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/londoners-on-bikes-with-votes/ http://thebikeshow.net/londoners-on-bikes-with-votes/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:52:44 +0000 Jack http://thebikeshow.net/?p=2215 Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/londoners-on-bikes-with-votes/feed/ 0 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 Jack Thurston no no http://thebikeshow.net/super-highway/ http://thebikeshow.net/super-highway/#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:30:38 +0000 Jack http://thebikeshow.net/?p=2198 http://thebikeshow.net/super-highway/feed/ 0 http://thebikeshow.net/down-at-the-london-bike-show/ http://thebikeshow.net/down-at-the-london-bike-show/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:12:12 +0000 Jack http://thebikeshow.net/?p=2158 Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/down-at-the-london-bike-show/feed/ 5 0:29:18 Made in London: Lovely cycling mackintosh from Water Offa Duck's Back Jack goes down to the London Bike Show, an annual fair of bicycles and cycling paraphernalia. He eschews the latest electronic gear systems in search of novel products made by int[...] Made in London: Lovely cycling mackintosh from Water Offa Duck's Back Jack goes down to the London Bike Show, an annual fair of bicycles and cycling paraphernalia. He eschews the latest electronic gear systems in search of novel products made by interesting people. The following products are featured on the show: Georgia in Dublin: Stylish and waterproof clothing for women and men. Respro: High viz gear for cyclists including the ubiquitous hump and the evergreen elasticated ankle bands. Bill’s Bike Tools: Makers of the Pedal Aid, an ingenious tool for assisting the removal of difficult bike pedals. Hornit: The world’s loudest bicycle horn at 140 decibels. Water Offa Duck’s Back: Classically styled cycling macs with ingenious reflective properties. Gear, London, Podcast, Style Jack Thurston no no http://thebikeshow.net/make-our-junctions-safer/ http://thebikeshow.net/make-our-junctions-safer/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 09:35:33 +0000 Jack http://thebikeshow.net/?p=2127 Continue reading →]]> 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 http://thebikeshow.net/?p=2068 Continue reading →]]> 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 Jack Thurston 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 http://thebikeshow.net/?p=2053 Continue reading →]]> 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 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/compare-and-contrast/ http://thebikeshow.net/compare-and-contrast/#comments Tue, 11 Oct 2011 08:46:57 +0000 Jack http://thebikeshow.net/?p=2011 Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/compare-and-contrast/feed/ 0 http://thebikeshow.net/jah-tweed/ http://thebikeshow.net/jah-tweed/#comments Wed, 05 Oct 2011 13:03:26 +0000 Jack http://thebikeshow.net/?p=1995 Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/jah-tweed/feed/ 1 0:37:06 Jen meets Tim Jacques, one of the film-makers at this year’s Bicycle Film Festival, whose film “Peace and Lovely Tailoring” combines Rastafari, cycling and tweed clothing – a surefire winner here at The Bike Show. And we hea[...] Jen meets Tim Jacques, one of the film-makers at this year’s Bicycle Film Festival, whose film “Peace and Lovely Tailoring” combines Rastafari, cycling and tweed clothing – a surefire winner here at The Bike Show. And we hear from Patrick Morgan, a Kiwi over in Europe on a fact-finding mission about cycle training and campaigning. In a podcast extra this week, Jack chats with Brendt Barbur, founder of the Bicycle Film Festival, about cycling in London and New York and why 2012 will be all about women in cycling. Film, London, People, Podcast, Rides, Style 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/blackfriars-and-beyond/ http://thebikeshow.net/blackfriars-and-beyond/#comments Mon, 08 Aug 2011 16:41:48 +0000 Jack http://thebikeshow.net/?p=1935 Continue reading →]]> 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 Jack Thurston 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 http://thebikeshow.net/?p=1917 Continue reading →]]> 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 http://thebikeshow.net/?p=1899 Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/amendment-to-motion-on-blackfriars-bridge/feed/ 0 http://thebikeshow.net/dunwich-dynamo-2011-preview/ http://thebikeshow.net/dunwich-dynamo-2011-preview/#comments Tue, 12 Jul 2011 12:31:16 +0000 Jack http://thebikeshow.net/?p=1870 Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/dunwich-dynamo-2011-preview/feed/ 3 0:30:04 In its 19th edition this year, the Dunwich Dynamo is London’s greatest mass participation ride – bar none. In the studio are Patrick Field, who first conceived the ride and two London cyclists planning to do just a little bit more than the us[...] In its 19th edition this year, the Dunwich Dynamo is London’s greatest mass participation ride – bar none. In the studio are Patrick Field, who first conceived the ride and two London cyclists planning to do just a little bit more than the usual Dun Run. Rosie Downes is planning to ride to Dunwich and back while Leo Tong will be riding the 200km on a Boris Bike. Route sheets are available at the start. The Exmouth Exodus is on 13/14 August 2011. London, Podcast, Rides 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-midsummer-misadventure-dixe-wills/ http://thebikeshow.net/a-midsummer-misadventure-dixe-wills/#comments Mon, 27 Jun 2011 22:15:23 +0000 Jack http://thebikeshow.net/?p=1783 Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/a-midsummer-misadventure-dixe-wills/feed/ 2 0:52:20 On Midsummer’s Night Dixe Wills, travel writer and author of a new book on Britain’s tiny campsites, guides us on a ride from central London up the Lea Valley to a wild camping spot. Various pitfalls ensure that little goes to plan[...] On Midsummer’s Night Dixe Wills, travel writer and author of a new book on Britain’s tiny campsites, guides us on a ride from central London up the Lea Valley to a wild camping spot. Various pitfalls ensure that little goes to plan. The new Bike Show jersey is unveiled and – in a podcast only bonus – Andrew Neather of the Evening Standard explains why the newspaper came out for London’s cyclists. Gear, London, Podcast, Rides, Touring Jack Thurston 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 http://thebikeshow.net/?p=1766 Continue reading →]]> 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 Jack Thurston no no http://thebikeshow.net/fix-your-own-bike/ http://thebikeshow.net/fix-your-own-bike/#comments Tue, 14 Jun 2011 13:01:30 +0000 Jack http://thebikeshow.net/?p=1756 Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/fix-your-own-bike/feed/ 5 0:32:12 Community bike workshops are a beautiful idea. A place where anyone can learn the basics of bicycle repair by doing it for themselves with the help of volunteer mechanics – and have access to specialist bicycle tools. A stone’s throw fr[...] Community bike workshops are a beautiful idea. A place where anyone can learn the basics of bicycle repair by doing it for themselves with the help of volunteer mechanics – and have access to specialist bicycle tools. A stone’s throw from the Elephant and Castle, the venerable 56a food coop and radical infoshop has its own ‘do it together’ Bike Room, open 16 hours a week. Over in France, the Pignon Sur Rue association in Lyon runs a rather larger and more ambitious community workshop project, with 1200 members and support from the local city government. If a shiny new bike is what you’re after, we hear from Chris Boardman on the recent advances in bicycle technology and the thinking behind his new range of Boardman bikes. Chris takes the view that while Italian consumers are most interested in style, US consumers most interested in good quality service, the British consumer is most interested in low prices. And his bikes certainly offer a lot of bicycle for the money, not least because they have cut out a stage in the retail chain by selling exclusively through Halfords, a combined distributor/dealer. France, Gear, London, Podcast Jack Thurston 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 http://thebikeshow.net/?p=1738 Continue reading →]]> 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 http://thebikeshow.net/?p=1678 Continue reading →]]> 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 Jack Thurston no no 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/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 