http://thebikeshow.net Podcast and blog of the world's most popular bicycling radio show, rolling since 2004 Tue, 15 May 2012 14:22:39 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 2006-2012 bikeshow@resonancefm.com (Resonance FM) bikeshow@resonancefm.com (Resonance FM) bicycle, podcast, resonance, london, bike 1440 http://thebikeshow.net/images/logo144.png http://thebikeshow.net 144 144 Podcast of the bicycling radio show from Resonance FM in London, UK. Since 2004, The Bike Show has covered cycling, creativity and society from Kraftwerk to Critical Mass, from Le Tour de France to cycle touring in France, from bicycle poetry to bic[...] Resonance FM's bicycle radio show, in a podcast format. Since 2004, The Bike Show has covered cycling, creativity and society from Kraftwerk to Critical Mass, from Le Tour de France to cycle touring in France, from bicycle poetry to bicycle maintenance. bicycle, cycling, bike, london, resonance, cycle, touring, tour, de, france, cycle, sport Resonance FM Resonance FM bikeshow@resonancefm.com no no http://thebikeshow.net/details-of-the-bike-show-feeder-ride-for-thebigride/ http://thebikeshow.net/details-of-the-bike-show-feeder-ride-for-thebigride/#comments Fri, 27 Apr 2012 09:36:33 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=2662 http://thebikeshow.net/details-of-the-bike-show-feeder-ride-for-thebigride/feed/ 0 http://thebikeshow.net/summers-here-velonotte-pedal-on-parliament/ http://thebikeshow.net/summers-here-velonotte-pedal-on-parliament/#comments Tue, 27 Mar 2012 10:48:00 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=2303 http://thebikeshow.net/summers-here-velonotte-pedal-on-parliament/feed/ 1 0:28:49 With the start of British Summer Time we profile two upcoming mass rides: Velonotte London and the Edinburgh Pedal on Parliament. On the night of Saturday 23rd June, Sergey Nikitin's Velonotte (pictured in Rome, above) will come to London as part of[...] With the start of British Summer Time we profile two upcoming mass rides: Velonotte London and the Edinburgh Pedal on Parliament. On the night of Saturday 23rd June, Sergey Nikitin's Velonotte (pictured in Rome, above) will come to London as part of the 2012 London Festival of Architecture. A night ride starting at St Paul's cathedral, traversing the East End to the Olympic Park and finishing with a live orchestra welcoming the dawn at the London Pleasure Gardens. The ride will feature a simultaneous broadcast on Resonance FM of soundscapes and Velonotte's expert guides including Peter Ackroyd, Ricky Burdett, David Adjaye, Sergey Romanyuk and Peter Murray. Advocacy, Architecture, Events, London, People, Podcast, Rides Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/how-to-get-more-women-riding-bikes/ http://thebikeshow.net/how-to-get-more-women-riding-bikes/#comments Mon, 12 Mar 2012 20:15:25 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=2293 http://thebikeshow.net/how-to-get-more-women-riding-bikes/feed/ 1 0:29:40 To mark International Women's Day, a discussion of women in cycling, from bygone days of the Rational Dress Society of the late Victorian era to Britain's twenty-first century successes in competition on the track and on the road. We ask why women a[...] To mark International Women's Day, a discussion of women in cycling, from bygone days of the Rational Dress Society of the late Victorian era to Britain's twenty-first century successes in competition on the track and on the road. We ask why women are still three times less likely to ride bikes than men. Jen Kerrison and Jack Thurston are joined by Ann Kenrick, a trustee of the London Cycling Campaign and Natalie Justice of the Breeze Network at British Cycling. Advocacy, History, Podcast, Politics, Rides, Sport, Style Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/friends-ride-the-oyster-run-14-april-2012/ http://thebikeshow.net/friends-ride-the-oyster-run-14-april-2012/#comments Mon, 05 Mar 2012 12:31:30 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=2278 http://thebikeshow.net/friends-ride-the-oyster-run-14-april-2012/feed/ 1 http://thebikeshow.net/to-ripley-and-back/ http://thebikeshow.net/to-ripley-and-back/#comments Mon, 27 Feb 2012 11:57:44 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=2253 http://thebikeshow.net/to-ripley-and-back/feed/ 0 http://thebikeshow.net/the-lost-cyclist-with-david-herlihy/ http://thebikeshow.net/the-lost-cyclist-with-david-herlihy/#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2012 20:14:10 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=2144 http://thebikeshow.net/the-lost-cyclist-with-david-herlihy/feed/ 4 0:32:07 In 1892 a young accountant from t, USA, quit his job and set off to cycle solo around the world. Frank Lenz rode a Rover Safety Bicycle, a revolutionary new design that would soon consign the traditional