 hour non-stop bicycle ride in a shop window. Phew! Advocacy, London, People, Podcast, Sport, Uncategorized Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/cyclists-welcome-to-london/ http://thebikeshow.net/cyclists-welcome-to-london/#comments Thu, 09 Jun 2011 18:52:07 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=1738 http://thebikeshow.net/cyclists-welcome-to-london/feed/ 8 http://thebikeshow.net/a-green-mayor-on-the-campaign-trail-with-jenny-jones/ http://thebikeshow.net/a-green-mayor-on-the-campaign-trail-with-jenny-jones/#comments Tue, 17 May 2011 10:37:39 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=1678 http://thebikeshow.net/a-green-mayor-on-the-campaign-trail-with-jenny-jones/feed/ 3 0:29:23 Jenny Jones is a member of the London Assembly and is standing as the Green Party’s candidate in the 2012 London Mayoral elections. We ride from her home in Walworth/Peckham borders to City Hall and discuss cycling, liveable cities and the fut[...] Jenny Jones is a member of the London Assembly and is standing as the Green Party’s candidate in the 2012 London Mayoral elections. We ride from her home in Walworth/Peckham borders to City Hall and discuss cycling, liveable cities and the future of the Green Party. Advocacy, London, People, Podcast, Politics Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/norman-baker-politicians-bicycle-helmets/ http://thebikeshow.net/norman-baker-politicians-bicycle-helmets/#comments Tue, 12 Apr 2011 10:14:35 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=1621 http://thebikeshow.net/norman-baker-politicians-bicycle-helmets/feed/ 6 http://thebikeshow.net/lorries-kill-twice-in-one-day-on-london-streets/ http://thebikeshow.net/lorries-kill-twice-in-one-day-on-london-streets/#comments Tue, 22 Mar 2011 17:06:11 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=1599 http://thebikeshow.net/lorries-kill-twice-in-one-day-on-london-streets/feed/ 2 http://thebikeshow.net/mayor-of-londons-cycling-qa-february-2011/ http://thebikeshow.net/mayor-of-londons-cycling-qa-february-2011/#comments Wed, 02 Mar 2011 17:38:28 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=1496 http://thebikeshow.net/mayor-of-londons-cycling-qa-february-2011/feed/ 4 http://thebikeshow.net/cycling-questions-answers-to-the-mayor-of-london-january-2011/ http://thebikeshow.net/cycling-questions-answers-to-the-mayor-of-london-january-2011/#comments Wed, 09 Feb 2011 13:12:40 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/cycling-questions-answers-to-the-mayor-of-london-january-2011/ http://thebikeshow.net/cycling-questions-answers-to-the-mayor-of-london-january-2011/feed/ 0 http://thebikeshow.net/shame-and-scandal-in-professional-cycling/ http://thebikeshow.net/shame-and-scandal-in-professional-cycling/#comments Tue, 08 Feb 2011 17:53:42 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=1471 http://thebikeshow.net/shame-and-scandal-in-professional-cycling/feed/ 1 0:30:41 Crusading, anti-doping sports journalist Lionel Birnie of Cycling Weekly gives his views on the latest revelations about professional cycling. You can read the 30,000-word transcript of Paul Kimmage’s interview with Floyd Landis at the NY Vel[...] Crusading, anti-doping sports journalist Lionel Birnie of Cycling Weekly gives his views on the latest revelations about professional cycling. You can read the 30,000-word transcript of Paul Kimmage’s interview with Floyd Landis at the NY Velocity blog. Mr NikBagTV presents the Lance Armstrong defence over on YouTube. Plus an appeal to listeners in the European Union to write to their elected representatives in the European Parliament urging new measures to protect cyclists from lorries and heavy goods vehicles (HGVs). For more, visit www.seemesaveme.com Advocacy, Sport Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/no-bicycle-helmet-law-here-please/ http://thebikeshow.net/no-bicycle-helmet-law-here-please/#comments Thu, 03 Feb 2011 13:51:30 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/no-bicycle-helmets-here-please/ http://thebikeshow.net/no-bicycle-helmet-law-here-please/feed/ 20 http://thebikeshow.net/cycling-ban-south-bank/ http://thebikeshow.net/cycling-ban-south-bank/#comments Wed, 26 Jan 2011 17:44:13 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=1409 http://thebikeshow.net/cycling-ban-south-bank/feed/ 5 http://thebikeshow.net/bike-blogging-jan-gehl-eric-pickles-mp/ http://thebikeshow.net/bike-blogging-jan-gehl-eric-pickles-mp/#comments Mon, 24 Jan 2011 22:56:13 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=1379 http://thebikeshow.net/bike-blogging-jan-gehl-eric-pickles-mp/feed/ 