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/red-flag-yellow-flag/ http://thebikeshow.net/red-flag-yellow-flag/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:08:12 +0000 Jack http://thebikeshow.net/?p=2168 Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/red-flag-yellow-flag/feed/ 5 http://thebikeshow.net/the-lost-cyclist-with-david-herlihy/ http://thebikeshow.net/the-lost-cyclist-with-david-herlihy/#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2012 20:14:10 +0000 Jack http://thebikeshow.net/?p=2144 Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/the-lost-cyclist-with-david-herlihy/feed/ 4 0:32:07 In 1892 a young accountant from t, USA, quit his job and set off to cycle solo around the world. Frank Lenz rode a Rover Safety Bicycle, a revolutionary new design that would soon consign the traditional high wheeler – or penny farthing [...] In 1892 a young accountant from t, USA, quit his job and set off to cycle solo around the world. Frank Lenz rode a Rover Safety Bicycle, a revolutionary new design that would soon consign the traditional high wheeler – or penny farthing – to obscurity. It was the birth of the bicycle as we know it today. And Lenz is one of the pioneers of cycle touring. Cycling historian David Herlihy’s latest book tells the story of his courageous, extraordinary and ultimately ill-fated journey. History, Literature, People, Podcast, Rides, Touring Jack Thurston no no http://thebikeshow.net/another-day-in-carradice/ http://thebikeshow.net/another-day-in-carradice/#comments Mon, 28 Nov 2011 20:29:26 +0000 Jack http://thebikeshow.net/?p=2085 Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/another-day-in-carradice/feed/ 6 0:29:30 Jack travels over the Yorkshire moors to Nelson, Lancashire to visit one of the oldest and most venerable companies in British cycling. Cotton mill worker Wilf Carradice began producing his indestructible canvas saddlebags in the 1930s and in 2011 [...] Jack travels over the Yorkshire moors to Nelson, Lancashire to visit one of the oldest and most venerable companies in British cycling. Cotton mill worker Wilf Carradice began producing his indestructible canvas saddlebags in the 1930s and in 2011 sales are booming. Owner and MD David Chadwick tells the story of a family business and we get a tour of the factory. For more history of Carradice, there is a good article over at Classic Lightweights. For a four-minute audio slideshow click here. This is the latest in a series of special features on British cycling manufacturers. Listen to previous features on Brooks saddles, Brompton folding bikes and Alex Moulton. Some of Jack’s photographs from the factory are below. England, Gear, History, People, Podcast, Style, Touring Jack Thurston no no http://thebikeshow.net/paris-brest-paris-part-one/ http://thebikeshow.net/paris-brest-paris-part-one/#comments Mon, 10 Oct 2011 23:08:33 +0000 Jack http://thebikeshow.net/?p=2002 Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/paris-brest-paris-part-one/feed/ 4 0:30:40 The 1200km Paris-Brest et retour was first raced in 1891 and is the oldest bicycle race still in existence, currently held as a brevet de randonneur every four years. Kieron Yates shares the agony and ecstasy of his second outing in an event that i[...] The 1200km Paris-Brest et retour was first raced in 1891 and is the oldest bicycle race still in existence, currently held as a brevet de randonneur every four years. Kieron Yates shares the agony and ecstasy of his second outing in an event that is only for the toughest of the tough. Next week we’ll be talking about the race with a handful of other riders who will share their experiences and tips for anyone considering taking part. France, History, Podcast, Rides, Sport, Touring Jack Thurston no no http://thebikeshow.net/season-opener-time-travelling/ http://thebikeshow.net/season-opener-time-travelling/#comments Mon, 26 Sep 2011 19:23:44 +0000 Jack http://thebikeshow.net/?p=1977 Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/season-opener-time-travelling/feed/ 