http://thebikeshow.net/no-bicycle-helmets-here-please/ Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/no-bicycle-helmet-law-here-please/feed/ 18 http://thebikeshow.net/digging-through-london-cycle-hire-data/ http://thebikeshow.net/digging-through-london-cycle-hire-data/#comments Wed, 02 Feb 2011 18:57:14 +0000 Jack http://thebikeshow.net/?p=1426 Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/digging-through-london-cycle-hire-data/feed/ 7 http://thebikeshow.net/up-the-uts-the-slow-death-and-rebirth-of-the-british-cycling-club/ http://thebikeshow.net/up-the-uts-the-slow-death-and-rebirth-of-the-british-cycling-club/#comments Tue, 01 Feb 2011 15:08:16 +0000 Jack http://thebikeshow.net/?p=1420 Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/up-the-uts-the-slow-death-and-rebirth-of-the-british-cycling-club/feed/ 3 0:28:43 Kieron Yates‘s documentary feature on the countryside huts of the 32nd Association of North London cycle clubs sparks a discussion on the demise of the traditional cycling club and the possibilities for renaissance. With Nigel Wood, Chairman [...] Kieron Yates‘s documentary feature on the countryside huts of the 32nd Association of North London cycle clubs sparks a discussion on the demise of the traditional cycling club and the possibilities for renaissance. With Nigel Wood, Chairman of the Dulwich Paragon club, who tells the story of how this 75 year old south London club’s fortunes were turned around. England, London, Podcast, Rides, Sport Jack Thurston no no http://thebikeshow.net/cycling-ban-south-bank/ http://thebikeshow.net/cycling-ban-south-bank/#comments Wed, 26 Jan 2011 17:44:13 +0000 Jack http://thebikeshow.net/?p=1409 Continue reading →]]> 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 http://thebikeshow.net/?p=1379 Continue reading →]]> 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 Jack Thurston 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 http://thebikeshow.net/?p=1368 Continue reading →]]> 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 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/scrub-away-scrub-away-scrub-away/ http://thebikeshow.net/scrub-away-scrub-away-scrub-away/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:45:40 +0000 Jack http://thebikeshow.net/scrub-away-scrub-away-scrub-away/ Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/scrub-away-scrub-away-scrub-away/feed/ 6 http://thebikeshow.net/le-tour-bicycle-thieves/ http://thebikeshow.net/le-tour-bicycle-thieves/#comments Tue, 27 Jul 2010 18:32:32 +0000 Jack http://thebikeshow.net/looking-back-at-le-tour-and-ahead-to-bicycle-thieves/ Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/le-tour-bicycle-thieves/feed/ 1 0:33:33 Lionel Birnie of Cycling Weekly shares his best moments of this year’s sensational Tour De France. Plus we look ahead to Bicycle Thieves, which combines theatre and BMXing on the streets of London, as part of the InTransit festival. Book tick[...] Lionel Birnie of Cycling Weekly shares his best moments of this year’s sensational Tour De France. Plus we look ahead to Bicycle Thieves, which combines theatre and BMXing on the streets of London, as part of the InTransit festival. Book tickets for just £4 here or by calling 0845 230 9769. Events, Film, London, People, Podcast Jack Thurston no no 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/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 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/road-test-londons-new-cycle-hire-bikes/ http://thebikeshow.net/road-test-londons-new-cycle-hire-bikes/#comments Wed, 14 Jul 2010 15:18:46 +0000 Jack http://thebikeshow.net/bike-test-londons-new-cycle-hire-bikes/ Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/road-test-londons-new-cycle-hire-bikes/feed/ 19 http://thebikeshow.net/gavin-turks-les-bikes-du-bois-rond/ http://thebikeshow.net/gavin-turks-les-bikes-du-bois-rond/#comments Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:24:01 +0000 Jack http://thebikeshow.net/?p=1198 Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/gavin-turks-les-bikes-du-bois-rond/feed/ 0 0:30:21 Tim Dawson joins artist Gavin Turk on the first of two rides in the East Anglian countryside. Plus a detailed look at the Mayor of London’s new cycle hire bikes, with Transport for London’s Gary McGowan, technical adviser to the special [...] Tim Dawson joins artist Gavin Turk on the first of two rides in the East Anglian countryside. Plus a detailed look at the Mayor of London’s new cycle hire bikes, with Transport for London’s Gary McGowan, technical adviser to the special projects team. To join the second of Gavin Turk’s rides, starting in Ipswich, on 17 July, book through Commissions East. Photo courtesy of Gavin Turk London, People, Podcast 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/letter-to-keltbray-reply/ http://thebikeshow.net/letter-to-keltbray-reply/#comments Thu, 24 Jun 2010 14:59:35 +0000 Jack http://thebikeshow.net/?p=1116 Continue reading →]]> 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 http://thebikeshow.net/?p=1107 Continue reading →]]> 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 http://thebikeshow.net/?p=1095 Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/cycling-questions-june/feed/ 1 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 http://thebikeshow.net/?p=1090 Continue reading →]]> 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 Jack Thurston no no http://thebikeshow.net/giro-ditalia-at-look-mum-no-hands/ http://thebikeshow.net/giro-ditalia-at-look-mum-no-hands/#comments Tue, 25 May 2010 09:19:33 +0000 Jack http://thebikeshow.net/?p=1072 Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/giro-ditalia-at-look-mum-no-hands/feed/ 1 0:32:03 As the Giro d’Italia enters its third week, we discuss Italy’s great stage race with Lionel Birnie of Cycling Weekly, in an experimental live broadcast from Look Mum No Hands, London’s newest and best cycle-cafe. Sam Humpheson show[...] As the Giro d’Italia enters its third week, we discuss Italy’s great stage race with Lionel Birnie of Cycling Weekly, in an experimental live broadcast from Look Mum No Hands, London’s newest and best cycle-cafe. Sam Humpheson shows us around the premises. The show also features a look back at Fausto Coppi, one of the biggest stars of the golden era of cycle racing, with a visit to the exhibition of Coppi-related memorabilia at the Rapha Cycle Club, just down the road and a chat with bicycle collector Kadir Guirey. Simon Rose, who put together Rapha’s new Giro-inspired compilation CD also puts in an appearance. Listeners may notice slightly sub-optimal audio in parts of this broadcast. These should be fixed in future live broadcasts. Italy, London, People, Podcast, Sport Jack Thurston no no 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 http://thebikeshow.net/?p=1065 Continue reading →]]> 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 Jack Thurston no no http://thebikeshow.net/season-opener-berlin-bikes-public-art-dunwich-dynamo/ http://thebikeshow.net/season-opener-berlin-bikes-public-art-dunwich-dynamo/#comments Mon, 10 May 2010 17:44:43 +0000 Jack http://thebikeshow.net/?p=1060 Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/season-opener-berlin-bikes-public-art-dunwich-dynamo/feed/ 6 0:28:14 Can London ever be as good a cycling city as Berlin? Helen Pidd of the Guardian and Matt Tempest give their views. Artist Mila Lipowicz talks about East London Local(Eyes): an interactive video installation that recreates the feeling of riding a bik[...] Can London ever be as good a cycling city as Berlin? Helen Pidd of the Guardian and Matt Tempest give their views. Artist Mila Lipowicz talks about East London Local(Eyes): an interactive video installation that recreates the feeling of riding a bike around East London. Katy Hallett of Sustrans on commissioning public art for the National Cycle Network. Plus a look ahead to the Dunwich Dynamo this coming 24-25 July. Photo Credit: Sustrans Play on links below. London, Podcast Jack Thurston 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 http://thebikeshow.net/video-london-critical-mass-lorries-killing-cyclists/ http://thebikeshow.net/video-london-critical-mass-lorries-killing-cyclists/feed/ 2 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 http://thebikeshow.net/lorrieshgvslgvs-killing-cyclists-an-appeal-to-london-listeners/ Continue reading →]]> 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 Jack Thurston 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 http://thebikeshow.net/cycling-questions-and-answers-from-the-mayor-of-london-february-2010/ Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/cycling-questions-and-answers-from-the-mayor-of-london-february-2010/feed/ 