11 0:29:32 Mark Ames writes ibikelondon, one of the best of London’s blossoming bike blogs. We discuss the city planning ideas of Jan Gehl, the intellectual godfather of Copenhagenization. We hear what British Cabinet minister Eric Pickles MP has to say[...] Mark Ames writes ibikelondon, one of the best of London’s blossoming bike blogs. We discuss the city planning ideas of Jan Gehl, the intellectual godfather of Copenhagenization. We hear what British Cabinet minister Eric Pickles MP has to say about cycling and Mark (pictured, above, with two devoted readers) gives his top tips for aspiring bike bloggers. For more London bike blogging try 101 Wankers, Crap Cycling and Walking in Waltham Forest, Cyclists in the City, I am not a cyclist, Kennington People on Bikes, Lo Fidelity Bicycle Club, Velo Loves the City and War on the Motorist. From further afield try A View from the Cycle Path, Lazy Bicycle Blog and Copenhagenize. Audio clips of the Creating Tomorrow’s Liveable Cities conference thanks to The Economist. Advocacy, Architecture, London, People, Podcast, Politics Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/a-christmas-stocking-apprenticeships-leroica-and-mybikelane-com/ http://thebikeshow.net/a-christmas-stocking-apprenticeships-leroica-and-mybikelane-com/#comments Tue, 14 Dec 2010 14:26:51 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=1340 http://thebikeshow.net/a-christmas-stocking-apprenticeships-leroica-and-mybikelane-com/feed/ 0 0:29:12 In the last show before Christmas, Jacqui Shannon reports on new opportunities for paid bike mechanic apprenticeships and Matt Sparkes files a report from Italy on L’Eroica, the annual vintage cyclosportive (pictured, left). Civic hackers Gre[...] In the last show before Christmas, Jacqui Shannon reports on new opportunities for paid bike mechanic apprenticeships and Matt Sparkes files a report from Italy on L’Eroica, the annual vintage cyclosportive (pictured, left). Civic hackers Greg Whalin and Richard Pope talk about MyBikeLane.com, Greg’s website for crowd-sourcing bicycle lane violations. Advocacy, History, Italy, Podcast Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/are-tfls-cycling-promotion-campaigns-worth-the-money/ http://thebikeshow.net/are-tfls-cycling-promotion-campaigns-worth-the-money/#comments Wed, 22 Sep 2010 15:32:04 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/are-tfls-cycling-promotion-campaigns-worth-the-money/ http://thebikeshow.net/are-tfls-cycling-promotion-campaigns-worth-the-money/feed/ 4 http://thebikeshow.net/mayors-cycling-questions-and-answers-september-2010/ http://thebikeshow.net/mayors-cycling-questions-and-answers-september-2010/#comments Wed, 22 Sep 2010 15:07:50 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/mayors-cycling-questions-and-answers-september-2010/ http://thebikeshow.net/mayors-cycling-questions-and-answers-september-2010/feed/ 1 http://thebikeshow.net/talking-le-tour-with-paul-fournel/ http://thebikeshow.net/talking-le-tour-with-paul-fournel/#comments Wed, 21 Jul 2010 09:26:39 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=1222 http://thebikeshow.net/talking-le-tour-with-paul-fournel/feed/ 6 1:02:35 An extended, hour long edition of the show featuring French writer, poet, cyclist and cultural ambassador Paul Fournel (pictured). We stroll from the French House in Soho to the Rapha Cycle Club in Clerkenwell, to visit an exhibition of a hundred ye[...] An extended, hour long edition of the show featuring French writer, poet, cyclist and cultural ambassador Paul Fournel (pictured). We stroll from the French House in Soho to the Rapha Cycle Club in Clerkenwell, to visit an exhibition of a hundred years of racing bicycles. The exhibition runs for two more weeks and is well worth a visit. Paul Fournel’s book Besoin de Vélo is one of the loveliest pieces of writing about cycling and is available in English translation as Need for the Bike. If you buy it after clicking through on the link, Resonance FM gets a few pennies. Rob Ainsley of the Real Cycling blog reports on the launch of London’s two new cycle superhighways. Advocacy, France, Gear, History, Literature, London, People, Podcast, Sport Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/london-assembly-member-jenny-jones-rides-the-cycle-superhighway/ http://thebikeshow.net/london-assembly-member-jenny-jones-rides-the-cycle-superhighway/#comments Fri, 16 Jul 2010 13:37:18 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/london-assembly-member-jenny-jones-rides-the-cycle-superhighway/ http://thebikeshow.net/london-assembly-member-jenny-jones-rides-the-cycle-superhighway/feed/ 