http://thebikeshow.net Podcast and blog of the world's most popular bicycling radio show, rolling since 2004 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:08:38 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 2006-2011 bikeshow@resonancefm.com (Jack Thurston) bikeshow@resonancefm.com (Jack Thurston) 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, tour, de, france Jack Thurston Jack Thurston bikeshow@resonancefm.com no no 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 http://thebikeshow.net/?p=2048 Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/is-london-air-killing-us/feed/ 2 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 Jack Thurston no no 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 http://thebikeshow.net/?p=1844 Continue reading →]]> 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 Jack Thurston 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 http://thebikeshow.net/?p=1081 Continue reading →]]> 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 Jack Thurston 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 http://thebikeshow.net/?p=201 Continue reading →]]> 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 Jack Thurston 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 http://thebikeshow.net/2008/01/28/28-january-2008-transition-town-bicycling/ Continue reading →]]> 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 Jack Thurston 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 http://thebikeshow.net/2007/12/18/17-december-2007-london-olympics-2012/ Continue reading →]]> 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 Jack Thurston no no http://thebikeshow.net/5-march-2007-green-london/ http://thebikeshow.net/5-march-2007-green-london/#comments Wed, 07 Mar 2007 10:19:33 +0000 Jack http://thebikeshow.net/2007/03/07/5-march-2007-green-london/ Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/5-march-2007-green-london/feed/ 6 0:31:33 A look at London Mayor Ken Livingstone’s ambition for London to be the greenest major city in the world. Host Jack Thurston and Erica Jobson of Futerra, the London-based sustainable development communications consultancy discuss the role of g[...] A look at London Mayor Ken Livingstone’s ambition for London to be the greenest major city in the world. Host Jack Thurston and Erica Jobson of Futerra, the London-based sustainable development communications consultancy discuss the role of government and the part that individual lifestyle choices can play in reducing the emission of climate change causing greenhouse gases. MP3 download Ogg Vorbis download Environment, London, Podcast, Politics Jack Thurston 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 Continue reading →]]> 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 Jack Thurston 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 Continue reading →]]> 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 Jack Thurston no no http://thebikeshow.net/6-november-2006-edinburgh-by-train-low-carbon-travel/ http://thebikeshow.net/6-november-2006-edinburgh-by-train-low-carbon-travel/#comments Tue, 07 Nov 2006 00:27:00 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=67 Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/6-november-2006-edinburgh-by-train-low-carbon-travel/feed/ 8 0:00:01 It makes perfect sense to travel to Ediburgh with a bicycle overnight on the sleeper train. Once there, I find out what it’s like on two wheels in Scotland’s capital city – watch those cobblestones! Also chatting with Ed Gillespie,[...] It makes perfect sense to travel to Ediburgh with a bicycle overnight on the sleeper train. Once there, I find out what it’s like on two wheels in Scotland’s capital city – watch those cobblestones! Also chatting with Ed Gillespie, who’s about to embark on a round-the-world odyssey of slow travel / low carbon travel: by train, camel and container ship. Environment, Podcast, Touring Jack Thurston no no http://thebikeshow.net/12-june-2006-a-ride-in-the-royal-parks/ http://thebikeshow.net/12-june-2006-a-ride-in-the-royal-parks/#comments Mon, 19 Jun 2006 23:59:00 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=54 Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/12-june-2006-a-ride-in-the-royal-parks/feed/ 0 0:00:01 London’s eight Royal Parks stretch from Greenwich in the east to Richmond in the west and make London one of the greenest big cities in Europe. Between them, the parks’ 5500 acres of land are the lungs of the capital. But they have remar[...] London’s eight Royal Parks stretch from Greenwich in the east to Richmond in the west and make London one of the greenest big cities in Europe. Between them, the parks’ 5500 acres of land are the lungs of the capital. But they have remarkably few paths where cycling is allowed. Mark Camley has been Chief Executive of the Royal Parks Agency for just over a year and is convinced more can be done to make the Royal Parks work for cyclists. I talk with Mark about the issues he’s facing in making this happen, and then go for a ride around Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens with Ruth Holmes, a landscape management officer at the Royal Parks with special responsibility for cycling. Mark welcomes all comments and suggestions from park users, and says he reads all his email personally: mcamley@royalparks.gsi.gov.uk MP3 DOWNLOAD OGG VORBIS DOWNLOAD Environment, London, Podcast, Politics Jack Thurston 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 Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/17-october-2005-show-deviant-cyclists-and-the-pushbike-architecture-treasure-hunt/feed/ 1 http://thebikeshow.net/15-august-2005-show/ http://thebikeshow.net/15-august-2005-show/#comments Tue, 20 Sep 2005 17:54:00 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=20 http://thebikeshow.net/15-august-2005-show/feed/ 0