1 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 http://thebikeshow.net/cycling-questions-and-answers-from-the-mayor-of-london-january-2010/ Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/cycling-questions-and-answers-from-the-mayor-of-london-january-2010/feed/ 0 http://thebikeshow.net/well-being/ http://thebikeshow.net/well-being/#comments Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:34:56 +0000 Jack http://thebikeshow.net/?p=996 Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/well-being/feed/ 6 0:28:46 January is the perfect month to take a closer look at how to stay feeling good on the bike. In the studio to share their expertise are Michael Crebbin, a sports physio specialising in cycling-related problems, and Rebecca Bogue who teaches a yoga cl[...] January is the perfect month to take a closer look at how to stay feeling good on the bike. In the studio to share their expertise are Michael Crebbin, a sports physio specialising in cycling-related problems, and Rebecca Bogue who teaches a yoga class designed especially for cyclists. Contact Rebecca via the Bodywise studio in the Roman Road, east London. Her yoga for cyclists class is on Thursday nights 8.15 – 9.30pm at Bodywise, 119 Roman Road, Bethnal Green, London E2 0QN. Read more about Why Yoga Is Good For Cyclists. Contact Michael via the Complete Physio clinic. Read more about physiotherapy for cyclists at the London Fixed Gear and Single Speed Forum and at Rollapaluza. London, People, Podcast, Science, Sport Jack Thurston no no 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 http://thebikeshow.net/?p=986 Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/mayors-question-time-cycling-dec-09/feed/ 0 http://thebikeshow.net/wanted-bicycle-mechanics/ http://thebikeshow.net/wanted-bicycle-mechanics/#comments Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:34:38 +0000 Jack http://thebikeshow.net/wanted-bicycle-mechanics/ Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/wanted-bicycle-mechanics/feed/ 15 0:28:18 This week’s show looks at the chronic lack of bicycle mechanics with the Ninon Asuni of Bicycle Workshop. Ninon founded Bicycle Workshop nearly thirty years ago after deciding she’d had enough of working as a librarian. She’s now a[...] This week’s show looks at the chronic lack of bicycle mechanics with the Ninon Asuni of Bicycle Workshop. Ninon founded Bicycle Workshop nearly thirty years ago after deciding she’d had enough of working as a librarian. She’s now among Britain’s most highly regarded bicycle mechanics with a devoted following in London and the rest of the country. Sean Lally and Ian Perkins of Cycle Systems Academy talk about their mission to train a new generation of cycle mechanics and to reinvent the profession. Plus more from Paul Fournel’s Need for the Bike. This week he talks about landscape and the bicyclist. If you buy the book online from Amazon using the link (left) Resonance gets some of the money. If you’d rather buy it from a shop, then choose the excellent Calder Bookshop in Waterloo. Music from The Vines, Half Man Half Biscuit and Harmonia. Play on links below. Gear, London, People, Podcast Jack Thurston no no 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 http://thebikeshow.net/?p=912 Continue reading →]]> 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 Jack Thurston no no http://thebikeshow.net/a-modest-proposal/ http://thebikeshow.net/a-modest-proposal/#comments Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:03:14 +0000 Jack http://thebikeshow.net/one-bright-idea-to-save-lives-extend-the-lorry-ban-by-three-hours/ Continue reading →]]> 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 http://thebikeshow.net/tfl-draft-cycle-safety-action-plan-plenty-of-carrots-but-where-are-the-sticks/ Continue reading →]]> 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 http://thebikeshow.net/cycling-questions-and-answers-from-the-mayor-of-london-oct-09/ Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/cycling-questions-and-answers-from-the-mayor-of-london-oct-09/feed/ 4 http://thebikeshow.net/cycle-supermyways/ http://thebikeshow.net/cycle-supermyways/#comments Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:33:37 +0000 Jack http://thebikeshow.net/?p=747 Continue reading →]]> 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 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/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/no-bike-week-what-happened/ http://thebikeshow.net/no-bike-week-what-happened/#comments Mon, 08 Jun 2009 22:00:29 +0000 Jack http://thebikeshow.net/?p=617 Continue reading →]]> 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 Jack Thurston no no http://thebikeshow.net/radiocycle/ http://thebikeshow.net/radiocycle/#comments Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:04:15 +0000 Jack http://thebikeshow.net/?p=594 Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/radiocycle/feed/ 0 0:29:29 The Bike Show emerges from its late spring hibernation into the bright sunlight of the summer season. This week’s show features a ride south from the Resonance FM studio to the southern limit of the station’s 5km FM broadcast signal at t[...] The Bike Show emerges from its late spring hibernation into the bright sunlight of the summer season. This week’s show features a ride south from the Resonance FM studio to the southern limit of the station’s 5km FM broadcast signal at the Herne Hill Velodrome. With guests James Wilson, lecturer in radio at Glasgow Metropolitan College and Ed Baxter, programming director of Resonance FM. Play on links below. Other file formats (e.g. Ogg Vorbis). Photo credit: Ben McCloud / Flickr / Creative Commons London, Podcast, Science Jack Thurston no no http://thebikeshow.net/end-of-season-finale-a-bike-pop-epic/ http://thebikeshow.net/end-of-season-finale-a-bike-pop-epic/#comments Mon, 16 Mar 2009 18:41:08 +0000 Jack http://thebikeshow.net/?p=529 Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/end-of-season-finale-a-bike-pop-epic/feed/ 1 0:31:40 In the last of the current season we drop in on a police bicycle auction to pick up a bargain. Plus a bike pop epic from the Grave Architects (pictured above) and we hear from Jo Upton, presenter of Bike Love, a bicycling radio show in Sydney, Austr[...] In the last of the current season we drop in on a police bicycle auction to pick up a bargain. Plus a bike pop epic from the Grave Architects (pictured above) and we hear from Jo Upton, presenter of Bike Love, a bicycling radio show in Sydney, Australia. Play on links below. Other file formats (e.g. Ogg Vorbis), over here. London, People, Podcast Jack Thurston no no http://thebikeshow.net/london-cyclists-in-monkey-attacks/ http://thebikeshow.net/london-cyclists-in-monkey-attacks/#comments Thu, 26 Feb 2009 19:29:03 +0000 Jack http://thebikeshow.net/?p=462 Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/london-cyclists-in-monkey-attacks/feed/ 3 http://thebikeshow.net/bicycle-polo-and-no-bike-week/ http://thebikeshow.net/bicycle-polo-and-no-bike-week/#comments Mon, 23 Feb 2009 20:20:23 +0000 Jack http://thebikeshow.net/?p=458 Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/bicycle-polo-and-no-bike-week/feed/ 11 0:29:37 Bicycle polo. It’s the latest sensation that’s sweeping the nation. After an account of bicycle polo played with Hungarian counts in 1934 from Patrick Leigh Fermour’s classic Between the Woods and the Water, we travel to De Beauvoi[...] Bicycle polo. It’s the latest sensation that’s sweeping the nation. After an account of bicycle polo played with Hungarian counts in 1934 from Patrick Leigh Fermour’s classic Between the Woods and the Water, we travel to De Beauvoir Town to find out how the game is being played in 2009. The European Hard Court Bicycle Polo Championships will be held in London this August. For more on where to play, there are lots of listings here. No Bike Week – what happens to a cyclist when he or she can’t ride for a week? Let’s find out. More details soon. It’s likely that No Bike Week will take place at some point between now and Easter 2009. Expresssions of interest to bikeshow@resonancefm.com Picture credit: Roxy Erickson. Play on links below. Other file formats (e.g. Ogg Vorbis) over here. London, Podcast, Sport Jack Thurston no no http://thebikeshow.net/cycling-and-the-recession/ http://thebikeshow.net/cycling-and-the-recession/#comments Tue, 17 Feb 2009 15:00:10 +0000 Jack http://thebikeshow.net/?p=450 Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/cycling-and-the-recession/feed/ 