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/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/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/abercrombie-and-all-that/ http://thebikeshow.net/abercrombie-and-all-that/#comments Thu, 17 Mar 2011 18:40:18 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=1548 http://thebikeshow.net/abercrombie-and-all-that/feed/ 2 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/inside-the-2012-olympic-velodrome/ http://thebikeshow.net/inside-the-2012-olympic-velodrome/#comments Tue, 18 Jan 2011 17:51:27 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=1368 http://thebikeshow.net/inside-the-2012-olympic-velodrome/feed/ 4 0:28:30 On the day before the completion of the construction phase of London’s new 6,000-seat velodrome on the 2012 Olympic site, we are treated to a sneak peek. Mike Taylor of Hopkins Architects presents the design vision and explains how he hopes i[...] On the day before the completion of the construction phase of London’s new 6,000-seat velodrome on the 2012 Olympic site, we are treated to a sneak peek. Mike Taylor of Hopkins Architects presents the design vision and explains how he hopes it will not only be fast but environmentally sustainable and a great place to go and watch elite track racing. Mike argues that the threatened outdoor track at Herne Hill (which hosted the Olympics in 1948) is a vital ‘feeder track’ for the new Olympic facility. Many London cyclists will know that the 2012 Velopark (velodrome, BMX track and road circuit) is being built on the site of the much-loved Eastway cycle circuit. A short film captures the final Tuesday night Ten Mile Time Trial before the circuit was demolished to make way for the 2012 Olympics. Flickr set Velodrome pics (Creative Commons license!) here. Architecture, London, Sport Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/un-tour-de-france-de-londres-with-stephen-bayley/ http://thebikeshow.net/un-tour-de-france-de-londres-with-stephen-bayley/#comments Thu, 08 Jul 2010 11:34:43 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=1190 http://thebikeshow.net/un-tour-de-france-de-londres-with-stephen-bayley/feed/ 0 0:33:19 As part of this year’s London Festival of Architecture, Stephen Bayley leads a ride around the best of French architecture, art and design to be found on the streets of London. Stephen Bayley is the Observer’s architecture and design cri[...] As part of this year’s London Festival of Architecture, Stephen Bayley leads a ride around the best of French architecture, art and design to be found on the streets of London. Stephen Bayley is the Observer’s architecture and design critic, the founding director of the Design Museum and in 1989 was a made a Chevalier de L’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, France’s top artistic honour. If you’re interested in my drinking guide for this year’s Tour De France, it’s here. Photo credit: Rebecca Stephens Architecture, History, London, Podcast, Rides Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/lock-it-or-lose-it/ http://thebikeshow.net/lock-it-or-lose-it/#comments Wed, 16 Jun 2010 16:53:39 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=1090 http://thebikeshow.net/lock-it-or-lose-it/feed/ 1 0:29:33 Talking bicycle security with author and blogger Rob Ainsley and Anthony Lau, architect and designer of the excellent Cycle Hoop that cheaply converts street furniture into cycle racks. Anthony is also soon to unveil a new car-shaped bicycle storag[...] Talking bicycle security with author and blogger Rob Ainsley and Anthony Lau, architect and designer of the excellent Cycle Hoop that cheaply converts street furniture into cycle racks. Anthony is also soon to unveil a new car-shaped bicycle storage rack (pictured, above) at the London Festival of Architecture. Rob gives his verdict on the new double-decker bicycle storage racks at Waterloo Station. Architecture, London, Science Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/a-journey-into-tranquility/ http://thebikeshow.net/a-journey-into-tranquility/#comments Tue, 08 Jun 2010 12:46:10 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=1081 http://thebikeshow.net/a-journey-into-tranquility/feed/ 0 0:30:31 Sustrans is the sustainable transportation charity and lobby group that pioneered the national cycle network. It is also one of the UK’s