6 0:28:37 As Mark Cavendish wins the world championship road race for Britain for the first time since 1965, we’re back in the saddle for a new season. On this week’s show, a trip back in time. Blue Door Bicycles is a new bike shop in south Londo[...] As Mark Cavendish wins the world championship road race for Britain for the first time since 1965, we’re back in the saddle for a new season. On this week’s show, a trip back in time. Blue Door Bicycles is a new bike shop in south London with a long history. Owner David Hibbs has been documenting a treasure trove of cycle trade artifacts from when the shop was a family business known as Central Cycle and Auto Stores. Listen too for a chance to win tickets to the Bicycle Film Festival. And some momentous news from Bike Show host Jack Thurston. Picture credit: CentralCycle.co.uk Film, History, London, Podcast, Sport Jack Thurston no no http://thebikeshow.net/rob-penn-perfect-bike/ http://thebikeshow.net/rob-penn-perfect-bike/#comments Fri, 27 May 2011 14:38:10 +0000 Jack http://thebikeshow.net/?p=1680 Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/rob-penn-perfect-bike/feed/ 7 0:54:51 Cyclist, journalist and author Rob Penn travelled the world to put together his perfect bicycle. We talk about how his journey of discovery sheds light on the history of the bicycle and the contribution of bicycle technology to modern life. Rob is [...] Cyclist, journalist and author Rob Penn travelled the world to put together his perfect bicycle. We talk about how his journey of discovery sheds light on the history of the bicycle and the contribution of bicycle technology to modern life. Rob is speaking at the Hay Literary Festival on 3rd June and is organising a ride there from Cardigan Bay on the west coast of Wales. All are welcome to join. You can buy his book, It’s All About The Bike from Amazon on the link, below. Any purchases made after following this link will contribute a few pennies to Resonance FM, London’s non-profit community arts radio station. Gear, History, People, Podcast, Touring Jack Thurston no no http://thebikeshow.net/cyclosportives-glamping-cycling/ http://thebikeshow.net/cyclosportives-glamping-cycling/#comments Fri, 18 Mar 2011 01:26:40 +0000 Jack http://thebikeshow.net/?p=1551 Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/cyclosportives-glamping-cycling/feed/ 11 http://thebikeshow.net/abercrombie-and-all-that/ http://thebikeshow.net/abercrombie-and-all-that/#comments Thu, 17 Mar 2011 18:40:18 +0000 Jack http://thebikeshow.net/?p=1548 http://thebikeshow.net/abercrombie-and-all-that/feed/ 2 http://thebikeshow.net/bart-kyzar-mission-workshop/ http://thebikeshow.net/bart-kyzar-mission-workshop/#comments Tue, 11 Jan 2011 16:41:39 +0000 Jack http://thebikeshow.net/?p=1355 Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/bart-kyzar-mission-workshop/feed/ 1 0:29:18 The messenger bag is one of the defining elements of the “new urban bike culture” and Bart Kyzar has been making bombproof bags for bicyclists since the mid-1990s, first with Chrome and now with Mission Workshop, based in San Francisco.[...] The messenger bag is one of the defining elements of the “new urban bike culture” and Bart Kyzar has been making bombproof bags for bicyclists since the mid-1990s, first with Chrome and now with Mission Workshop, based in San Francisco. Last summer Mission Workshop opened a new store at the Truman Brewery, Brick Lane. While riding through the sunny streets of London, Bart tells how he and a couple of friends started making messenger bags while living in a warehouse in Boulder, Colorado, how rising osteopathy bills led to a fundamental rethink of traditional messenger bag design and why Mission Workshop is proud of its tiny niche in the US military industrial complex. Gear, History, People, Podcast, Style Jack Thurston 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 http://thebikeshow.net/?p=1340 Continue reading →]]> 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 Jack Thurston no no