3 0:29:47 With the UK mired deep in recession, unemployment on the rise, the value of the pound going down and consumer confidence at an all time low, we ask what effect this is having on the cycling business. We hear from the owners of two of London’s [...] With the UK mired deep in recession, unemployment on the rise, the value of the pound going down and consumer confidence at an all time low, we ask what effect this is having on the cycling business. We hear from the owners of two of London’s new breed of bicycle boutiques (Tour de Ville and Bobbin Bicycles), from bike messenger Nhatt Attack, who has swapped her bike for a Christiania tricycle and is delivering flowers, from Carlton Reid, cycling journalist and Executive Editor of bike industry magazine BikeBiz.com and from BikeSnobNYC who adds his two pennies from New York. Play on links below, other file formats (eg. Ogg Vorbis) over here. England, Gear, London, People, Podcast, Politics, Style Jack Thurston 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 http://thebikeshow.net/?p=420 Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/london-cycle-hire-scheme-the-lowdown/feed/ 18 http://thebikeshow.net/city-of-london-cyclist-traffic-casualty-statistics/ http://thebikeshow.net/city-of-london-cyclist-traffic-casualty-statistics/#comments Sat, 01 Nov 2008 14:30:34 +0000 Jack http://thebikeshow.net/?p=368 Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/city-of-london-cyclist-traffic-casualty-statistics/feed/ 0 http://thebikeshow.net/inventing-the-perfect-folding-bicycle/ http://thebikeshow.net/inventing-the-perfect-folding-bicycle/#comments Mon, 20 Oct 2008 22:33:36 +0000 Jack http://thebikeshow.net/?p=361 Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/inventing-the-perfect-folding-bicycle/feed/ 3 0:29:50 The latest on moves by the London Assembly to reduce the dangers posed by lorries to cyclists. Plus an extended talk by Andrew Ritchey, inventor of the Brompton, the folding miracle that is the toast of London’s bicycle-train commuters. The ta[...] The latest on moves by the London Assembly to reduce the dangers posed by lorries to cyclists. Plus an extended talk by Andrew Ritchey, inventor of the Brompton, the folding miracle that is the toast of London’s bicycle-train commuters. The talk was given over the summer at the iFest 08 in Barcelona. It tells the story of how an idea became a commercial success, largely through the vision and determination of one man. This is the last in the current season. The Bike Show will return in early 2009. Play on links below. Other file formats (Ogg Vorbis, 64kb MP3 over here). Gear, London, People, Podcast Jack Thurston no no 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 http://thebikeshow.net/?p=347 Continue reading →]]> 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 Jack Thurston 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 http://thebikeshow.net/?p=342 Continue reading →]]> 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 http://thebikeshow.net/?p=324 Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/quis-custodiet-ipsos-custodes/feed/ 6 http://thebikeshow.net/superb-bbc-radio-4-documentary-about-bike-messengers-in-london/ http://thebikeshow.net/superb-bbc-radio-4-documentary-about-bike-messengers-in-london/#comments Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:38:21 +0000 Jack http://thebikeshow.net/?p=296 Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/superb-bbc-radio-4-documentary-about-bike-messengers-in-london/feed/ 4 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 http://thebikeshow.net/?p=257 Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/bicycle-film-festival-comes-to-town/feed/ 2 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 Jack Thurston no no http://thebikeshow.net/cyclesafelondoncom/ http://thebikeshow.net/cyclesafelondoncom/#comments Fri, 26 Sep 2008 11:44:36 +0000 Jack http://thebikeshow.net/?p=237 Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/cyclesafelondoncom/feed/ 3 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/are-cargo-bikes-the-future-of-urban-transport/ http://thebikeshow.net/are-cargo-bikes-the-future-of-urban-transport/#comments Mon, 15 Sep 2008 19:53:03 +0000 Jack http://thebikeshow.net/?p=217 Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/are-cargo-bikes-the-future-of-urban-transport/feed/ 1 0:32:43 Do the rising oil price, the growing concern about man-made climate change and breakthroughs in cycle design mean we’re on the verge of a pedal-powered cargo revolution? Discussing the past, present and future of cargo bikes and pedicabs is Le[...] Do the rising oil price, the growing concern about man-made climate change and breakthroughs in cycle design mean we’re on the verge of a pedal-powered cargo revolution? Discussing the past, present and future of cargo bikes and pedicabs is Leslie Wacker, a Chicago native who placed second in the cargo bike race at this year’s World Cycle Messenger Championships, Buffalo Bill author of Moving Target Zine and controller at Creative Couriers. We also hear from Mark, controller at from Zero Couriers, London’s first and only dedicated cargo bike courier company about the challenges his company has faced convincing potential commercial clients to choose pedal-powered cargo delivery. 8Freight photo thanks to BikeFix. To donate to Resonance FM, follow this link. Play on links below. Other file formats (64kb MP3 and Ogg Vorbis) over here. England, London, Podcast, Politics, Women Jack Thurston no no http://thebikeshow.net/21-july-2008-sublime-nights-dunwich-dynamo-16-and-s24o-with-grant-peterson/ http://thebikeshow.net/21-july-2008-sublime-nights-dunwich-dynamo-16-and-s24o-with-grant-peterson/#comments Mon, 21 Jul 2008 21:42:36 +0000 Jack http://thebikeshow.net/?p=203 Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/21-july-2008-sublime-nights-dunwich-dynamo-16-and-s24o-with-grant-peterson/feed/ 5 0:29:50 This year’s Dunwich Dynamo was perfect: a dry, moonlit night, a tail wind and a hot sunny morning on the beach. Around 500 people enjoyed the sixteenth edition of the classic British night ride that covers some 120 miles (190 kilometres) throu[...] This year’s Dunwich Dynamo was perfect: a dry, moonlit night, a tail wind and a hot sunny morning on the beach. Around 500 people enjoyed the sixteenth edition of the classic British night ride that covers some 120 miles (190 kilometres) through north east London, Essex and Suffolk. But you don’t have to wait until the next Dunwich Dynamo on 4 July 2009 for a sublime overnight bicycle experience, as Grant Peterson of Rivendell Bicycle Works explains. Play on links below. Other file formats (e.g. Ogg Vorbis) here. Some photos from the DD 16 are on the flickr. England, Events, London, People, Podcast, Rides, Touring 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/7-july-2008-50-quirky-bike-rides/ http://thebikeshow.net/7-july-2008-50-quirky-bike-rides/#comments Mon, 07 Jul 2008 22:46:04 +0000 Jack http://thebikeshow.net/?p=198 Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/7-july-2008-50-quirky-bike-rides/feed/ 1 0:29:09 A ride along the splendid London end of the Grand Union Canal with Rob Ainsley, London cyclist and author of 50 Quirky Bike Rides, a new book about weird and wonderful places to go on bicycles in England and Wales. We visit a canal that passes over [...] A ride along the splendid London end of the Grand Union Canal with Rob Ainsley, London cyclist and author of 50 Quirky Bike Rides, a new book about weird and wonderful places to go on bicycles in England and Wales. We visit a canal that passes over a motorway and take advantage of a little known rule that allows bicycles on certain parts of the London tube network. This week’s show was broadcast from the excellent Southwark Lido (pictured below – more pics here). Get there while it’s still open. Play on links below. Other file formats (e.g. Ogg Vorbis) over here. England, London, People, Podcast, Politics, Rides, Touring Jack Thurston 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 http://thebikeshow.net/?p=196 Continue reading →]]> 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 Jack Thurston 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 http://thebikeshow.net/?p=194 Continue reading →]]> 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 Jack Thurston 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 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 Jack Thurston no no http://thebikeshow.net/the_last_shall_be_first_and_the_first_shall_be_last/ http://thebikeshow.net/the_last_shall_be_first_and_the_first_shall_be_last/#comments Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:25:18 +0000 Jack http://thebikeshow.net/?p=192 Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/the_last_shall_be_first_and_the_first_shall_be_last/feed/ 0 http://thebikeshow.net/resonance-fm-benefit-18-may-robyn-hitchcock-more/ http://thebikeshow.net/resonance-fm-benefit-18-may-robyn-hitchcock-more/#comments Wed, 14 May 2008 14:23:16 +0000 Jack http://thebikeshow.net/?p=190 Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/resonance-fm-benefit-18-may-robyn-hitchcock-more/feed/ 1 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 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 Jack Thurston no no http://thebikeshow.net/25-february-2008-will-velib-work-in-london/ http://thebikeshow.net/25-february-2008-will-velib-work-in-london/#comments Wed, 27 Feb 2008 14:01:02 +0000 Jack http://thebikeshow.net/2008/02/27/25-february-2008-will-velib-work-in-london/ Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/25-february-2008-will-velib-work-in-london/feed/ 7 http://thebikeshow.net/18-february-2008-trixie-chix/ http://thebikeshow.net/18-february-2008-trixie-chix/#comments Tue, 19 Feb 2008 23:25:39 +0000 Jack http://thebikeshow.net/2008/02/19/18-february-2008-trixie-chix/ Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/18-february-2008-trixie-chix/feed/ 10 0:23:14 Jack Thurston is away and in his place Amy Cooper presents a show devoted to the swashbuckling Trixie Chix, London’s female fixed wheel freestylers. Will Amy and her sit-up-and-beg town bike cut the mustard with the trackstanding, bike polo pl[...] Jack Thurston is away and in his place Amy Cooper presents a show devoted to the swashbuckling Trixie Chix, London’s female fixed wheel freestylers. Will Amy and her sit-up-and-beg town bike cut the mustard with the trackstanding, bike polo playing, long skidding, backwards circling Trixies? Find out… MP3 | Other file formats (e.g. Ogg Vorbis) London, Podcast, Sport, Style, Women Jack Thurston no no http://thebikeshow.net/11-february-2007-love/ http://thebikeshow.net/11-february-2007-love/#comments Mon, 11 Feb 2008 20:10:19 +0000 Jack http://thebikeshow.net/2008/02/11/11-february-2007-love/ Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/11-february-2007-love/feed/ 2 0:29:06 In a special Valentine’s Day edition, sultry Southwark Cyclist Miss Alex Crawford explains why cycling is so good for flirting while love goddess Venus Kamura tells of the fifth annual Reclaim Love ‘happening’ on Saturday 16 Februa[...] In a special Valentine’s Day edition, sultry Southwark Cyclist Miss Alex Crawford explains why cycling is so good for flirting while love goddess Venus Kamura tells of the fifth annual Reclaim Love ‘happening’ on Saturday 16 February at the Eros Statue on Piccadilly Circus. Over the past few days, all across the bicycling world, there has been an outpouring of love for the inspirational Sheldon Brown who sadly died last weekend. We play a song by Oysterband, Sheldon’s all time favourite band. Plus a heads up for Wheels and Heels, a lovely bicycle fashion show on the evening of the 14th, at Columbia Road from 6pm and a chance to party ’til the break of dawn with the swashbuckling Trixie Chix, on Friday 15th February way up there in Dalston, northeast London. No excuse not to get loved up one way or another this week. Whew! MP3 | Other file formats (Ogg Vorbis etc) Events, France, London, People, Podcast, Style Jack Thurston no no http://thebikeshow.net/4-february-2008-reclaim-the-streetmaps/ http://thebikeshow.net/4-february-2008-reclaim-the-streetmaps/#comments Mon, 04 Feb 2008 19:56:10 +0000 Jack http://thebikeshow.net/2008/02/04/4-february-2008-reclaim-the-streetmaps/ Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/4-february-2008-reclaim-the-streetmaps/feed/ 2 0:31:29 Private companies and revenue-hungry government agencies have always had a stranglehold on the world’s best maps, until the arrival of Open Street Map, a volunteer-driven effort akin to Wikipedia for mapping and cartography. OSM offers endless[...] Private companies and revenue-hungry government agencies have always had a stranglehold on the world’s best maps, until the arrival of Open Street Map, a volunteer-driven effort akin to Wikipedia for mapping and cartography. OSM offers endless customisation possibilities, is entirely open source and in many parts of the world is rivaling the best online and paper maps. OSM’er Andy Allan explains how he’s been adding information relevant to cyclists and explains how anyone can contribute to the project. George Coulouris and Jean Dollimore give a guided tour of Camden Cyclists’ collaborative online cycle route planning tool. Date for the diary: Bicycology evening of bike films, vegan pancakes and discussion of plans for a cooperative bike workshop and ‘radical bike group’. Wednesday 6 February, 7.30pm L.A.R.C (London Action Resource Centre) 62 Fieldgate Street, London E1 MP3 | Other file formats (e.g. Ogg Vorbis) England, London, Podcast, Science, Sport, Touring 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/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 http://thebikeshow.net/2008/01/14/14-january-2008-are-cycling-waterloo-sunsets-under-threat/ Continue reading →]]> 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 Jack Thurston 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 http://thebikeshow.net/2008/01/08/7-january-2008-new-years-resolutions/ Continue reading →]]> 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 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/10-december-2007-how-to-win-at-roller-racing/ http://thebikeshow.net/10-december-2007-how-to-win-at-roller-racing/#comments Tue, 11 Dec 2007 01:24:25 +0000 Jack http://thebikeshow.net/2007/12/11/10-december-2007-how-to-win-at-roller-racing/ Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/10-december-2007-how-to-win-at-roller-racing/feed/ 3 0:29:40 Reigning Rollapaluza champion and two-time ‘Raphapaluza’ winner Simon Jackson gives his tips on how to win at the frenzied sport of static bike racing. Plus a preview of the upcoming ITV comedy-drama series Bike Squad (aka “The Bil[...] Reigning Rollapaluza champion and two-time ‘Raphapaluza’ winner Simon Jackson gives his tips on how to win at the frenzied sport of static bike racing. Plus a preview of the upcoming ITV comedy-drama series Bike Squad (aka “The Bill on bikes”) with Robert Collins of the Daily Telegraph. Get down to the Bicycology film night on Thursday 13 December at the RampArt Social Centre, London E1 and of course to Rollapaluza IX-mas at the Waterloo Action Centre, 14 Baylis Road, London SE1. MP3 128kb | Other file formats (e.g. Ogg Vorbis) London, Podcast Jack Thurston no no http://thebikeshow.net/3-december-2007-fixed-fever/ http://thebikeshow.net/3-december-2007-fixed-fever/#comments Tue, 04 Dec 2007 14:50:24 +0000 Jack http://thebikeshow.net/2007/12/04/3-december-2007-fixed-fever/ Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/3-december-2007-fixed-fever/feed/ 2 0:30:16 Over the past five years a craze for riding bicycles with only one gear and no freewheel has taken off, in New York, London, Sydney and cities all around the world. We take a long hard look at the merits and excesses of the scene. Featuring an exten[...] Over the past five years a craze for riding bicycles with only one gear and no freewheel has taken off, in New York, London, Sydney and cities all around the world. We take a long hard look at the merits and excesses of the scene. Featuring an extended interview with the mystery man behind the Bike Snob NYC blog, Roxy Erickson of London’s Trixie Chix and Gabriel Nogueira, one of the prime movers in the small but growing fixed wheel crowd in Curitiba, southern Brazil. MP3 | Other file formats (Ogg Vorbis etc) This week’s show also features the soundtrack of the fantastic short film Bicycle Samba, by Sophie Clements and John Hendicott. Fixed Links: London Fixed Gear Forum Fixed Gear Gallery Sheldon “Coasting is bad for you” Brown Fixed Wheel UK London Bike Polo Update (5 December): ‘DVD extras’ from the Bike Snob NYC for podium finishers: On why he came to write the blog (MP3: 1’44″) On his true identity(MP3: 2’18″) London, Podcast, Style Jack Thurston no no http://thebikeshow.net/19-november-2007-tales-of-the-summer/ http://thebikeshow.net/19-november-2007-tales-of-the-summer/#comments Wed, 21 Nov 2007 13:38:38 +0000 Jack http://thebikeshow.net/2007/11/21/19-november-2007-tales-of-the-summer/ Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/19-november-2007-tales-of-the-summer/feed/ 3 0:00:01 The Bike Show returns for its winter season with guest