http://thebikeshow.net Podcast, programme notes and audio archives from Resonance FM's bicycle radio show. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:54:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 en hourly 1 2006-2010 bikeshow@resonancefm.com (Jack Thurston) bikeshow@resonancefm.com (Jack Thurston) bicycle, podcast, resonance, london, bike 1440 bicycle, cycling, bike, london, resonance, tour de france, podcast, radio, Resonance 104.4fm\'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 maint... Resonance 104.4fm\'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. Jack Thurston Jack Thurston bikeshow@resonancefm.com No no http://thebikeshow.net/images/bikeshowlogo-144.jpg http://thebikeshow.net 144 144 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/ http://thebikeshow.net/le-tour-bicycle-thieves/feed/ 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 ... 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 pound;4 here or by calling 0845 230 9769. Events,,Film,,London,,People,,Podcast,,Tour,de,France Jack Thurston no No http://thebikeshow.net/velocios-7-commandments-for-the-wise-cyclist/ http://thebikeshow.net/velocios-7-commandments-for-the-wise-cyclist/#comments Thu, 22 Jul 2010 09:26:29 +0000 Jack http://thebikeshow.net/?p=1231 http://thebikeshow.net/velocios-7-commandments-for-the-wise-cyclist/feed/ 1 http://thebikeshow.net/talking-le-tour-with-paul-fournel/ http://thebikeshow.net/talking-le-tour-with-paul-fournel/#comments Wed, 21 Jul 2010 09:26:39 +0000 Jack http://thebikeshow.net/?p=1222 http://thebikeshow.net/talking-le-tour-with-paul-fournel/feed/ 5 62:35 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 ... 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 Veacute;lo 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,,Tour,de,France 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/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 http://thebikeshow.net/gavin-turks-les-bikes-du-bois-rond/feed/ 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 ... 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 Art,and,design,,London,,People,,Podcast 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 http://thebikeshow.net/giro-ditalia-at-look-mum-no-hands/feed/ 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 ... 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,,Tour,de,France 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 http://thebikeshow.net/cycle-superhighways-waste-of-paint-or-copenhagenization/feed/ 4 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 ... 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,,Road,safety Jack Thurston no No http://thebikeshow.net/were-all-aristoteleans-now/ http://thebikeshow.net/were-all-aristoteleans-now/#comments Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:27:00 +0000 Jack http://thebikeshow.net/were-all-aristoteleans-now/ http://thebikeshow.net/were-all-aristoteleans-now/feed/ 3 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 http://thebikeshow.net/well-being/feed/ 6 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 ... 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/jumble-jumble/ http://thebikeshow.net/jumble-jumble/#comments Mon, 04 Jan 2010 19:41:29 +0000 Jack http://thebikeshow.net/jumble-jumble/ http://thebikeshow.net/jumble-jumble/feed/ 1 29:50 It's the tenth day of Christmas and this week's show is like a Christmas stocking with bulges in all the right places. Dr Steve Fabes ... It's the tenth day of Christmas and this week's show is like a Christmas stocking with bulges in all the right places. Dr Steve Fabes is about to set off on a four and a half year cycle ride around the world, crossing six continents. He talks about his route, preparations and apprehensions. Any lover of vintage bicycles will be a regular visitor at their local cycle jumble, a fine tradition with a cast of strange but friendly characters. A good place to find out about upcoming cycle jumbles is the Campy Oldy website and there are some pictures from the recent Ripley jumble over here. Paul Fournel continues his reading from Need for the Bike with a grisly tale of dogs, hospitals, Paris Roubaix and a Black and Decker drill. To buy Need for the Bike, click on the box on the left and Resonance FM will get a few pennies. Literature,,People,,Podcast,,Touring Jack Thurston no No http://thebikeshow.net/red-light-means-go-or-does-it/ http://thebikeshow.net/red-light-means-go-or-does-it/#comments Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:44:39 +0000 Jack http://thebikeshow.net/red-light-means-go-or-does-it/ http://thebikeshow.net/red-light-means-go-or-does-it/feed/ 11 30:02 Should cyclists stop at red lights? Why do we feel such a strong urge to keep rolling? Should our behavior be guided by the law ... Should cyclists stop at red lights? Why do we feel such a strong urge to keep rolling? Should our behavior be guided by the law of the land or the laws of common courtesy? What would Isaac Newton and Thomas Aquinas have to say about the matter? Bringing their expertise to a discussion of the physics and philosophy of cyclists and red lights are Nigel Warburton of the Open University, the popular Philosophy Bites podcast and author of several classic textbooks on philosophy and Mark Miodownik, head of the Materials Research Group at King's College London and writer and broadcaster. Advocacy,,People,,Podcast,,Road,safety,,Science Jack Thurston no No 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/ http://thebikeshow.net/wanted-bicycle-mechanics/feed/ 15 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 ... 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 http://thebikeshow.net/calling-time-on-sorry-mate-i-didnt-see-you-smidsy/feed/ 1 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 ... 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,,Art,and,design,,Events,,London,,People,,Podcast,,Road,safety Jack Thurston no No 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/ http://thebikeshow.net/cycling-questions-and-answers-from-the-mayor-of-london-oct-09/feed/ 2 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 http://thebikeshow.net/cycle-chic/feed/ 5 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 ... 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,,Art,and,design,,History,,London,,People,,Podcast,,Rolling,interview,,Style,,Women Jack Thurston no No http://thebikeshow.net/from-sublime-to-ridiculous/ http://thebikeshow.net/from-sublime-to-ridiculous/#comments Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:20:07 +0000 Jack http://thebikeshow.net/?p=709 http://thebikeshow.net/from-sublime-to-ridiculous/feed/ 1 30:23 Copenhagen is widely regarded as the world's most cycle-friendly city. I ask Copenhagen's Mayor Klaus Bondam what advice he gives to other city leaders in ... Copenhagen is widely regarded as the world's most cycle-friendly city. I ask Copenhagen's Mayor Klaus Bondam what advice he gives to other city leaders in how to emulate the Danish capital. Multitalented musician, songwriter and cartoonist Peter Blegvad reads Alfred Jarry's proto-absurdist short story "The Crucifixion Considered as an Uphill Bicycle Race". Jarry (pictured, above) was fond of cycling around Paris with a giant bell mounted on his bicycle and firing a pistol into the air to clear the road. While this is highly tempting, it may turn out to be counterproductive on today's city streets. Why not try, instead, a website where you can record bike lane violations: MyBikeLane.com. Plus reflections on a big day in Le Tour De France. Play on links below. Advocacy,,France,,History,,Literature,,People,,Podcast,,Politics,,Sport,,Tour,de,France Jack Thurston no No http://thebikeshow.net/the-end-of-the-road/ http://thebikeshow.net/the-end-of-the-road/#comments Wed, 01 Apr 2009 04:52:36 +0000 Jack http://thebikeshow.net/?p=552 http://thebikeshow.net/the-end-of-the-road/feed/ 34 17:40 It's the end of the road for The Bike Show. Find out why in this special podcast only final edition featuring many Bike Show favourites ... It's the end of the road for The Bike Show. Find out why in this special podcast only final edition featuring many Bike Show favourites including Buffalo Bill, editor of Moving Target, cycle sport correspondent William Greswell, London bike messenger Nhatt Attack, Barry Mason of Southwark Cyclists, and Joe and Wes from the London Bicycle Repair Company. Please note that this special episode was broadcast on 1 April and is what is known, in France, as Un Poisson D'Avril. Advocacy,,Bicycle,messengers,,Bicycle,music,,Fixed,wheel,,People,,Podcast,,Politics,,Sport 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 http://thebikeshow.net/end-of-season-finale-a-bike-pop-epic/feed/ 1 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 ... 