high wheeler – or penny farthing [...] In 1892 a young accountant from t, USA, quit his job and set off to cycle solo around the world. Frank Lenz rode a Rover Safety Bicycle, a revolutionary new design that would soon consign the traditional high wheeler – or penny farthing – to obscurity. It was the birth of the bicycle as we know it today. And Lenz is one of the pioneers of cycle touring. Cycling historian David Herlihy’s latest book tells the story of his courageous, extraordinary and ultimately ill-fated journey. History, Literature, People, Podcast, Rides, Touring Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/looking-back-at-2011/ http://thebikeshow.net/looking-back-at-2011/#comments Tue, 13 Dec 2011 13:03:54 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=2120 http://thebikeshow.net/looking-back-at-2011/feed/ 0 0:37:26 Listeners write in with recollections of their favourite ride of 2011 and most exciting plans for riding in 2012. Plus clothing designer Amy Fleuriot tells of her new Cyclodelic boutique on Columbia Road and shows a few of the her new lines. Jack, [...] Listeners write in with recollections of their favourite ride of 2011 and most exciting plans for riding in 2012. Plus clothing designer Amy Fleuriot tells of her new Cyclodelic boutique on Columbia Road and shows a few of the her new lines. Jack, Jen and Amy offer a few of their own style pointers for cycling fashionistas thinking about what to wear in 2012. Podcast, Rides, Style, Touring Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/best-ride/ http://thebikeshow.net/best-ride/#comments Wed, 07 Dec 2011 21:12:00 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=2107 http://thebikeshow.net/best-ride/feed/ 16 http://thebikeshow.net/night-ride/ http://thebikeshow.net/night-ride/#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2011 12:51:01 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=2095 http://thebikeshow.net/night-ride/feed/ 1 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 Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=2068 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 Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/friends-of-the-bike-show-ride-6-november/ http://thebikeshow.net/friends-of-the-bike-show-ride-6-november/#comments Thu, 20 Oct 2011 15:08:50 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=2028 http://thebikeshow.net/friends-of-the-bike-show-ride-6-november/feed/ 7 http://thebikeshow.net/paris-brest-paris-part-two/ http://thebikeshow.net/paris-brest-paris-part-two/#comments Tue, 18 Oct 2011 12:11:18 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=2018 http://thebikeshow.net/paris-brest-paris-part-two/feed/ 5 0:30:59 Following on from last week’s documentary feature by Kieron Yates is a studio discussion of Paris-Brest-Paris, the world’s most venerable long distance bicycle race. In the studio are PBP veterans Judith Swallow and Dave Minter, and PBP[...] Following on from last week’s documentary feature by Kieron Yates is a studio discussion of Paris-Brest-Paris, the world’s most venerable long distance bicycle race. In the studio are PBP veterans Judith Swallow and Dave Minter, and PBP debutant Pete Kelsey. Chris Ragsdale, one of this year’s stars, clocking in an exceptionally impressive sub-45 hour time, joins us down the line from his native Seattle. For more information about audax in the UK see the Audax UK ride calendar and the audax pages of Yet Another Cycling Forum. Image credit: Wig Worland, from Pete Kelsey’s short film Towards the Ocean. France, Podcast, Rides, Sport, Touring Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/compare-and-contrast/ http://thebikeshow.net/compare-and-contrast/#comments Tue, 11 Oct 2011 08:46:57 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=2011 http://thebikeshow.net/compare-and-contrast/feed/ 0 http://thebikeshow.net/paris-brest-paris-part-one/ http://thebikeshow.net/paris-brest-paris-part-one/#comments Mon, 10 Oct 2011 23:08:33 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=2002 http://thebikeshow.net/paris-brest-paris-part-one/feed/ 4 0:30:40 The 1200km Paris-Brest et retour was first raced in 1891 and is the oldest bicycle race still in existence, currently held as a brevet de randonneur every four years. Kieron Yates shares the agony and ecstasy of his second outing in an event that i[...] The 1200km Paris-Brest et retour was first raced in 1891 and is the oldest bicycle race still in existence, currently held as a brevet de randonneur every four years. Kieron Yates shares the agony and ecstasy of his second outing in an event that is only for the toughest of the tough. Next week we’ll be talking about the race with a handful of other riders who will share their experiences and tips for anyone considering taking