http://thebikeshow.net/four-great-lives-in-cycling/ http://thebikeshow.net/four-great-lives-in-cycling/#comments Tue, 07 Dec 2010 13:49:47 +0000 Jack http://thebikeshow.net/?p=1331 Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/four-great-lives-in-cycling/feed/ 3 0:28:38 Studio discussion of four great lives in cycling: Kuklos, the prolific journalist who documented British cycling scene in the first half of the twentieth century; Brian Robinson (pictured, above), the first Brit to win stages in the Tour de France;[...] Studio discussion of four great lives in cycling: Kuklos, the prolific journalist who documented British cycling scene in the first half of the twentieth century; Brian Robinson (pictured, above), the first Brit to win stages in the Tour de France; intrepid cycle tourist Anne Mustoe; and Laurent Fignon, perhaps the last truly great French professional bike racer. Expert guests are Graeme Fife, author of a newly published biography of Brian Robinson, and Tim Dawson, columnist on the Sunday Times and editor of the Cycling Books website. Plus a chance to win a set of Gavin Turk Les Bikes de Bois Rond postcards. Answers by email to bikeshow@resonancefm.com. Further reading: Of Wrigging - Kuklos. A 1927 essay taking on John Ruskin’s opposition to cycling. Brian Robison: A Pioneer – Graeme Fife (Mousehold Press, 2010) A Bike Ride – Anne Mustoe (Virgin Books, 1991) We Were Young and Carefree – Autobiography of Laurent Fignon (Yellow Jersey Press, 2010) France, History, Italy, Literature, People, Podcast, Sport, Touring Jack Thurston no no http://thebikeshow.net/ron-cooper-on-ron-cooper/ http://thebikeshow.net/ron-cooper-on-ron-cooper/#comments Wed, 04 Aug 2010 00:02:12 +0000 Jack http://thebikeshow.net/?p=1245 Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/ron-cooper-on-ron-cooper/feed/ 6 0:29:44 Ron Cooper is a legend in frame-building. He started as a fifteen-year-old apprentice with A.S. Gillott, and his frames have come to define the very best of the British lightweight style. He talks about the early days learning from master frame-bui[...] Ron Cooper is a legend in frame-building. He started as a fifteen-year-old apprentice with A.S. Gillott, and his frames have come to define the very best of the British lightweight style. He talks about the early days learning from master frame-builders like Jim Collier and Bill Philbrook, his own racing career and his commercial success in the US in the 1970s. Along the way he explains the technique and motivation needed to hand build more than 7,000 racing frames. Having turned 79 in June this year, Ron Cooper is still building three mornings a week. Look out for the cover story in Rouleur 19 on Ron Cooper, with photos (including the above) by Nadav Kander. England, Gear, History, London, People, Podcast Jack Thurston no no http://thebikeshow.net/velocios-7-commandments-for-the-wise-cyclist/ http://thebikeshow.net/velocios-7-commandments-for-the-wise-cyclist/#comments Thu, 22 Jul 2010 09:26:29 +0000 Jack http://thebikeshow.net/?p=1231 Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/velocios-7-commandments-for-the-wise-cyclist/feed/ 3 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 http://thebikeshow.net/?p=1222 Continue reading →]]> 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 Jack Thurston 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 http://thebikeshow.net/?p=1190 Continue reading →]]> 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 Jack Thurston no no http://thebikeshow.net/reading-and-riding-christmas-books-special/ http://thebikeshow.net/reading-and-riding-christmas-books-special/#comments Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:30:31 +0000 Jack http://thebikeshow.net/reading-and-riding-christmas-books-special/ Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/reading-and-riding-christmas-books-special/feed/ 16 0:32:46 Tim Dawson, cycling columnist for the Sunday Times, runs the Cycling Books website, the most compendious review website for cycling books. He joins me in the studio to