biggest commissioners of public art. Today’s show is devoted to one of Sustrans’s new Prospect[...] Sustrans is the sustainable transportation charity and lobby group that pioneered the national cycle network. It is also one of the UK’s biggest commissioners of public art. Today’s show is devoted to one of Sustrans’s new Prospectives series, a handful of deliberately experimental projects that are more conceptual and investigative in nature than the more traditional kinds of public art you might find on the National Cycle Network. Entitled Tranquility is a State of Mind, the project was conceived and led by Liminal, the duo of architect Frances Crow and sound artist and composer David Prior. They brought together clinical audiology, computational neuroscience and acoustics in a quest to understand more about the relationship between our sonic environment and personal wellbeing. The 2010 London Festival of Architecture features around 20 bicycle tours, including a Sonic London ride led by Jack Thurston. Architecture, Environment, Podcast, Science Resonance FM no no 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/the-moulton-story-part-two/ http://thebikeshow.net/the-moulton-story-part-two/#comments Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:43:30 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=285 http://thebikeshow.net/the-moulton-story-part-two/feed/ 3 0:29:37 The concluding episode of a two-part feature on the story of Dr Alex Moulton and the reinvention of the bicycle. We pick up the story with the launch of the Moulton space frame design (pictured left) in the early eighties. Featuring interviews with [...] The concluding episode of a two-part feature on the story of Dr Alex Moulton and the reinvention of the bicycle. We pick up the story with the launch of the Moulton space frame design (pictured left) in the early eighties. Featuring interviews with eaturing interviews with Dr Alex Moulton, Shaun Moulton, Tony Hadland, Michael Woolf, Paul Villiers, George Coulouris, Jean Dollimore, Chris Mahon, Patrick Doocey and Mog from Brixton Cycles. Play on links below. Other file formats (Ogg Vorbis, 64kb MP3) over here. Further reading: Alex Moulton Bicycles The Moulton Bicycle Club – enthusiasts for Moultons new and old. Tony Hadland’s Moulton pages. Moulton Buzz – Moulton blog by Patrick Doocey Villiers Velo – customisation of new Moulton bicycles Profile of Alex Moulton in the Financial Times. Feature on Alex Moulton in the Architecture Journal (accompanied by some stunning photographs). Architecture, England, Gear, History, People, Podcast, Politics, Sport, Touring Resonance FM no no 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/30-june-2008-london-lidos-by-bicycle/ http://thebikeshow.net/30-june-2008-london-lidos-by-bicycle/#comments Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:12:58 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=196 http://thebikeshow.net/30-june-2008-london-lidos-by-bicycle/feed/ 8 0:30:06 A tour of London lidos by bicycle with Jason Cobb, a lido enthusiast, cyclist, photographer and author of Onion Bag Blog, a blog devoted to life in the Stockwell-Oval-Brixton triangle. Taking in Brockwell Lido, the ghost of Kennington Lido, the Serp[...] A tour of London lidos by bicycle with Jason Cobb, a lido enthusiast, cyclist, photographer and author of Onion Bag Blog, a blog devoted to life in the Stockwell-Oval-Brixton triangle. Taking in Brockwell Lido, the ghost of Kennington Lido, the Serpentine Lido, the refurbished London Fields Lido and an unexpected audience with Brixton’s wheelbuilding legend Sam The Wheels. We discover why cycling and outdoor swimming are a good mix. Jason’s London links: Diamond Geezer (blog) Londonist (blog) Last Bus Home (blog) The Way We See It (photo blog) Play on links below. Other file formats (e.g. Ogg Vorbis) over here. Architecture, London, Podcast, Sport Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/23-june-2008-london-architecture-by-bike-and-a-rapha-exclusive/ http://thebikeshow.net/23-june-2008-london-architecture-by-bike-and-a-rapha-exclusive/#comments Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:48:34 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=194 http://thebikeshow.net/23-june-2008-london-architecture-by-bike-and-a-rapha-exclusive/feed/ 2 0:30:46 Featuring an interview with Stephen Bayley, design