part. France, History, Podcast, Rides, Sport, Touring Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/jah-tweed/ http://thebikeshow.net/jah-tweed/#comments Wed, 05 Oct 2011 13:03:26 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=1995 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 Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/an-east-london-excursion/ http://thebikeshow.net/an-east-london-excursion/#comments Thu, 22 Sep 2011 23:05:57 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=1969 http://thebikeshow.net/an-east-london-excursion/feed/ 0 http://thebikeshow.net/season-opening-ride/ http://thebikeshow.net/season-opening-ride/#comments Tue, 20 Sep 2011 11:34:07 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=1944 http://thebikeshow.net/season-opening-ride/feed/ 3 http://thebikeshow.net/dunwich-dynamo-redux/ http://thebikeshow.net/dunwich-dynamo-redux/#comments Mon, 18 Jul 2011 19:20:17 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=1895 http://thebikeshow.net/dunwich-dynamo-redux/feed/ 1 0:29:00 From here: …to here: The 2011 edition of the Dunwich Dynamo, the cult mass participation night ride from London to the Suffolk Coast, as experienced by listeners of The Bike Show. Thanks to everyone who recorded their audio snippets. Put the[...] From here: …to here: The 2011 edition of the Dunwich Dynamo, the cult mass participation night ride from London to the Suffolk Coast, as experienced by listeners of The Bike Show. Thanks to everyone who recorded their audio snippets. Put the 2012 Dynamo in your diaries now: 30 June / 1 July 2012. England, Podcast, Rides, Touring Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/dunwich-dynamo-2011-preview/ http://thebikeshow.net/dunwich-dynamo-2011-preview/#comments Tue, 12 Jul 2011 12:31:16 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=1870 http://thebikeshow.net/dunwich-dynamo-2011-preview/feed/ 4 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 Resonance FM 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 Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=1783 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 Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/london-stone/ http://thebikeshow.net/london-stone/#comments Fri, 10 Jun 2011 08:23:37 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=1746 http://thebikeshow.net/london-stone/feed/ 1 http://thebikeshow.net/cyclosportives-glamping-cycling/ http://thebikeshow.net/cyclosportives-glamping-cycling/#comments Fri, 18 Mar 2011 01:26:40 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=1551 http://thebikeshow.net/cyclosportives-glamping-cycling/feed/ 11 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 Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=1420 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 Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/un-tour-de-france-de-londres-with-stephen-bayley/ http://thebikeshow.net/un-tour-de-france-de-londres-with-stephen-bayley/#comments Thu, 08 Jul 2010 11:34:43 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=1190 http://thebikeshow.net/un-tour-de-france-de-londres-with-stephen-bayley/feed/ 0 0:33:19 As part of this year’s London Festival of Architecture, Stephen Bayley leads a ride around the best of French architecture, art and design to be found on the streets of London. Stephen Bayley is the Observer’s architecture and design cri[...] As part of this year’s London Festival of Architecture, Stephen Bayley leads a ride around the best of French architecture, art and design to be found on the streets of London. Stephen Bayley is the Observer’s architecture and design critic, the founding director of the Design Museum and in 1989 was a made a Chevalier de L’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, France’s top artistic honour. If you’re interested in my drinking guide for this year’s Tour De France, it’s here. Photo credit: Rebecca Stephens Architecture, History, London, Podcast, Rides Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/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 Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/lorrieshgvslgvs-killing-cyclists-an-appeal-to-london-listeners/ 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 Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/do-it-yourself/ http://thebikeshow.net/do-it-yourself/#comments Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:14:40 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=1011 http://thebikeshow.net/do-it-yourself/feed/ 0 0:30:40 David Kitchen, aka Velocio, set up the London Fixed Gear and Single Speed Forum almost three years ago. In a short time it has spawned an active and inventive cycling community and in the process the forum has grown to become the world’s elev[...] David Kitchen, aka Velocio, set up the London Fixed Gear and Single