discuss the literature of cycling, from Tour de France to cycle touring. Paul Fou[...] Tim Dawson, cycling columnist for the Sunday Times, runs the Cycling Books website, the most compendious review website for cycling books. He joins me in the studio to discuss the literature of cycling, from Tour de France to cycle touring. Paul Fournel reads another extract from Need for the Bike. Below is a list of the books discussed in the show. If you would like to buy them, follow the links to Amazon and Resonance FM will get a share of anything you buy, even if it’s stuff not on the list. What a nice way to help your favourite bicycling art radio station! The Classics The Rider by Tim Krabbé The Escape Artist by Matt Seaton Need for the Bike by Paul Fournel Tour de France Bad to the Bone by James Waddington Sweat of the Gods by Benjo Masso Wide-eyed and Legless: Inside the Tour De France by Jeff Connor Le Tour: A History of the Tour De France by Geoffrey Wheatcroft My Comeback: Up Close and Personal by Lance Armstrong and Elizabeth Kreutz Cycle touring & travel Thunder and Sunshine by Alistair Humphreys The Hungry Cyclist by Tom Kevilll-Davies French Revolutions by Tim Moore Full Tilt: Ireland To India With a Bicycle by Dervla Murphy Transylvania and Beyond by Dervla Murphy Blue River, Black Sea by Andrew Eames A Bike Ride by Anne Mustoe Advocacy, philosophy Richard’s Bicycle Book by Richard Ballantine Those we didn’t get time to talk about Tomorrow We Ride by Jean Bobet The Passion of Fausto Coppi by William Fotheringham The Noiseless Tenor by James Starrs Golden Age of Handbuilt Bikes and Competition Bikes by Jan Heine Rouleur Annual 2009 Fixed: Global Fixed-Gear Bike Culture by Andrew Edwards and Max Leonard Amazon.co.uk Widgets To win copies of the current issues of Rouleur and The Ride Journal, send answers to the competition questions to bikeshow-at-resonancefm-dot-com. Thanks to these fine publications for donating the prizes. And if that leaves you wanting more chat about cycling books, the 2007 Christmas books show is still online to listen again as is the show featuring Andrew and Philip Diprose of The Ride Journal. Matt Seaton wrote an excellent round-up over at The Guardian. France, History, Literature, Podcast, Sport, Touring Jack Thurston no no http://thebikeshow.net/cycle-chic/ http://thebikeshow.net/cycle-chic/#comments Mon, 03 Aug 2009 19:00:07 +0000 Jack http://thebikeshow.net/?p=740 Continue reading →]]> 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 Jack Thurston 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 http://thebikeshow.net/?p=709 Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/from-sublime-to-ridiculous/feed/ 4 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 Jack Thurston no no http://thebikeshow.net/theatre-review-pedal-pusher/ http://thebikeshow.net/theatre-review-pedal-pusher/#comments Thu, 16 Jul 2009 16:07:28 +0000 Jack http://thebikeshow.net/?p=696 Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/theatre-review-pedal-pusher/feed/ 2 0:25:38 Pedal Pusher is a play that follows three professional cyclists, Jan Ullrich, Marco Pantani and Lance Armstrong, in the most dramatic recent era of professional cycle sport. From the young prodigy Jan Ullrich winning the Tour in 1997, the doping sca[...] 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. Events, History, Literature, London, Podcast, Politics, Sport Jack Thurston no no http://thebikeshow.net/blazing-saddles/ http://thebikeshow.net/blazing-saddles/#comments Mon, 13 Jul 2009 20:21:02 +0000 Jack http://thebikeshow.net/?p=685 Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/blazing-saddles/feed/ 1 0:29:11 For long-distance cycling they’re a must and they’ll improve the look of any bicycle. Brooks leather saddles date back to the 1870s and are still made in Birmingham where they were first invented. Steve Green of Brooks talks about the hi[...] For long-distance cycling they’re a must and they’ll improve the look of any bicycle. Brooks leather saddles date back to the 1870s and