9 http://thebikeshow.net/letter-to-keltbray-reply/ http://thebikeshow.net/letter-to-keltbray-reply/#comments Thu, 24 Jun 2010 14:59:35 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=1116 http://thebikeshow.net/letter-to-keltbray-reply/feed/ 4 http://thebikeshow.net/cyclists-and-lorries-dont-mix-this-weeks-evidence/ http://thebikeshow.net/cyclists-and-lorries-dont-mix-this-weeks-evidence/#comments Thu, 24 Jun 2010 13:35:43 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=1107 http://thebikeshow.net/cyclists-and-lorries-dont-mix-this-weeks-evidence/feed/ 16 http://thebikeshow.net/cycling-questions-june/ http://thebikeshow.net/cycling-questions-june/#comments Thu, 17 Jun 2010 15:29:16 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=1095 http://thebikeshow.net/cycling-questions-june/feed/ 1 http://thebikeshow.net/cycle-superhighways-waste-of-paint-or-copenhagenization/ http://thebikeshow.net/cycle-superhighways-waste-of-paint-or-copenhagenization/#comments Tue, 18 May 2010 09:46:35 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=1065 http://thebikeshow.net/cycle-superhighways-waste-of-paint-or-copenhagenization/feed/ 4 0:31:16 A long, hard look at the Mayor of London’s plans for 12 cycle superhighways – bike routes from the outer boroughs along London’s main arterial roads. With Kulveer Ranger, Boris Johnson’s top transport adviser, Rob Ainsley of[...] A long, hard look at the Mayor of London’s plans for 12 cycle superhighways – bike routes from the outer boroughs along London’s main arterial roads. With Kulveer Ranger, Boris Johnson’s top transport adviser, Rob Ainsley of the Real Cycling blog, and Charlie Lloyd of the London Cycling Campaign. Advocacy, London, People, Podcast, Politics Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/video-london-critical-mass-lorries-killing-cyclists/ http://thebikeshow.net/video-london-critical-mass-lorries-killing-cyclists/#comments Sat, 03 Apr 2010 09:38:01 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/video-london-critical-mass-lorries-killing-cyclists/ http://thebikeshow.net/video-london-critical-mass-lorries-killing-cyclists/feed/ 3 http://thebikeshow.net/lorry-hgv-lgv-an-appeal-to-london-listeners/ http://thebikeshow.net/lorry-hgv-lgv-an-appeal-to-london-listeners/#comments Mon, 22 Mar 2010 18:00:12 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/lorrieshgvslgvs-killing-cyclists-an-appeal-to-london-listeners/ http://thebikeshow.net/lorry-hgv-lgv-an-appeal-to-london-listeners/feed/ 10 0:05:21 Last Thursday, on what felt like a warm, sunny first day of Spring, I was witness to the immediate aftermath of a collision involving a cyclist and a 32 tonne articulated lorry. It was a truly horrible, chilling sight. The lorry was stopped in the m[...] Last Thursday, on what felt like a warm, sunny first day of Spring, I was witness to the immediate aftermath of a collision involving a cyclist and a 32 tonne articulated lorry. It was a truly horrible, chilling sight. The lorry was stopped in the middle of the road and the crushed remains of a bicycle were clearly visible under its wheels. The cyclist, a woman in her twenties, was on a stretcher, receiving treatment from the fantastic and heroic paramedics of the London Ambulance Service. I gather than woman was was taken to the Royal London Hospital with serious leg injuries. I don’t know the extent of her injuries and whether she’ll be able to make a full recovery, but while she was desperately unlucky to be hit, she was probably very lucky to have survived. Too many cyclists are being killed each year by lorries on the streets of London. Something has got to be done. The Bike Show has been campaigning on this issue for years and this year I’m planning to crank up the volume. As a first step I’m encouraging everyone who can make it to come along to Critical Mass this Friday to join a mass ride that is going to show London’s cyclists making a united stand on the issue. I’m not the greatest fan of Critical Mass, but this month, with spate of deaths caused by lorries, I’m making an exception. This is a call not just from me but from a united platform of London bike campaigners and bike bloggers (including the London Cycling Campaign, Southwark Cyclists, ibikelondon, Bike Tart, Moving Target, Cycle Chic, Cyclodelic, VeLo City and Real Cycling). If you come along on Friday, you’ll be among friends, you’ll be able to put a few faces to familiar Bike Show voices. Meet from 6.30pm on Friday 26th March on the South Bank, right under Waterloo Bridge. To hear the appeal in full, click on the links