Speed Forum almost three years ago. In a short time it has spawned an active and inventive cycling community and in the process the forum has grown to become the world’s eleventh most visited cycling website. David talks about the success of the forum and gives pointers for anyone thinking of using the web to bring cyclists together including how to bridge the online and offline worlds. The Levenshulme Bicycle Orchestra combine music, theatre, sculpture and bicycles with a sometimes chaotic and often subversive DIY ethic. Their debut album Nine Doors is out next month as a free/flexible price digital download. Band members David Birchall, Zeke Clough, Josh Kopecek, Huw Wahl talk about the sonic potential of the bicycle, improvisation and creating culture out of nothing. Read a review onEast London Lines of the Orchestra’s performance last week at Barden’s Boudoir. Upcoming live dates are on the Orchestra’s MySpace page. This is the last show of the current season. The Bike Show returns to the airwaves on 5 May 2010. Podcast, Rides Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/montreal-new-york-city-part-two/ http://thebikeshow.net/montreal-new-york-city-part-two/#comments Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:44:57 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=934 http://thebikeshow.net/montreal-new-york-city-part-two/feed/ 8 0:29:19 The cycle camping tour continues into the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York, through Vermont and into Massachusetts. Struggles with thunderstorms and flying insects and a visit to the Crane paper mill where US dollar bills are made. Picture [...] The cycle camping tour continues into the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York, through Vermont and into Massachusetts. Struggles with thunderstorms and flying insects and a visit to the Crane paper mill where US dollar bills are made. Picture above shows the view back down the road from the summit of Whiteface Mountain. Play on links below. There is an online map of the route here. Podcast, Rides, Touring Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/montreal-new-york-city-by-bicycle-one/ http://thebikeshow.net/montreal-new-york-city-by-bicycle-one/#comments Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:34:53 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/montreal-new-york-city-part-one/ http://thebikeshow.net/montreal-new-york-city-by-bicycle-one/feed/ 3 0:29:06 The first of two features on a north American cycle tour undertaken over the summer. Starting in cycle-friendly Montreal and Quebec’s routes vertes and camping on the shores of Lake Champlain, this episode ends with a mildly disturbing encount[...] The first of two features on a north American cycle tour undertaken over the summer. Starting in cycle-friendly Montreal and Quebec’s routes vertes and camping on the shores of Lake Champlain, this episode ends with a mildly disturbing encounter with an over-talkative former NYPD officer and child abuse investigator. Plus more from Paul Fournel’s Need for the Bike. This week he turns his attention to the question of the cyclist’s tan. 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 Sharon Jones and the Daptones, Willie Nelson and R. Crumb and his Cheap Suit Serenaders. Play on links below. Podcast, Rides, Touring Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/audioboo-the-dunwich-dynamo/ http://thebikeshow.net/audioboo-the-dunwich-dynamo/#comments Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:17:28 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=650 http://thebikeshow.net/audioboo-the-dunwich-dynamo/feed/ 1 http://thebikeshow.net/london-to-bristol-part-two/ http://thebikeshow.net/london-to-bristol-part-two/#comments Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:05:42 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=640 http://thebikeshow.net/london-to-bristol-part-two/feed/ 0 0:51:14 In an extended podcast edition of this week’s show, the journey from London to Bristol continues along the Ridgeway (pictured, left) to Avebury, one of the largest prehistoric stone circles in Europe. After a night by Lacock Abbey the route fo[...] In an extended podcast edition of this week’s show, the journey from London to Bristol continues along the Ridgeway (pictured, left) to Avebury, one of the largest prehistoric stone circles in Europe. After a night by Lacock Abbey the route follows the Avon to Bath and the old railway track to Bristol. Featuring David Evans of the Highway Cycling Group, wild swimming author Daniel Start, Bristolian cyclists Mike McBeth and Matthew Symonds and Peter Lipman, Policy Director at Sustrans. Photo credit: David Evans Play on links below. Other file formats here. Advocacy, England, History, Podcast, Politics, Rides, Touring Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/london-to-bristol-part-one/ http://thebikeshow.net/london-to-bristol-part-one/#comments Mon, 22 Jun 2009 22:53:32 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=628 http://thebikeshow.net/london-to-bristol-part-one/feed/ 2 0:29:36 Part one of a ride from London to Bristol, in which presenter Jack Thurston is guided by listeners to the show. First stop is St Giles’ Church in Stoke Poges, home to the ‘bicycle window’ (pictured behind Jack and Denis Hartley, th[...] Part one of a ride from London to Bristol, in which presenter Jack Thurston is guided by listeners to the show. First stop is St Giles’ Church in Stoke Poges, home to the ‘bicycle window’ (pictured behind Jack and Denis Hartley, the Verger of the Church). One element of the window dates from 1642 and said to be the earliest ever depiction of a velocipede. The route passes through Willesden, Stoke Poges, Cookham, Henley-on-Thames before ascending the Berkshire Downs. Tune in next week for part two. Photo credit: Michael Dunne Play on links below. Other file formats (e.g. Ogg Vorbis). England, History, Podcast, Politics, Rides, Sport, Touring Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/london-to-bristol/ http://thebikeshow.net/london-to-bristol/#comments Mon, 20 Apr 2009 18:41:20 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=582 http://thebikeshow.net/london-to-bristol/feed/ 0 http://thebikeshow.net/podcast-only-spring-classics-special-edition/ http://thebikeshow.net/podcast-only-spring-classics-special-edition/#comments Sat, 11 Apr 2009 16:35:04 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=568 http://thebikeshow.net/podcast-only-spring-classics-special-edition/feed/ 5 0:41:49 The Bike Show may be off air, but come with us on a trip to Belgium, home of the Flemish hard men and De Ronde van Vlaanderen (Tour of Flanders). Along the way I get a surprise tour of the legendary showers at the Roubaix velodrome (pictured left).[...] The Bike Show may be off air, but come with us on a trip to Belgium, home of the Flemish hard men and De Ronde van Vlaanderen (Tour of Flanders). Along the way I get a surprise tour of the legendary showers at the Roubaix velodrome (pictured left). Photo credit: Garmin Slipstream Play on links below. Other file formats (e.g. Ogg Vorbis) over here. France, History, Podcast, Politics, Rides, Sport Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/26-january-2009-cycling-the-northumberland-coast/ http://thebikeshow.net/26-january-2009-cycling-the-northumberland-coast/#comments Tue, 27 Jan 2009 13:35:12 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=384 http://thebikeshow.net/26-january-2009-cycling-the-northumberland-coast/feed/ 5 0:29:02 Riding the Northumberland coast from Berwick-upon-Tweed to Newcastle-upon-Tyne with Daniel Start, author of the best-selling Wild Swimming, a guide to natural swimming spots in Britain. Wild Swimming Coast (the salt-water version) will be published [...] Riding the Northumberland coast from Berwick-upon-Tweed to Newcastle-upon-Tyne with Daniel Start, author of the best-selling Wild Swimming, a guide to natural swimming spots in Britain. Wild Swimming Coast (the salt-water version) will be published in the late spring. To enter the competition to win a signed copy, send an email detailing your favourite wild swimming spot to bikeshow@resonancefm.com. Andrew Stevenson’s account of his Ed Ruscha-inspired 12 Bakeries ride from London to Paris is available to download (PDF). Some excellent photographs of the LFGSS’s Tweed Run available here and here. For more information about the Tweed Cycling Club, there is a website. Play or download MP3 on links below. Other file formats (e.g. Ogg Vorbis) over here. England, Podcast, Rides, Sport, Touring Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/ride-the-gridiron-sunday-5th-october/ http://thebikeshow.net/ride-the-gridiron-sunday-5th-october/#comments Fri, 26 Sep 2008 15:47:18 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=243 http://thebikeshow.net/ride-the-gridiron-sunday-5th-october/feed/ 1 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 Thurston 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 Resonance FM 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 Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=211 http://thebikeshow.net/1-september-2008-around-the-world-the-hard-way-part-two/feed/ 12 0:27:42 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 special he tells the story of his epic adventure: from Mexico to Alaska, through Siberia,[...] 