are still made in Birmingham where they were first invented. Steve Green of Brooks talks about the history and the craft of the most venerable and most comfortable bicycle saddle there is. We also listen to some of the fantastic machines (pictured, left) that are still going strong in the Brooks factory. Play on links below. Other file formats (e.g. Ogg Vorbis) coming soon. England, Gear, History, Podcast, Politics, Style Jack Thurston 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 http://thebikeshow.net/?p=640 Continue reading →]]> 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 Jack Thurston no no http://thebikeshow.net/london-to-bristol-part-one/ http://thebikeshow.net/london-to-bristol-part-one/#comments Mon, 22 Jun 2009 22:53:32 +0000 Jack http://thebikeshow.net/?p=628 Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/london-to-bristol-part-one/feed/ 2 0:29:36 Part one of a ride from London to Bristol, in which presenter Jack Thurston is guided by listeners to the show. First stop is St Giles’ Church in Stoke Poges, home to the ‘bicycle window’ (pictured behind Jack and Denis Hartley, th[...] Part one of a ride from London to Bristol, in which presenter Jack Thurston is guided by listeners to the show. First stop is St Giles’ Church in Stoke Poges, home to the ‘bicycle window’ (pictured behind Jack and Denis Hartley, the Verger of the Church). One element of the window dates from 1642 and said to be the earliest ever depiction of a velocipede. The route passes through Willesden, Stoke Poges, Cookham, Henley-on-Thames before ascending the Berkshire Downs. Tune in next week for part two. Photo credit: Michael Dunne Play on links below. Other file formats (e.g. Ogg Vorbis). England, History, Podcast, Politics, Rides, Sport, Touring Jack Thurston no no http://thebikeshow.net/podcast-only-spring-classics-special-edition/ http://thebikeshow.net/podcast-only-spring-classics-special-edition/#comments Sat, 11 Apr 2009 16:35:04 +0000 Jack http://thebikeshow.net/?p=568 Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/podcast-only-spring-classics-special-edition/feed/ 5 0:41:49 The Bike Show may be off air, but come with us on a trip to Belgium, home of the Flemish hard men and De Ronde van Vlaanderen (Tour of Flanders). Along the way I get a surprise tour of the legendary showers at the Roubaix velodrome (pictured left).[...] The Bike Show may be off air, but come with us on a trip to Belgium, home of the Flemish hard men and De Ronde van Vlaanderen (Tour of Flanders). Along the way I get a surprise tour of the legendary showers at the Roubaix velodrome (pictured left). Don’t forget to take The Bike Show’s Listener Survey. Photo credit: Garmin Slipstream Play on links below. Other file formats (e.g. Ogg Vorbis) over here. France, History, Podcast, Politics, Rides, Sport Jack Thurston no no http://thebikeshow.net/legends-of-the-ras/ http://thebikeshow.net/legends-of-the-ras/#comments Tue, 10 Mar 2009 13:31:25 +0000 Jack http://thebikeshow.net/?p=510 Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/legends-of-the-ras/feed/ 4 0:29:22 The Rás Tailteann is an 8 day stage race in the Republic of Ireland held each May since 1953. A particularly gruelling race, some say it is Ireland’s ‘Tour de France’ and it is a much cherished tradition, far more so than the Tour [...] The Rás Tailteann is an 8 day stage race in the Republic of Ireland held each May since 1953. A particularly gruelling race, some say it is Ireland’s ‘Tour de France’ and it is a much cherished tradition, far more so than the Tour of Ireland. John Herety, Directeur Sportif of the Rapha-Condor road racing team and formerly DS of Recycling.co.uk talks about the modern Rás. We also tell the story of possibly the greatest legend of the Rás: ‘Iron Man’ Mick Murphy, the blood-drinking, fire-eating hard man who won the 1958 race in quite extraordinary circumstances. Peter Woods is a documentary-maker at RTÉ and tracked down Murphy (pictured above, at his home-made stone gym) and tells the story of one of sport’s living