in the studio Buffalo Bill reporting on this year’s Cycle Messenger World Championship in Dublin and Kieron Yates on taking part in the epic and grueling 1200 kilometer non-stop race from [...] The Bike Show returns for its winter season with guest in the studio Buffalo Bill reporting on this year’s Cycle Messenger World Championship in Dublin and Kieron Yates on taking part in the epic and grueling 1200 kilometer non-stop race from Paris to Brest and back. Ogg Vorbis | 64Kbps MP3 London, Podcast, Touring Jack Thurston no no http://thebikeshow.net/1-may-2007-podcast-special-edition-london-calling/ http://thebikeshow.net/1-may-2007-podcast-special-edition-london-calling/#comments Tue, 01 May 2007 18:22:46 +0000 Jack http://thebikeshow.net/2007/05/01/1-may-2007-podcast-special-edition-london-calling/ Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/1-may-2007-podcast-special-edition-london-calling/feed/ 10 0:00:01 The Bike Show is officially off air at the moment, but I couldn’t resist a podcast-only edition to discuss the Evening Standard’s Damscene conversion to the way of the bicycle. For years, London’s leading daily newspaper has been i[...] The Bike Show is officially off air at the moment, but I couldn’t resist a podcast-only edition to discuss the Evening Standard’s Damscene conversion to the way of the bicycle. For years, London’s leading daily newspaper has been in thrall to unreconstructed petrolheads, but this week the paper has come out for cycling with a big front page splash on Monday and a series of double-page features during the rest of the week. ‘Buffalo’ Bill Chidley, a former London bicycle messenger who runs Moving Target Zine, tells it like it is, from trouble with heavy goods vehicles to running red lights. He is as bewildered as I am about the Standard’s volte face, and joins me for a look at the paper’s 12 point ‘charter’ for safer cycling in the capital. We a chat and spin a few 45s in the sunshine of my back garden. (Normal Bike Show service will resume later in the month) London, Podcast, Politics 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/22-january-2007-looking-forward-to-a-great-year-for-cycling/ http://thebikeshow.net/22-january-2007-looking-forward-to-a-great-year-for-cycling/#comments Tue, 23 Jan 2007 11:19:00 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=79 Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/22-january-2007-looking-forward-to-a-great-year-for-cycling/feed/ 4 http://thebikeshow.net/15-january-2007-women-bike-messengers-and-a-ride-through-a-very-long-tunnel/ http://thebikeshow.net/15-january-2007-women-bike-messengers-and-a-ride-through-a-very-long-tunnel/#comments Tue, 16 Jan 2007 20:07:00 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=78 Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/15-january-2007-women-bike-messengers-and-a-ride-through-a-very-long-tunnel/feed/ 5 0:29:20 Women bike messengers might cut a better figure on the roads than their grungy, bearded and tattooed male counterparts, but are the girls better at their jobs than the boys? The answer is yes, if a handful of London’s women bike messengers are[...] Women bike messengers might cut a better figure on the roads than their grungy, bearded and tattooed male counterparts, but are the girls better at their jobs than the boys? The answer is yes, if a handful of London’s women bike messengers are to be believed. For details on the upcoming Roller Races, look here. We also have Hugo Gladstone riding with the Stourbridge Bicycle Users Group on a ‘suburban secrets’ adventure that takes in the 2.3 km Netherton canal tunnel. Wooohh!! Echoooohh!! And if you want to help the Bike Show and all Resonance fm’s unique broadcasting stay on the air…. don’t delay! You can donate to our emergency fund quickly and painlessly here. Remember, all the programme-makers and engineers on Resonance are unpaid. We need to raise £60,000 now to pay for basic things like renting our studio (a damp and airless cave) and powering our antenna (a rusty coathanger tied to the top of a hospital). It’s not rocket science but without donations from listeners, it will all come to an end very soon. MP3 Download Ogg Vorbis Download London, Podcast, Touring, Women 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/11-december-2006-the-christmas-edition/ http://thebikeshow.net/11-december-2006-the-christmas-edition/#comments Fri, 15 Dec 2006 00:36:00 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=74 Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/11-december-2006-the-christmas-edition/feed/ 1 0:00:01 Back in the Resonance FM studio with Danish bike messenger elf Therese Bjorn to talk Christmas on bicycles. What to buy, what to do… and we take a look at the new London Scorcher bicycle from Velorution and Therese gives a thumbs up to Pac Des[...] Back in the Resonance FM studio with Danish bike messenger elf Therese Bjorn to talk Christmas on bicycles. What to buy, what to do… and we take a look at the new London Scorcher bicycle from Velorution and Therese gives a thumbs up to Pac Designs messenger bags. MP3 Download Ogg Vorbis Download Gear, London, Podcast Jack Thurston no no http://thebikeshow.net/31-july-2006-the-folding-miracle-inside-the-brompton-factory/ http://thebikeshow.net/31-july-2006-the-folding-miracle-inside-the-brompton-factory/#comments Tue, 01 Aug 2006 12:12:00 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=60 Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/31-july-2006-the-folding-miracle-inside-the-brompton-factory/feed/ 2 0:00:01 In this last show of the current season we’re getting technical, with a visit to the Brompton factory. Bromptons are the best all round folding bicycles in the world and the invention of Andrew Ritchie, who started making them in his flat mor[...] In this last show of the current season we’re getting technical, with a visit to the Brompton factory. Bromptons are the best all round folding bicycles in the world and the invention of Andrew Ritchie, who started making them in his flat more than 25 years ago. They are still made in west London – in fact the only form of transportation still manufactured in the capital. Matt Tempest is awed by the brazing, bending and bashing that goes into a Brompton. Plus the demystification of wheelbuilding with Ian McCormick. The Bike Show will be back with the falling of autumn leaves. MP3 download Ogg Vorbis download Gear, London, Podcast, Science Jack Thurston no no http://thebikeshow.net/17-july-2006-le-tour-down-le-pub/ http://thebikeshow.net/17-july-2006-le-tour-down-le-pub/#comments Mon, 17 Jul 2006 13:49:00 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=59 Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/17-july-2006-le-tour-down-le-pub/feed/ 0 0:00:01 This week’s show is a Tour De France special recorded at the Charles Lamb pub in north London. The Charles Lamb is one of the few places in London that is showing Le Tour this year. I am joined by Therese Bjorn, a former European Bicycle Messe[...] This week’s show is a Tour De France special recorded at the Charles Lamb pub in north London. The Charles Lamb is one of the few places in London that is showing Le Tour this year. I am joined by Therese Bjorn, a former European Bicycle Messenger Champion and Matt Seaton, cycling correspondent at The Guardian newspaper. We watch the big Pyrenean stage of this year’s Tour, which features the legendary Col Du Tourmalet. Insightful commentary is interspersed with food, drinks and cheery French chanson on the 45s. MP3 Download Ogg Vorbis Download Food, France, London, Podcast, Sport Jack Thurston no no http://thebikeshow.net/3-july-2006-creativity-design-and-the-bicycle/ http://thebikeshow.net/3-july-2006-creativity-design-and-the-bicycle/#comments Fri, 07 Jul 2006 15:42:00 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=57 Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/3-july-2006-creativity-design-and-the-bicycle/feed/ 0 0:00:01 Riding with London-based desiger and artist Julia Lohmann. We begin at the Velorution bike shop in the West End, where Julia’s giant backlit illustration of animal-bicycle metamophosis is on display. We ride down through the park via the Ser[...] Riding with London-based desiger and artist Julia Lohmann. We begin at the Velorution bike shop in the West End, where Julia’s giant backlit illustration of animal-bicycle metamophosis is on display. We ride down through the park via the Serpentine Gallery to her studio in Fulham and then south over Wandsworth Bridge and via Wandsworth Prison to Tooting to see one of her cowbenches – lifesize cow-shaped benches upholstered in a single