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. Bicycle,music,,London,,People,,Podcast Jack Thurston no No http://thebikeshow.net/legends-of-the-ras/ http://thebikeshow.net/legends-of-the-ras/#comments Tue, 10 Mar 2009 13:31:25 +0000 Jack http://thebikeshow.net/?p=510 http://thebikeshow.net/legends-of-the-ras/feed/ 2 29:22 The Raacute;s Tailteann is an 8 day stage race in the Republic of Ireland held each May since 1953. A particularly gruelling race, some say ... The Raacute;s Tailteann is an 8 day stage race in the Republic of Ireland held each May since 1953. A particularly gruelling race, some say it is Ireland's 'Tour de France' and it is a much cherished tradition, far more so than the Tour of Ireland. John Herety, Directeur Sportif of the Rapha-Condor road racing team and formerly DS of Recycling.co.uk talks about the modern Raacute;s. We also tell the story of possibly the greatest legend of the Raacute;s: 'Iron Man' Mick Murphy, the blood-drinking, fire-eating hard man who won the 1958 race in quite extraordinary circumstances. Peter Woods is a documentary-maker at RTEacute; and tracked down Murphy (pictured above, at his home-made stone gym) and tells the story of one of sport's living legends. Woods's 40 minute documentary is compulsory listening. You can find it on the RTEacute; website. Photo credit: Kieran D. Murray. Bicycle,messengers,,History,,People,,Podcast,,Politics,,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 http://thebikeshow.net/cycling-and-the-recession/feed/ 3 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 ... 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. Bicycle,messengers,,Bicycle,music,,England,,Gear,,London,,People,,Podcast,,Politics,,Rolling,interview,,Style Jack Thurston no No http://thebikeshow.net/9-february-2009-british-cycling-bikesnobnyc/ http://thebikeshow.net/9-february-2009-british-cycling-bikesnobnyc/#comments Tue, 10 Feb 2009 17:54:10 +0000 Jack http://thebikeshow.net/?p=401 http://thebikeshow.net/9-february-2009-british-cycling-bikesnobnyc/feed/ 9 29:14 This week's show features Dave Brailsford, Performance Director of British Cycling, explaining how his team achieved a record medal haul at the Beijing Olympics. We ... This week's show features Dave Brailsford, Performance Director of British Cycling, explaining how his team achieved a record medal haul at the Beijing Olympics. We also discover that Shanaze Reade (pictured left, racing in the team sprint with Victoria Pendleton) has never heard of fixed gear freestyling despite being a world champion cyclist in both BMX and track racing. Someone who is all too familiar with the fixed wheel phenomenon is BikeSnob NYC, who regularly wins gold medals for "systematically and mercilessly disassembling, flushing, greasing, and re-packing the cycling culture". Over a few ales, the BikeSnob offers his reflections on 2008 and his hopes and fears for the coming year. We talk penny farthings, the Opinionated Cyclist and how to survive the New York winter on two wheels. Photo credit: knackeredhack Play on links below (MP3). Other file formats (e.g. Ogg Vorbis) over here. Bicycle,music,,Fixed,wheel,,People,,Podcast,,Politics,,Sport,,United,States Jack Thurston no No 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 http://thebikeshow.net/inventing-the-perfect-folding-bicycle/feed/ 3 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 ... 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). Art,and,design,,Gear,,London,,People,,Podcast Jack Thurston no No http://thebikeshow.net/the-moulton-story-part-two/ http://thebikeshow.net/the-moulton-story-part-two/#comments Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:43:30 +0000 Jack http://thebikeshow.net/?p=285 http://thebikeshow.net/the-moulton-story-part-two/feed/ 3 29:37 The concluding episode of a two-part feature on the story of Dr Alex Moulton and the reinvention of the bicycle. We pick up the story ... The concluding episode of a two-part feature on the story of Dr Alex Moulton and the reinvention of the bicycle. We pick up the story with the launch of the Moulton space frame design (pictured left) in the early eighties. Featuring interviews with eaturing interviews with Dr Alex Moulton, Shaun Moulton, Tony Hadland, Michael Woolf, Paul Villiers, George Coulouris, Jean Dollimore, Chris Mahon, Patrick Doocey and Mog from Brixton Cycles. Play on links below. Other file formats (Ogg Vorbis, 64kb MP3) over here. Further reading: Alex Moulton Bicycles The Moulton Bicycle Club - enthusiasts for Moultons new and old. Tony Hadland's Moulton pages. Moulton Buzz - Moulton blog by Patrick Doocey Villiers Velo - customisation of new Moulton bicycles Profile of Alex Moulton in the Financial Times. Feature on Alex Moulton in the Architecture Journal (accompanied by some stunning