legends. Woods’s 40 minute documentary is compulsory listening. You can find it on the RTÉ website. Photo credit: Kieran D. Murray. History, People, Podcast, Politics, Sport Jack Thurston no no 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 http://thebikeshow.net/?p=285 Continue reading →]]> 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 Jack Thurston no no http://thebikeshow.net/the-moulton-story-part-one/ http://thebikeshow.net/the-moulton-story-part-one/#comments Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:00:56 +0000 Jack http://thebikeshow.net/?p=271 Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/the-moulton-story-part-one/feed/ 4 0:29:45 The first of a two-parter telling the story of Moulton bicycles: the radical reinvention of the bicycle by Dr Alex Moulton that, despite some commercial setbacks along the way, continues to push the boundaries of cutting edge engineering. Moultons h[...] The first of a two-parter telling the story of Moulton bicycles: the radical reinvention of the bicycle by Dr Alex Moulton that, despite some commercial setbacks along the way, continues to push the boundaries of cutting edge engineering. Moultons have been feted by architects and designers, won races and broken speed records, and are taken to the hearts of their riders, the Moultoneers, many of whom consider them to be the best kept secret on two wheels. Over the next two weeks The Bike Show will trace the history of the Moulton bicycle from its inception in the late 1950s and its sixties heyday, look ahead to its future and try to capture something of the Moulton spirit. Featuring interviews with Dr Alex Moulton, Shaun Moulton, Tony Hadland, Michael Woolf and a cast of Moultoneers. Image, left, shows the young Sheldon Brown on his Moulton Deluxe in 1971. Play on links below. Other file formats (Ogg Vorbis, 64kb MP3) over here. England, Gear, History, People, Podcast, Politics, Sport, Style, Touring Jack Thurston no no http://thebikeshow.net/22-september-2008-grant-peterson-on-overnight-trips-and-a-visit-to-londons-anti-bike-shop/ http://thebikeshow.net/22-september-2008-grant-peterson-on-overnight-trips-and-a-visit-to-londons-anti-bike-shop/#comments Mon, 22 Sep 2008 19:32:20 +0000 Jack http://thebikeshow.net/?p=228 http://thebikeshow.net/22-september-2008-grant-peterson-on-overnight-trips-and-a-visit-to-londons-anti-bike-shop/feed/ 5 0:31:12 England, Gear, History, Italy, London, People, Podcast, Politics, Rides, Sport, Style, Touring Jack Thurston no no http://thebikeshow.net/4-august-2008-cycling-politics-and-ideology/ http://thebikeshow.net/4-august-2008-cycling-politics-and-ideology/#comments Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:02:05 +0000 Jack http://thebikeshow.net/?p=207 Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/4-august-2008-cycling-politics-and-ideology/feed/ 7 0:30:13 On this week’s show we ask whether the bicycle and cycling are inherently left-wing or right-wing. Featuring Ruth Beale and Karen Breneman, two artists who recently rode together from London to the Institute for the Art and Practice of Dissent[...] On this week’s show we ask whether the bicycle and cycling are inherently left-wing or right-wing. Featuring Ruth Beale and Karen Breneman, two artists who recently rode together from London to the Institute for the Art and Practice of Dissent at Home in Liverpool in search of cycling’s socialist and non-conformist past, present and future. Putting the case for the libertarian right is the leading political blogger and cyclist Guido Fawkes who explains why leading members of the British Conservative Party are so keen to advertise their taste for two wheeled transport. This weekend get on down to Rollapaluza XI “Kingspin” on Friday night at the Bloomsbury Bowling Lanes and Tour De Play, ‘a five mile cycle tour looking at playscapes as a form of outsider architecture’ starting at the South London Gallery at 12 noon on Saturday. Play on links below. Other file formats (e.g. Ogg Vorbis) over