below. Advocacy, London, Rides Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/cycling-questions-and-answers-from-the-mayor-of-london-february-2010/ http://thebikeshow.net/cycling-questions-and-answers-from-the-mayor-of-london-february-2010/#comments Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:21:32 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/cycling-questions-and-answers-from-the-mayor-of-london-february-2010/ http://thebikeshow.net/cycling-questions-and-answers-from-the-mayor-of-london-february-2010/feed/ 1 http://thebikeshow.net/were-all-aristoteleans-now/ http://thebikeshow.net/were-all-aristoteleans-now/#comments Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:27:00 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/were-all-aristoteleans-now/ http://thebikeshow.net/were-all-aristoteleans-now/feed/ 3 http://thebikeshow.net/cycling-questions-and-answers-from-the-mayor-of-london-january-2010/ http://thebikeshow.net/cycling-questions-and-answers-from-the-mayor-of-london-january-2010/#comments Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:47:37 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/cycling-questions-and-answers-from-the-mayor-of-london-january-2010/ http://thebikeshow.net/cycling-questions-and-answers-from-the-mayor-of-london-january-2010/feed/ 0 http://thebikeshow.net/mayors-question-time-cycling-dec-09/ http://thebikeshow.net/mayors-question-time-cycling-dec-09/#comments Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:03:10 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=986 http://thebikeshow.net/mayors-question-time-cycling-dec-09/feed/ 0 http://thebikeshow.net/red-light-means-go-or-does-it/ http://thebikeshow.net/red-light-means-go-or-does-it/#comments Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:44:39 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/red-light-means-go-or-does-it/ http://thebikeshow.net/red-light-means-go-or-does-it/feed/ 33 0:30:02 Should cyclists stop at red lights? Why do we feel such a strong urge to keep rolling? Should our behavior be guided by the law of the land or the laws of common courtesy? What would Isaac Newton and Thomas Aquinas have to say about the matter? Brin[...] Should cyclists stop at red lights? Why do we feel such a strong urge to keep rolling? Should our behavior be guided by the law of the land or the laws of common courtesy? What would Isaac Newton and Thomas Aquinas have to say about the matter? Bringing their expertise to a discussion of the physics and philosophy of cyclists and red lights are Nigel Warburton of the Open University, the popular Philosophy Bites podcast and author of several classic textbooks on philosophy and Mark Miodownik, head of the Materials Research Group at King’s College London and writer and broadcaster. Advocacy, People, Podcast, Science Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/the-physics-of-running-red-lights/ http://thebikeshow.net/the-physics-of-running-red-lights/#comments Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:23:24 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/the-physics-of-running-red-lights/ http://thebikeshow.net/the-physics-of-running-red-lights/feed/ 28 http://thebikeshow.net/mayors-question-time-cycling/ http://thebikeshow.net/mayors-question-time-cycling/#comments Tue, 01 Dec 2009 22:55:09 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/mayors-question-time-cycling/ http://thebikeshow.net/mayors-question-time-cycling/feed/ 0 http://thebikeshow.net/calling-time-on-sorry-mate-i-didnt-see-you-smidsy/ http://thebikeshow.net/calling-time-on-sorry-mate-i-didnt-see-you-smidsy/#comments Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:07:03 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=912 http://thebikeshow.net/calling-time-on-sorry-mate-i-didnt-see-you-smidsy/feed/ 1 0:28:54 The Bike Show moves into advocacy mode this week with guest in the studio Debra Rolfe, Campaigns Director of the Cyclists’ Touring Club (CTC), Britain’s largest cycling organisation with 60,000+ members. Debra is spearheading the CTC[...] The Bike Show moves into advocacy mode this week with guest in the studio Debra Rolfe, Campaigns Director of the Cyclists’ Touring Club (CTC), Britain’s largest cycling organisation with 60,000+ members. Debra is spearheading the CTC’s new campaign against bad driving by motorists called Stop SMIDSY. The aim is to draw attention to the dangers of inattentive dangerous driving and the oh-so-familiar refrain ‘Sorry Mate, I Didn’t See You’. We discuss the campaign and how cyclists can report near misses online. Also in the show is a preview of 116 to Sea, an exhibition