photographs). Architecture,,Art,and,design,,Bicycle,music,,England,,Gear,,History,,People,,Podcast,,Politics,,Sport,,Touring Jack Thurston no No http://thebikeshow.net/the-moulton-story-part-one/ http://thebikeshow.net/the-moulton-story-part-one/#comments Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:00:56 +0000 Jack http://thebikeshow.net/?p=271 http://thebikeshow.net/the-moulton-story-part-one/feed/ 4 29:45 The first of a two-parter telling the story of Moulton bicycles: the radical reinvention of the bicycle by Dr Alex Moulton that, despite some commercial ... The first of a two-parter telling the story of Moulton bicycles: the radical reinvention of the bicycle by Dr Alex Moulton that, despite some commercial setbacks along the way, continues to push the boundaries of cutting edge engineering. Moultons have been feted by architects and designers, won races and broken speed records, and are taken to the hearts of their riders, the Moultoneers, many of whom consider them to be the best kept secret on two wheels. Over the next two weeks The Bike Show will trace the history of the Moulton bicycle from its inception in the late 1950s and its sixties heyday, look ahead to its future and try to capture something of the Moulton spirit. Featuring interviews with Dr Alex Moulton, Shaun Moulton, Tony Hadland, Michael Woolf and a cast of Moultoneers. Image, left, shows the young Sheldon Brown on his Moulton Deluxe in 1971. Play on links below. Other file formats (Ogg Vorbis, 64kb MP3) over here. Art,and,design,,Bicycle,music,,England,,Gear,,History,,People,,Podcast,,Politics,,Sport,,Style,,Touring Jack Thurston no No http://thebikeshow.net/22-september-2008-grant-peterson-on-overnight-trips-and-a-visit-to-londons-anti-bike-shop/ http://thebikeshow.net/22-september-2008-grant-peterson-on-overnight-trips-and-a-visit-to-londons-anti-bike-shop/#comments Mon, 22 Sep 2008 19:32:20 +0000 Jack http://thebikeshow.net/?p=228 http://thebikeshow.net/22-september-2008-grant-peterson-on-overnight-trips-and-a-visit-to-londons-anti-bike-shop/feed/ 4 31:12 22 September 2008: Grant Petersen on overnight trips and a visit to London#8217;s #8216;anti-bike shop#8217; Resonance 104.4fm\'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,music,,England,,Gear,,History,,Italy,,London,,People,,Podcast,,Politics,,Rides,,Rolling,interview,,Sport,,Style,,Touring,,United,States Jack Thurston no No http://thebikeshow.net/8-september-2008-ian-hibell-paying-respect-to-a-legend/ http://thebikeshow.net/8-september-2008-ian-hibell-paying-respect-to-a-legend/#comments Mon, 08 Sep 2008 22:59:45 +0000 Jack http://thebikeshow.net/?p=213 http://thebikeshow.net/8-september-2008-ian-hibell-paying-respect-to-a-legend/feed/ 2 29:49 Remembering Ian Hibell, the world's most accomplished and intrepid long-distance cyclist and adventurer, who was run down and killed on a road in Greece last ... Remembering Ian Hibell, the world's most accomplished and intrepid long-distance cyclist and adventurer, who was run down and killed on a road in Greece last month, aged 74. He'd been on a 'training ride' which began in Hull (England) in preparation for his next trip to Nepal and Tibet. Nic Henderson talks about his friend and hero. For more about Ian Hibell's life, adventures and bicycles, including some superb photographs, visit Nic's excellent website. From the Tour of Britain we hear the latest news from the Rapha-Condor-Recycling team and a protestor from Climate Camp who has something to say about energy company E-on's sponsorship of this year's Tour. Update: Subsequent to this broadcast, The Economist published a superb obituary of Ian Hibell. To donate to Resonance FM, follow this link. Play on links below, other formats (e.g. Ogg Vorbis) over here. Bicycle,music,,England,,People,,Podcast,,Politics,,Sport,,Touring Jack Thurston no No http://thebikeshow.net/1-september-2008-around-the-world-the-hard-way-part-two/ http://thebikeshow.net/1-september-2008-around-the-world-the-hard-way-part-two/#comments Wed, 03 Sep 2008 07:43:51 +0000 Jack http://thebikeshow.net/?p=211 http://thebikeshow.net/1-september-2008-around-the-world-the-hard-way-part-two/feed/ 12 27:42 Alastair Humphreys has cycled round the world 'the hard way': four years, sixty countries and forty-six thousand miles. In the second of a two part ... Alastair Humphreys has cycled round the world 'the hard way': four years, sixty countries and forty-six thousand miles. In the second of a two part special he tells the story of his epic adventure: from Mexico to Alaska, through