editor of The Observer, about his guided cycle ride around the houses and homes of celebrated London artists and architects which kicks of a fantastic programme of bicycle tours as part of the Londo[...] Featuring an interview with Stephen Bayley, design editor of The Observer, about his guided cycle ride around the houses and homes of celebrated London artists and architects which kicks of a fantastic programme of bicycle tours as part of the London Festival of Architecture. Stephanie Laslett of Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios explains why architects love bikes. Plus the latest from Simon Mottram of Rapha, the London-based cycle clothing company and a short report about the Summer Solstice night ride to Stonehenge. To win the 2008 Etape du Tour reconnaissance DVD courtesy of CycleFilm, email the correct answer to bikeshow (at) gmail (.)com. Play on link below, other file formats available over here (Ogg Vorbis etc) Architecture, Events, Literature, London, People, Podcast, Rides, Style Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/16-june-2008-from-the-tropics-to-the-stones/ http://thebikeshow.net/16-june-2008-from-the-tropics-to-the-stones/#comments Mon, 16 Jun 2008 19:10:47 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=193 http://thebikeshow.net/16-june-2008-from-the-tropics-to-the-stones/feed/ 4 0:30:00 Architecture, England, Events, London, Podcast, Politics, Rides, Touring Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/3-march-2008-cycling-troubadours/ http://thebikeshow.net/3-march-2008-cycling-troubadours/#comments Thu, 06 Mar 2008 14:36:38 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/2008/03/06/3-march-2008-cycling-troubadours/ http://thebikeshow.net/3-march-2008-cycling-troubadours/feed/ 6 0:30:00 Architecture, London, Podcast, Touring Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/17-december-2007-london-olympics-2012/ http://thebikeshow.net/17-december-2007-london-olympics-2012/#comments Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:08:06 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/2007/12/18/17-december-2007-london-olympics-2012/ http://thebikeshow.net/17-december-2007-london-olympics-2012/feed/ 5 0:29:20 Does the coming of Olympics in 2012 spell disaster for cycle sport in London or will it bring much needed regeneration of a neglected part of the city? A ride with Patrick Field around the perimeter fence of the construction site in north east Lond[...] Does the coming of Olympics in 2012 spell disaster for cycle sport in London or will it bring much needed regeneration of a neglected part of the city? A ride with Patrick Field around the perimeter fence of the construction site in north east London and an interview with Michael Humphreys, chair of the Eastway Users Group, on the destruction of the popular Eastway road, mountain bike and cyclo-cross circuits, the interim facilities and plans for the legacy Velopark on the Olympics site. The Bike Show will be off air until Monday 7th January 2008, when Resonance FM resumes its live broadcast schedule after the Christmas break. Chapeau and Bonne Route for 2008! MP3 | Other file formats (e.g. Ogg Vorbis) Architecture, Environment, London, Podcast, Sport Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/8-january-2007-doorstep-adventures-with-patrick-field-part-two/ http://thebikeshow.net/8-january-2007-doorstep-adventures-with-patrick-field-part-two/#comments Tue, 09 Jan 2007 13:41:00 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=77 http://thebikeshow.net/8-january-2007-doorstep-adventures-with-patrick-field-part-two/feed/ 2 0:00:01 In the second half of a ride with London cyclist Patrick Field, we cruise on the Woolwich Ferry, ride along the Thames Path through Greenwich before crossing in a tunnel under the Thames to the Isle of Dogs and from there onwards to old pumping stat[...] In the second half of a ride with London cyclist Patrick Field, we cruise on the Woolwich Ferry, ride along the Thames Path through Greenwich before crossing in a tunnel under the Thames to the Isle of Dogs and from there onwards to old pumping station in Wapping converted into a arts space and cafe. Along the way we discuss the revolutionary era of the bicycle, humanity and the march of progress and the challenges of global and local environmental imperatives. Heavy stuff, which might explain