here. England, History, People, Podcast, Politics, Rides, Touring Jack Thurston no no http://thebikeshow.net/21-january-2008-hidden-treasure/ http://thebikeshow.net/21-january-2008-hidden-treasure/#comments Mon, 21 Jan 2008 23:56:09 +0000 Jack http://thebikeshow.net/2008/01/21/21-january-2008-hidden-treasure/ Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/21-january-2008-hidden-treasure/feed/ 9 0:30:21 Paul Wonnacott has been buying, repairing and selling on used bicycles in the English countryside for almost thirty years. In an extended interview he looks back at the changes he has observed in the bicycle manufacturing industry (most of them bad)[...] Paul Wonnacott has been buying, repairing and selling on used bicycles in the English countryside for almost thirty years. In an extended interview he looks back at the changes he has observed in the bicycle manufacturing industry (most of them bad) and grapples with a hoarder’s inner demon as he watches his huge stock literally pile up and up. Also mentioned in the show is the Waterfront London exhibition and series of breakfast talks at New London Architecture on Store Street, the Italian writer Ugo Riccarelli in conversation with journalist Richard Williams on the occasion of the publication of the English edition of Coppi’s Angel on 30 January at the Italian Cultural Institute. And the deadline for submissions to the 2008 Bicycle Film Festival is looming: 19 February. MP3 | Other file formats (e.g. Ogg Vorbis) England, Gear, History, Podcast Jack Thurston no no http://thebikeshow.net/24-july-2006-remembering-major-taylor-the-fastest-man-on-the-planet/ http://thebikeshow.net/24-july-2006-remembering-major-taylor-the-fastest-man-on-the-planet/#comments Mon, 24 Jul 2006 16:07:00 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=61 Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/24-july-2006-remembering-major-taylor-the-fastest-man-on-the-planet/feed/ 4 0:00:01 In this week’s show we remember ‘Major’ Marshall Taylor, a world champion cyclist from the 1890s and the first black American sports superstar. Kieron Yates talks about Major Taylor’s life with Lynne Tolman of the Major Taylo[...] In this week’s show we remember ‘Major’ Marshall Taylor, a world champion cyclist from the 1890s and the first black American sports superstar. Kieron Yates talks about Major Taylor’s life with Lynne Tolman of the Major Taylor Association. We also ride the 2006 Etape Du Tour with Alex Murray. MP3 Download Ogg Vorbis Download MP3 Stream (lo fi) History, Podcast, Sport Jack Thurston no no http://thebikeshow.net/8-august-2005-show-history-of-the-bicycle-london-edinburgh-london-audax-ride/ http://thebikeshow.net/8-august-2005-show-history-of-the-bicycle-london-edinburgh-london-audax-ride/#comments Sat, 13 Aug 2005 19:55:00 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=9 http://thebikeshow.net/8-august-2005-show-history-of-the-bicycle-london-edinburgh-london-audax-ride/feed/ 0 http://thebikeshow.net/kraftwerk-and-cycling/ http://thebikeshow.net/kraftwerk-and-cycling/#comments Fri, 05 Aug 2005 16:09:00 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=11 http://thebikeshow.net/kraftwerk-and-cycling/feed/ 2 0:29:59 Discussing German electro-pop pioneers Kraftwerk and their love of the bicycle. With Kraftwerk aficionados Maisie Hitchcock and Chris Bloor. MP3 format and Real Audio. Read Jack Thurston’s feature on Kraftwerk and cycling first published in R[...] Discussing German electro-pop pioneers Kraftwerk and their love of the bicycle. With Kraftwerk aficionados Maisie Hitchcock and Chris Bloor. MP3 format and Real Audio. Read Jack Thurston’s feature on Kraftwerk and cycling first published in Rouleur magazine. History, Podcast Jack Thurston no no http://thebikeshow.net/9-may-show-london-velodrome-at-herne-hill/ http://thebikeshow.net/9-may-show-london-velodrome-at-herne-hill/#comments Fri, 29 Jul 2005 18:29:00 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=16 Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/9-may-show-london-velodrome-at-herne-hill/feed/ 0