of photographs of the Dunwich Dynamo night ride by Joe McGorty. Joe is joined by Dunwich Dynamo godfather Patrick Field. And then there’s the second installment of Paul Fournel reading from Need for the Bike. Phew, all that in just half an hour! Play MP3 on links below. Other file formats coming soon. Advocacy, Events, London, People, Podcast Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/season-opener-childhood-daze/ http://thebikeshow.net/season-opener-childhood-daze/#comments Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:18:10 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=902 http://thebikeshow.net/season-opener-childhood-daze/feed/ 0 0:28:29 A youthful feel to this season opener with a visit to Lockleaze Primary School in Bristol, one of an number of Sustrans ‘Bike It’ schools acros the country. Plus childhood memories from Paul Fournel, reading from Need for the Bike* in p[...] A youthful feel to this season opener with a visit to Lockleaze Primary School in Bristol, one of an number of Sustrans ‘Bike It’ schools acros the country. Plus childhood memories from Paul Fournel, reading from Need for the Bike* in person at the Calder Bookshop. We get the inside scoop on the much-awaited Sturmey Archer S3X, three speed fixed gear hub, from SA’s General Manager Alan Clarke. If you are a parent or teacher and want your school or your kids school to be a Bike It school, you can ask on the Sustrans website. Image credit: Cycling England 2008 Play on links below. Other file formats (e.g. Ogg Vorbis) are here. *If you buy Need for the Bike by following the link (left), some of the money goes to Resonance FM! Advocacy, England, Gear, Literature, Podcast Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/a-modest-proposal/ http://thebikeshow.net/a-modest-proposal/#comments Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:03:14 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/one-bright-idea-to-save-lives-extend-the-lorry-ban-by-three-hours/ http://thebikeshow.net/a-modest-proposal/feed/ 1 http://thebikeshow.net/tfl-draft-cycle-safety-action-plan/ http://thebikeshow.net/tfl-draft-cycle-safety-action-plan/#comments Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:41:59 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/tfl-draft-cycle-safety-action-plan-plenty-of-carrots-but-where-are-the-sticks/ http://thebikeshow.net/tfl-draft-cycle-safety-action-plan/feed/ 3 http://thebikeshow.net/cycling-questions-and-answers-from-the-mayor-of-london-oct-09/ http://thebikeshow.net/cycling-questions-and-answers-from-the-mayor-of-london-oct-09/#comments Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:13:39 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/cycling-questions-and-answers-from-the-mayor-of-london-oct-09/ http://thebikeshow.net/cycling-questions-and-answers-from-the-mayor-of-london-oct-09/feed/ 4 http://thebikeshow.net/harriet-harman-on-your-bike/ http://thebikeshow.net/harriet-harman-on-your-bike/#comments Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:52:17 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/harriet-harman-on-your-bike/ http://thebikeshow.net/harriet-harman-on-your-bike/feed/ 2 http://thebikeshow.net/cycle-supermyways/ http://thebikeshow.net/cycle-supermyways/#comments Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:33:37 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=747 http://thebikeshow.net/cycle-supermyways/feed/ 10 http://thebikeshow.net/cycle-chic/ http://thebikeshow.net/cycle-chic/#comments Mon, 03 Aug 2009 19:00:07 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=740 http://thebikeshow.net/cycle-chic/feed/ 6 0:30:00 Riding with Amy Fleuriot, a young British fashion designer who’s Cyclodelic range of clothing and accessories is offering women a more stylish alternative to the typically drab clothing sold to cyclists. This is the final show in the current s[...] Riding with Amy Fleuriot, a young British fashion designer who’s Cyclodelic range of clothing and accessories is offering women a more stylish alternative to the typically drab clothing sold to cyclists. This is the final show in the current season. Thanks for listening! Advocacy, History, London, People, Podcast, Style, Women Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/from-sublime-to-ridiculous/ http://thebikeshow.net/from-sublime-to-ridiculous/#comments Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:20:07 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=709 http://thebikeshow.net/from-sublime-to-ridiculous/feed/ 6 0:30:23 Copenhagen is widely regarded as the world’s most cycle-friendly city. I