Siberia, Japan, China and central Asia. Thunder and Sunshine, the second volume of his travelogue is out now, published by Eye Books. Play on links below, other file formats (e.g. Ogg Vorbis) over here. Literature,,People,,Podcast,,Politics,,Rides,,Rolling,interview,,Sport,,Touring,,United,States Jack Thurston no No http://thebikeshow.net/alastair_humphreys_part1/ http://thebikeshow.net/alastair_humphreys_part1/#comments Mon, 11 Aug 2008 18:29:09 +0000 Jack http://thebikeshow.net/?p=209 http://thebikeshow.net/alastair_humphreys_part1/feed/ 3 29:54 Alastair Humphreys has cycled round the world 'the hard way': four years, sixty countries and forty-six thousand miles. In the first of a two part ... Alastair Humphreys has cycled round the world 'the hard way': four years, sixty countries and forty-six thousand miles. In the first of a two part special he tells the story of his epic adventure from Yorkshire to South Africa and Chile to Colombia. Thunder and Sunshine, the second volume of his travelogue is out now, published by Eye Books. The studio at Resonance FM is closed on 18th and 25th August so there will be no show on those dates. The second part of this two-show special will be broadcast on 1 September. Play on links below, other file formats (e.g. Ogg Vorbis) over here. Bicycle,messengers,,Bicycle,music,,England,,People,,Podcast,,Politics,,Rolling,interview,,Touring Jack Thurston no No http://thebikeshow.net/4-august-2008-cycling-politics-and-ideology/ http://thebikeshow.net/4-august-2008-cycling-politics-and-ideology/#comments Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:02:05 +0000 Jack http://thebikeshow.net/?p=207 http://thebikeshow.net/4-august-2008-cycling-politics-and-ideology/feed/ 7 30:13 On this week's show we ask whether the bicycle and cycling are inherently left-wing or right-wing. Featuring Ruth Beale and Karen Breneman, two artists who ... On this week's show we ask whether the bicycle and cycling are inherently left-wing or right-wing. Featuring Ruth Beale and Karen Breneman, two artists who recently rode together from London to the Institute for the Art and Practice of Dissent at Home in Liverpool in search of cycling's socialist and non-conformist past, present and future. Putting the case for the libertarian right is the leading political blogger and cyclist Guido Fawkes who explains why leading members of the British Conservative Party are so keen to advertise their taste for two wheeled transport. This weekend get on down to Rollapaluza XI "Kingspin" on Friday night at the Bloomsbury Bowling Lanes and Tour De Play, 'a five mile cycle tour looking at playscapes as a form of outsider architecture' starting at the South London Gallery at 12 noon on Saturday. Play on links below. Other file formats (e.g. Ogg Vorbis) over here. Art,and,design,,Bicycle,music,,England,,History,,People,,Podcast,,Politics,,Rides,,Touring 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 http://thebikeshow.net/21-july-2008-sublime-nights-dunwich-dynamo-16-and-s24o-with-grant-peterson/feed/ 4 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 ... 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,,United,States 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 http://thebikeshow.net/7-july-2008-50-quirky-bike-rides/feed/ 1 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 ... 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. Bicycle,messengers,,Bicycle,music,,England,,London,,People,,Podcast,,Politics,,Rides,,Rolling,interview,,Touring 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 http://thebikeshow.net/23-june-2008-london-architecture-by-bike-and-a-rapha-exclusive/feed/ 2 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 ... 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,,Art,and,design,,Events,,Literature,,London,,People,,Podcast,,Rides,,Style,,Tour,de,France 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/ http://thebikeshow.net/11-february-2007-love/feed/ 2 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 ... 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 #124; Other file formats (Ogg Vorbis etc) Bicycle,music,,Events,,France,,London,,People,,Podcast,,Style Jack Thurston no No http://thebikeshow.net/pay-your-tributes-to-the-mighty-sheldon-brown/ http://thebikeshow.net/pay-your-tributes-to-the-mighty-sheldon-brown/#comments Tue, 05 Feb 2008 03:37:42 +0000 Jack http://thebikeshow.net/2008/02/05/pay-your-tributes-to-the-mighty-sheldon-brown/ http://thebikeshow.net/pay-your-tributes-to-the-mighty-sheldon-brown/feed/ 18