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, Sport, Touring Resonance FM 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 Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=207 http://thebikeshow.net/4-august-2008-cycling-politics-and-ideology/feed/ 7 0:30:13 On this week’s show we ask whether the bicycle and cycling are inherently left-wing or right-wing. Featuring Ruth Beale and Karen Breneman, two artists who recently rode together from London to the Institute for the Art and Practice of Dissent[...] On this week’s show we ask whether the bicycle and cycling are inherently left-wing or right-wing. Featuring Ruth Beale and Karen Breneman, two artists who recently rode together from London to the Institute for the Art and Practice of Dissent at Home in Liverpool in search of cycling’s socialist and non-conformist past, present and future. Putting the case for the libertarian right is the leading political blogger and cyclist Guido Fawkes who explains why leading members of the British Conservative Party are so keen to advertise their taste for two wheeled transport. This weekend get on down to Rollapaluza XI “Kingspin” on Friday night at the Bloomsbury Bowling Lanes and Tour De Play, ‘a five mile cycle tour looking at playscapes as a form of outsider architecture’ starting at the South London Gallery at 12 noon on Saturday. Play on links below. Other file formats (e.g. Ogg Vorbis) over here. England, History, People, Podcast, Politics, Rides, Touring Resonance FM 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 Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=203 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 Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/14-july-2008-vive-le-tour-london-street-design/ http://thebikeshow.net/14-july-2008-vive-le-tour-london-street-design/#comments Mon, 14 Jul 2008 22:09:22 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=201 http://thebikeshow.net/14-july-2008-vive-le-tour-london-street-design/feed/ 3 0:29:57 Celebrating Bastille Day and the first week of Le Tour De France plus a discussion of civilised streets with Louise Duggan, streets advisor at the UK’s Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE). Just six days until this year[...] Celebrating Bastille Day and the first week of Le Tour De France plus a discussion of civilised streets with Louise Duggan, streets advisor at the UK’s Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE). Just six days until this year’s Dunwich Dynamo…. Play on links below. Other file formats (e.g. Ogg Vorbis) over here. Advocacy, Architecture, Environment, Events, France, London, Podcast, Rides Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/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 Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=198 http://thebikeshow.net/7-july-2008-50-quirky-bike-rides/feed/ 3 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 Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/23-june-2008-london-architecture-by-bike-and-a-rapha-exclusive/ http://thebikeshow.net/23-june-2008-london-architecture-by-bike-and-a-rapha-exclusive/#comments Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:48:34 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=194 http://thebikeshow.net/23-june-2008-london-architecture-by-bike-and-a-rapha-exclusive/feed/ 2 0:30:46 Featuring an interview with Stephen Bayley, design editor of The Observer, about his guided cycle ride around the houses and homes of celebrated London artists and architects which kicks of a fantastic programme of bicycle tours as part of the Londo[...] Featuring an interview with Stephen Bayley, design editor of The Observer, about his guided cycle ride around the houses and homes of celebrated London artists and architects which kicks of a fantastic programme of bicycle tours as part of the London Festival of Architecture. Stephanie Laslett of Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios explains why architects love bikes. Plus the latest from Simon Mottram of Rapha, the London-based cycle clothing company and a short report about the Summer Solstice night ride to Stonehenge. To win the 2008 Etape du Tour reconnaissance DVD courtesy of CycleFilm, email the correct answer to bikeshow (at) gmail (.)com. Play on link below, other file formats available over here (Ogg Vorbis etc) Architecture, Events, Literature, London, People, Podcast, Rides, Style Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/16-june-2008-from-the-tropics-to-the-stones/ http://thebikeshow.net/16-june-2008-from-the-tropics-to-the-stones/#comments Mon, 16 Jun 2008 19:10:47 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=193 http://thebikeshow.net/16-june-2008-from-the-tropics-to-the-stones/feed/ 4 0:30:00 Architecture, England, Events, London, Podcast, Politics, Rides, Touring Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/stonehenge/ http://thebikeshow.net/stonehenge/#comments Tue, 13 May 2008 17:18:28 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/2008/05/13/stonehenge/ http://thebikeshow.net/stonehenge/feed/ 2