ask Copenhagen’s Mayor Klaus Bondam what advice he gives to other city leaders in how to emulate the Danish capital. Multitalented musician, songwriter and cartooni[...] Copenhagen is widely regarded as the world’s most cycle-friendly city. I ask Copenhagen’s Mayor Klaus Bondam what advice he gives to other city leaders in how to emulate the Danish capital. Multitalented musician, songwriter and cartoonist Peter Blegvad reads Alfred Jarry’s proto-absurdist short story “The Crucifixion Considered as an Uphill Bicycle Race”. Jarry (pictured, above) was fond of cycling around Paris with a giant bell mounted on his bicycle and firing a pistol into the air to clear the road. While this is highly tempting, it may turn out to be counterproductive on today’s city streets. Why not try, instead, a website where you can record bike lane violations: MyBikeLane.com. Plus reflections on a big day in Le Tour De France. Play on links below. Advocacy, France, History, Literature, People, Podcast, Politics, Sport Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/london-to-bristol-part-two/ http://thebikeshow.net/london-to-bristol-part-two/#comments Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:05:42 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=640 http://thebikeshow.net/london-to-bristol-part-two/feed/ 0 0:51:14 In an extended podcast edition of this week’s show, the journey from London to Bristol continues along the Ridgeway (pictured, left) to Avebury, one of the largest prehistoric stone circles in Europe. After a night by Lacock Abbey the route fo[...] In an extended podcast edition of this week’s show, the journey from London to Bristol continues along the Ridgeway (pictured, left) to Avebury, one of the largest prehistoric stone circles in Europe. After a night by Lacock Abbey the route follows the Avon to Bath and the old railway track to Bristol. Featuring David Evans of the Highway Cycling Group, wild swimming author Daniel Start, Bristolian cyclists Mike McBeth and Matthew Symonds and Peter Lipman, Policy Director at Sustrans. Photo credit: David Evans Play on links below. Other file formats here. Advocacy, England, History, Podcast, Politics, Rides, Touring Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/no-bike-week-what-happened/ http://thebikeshow.net/no-bike-week-what-happened/#comments Mon, 08 Jun 2009 22:00:29 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=617 http://thebikeshow.net/no-bike-week-what-happened/feed/ 1 0:29:40 A report on No Bike Week, in which a handful of courageous cyclists agree to abstain from two wheels for seven days. Find out what happened. And to read how the No Bike Week meme is evolving into something more akin to a direct action protest, chec[...] A report on No Bike Week, in which a handful of courageous cyclists agree to abstain from two wheels for seven days. Find out what happened. And to read how the No Bike Week meme is evolving into something more akin to a direct action protest, check out No Cycle Day over at Crap Walking and Cycling in Waltham Forest and National Bring Your Car to Work Day at City Cycling. Plus win a Cycle Film DVD of reconnaisance on this year’s Etape du Tour. And don’t forget to complete the Listener Survey. Play on links below. Other file formats (e.g. Ogg Vorbis) over here. Advocacy, London, Podcast Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/the-end-of-the-road/ http://thebikeshow.net/the-end-of-the-road/#comments Wed, 01 Apr 2009 04:52:36 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=552 http://thebikeshow.net/the-end-of-the-road/feed/ 34 0:17:40 It’s the end of the road for The Bike Show. Find out why in this special podcast only final edition featuring many Bike Show favourites including Buffalo Bill, editor of Moving Target, cycle sport correspondent William Greswell, London bike me[...] It’s the end of the road for The Bike Show. Find out why in this special podcast only final edition featuring many Bike Show favourites including Buffalo Bill, editor of Moving Target, cycle sport correspondent William Greswell, London bike messenger Nhatt Attack, Barry Mason of Southwark Cyclists, and Joe and Wes from the London Bicycle Repair Company. Please note that this special episode was broadcast on 1 April and is what is known, in France, as Un Poisson D’Avril. Advocacy, People, Podcast, Politics, Sport Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/london-cycle-hire-scheme-the-lowdown/ http://thebikeshow.net/london-cycle-hire-scheme-the-lowdown/#comments Thu, 12 Feb 2009 19:47:48 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=420 