cowhide – and to talk about her current project involving a sculpture of a tricycle in Shanghai. We talk about design, cycling, creativity and much more along the way. MP3 Download Ogg Vorbis Download London, Podcast Jack Thurston no no http://thebikeshow.net/26-june-2006-extreme-cycling/ http://thebikeshow.net/26-june-2006-extreme-cycling/#comments Tue, 27 Jun 2006 10:27:00 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=56 Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/26-june-2006-extreme-cycling/feed/ 3 0:00:01 This week’s show has an extreme flavour. Kieron Yates visits Sheldon Brown for advice on fixed gear touring and Alex Murray tells us about his preparations for taking on this year’s Etape Du Tour. Plus Dominic Gabellini on the new Rapha-[...] This week’s show has an extreme flavour. Kieron Yates visits Sheldon Brown for advice on fixed gear touring and Alex Murray tells us about his preparations for taking on this year’s Etape Du Tour. Plus Dominic Gabellini on the new Rapha-Condor cycle racing team and a 43 inch bunnyhop by Rich Johnson, Britain’s leading trick/stunt rider. MP3 DOWNLOAD OGG VORBIS DOWNLOAD London, Podcast, Sport, Touring Jack Thurston 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 Continue reading →]]> 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 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/3-april-2006-standing-up-for-cycling-tall-bikes/ http://thebikeshow.net/3-april-2006-standing-up-for-cycling-tall-bikes/#comments Tue, 04 Apr 2006 09:30:00 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=48 Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/3-april-2006-standing-up-for-cycling-tall-bikes/feed/ 3 0:00:01 Barry Mason of Southwark Cyclists is on hand this week to demolish all those annoying arguments used against cyclists by angry petrol-heads. Plus we witness the beginning of a 4,600 mile ride around Britain on tall bikes. MP3 DOWNLOAD OGG VORBIS [...] Barry Mason of Southwark Cyclists is on hand this week to demolish all those annoying arguments used against cyclists by angry petrol-heads. Plus we witness the beginning of a 4,600 mile ride around Britain on tall bikes. MP3 DOWNLOAD OGG VORBIS DOWNLOAD London, Podcast, Politics, Touring Jack Thurston no no http://thebikeshow.net/27-march-2006-bicycle-recycling/ http://thebikeshow.net/27-march-2006-bicycle-recycling/#comments Thu, 30 Mar 2006 12:40:00 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=49 Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/27-march-2006-bicycle-recycling/feed/ 0 0:25:50 Owing to a technical meltdown at Resonance fm HQ, we have no archived version of Monday’s show on the Waltham Forest Bicycle Recycling Project. In it’s place we have a special podcast-only version of the show recorded at the Scooterworks[...] Owing to a technical meltdown at Resonance fm HQ, we have no archived version of Monday’s show on the Waltham Forest Bicycle Recycling Project. In it’s place we have a special podcast-only version of the show recorded at the Scooterworks cafe in Waterloo. Also features the Re-cycle project that takes old bikes to Africa. Presented by Kieron Yates and Jack Thurston. MP3 DOWNLOAD London, Podcast Jack Thurston no no http://thebikeshow.net/20-march-2006-deadley-treadleys-live-session/ http://thebikeshow.net/20-march-2006-deadley-treadleys-live-session/#comments Tue, 28 Mar 2006 00:02:00 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=46 http://thebikeshow.net/20-march-2006-deadley-treadleys-live-session/feed/ 2 0:25:45 This week’s show features a long-awaited live session by London’s best bike messenger band, the Deadley Treadleys. MP3 DOWNLOAD This week’s show features a long-awaited live session by London’s best bike messenger band, the Deadley Treadleys. MP3 DOWNLOAD London, Podcast Jack Thurston no no http://thebikeshow.net/27-february-2006-bicycles-on-trains/ http://thebikeshow.net/27-february-2006-bicycles-on-trains/#comments Wed, 01 Mar 2006 18:57:00 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=43 Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/27-february-2006-bicycles-on-trains/feed/ 0 0:30:38 In this week’s show we discuss the growing problems cyclists are experiencing in putting bikes on trains. In the studio is Dave Holladay of the Cyclists’ Touring Club (CTC) which is running a campaign to improve cycle-rail integration. W[...] In this week’s show we discuss the growing problems cyclists are experiencing in putting bikes on trains. In the studio is Dave Holladay of the Cyclists’ Touring Club (CTC) which is running a campaign to improve cycle-rail integration. We also catch up with Tom Kevill-Davies aka The Hungry Cyclist on his epic ride around the Americas in search of the perfect meal. MP3 DOWNLOAD England, Food, London, Podcast, Politics, Touring Jack Thurston no no http://thebikeshow.net/20-february-2006-show-cycling-in-the-media/ http://thebikeshow.net/20-february-2006-show-cycling-in-the-media/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2006 23:49:00 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/2006/02/21/20-february-2006-show-cycling-in-the-media/ Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/20-february-2006-show-cycling-in-the-media/feed/ 2 0:28:07 In this week’s show we look at cycling and the media. Do newspapers, TV and radio do justice to cyclists? Does it matter? As more and more people get on two wheels, is media coverage of cycling changing at all? Featuring comment from Buffalo B[...] In this week’s show we look at cycling and the media. Do newspapers, TV and radio do justice to cyclists? Does it matter? As more and more people get on two wheels, is media coverage of cycling changing at all? Featuring comment from Buffalo Bill who runs the Moving Target zine and Matt Seaton who writes about cycling in The Guardian newspaper. MP3 DOWNLOAD England, London, Podcast, Politics Jack Thurston no no http://thebikeshow.net/13-february-2006-tour-de-france-in-london-in-2007/ http://thebikeshow.net/13-february-2006-tour-de-france-in-london-in-2007/#comments Fri, 17 Feb 2006 18:28:00 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=83 Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/13-february-2006-tour-de-france-in-london-in-2007/feed/ 1 0:00:01 The Bike Show returns after a winter break to the news that the Grand Depart of the 2007 Tour De France will be in London!! Featuring the formal presentation by ASO’s Jean-Marie Leblanc and a press conference by London Mayor Ken Livingstone. [...] The Bike Show returns after a winter break to the news that the Grand Depart of the 2007 Tour De France will be in London!! Featuring the formal presentation by ASO’s Jean-Marie Leblanc and a press conference by London Mayor Ken Livingstone. Also in the show is Kieron Yates’s impressionistic and thoughtful account of a winter brevet ride over the hills of the Chilterns in southern England. MP3 England, France, London, Podcast, Sport, Touring Jack Thurston no no http://thebikeshow.net/19-december-2005-kids-on-bikes/ http://thebikeshow.net/19-december-2005-kids-on-bikes/#comments Sat, 24 Dec 2005 23:52:00 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=84 Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/19-december-2005-kids-on-bikes/feed/ 2 http://thebikeshow.net/5-december-2005-show-police-on-bikes/ http://thebikeshow.net/5-december-2005-show-police-on-bikes/#comments Fri, 09 Dec 2005 19:39:00 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=85 Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/5-december-2005-show-police-on-bikes/feed/ 1 http://thebikeshow.net/28-november-2005-surviving-the-winter-on-two-wheels/ http://thebikeshow.net/28-november-2005-surviving-the-winter-on-two-wheels/#comments Tue, 29 Nov 2005 19:54:00 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=86 Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/28-november-2005-surviving-the-winter-on-two-wheels/feed/ 2 http://thebikeshow.net/31-october-2005-show-roller-racing-ghostcycle-and-critical-mass-london/ http://thebikeshow.net/31-october-2005-show-roller-racing-ghostcycle-and-critical-mass-london/#comments Tue, 01 Nov 2005 16:38:00 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=82 Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/31-october-2005-show-roller-racing-ghostcycle-and-critical-mass-london/feed/ 1 0:00:01 Joining Buffalo Bill and the hardcore of London’s bike messengers for chaotic indoor racing action at Rollapalooza IV (and live music from the Deadley Treadleys). In the studio Scott and Steve explain their Ghostcycle project to mark and map t[...] Joining Buffalo Bill and the hardcore of London’s bike messengers for chaotic indoor racing action at Rollapalooza IV (and live music from the Deadley Treadleys). In the studio Scott and Steve explain their Ghostcycle project to mark and map traffic collisions involving bicycles. Jack and Rakan court controversy by saying enough is enough to London Critical Mass, which attracted more than 1000 riders for the Halloween ride. 