why Patrick suffers the Bike Show’s first ever live on air puncture. MP3 Download Ogg Vorbis Download Architecture, Environment, London, Podcast, Touring Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/18-december-2006-doorstep-adventures-with-patrick-field-part-one/ http://thebikeshow.net/18-december-2006-doorstep-adventures-with-patrick-field-part-one/#comments Tue, 19 Dec 2006 02:01:00 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=75 http://thebikeshow.net/18-december-2006-doorstep-adventures-with-patrick-field-part-one/feed/ 1 0:00:01 Riding with Patrick Field, legendary London cyclist, thinker and writer, on a leisurely route east from Hackney along the top of a giant Victorian sewerage outflow pipe towards the River Thames. We take in ancient trading routes, cross the River Lea[...] Riding with Patrick Field, legendary London cyclist, thinker and writer, on a leisurely route east from Hackney along the top of a giant Victorian sewerage outflow pipe towards the River Thames. We take in ancient trading routes, cross the River Lea and pass through land that will be home to the London Olympics in 2012. We discuss the ethos of cycling as travel and Patrick’s hopes for returning to an age of pre-industrial idleness… (part two follows next week). MP3 Download Ogg Vorbis Download Architecture, Environment, London, Podcast, Touring Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/4-december-2006-sur-le-pave-in-brussels/ http://thebikeshow.net/4-december-2006-sur-le-pave-in-brussels/#comments Mon, 04 Dec 2006 18:33:00 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=73 http://thebikeshow.net/4-december-2006-sur-le-pave-in-brussels/feed/ 2 0:00:01 In the Belgian capital of Brussels, road-testing Cyclocity, a new concept in bicycle hire – sturdy bikes you can pick up and leave in different places around the city that cost just one euro an hour. Jack Thurston and William Greswell are soon[...] In the Belgian capital of Brussels, road-testing Cyclocity, a new concept in bicycle hire – sturdy bikes you can pick up and leave in different places around the city that cost just one euro an hour. Jack Thurston and William Greswell are soon distracted by EU monumentalist architecture, horse meat steaks and a winter wonderland in the Grand Place. MP3 Download Ogg Vorbis Download Architecture, Podcast, Touring Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/19-june-2006-its-bike-week/ http://thebikeshow.net/19-june-2006-its-bike-week/#comments Tue, 20 Jun 2006 01:49:00 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=53 http://thebikeshow.net/19-june-2006-its-bike-week/feed/ 2 0:00:01 This year’s Bike Week coincides with the London Architecture Biennale, which has got a lot of cyclists thinking about architecture and a lot of architects thinking about cycling. At the launch of the Reinventing The Bike Shed exhibition, I spe[...] This year’s Bike Week coincides with the London Architecture Biennale, which has got a lot of cyclists thinking about architecture and a lot of architects thinking about cycling. At the launch of the Reinventing The Bike Shed exhibition, I speak with organisers Adam Thorpe of Bikeoff and Stephanie Laslett of Feilden Clegg Bradley and Associates about how the exhibition came about and what’s on show. The show also spotlights the Christiania Bike from Denmark, in conversation with its creators Lars Engstrom and Annie Lerche and Andrea Casalotti of Velorution, the bike shop on a mission to bring these fantastic multipurpose workhorse tricycles to the streets of London. And a quick heads-up for the ‘Midsummer Madness’ summer solstice bike ride, on the night of Tuesday 20st June, through the night up to the top of Primrose Hill for the sunrise and down to the Globe Theatre for breakfast on Wednesday morning. All with the redoubtable Barry Mason of Southwark Cyclists. MP3 DOWNLOAD OGG VORBIS DOWNLOAD Architecture, Gear, London, Podcast, Touring Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/17-october-2005-show-deviant-cyclists-and-the-pushbike-architecture-treasure-hunt/ http://thebikeshow.net/17-october-2005-show-deviant-cyclists-and-the-pushbike-architecture-treasure-hunt/#comments Tue, 18 Oct 2005 17:48:00 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=81 http://thebikeshow.net/17-october-2005-show-deviant-cyclists-and-the-pushbike-architecture-treasure-hunt/feed/ 1