http://thebikeshow.net/london-cycle-hire-scheme-the-lowdown/feed/ 18 http://thebikeshow.net/13-october-2008-emergency-lorries-killing-cyclists/ http://thebikeshow.net/13-october-2008-emergency-lorries-killing-cyclists/#comments Tue, 14 Oct 2008 12:24:57 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=347 http://thebikeshow.net/13-october-2008-emergency-lorries-killing-cyclists/feed/ 6 0:33:50 After a summer of fun on two wheels, we turn to more serious matters. The entire show this week is devoted to the problem of lorries killing cyclists in London. With Barry Mason of Southwark Cyclists and Cynthia Barlow, chairwoman of RoadPeace, the [...] After a summer of fun on two wheels, we turn to more serious matters. The entire show this week is devoted to the problem of lorries killing cyclists in London. With Barry Mason of Southwark Cyclists and Cynthia Barlow, chairwoman of RoadPeace, the national campaign against deaths on Britain’s roads. We also hear from London Assembly Member Val Shawcross who is tabling a motion this week urging more action to make the roads safer for London’s cyclists. To write to your elected representatives about this issue, visit WriteToThem.com. It takes a matter of minutes and works. You’ll find excellent coverage of the lorry/cyclist issue over at Moving Target, including some very good sample letters for inspiration. Barry Mason’s full notes of last week’s inquest into the killing of Nga Diep are available here. Play on links below. Other file formats (Ogg Vorbis, 64kb MP3) over here. Advocacy, London, Podcast, Politics Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/city-of-london-police-road-safety-forum/ http://thebikeshow.net/city-of-london-police-road-safety-forum/#comments Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:25:46 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=342 http://thebikeshow.net/city-of-london-police-road-safety-forum/feed/ 13 http://thebikeshow.net/quis-custodiet-ipsos-custodes/ http://thebikeshow.net/quis-custodiet-ipsos-custodes/#comments Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:44:43 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=324 http://thebikeshow.net/quis-custodiet-ipsos-custodes/feed/ 6 http://thebikeshow.net/bicycle-film-festival-comes-to-town/ http://thebikeshow.net/bicycle-film-festival-comes-to-town/#comments Sat, 27 Sep 2008 16:37:31 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=257 http://thebikeshow.net/bicycle-film-festival-comes-to-town/feed/ 3 0:22:14 The Bicycle Film Festival comes to London from 1-5 October. Laura Fletcher is the BFF’s London ambassador and she previews a handful of highlights from the seven screenings at the Barbican Cinema plus all the parties, art shows, polo matches a[...] The Bicycle Film Festival comes to London from 1-5 October. Laura Fletcher is the BFF’s London ambassador and she previews a handful of highlights from the seven screenings at the Barbican Cinema plus all the parties, art shows, polo matches and roller-racing that make the Festival a veritable jamboree of bicycle culture. Plus a very special message from the Founding Director, Brendt Barbur. Buy tickets online here. Play on links below. Other file formats (Ogg Vorbis, 64kb MP3) over here. Advocacy, England, Events, Film, London, Podcast, Politics Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/cyclesafelondoncom/ http://thebikeshow.net/cyclesafelondoncom/#comments Fri, 26 Sep 2008 11:44:36 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=237 http://thebikeshow.net/cyclesafelondoncom/feed/ 3 http://thebikeshow.net/14-july-2008-vive-le-tour-london-street-design/ http://thebikeshow.net/14-july-2008-vive-le-tour-london-street-design/#comments Mon, 14 Jul 2008 22:09:22 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=201 http://thebikeshow.net/14-july-2008-vive-le-tour-london-street-design/feed/ 3 0:29:57 Celebrating Bastille Day and the first week of Le Tour De France plus a discussion of civilised streets with Louise Duggan, streets advisor at the UK’s Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE). Just six days until this year[...] Celebrating Bastille Day and the first week of Le Tour De France plus a discussion of civilised streets with Louise Duggan, streets advisor at the UK’s Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE). Just six days until this year’s Dunwich Dynamo…. Play on links below. Other file formats (e.g. Ogg Vorbis) over here. Advocacy, Architecture, Environment, Events, France, London, Podcast, Rides Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/28-january-2008-transition-town-bicycling/ http://thebikeshow.net/28-january-2008-transition-town-bicycling/#comments Mon, 28 Jan 2008 21:12:53 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/2008/01/28/28-january-2008-transition-town-bicycling/ http://thebikeshow.net/28-january-2008-transition-town-bicycling/feed/ 1 0:30:02 Totnes in South Devon is where the rapidly growing ‘transition town’ movement all began. Transition towns are a response to the problem of resource depletion, peak oil and climate change and embrace the practical and more esoteric aspect[...] Totnes in South Devon is where the rapidly growing ‘transition town’ movement all began. Transition towns are a response to the problem of resource depletion, peak oil and climate change and embrace the practical and more esoteric aspects of changing lifestyles and mindsets. Totnes and the surrounding countryside – like many rural areas – remain heavily reliant on car travel. What can be done to get more people on bicycles in the countryside? Is cycling a viable rural alternative to the internal combustion engine? For more on Transition Towns, listen to the latest episode of Resonance FM’s Low Carbon Show. Plus Eric Gauster of Cycle Training UK on some great value bike maintenance classes for Londoners. We give away a place on either a basic or intermediate class to the listener who best completes the following sentence: “I want to go on a bicycle maintenance course because…..” email to bikeshow@gmail.com MP3 | Other file formats (e.g. Ogg Vorbis) Advocacy, England, Environment, London, Podcast, Politics Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/14-january-2008-are-cycling-waterloo-sunsets-under-threat/ http://thebikeshow.net/14-january-2008-are-cycling-waterloo-sunsets-under-threat/#comments Mon, 14 Jan 2008 21:45:04 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/2008/01/14/14-january-2008-are-cycling-waterloo-sunsets-under-threat/ http://thebikeshow.net/14-january-2008-are-cycling-waterloo-sunsets-under-threat/feed/ 1 0:29:53 Southwark Council plans to ban cyclists from a key stretch of the Thames Path, which runs along the south bank of the Thames, alongside the Tate Modern and the Globe Theatre. Jack Thurston canvases the (mixed) opinions of passersby and rapidly disco[...] Southwark Council plans to ban cyclists from a key stretch of the Thames Path, which runs along the south bank of the Thames, alongside the Tate Modern and the Globe Theatre. Jack Thurston canvases the (mixed) opinions of passersby and rapidly discovers that no one has been consulted about this proposed new byelaw. Koy Thomson, director of the London Cycling Campaign shares his perspective on the plans and argues for shared space. Amy Cooper reports on cycle training with Patrick Field and a new year’s wish list of cycle-friendly policies for the next Mayor of London. For more on the draft byelaw banning cycling on the Thames Path, visit Southwark Cyclists’ website. To make your views known to the two Southwark Councillors responsible for this policy area, you can email them directly: Lisa.Rajan@southwark.gov.uk Paul.Noblet@southwark.gov.uk Jeffrey.Hook@southwark.gov.uk It might be a good idea to forward or cc any emails you send on this to the redoubtable Barry Mason of Southwark Cyclists, who is leading the campaign against the byelaw: info@southwarkcyclists.org.uk MP3 | Other file formats (Ogg Vorbis etc) Advocacy, London, Podcast, Politics, Women Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/7-january-2008-new-years-resolutions/ http://thebikeshow.net/7-january-2008-new-years-resolutions/#comments Tue, 08 Jan 2008 12:47:30 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/2008/01/08/7-january-2008-new-years-resolutions/ http://thebikeshow.net/7-january-2008-new-years-resolutions/feed/ 4 0:29:26 The closing of one year and start of another is the time where many of us resolve to turn over a new leaf, change our life or otherwise embark on a virtuous but most probably doomed attempt at self-improvement. London cyclist and underground bicycle[...] The closing of one year and start of another is the time where many of us resolve to turn over a new leaf, change our life or otherwise embark on a virtuous but most probably doomed attempt at self-improvement. London cyclist and underground bicycle advocate Amy Cooper joins Jack Thurston in the studio for a look at many and varied two wheeled new year’s resolutions. Also in this week’s show is a look at the Sustrans Connect2 ‘rails to trails’ project in South Bermondsey with Barry Mason of Southwark Cyclists. MP3 | Other file formats (e.g. Ogg Vorbis) Advocacy, London, Podcast Resonance FM no no