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/archive-31-january-2005-rose-ades/ http://thebikeshow.net/archive-31-january-2005-rose-ades/#comments Fri, 07 Oct 2005 18:18:00 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=27 http://thebikeshow.net/archive-31-january-2005-rose-ades/feed/ 0 http://thebikeshow.net/archive-28-march-2005-show-navindh-baburam/ http://thebikeshow.net/archive-28-march-2005-show-navindh-baburam/#comments Fri, 07 Oct 2005 18:16:00 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=26 http://thebikeshow.net/archive-28-march-2005-show-navindh-baburam/feed/ 0 http://thebikeshow.net/archive-6-december-2004-show-london-cycling/ http://thebikeshow.net/archive-6-december-2004-show-london-cycling/#comments Fri, 07 Oct 2005 17:48:00 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=23 http://thebikeshow.net/archive-6-december-2004-show-london-cycling/feed/ 0 http://thebikeshow.net/archive-13-december-2004-the-dunwich-dynamo/ http://thebikeshow.net/archive-13-december-2004-the-dunwich-dynamo/#comments Wed, 21 Sep 2005 16:43:00 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/2005/09/21/archive-13-december-2004-the-dunwich-dynamo/ http://thebikeshow.net/archive-13-december-2004-the-dunwich-dynamo/feed/ 2 0:00:01 Dunwich Dynamo night ride special. Four hundred plus people ride 120 miles to the Suffolk Coast, through the night, under the full moon. MP3 Dunwich Dynamo night ride special. Four hundred plus people ride 120 miles to the Suffolk Coast, through the night, under the full moon. MP3 England, London, Podcast, Politics, Sport, Touring Jack Thurston no no 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 http://thebikeshow.net/archive-16-may-show-riding-with-buffalo-bill/ http://thebikeshow.net/archive-16-may-show-riding-with-buffalo-bill/#comments Thu, 11 Aug 2005 14:39:00 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=10 Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/archive-16-may-show-riding-with-buffalo-bill/feed/ 2 0:30:00 Today’s show features the first part of a two-part interview/ride with ‘Buffalo’ Bill Chidley, Chair of the London Bicycle Messengers Association. The LBMA works for London’s 400-500 bicycle messengers (also known as couriers[...] Today’s show features the first part of a two-part interview/ride with ‘Buffalo’ Bill Chidley, Chair of the London Bicycle Messengers Association. The LBMA works for London’s 400-500 bicycle messengers (also known as couriers) and has run a prominent campaign to reduce the risks to cyclists posed by Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs). Bill and I visit three of the seven sites where London bicycle messengers have been killed while at work. In the studio are Jesse and Regan from the World Naked Bike Ride. The London ride will be on 11 June 2005, 3pm at Hyde Park Corner. The organisers have received approval from the Metropolitan Police so no arrests will be made for nudity. They hope this will result in an even better turnout than the 60+ of 2004. The idea is to go ‘as bare as you dare’. Music: Cars – The Desperate Bicycles I Lost The Feeling – The Bellrays Stock Exchange – Miss Kittin featuring The Hacker Did You Hear What They Said? – Gil Scott Heron Banana Split – Lio London, Podcast, Politics Jack Thurston no no http://thebikeshow.net/archive-4-april-2005-rosie-walford/ http://thebikeshow.net/archive-4-april-2005-rosie-walford/#comments Thu, 11 Aug 2005 14:17:00 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=34 Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/archive-4-april-2005-rosie-walford/feed/ 0 0:00:01 This week’s show features Rosie Walford, psychologist and founder of The Big Stretch explaining how cycling helps improve your powers of creative thinking by moving your brain into an alpha state. We take a ride around Islington and the City o[...] This week’s show features Rosie Walford, psychologist and founder of The Big Stretch explaining how cycling helps improve your powers of creative thinking by moving your brain into an alpha state. We take a ride around Islington and the City of London. MP3 Track List: Cars – Desperate Bicycles First Love Never Dies – The Cascades Natural Harmony – The Byrds (Notorious Byrd Brothers LP) Banana Splits Theme (Tra La La) – The Banana Splits Sights Unseen – Soledad Brothers London, Podcast, Science Jack Thurston no no http://thebikeshow.net/archive-24-january-2005-jeremy-deller/ http://thebikeshow.net/archive-24-january-2005-jeremy-deller/#comments Mon, 08 Aug 2005 09:41:00 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=32 Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/archive-24-january-2005-jeremy-deller/feed/ 0 0:00:01 Riding with Jeremy Deller, London-based artist and recent winner of the Turner Prize, who dedicated his win to ‘all London cyclists’. MP3 Track list: Voodoo Ray – Williams Fairey Brass Band It’s Turned Out Nice Again – [...] Riding with Jeremy Deller, London-based artist and recent winner of the Turner Prize, who dedicated his win to ‘all London cyclists’. MP3 Track list: Voodoo Ray – Williams Fairey Brass Band It’s Turned Out Nice Again – George Formby Our Paths Will Cross Again – Jeremy Deller, feat. William Whitmore and Jennie Olsen Hanged I Shall Be – Albion Country Band This Land Is My Land – Woody Guthrie England, London, Podcast, Politics Jack Thurston no no http://thebikeshow.net/archive-27-december-2004-mark-ellen/ http://thebikeshow.net/archive-27-december-2004-mark-ellen/#comments Sat, 06 Aug 2005 00:21:00 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=35 http://thebikeshow.net/archive-27-december-2004-mark-ellen/feed/ 0 0:30:00 Riding across London with Mark Ellen, bon rouleur and editor of Word Magazine. Mark is the founder of Q Magazine, a former presenter of the Old Grey Whistle Test and the bassist in Tony Blair’s college band Ugly Rumours. Riding across London with Mark Ellen, bon rouleur and editor of Word Magazine. Mark is the founder of Q Magazine, a former presenter of the Old Grey Whistle Test and the bassist in Tony Blair’s college band Ugly Rumours. London, Podcast Jack Thurston no no http://thebikeshow.net/1-august-2005-cycling-after-the-london-bomb-attacks/ http://thebikeshow.net/1-august-2005-cycling-after-the-london-bomb-attacks/#comments Tue, 02 Aug 2005 08:06:00 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=14 Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/1-august-2005-cycling-after-the-london-bomb-attacks/feed/ 0 http://thebikeshow.net/archive-13-june-show/ http://thebikeshow.net/archive-13-june-show/#comments Mon, 01 Aug 2005 10:40:00 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=15 Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/archive-13-june-show/feed/ 0 1:29:56 This is the audio for the Bike Week special, recorded on 13 June. Guest in the studio is Barry Mason of Southwark Cyclists. Features recordings of Bike Fest in the Square and highlights from the past 12 months of The Bike Show. The show was 90 minu[...] This is the audio for the Bike Week special, recorded on 13 June. Guest in the studio is Barry Mason of Southwark Cyclists. Features recordings of Bike Fest in the Square and highlights from the past 12 months of The Bike Show. The show was 90 minutes long, so this is a larger-than-usual download. Streaming Real Audio is available here. London, Podcast, Politics 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 http://thebikeshow.net/23-may-show-giro-ditalia/ http://thebikeshow.net/23-may-show-giro-ditalia/#comments Tue, 24 May 2005 02:46:00 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=17 Continue reading →]]> http://thebikeshow.net/23-may-show-giro-ditalia/feed/ 2 0:29:45 Today’s show is a Giro D’Italia special, recorded from Bar Italia in Soho. Also featuring the second half of my ride with Buffalo Bill Chidley, chair of the London Bicycle Messengers Association. Music: Adriatica – Calicanto Hung [...] Today’s show is a Giro D’Italia special, recorded from Bar Italia in Soho. Also featuring the second half of my ride with Buffalo Bill Chidley, chair of the London Bicycle Messengers Association. Music: Adriatica – Calicanto Hung Up – Salt Dwyck – Gangstarr featuring Nice and Smooth Bartali – Paolo Conte Italy, London, Podcast, Politics, Sport Jack Thurston no no