http://thebikeshow.net Podcast and blog of the world's most popular bicycling radio show, rolling since 2004 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:01:33 +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/edward-thomas-on-waterproof-clothing/ http://thebikeshow.net/edward-thomas-on-waterproof-clothing/#comments Fri, 22 Mar 2013 19:34:30 +0000 Admin http://thebikeshow.net/?p=3359 http://thebikeshow.net/edward-thomas-on-waterproof-clothing/feed/ 2 http://thebikeshow.net/lost-lanes-36-glorious-bike-rides-in-southern-england/ http://thebikeshow.net/lost-lanes-36-glorious-bike-rides-in-southern-england/#comments Thu, 14 Mar 2013 15:55:31 +0000 Admin http://thebikeshow.net/?p=3338 Read more about it.]]> http://thebikeshow.net/lost-lanes-36-glorious-bike-rides-in-southern-england/feed/ 9 http://thebikeshow.net/happy-christmas-from-the-vulpine-christmas-fete/ http://thebikeshow.net/happy-christmas-from-the-vulpine-christmas-fete/#comments Wed, 19 Dec 2012 12:03:23 +0000 Admin http://thebikeshow.net/?p=3156 http://thebikeshow.net/happy-christmas-from-the-vulpine-christmas-fete/feed/ 0 0:50:35 In a seasonal podcast special, Jack heads to Balham, Gateway to the South, for the Christmas Fête organised by Vulpine, the London-based cycle clothing company. Featuring The Ride Journal, Artcrank, Michaux Club, Pannier.cc, Marsh-Mallows Cycling Ho[...] In a seasonal podcast special, Jack heads to Balham, Gateway to the South, for the Christmas Fête organised by Vulpine, the London-based cycle clothing company. Featuring The Ride Journal, Artcrank, Michaux Club, Pannier.cc, Marsh-Mallows Cycling Holidays, Fresh Tripe and Nick Hussey of Vulpine. Events, Gear, London, People, Podcast, Style, Touring Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/the-gospel-according-to-st-grant/ http://thebikeshow.net/the-gospel-according-to-st-grant/#comments Mon, 10 Dec 2012 21:25:26 +0000 Admin http://thebikeshow.net/?p=3141 http://thebikeshow.net/the-gospel-according-to-st-grant/feed/ 5 0:48:44 Grant Petersen thinks most cyclists need to 'unrace themselves', that is to say, stop following what professional racing cyclists do. Instead we should all ride more comfortable bikes in more comfortable clothes and be more relaxed about the whole e[...] Grant Petersen thinks most cyclists need to 'unrace themselves', that is to say, stop following what professional racing cyclists do. Instead we should all ride more comfortable bikes in more comfortable clothes and be more relaxed about the whole experience. He's written a book called Just Ride and, in an extended interview, he tells Jack Thurston exactly what he means. Grant Petersen is a highly regarded bicycle designer, formerly of Bridgestone USA and founder and owner of Rivendell Bicycle Works in northern California. Advocacy, People, Podcast, Sport, Style, Touring Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/across-africa-by-bike-part-two/ http://thebikeshow.net/across-africa-by-bike-part-two/#comments Mon, 12 Nov 2012 20:18:44 +0000 Admin http://thebikeshow.net/?p=3126 http://thebikeshow.net/across-africa-by-bike-part-two/feed/ 1 0:43:02 Pete Gostelow rode twenty thousand miles across Africa and passed through dozens of countries. In doing so he showed that the bicycle is the best way to travel. In this episode we continue our ride to Battersea Park and talk along the way about wher[...] Pete Gostelow rode twenty thousand miles across Africa and passed through dozens of countries. In doing so he showed that the bicycle is the best way to travel. In this episode we continue our ride to Battersea Park and talk along the way about where he slept, what he ate, what his motivations were for making the journey and what it’s like to be back home after such a long trip. Pete also explains the inspiration he thinks ordinary cyclists can take from his long African adventure. London, People, Podcast, Touring Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/across-africa-by-bike-1/ http://thebikeshow.net/across-africa-by-bike-1/#comments Mon, 05 Nov 2012 19:00:04 +0000 Admin http://thebikeshow.net/?p=3120 http://thebikeshow.net/across-africa-by-bike-1/feed/ 1 0:29:44 As November brings cold, dark cycling conditions to Britain, there's no better time to get out the maps and start dreaming up adventures for next year. How about 20,000 miles across Africa? That's a journey recently completed by Pete Gostelow. After[...] As November brings cold, dark cycling conditions to Britain, there's no better time to get out the maps and start dreaming up adventures for next year. How about 20,000 miles across Africa? That's a journey recently completed by Pete Gostelow. After crossing the Sahara, the Congo and the Namibian badlands, will Pete survive the mean streets of south London in a rolling interview? This is the first of a two-part feature. People, Podcast, Touring Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/cycletouring-olympics/ http://thebikeshow.net/cycletouring-olympics/#comments Tue, 07 Aug 2012 18:00:24 +0000 Admin http://thebikeshow.net/?p=3028 http://thebikeshow.net/cycletouring-olympics/feed/ 12 http://thebikeshow.net/remembering-albert-winstanley-and-announcing-the-bicycle-reader/ http://thebikeshow.net/remembering-albert-winstanley-and-announcing-the-bicycle-reader/#comments Mon, 23 Jul 2012 20:53:45 +0000 Admin http://thebikeshow.net/?p=3013 http://thebikeshow.net/remembering-albert-winstanley-and-announcing-the-bicycle-reader/feed/ 4 0:29:52 Tim Dawson and Jack Thurston talk about Albert Winstanley, the Lancashire writer, broadcaster and cycletourist who died earlier this year aged 95. Winstanley was a top notch nature writer and had the rare talent to convey in his writing the pleasure[...] Tim Dawson and Jack Thurston talk about Albert Winstanley, the Lancashire writer, broadcaster and cycletourist who died earlier this year aged 95. Winstanley was a top notch nature writer and had the rare talent to convey in his writing the pleasures of a simple bicycle ride. One of Winstanley's articles features in the first edition of the Bicycle Reader, a new collection of quality writing about riding, co-edited by Jack Thurston and Tim Dawson, and available for Kindle and other e-book readers for the very modest price of £1.53. England, Literature, Touring Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/touring-tips-6-maps-revisited-computer-mapping/ http://thebikeshow.net/touring-tips-6-maps-revisited-computer-mapping/#comments Wed, 27 Jun 2012 08:19:10 +0000 Admin http://thebikeshow.net/?p=2922 http://thebikeshow.net/touring-tips-6-maps-revisited-computer-mapping/feed/ 8 http://thebikeshow.net/vous-faites-le-tour-de-france/ http://thebikeshow.net/vous-faites-le-tour-de-france/#comments Mon, 25 Jun 2012 19:59:06 +0000 Admin http://thebikeshow.net/?p=2923 http://thebikeshow.net/vous-faites-le-tour-de-france/feed/ 6 0:40:39 With this year's Tour de France just a few days away, Kieron Yates and Jack Thurston talk about the best places to go touring by bicycle in France. They share their ideas on where to go, where to stay and how to get there and back. With this year's Tour de France just a few days away, Kieron Yates and Jack Thurston talk about the best places to go touring by bicycle in France. They share their ideas on where to go, where to stay and how to get there and back. France, Touring Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/touring-tip-5-resist-the-multitool/ http://thebikeshow.net/touring-tip-5-resist-the-multitool/#comments Mon, 18 Jun 2012 15:40:22 +0000 Admin http://thebikeshow.net/?p=2883 http://thebikeshow.net/touring-tip-5-resist-the-multitool/feed/ 6 http://thebikeshow.net/star-water-carriers/ http://thebikeshow.net/star-water-carriers/#comments Thu, 14 Jun 2012 15:26:57 +0000 Admin http://thebikeshow.net/?p=2870 http://thebikeshow.net/star-water-carriers/feed/ 11 http://thebikeshow.net/touring-tip-3-pump-me-up/ http://thebikeshow.net/touring-tip-3-pump-me-up/#comments Wed, 13 Jun 2012 12:06:34 +0000 Admin http://thebikeshow.net/?p=2844 http://thebikeshow.net/touring-tip-3-pump-me-up/feed/ 3 http://thebikeshow.net/cycle-touring-lifeventure-insulated-mug/ http://thebikeshow.net/cycle-touring-lifeventure-insulated-mug/#comments Tue, 12 Jun 2012 09:55:09 +0000 Admin http://thebikeshow.net/?p=2810 http://thebikeshow.net/cycle-touring-lifeventure-insulated-mug/feed/ 4 http://thebikeshow.net/ordnance-survey-maps-for-free/ http://thebikeshow.net/ordnance-survey-maps-for-free/#comments Mon, 11 Jun 2012 09:49:54 +0000 Admin http://thebikeshow.net/?p=2783 http://thebikeshow.net/ordnance-survey-maps-for-free/feed/ 14 http://thebikeshow.net/david-hockney-cycle-touring/ http://thebikeshow.net/david-hockney-cycle-touring/#comments Thu, 12 Apr 2012 15:45:00 +0000 Admin http://thebikeshow.net/?p=2479 http://thebikeshow.net/david-hockney-cycle-touring/feed/ 7 http://thebikeshow.net/on-two-wheels-in-france/ http://thebikeshow.net/on-two-wheels-in-france/#comments Tue, 06 Mar 2012 14:41:31 +0000 Admin http://thebikeshow.net/?p=2285 http://thebikeshow.net/on-two-wheels-in-france/feed/ 1 0:54:27 As governments around the world seek to improve conditions for cyclists, we take a look at France, a country synonymous with cycle sport but that has a lot of catching up to do when it comes to everyday cycling. From Paris, Kieron Yates talks about [...] As governments around the world seek to improve conditions for cyclists, we take a look at France, a country synonymous with cycle sport but that has a lot of catching up to do when it comes to everyday cycling. From Paris, Kieron Yates talks about cycling in the French capital and the new measures being introduced by the national government to improve conditions for cycling. And Gregory Bossuyt tells of leaving Paris behind him and taking to his bicycle in search of a new life in a new town. France, Podcast, Touring Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/raphael-krafft-reportage-on-two-wheels/ http://thebikeshow.net/raphael-krafft-reportage-on-two-wheels/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:48:18 +0000 Admin http://thebikeshow.net/?p=2247 http://thebikeshow.net/raphael-krafft-reportage-on-two-wheels/feed/ 1 0:28:30 is a radio journalist working for the French national broadcaster who for the past ten years has been finding his stories by bicycle. Krafft’s two wheeled reportage has taken him around Latin America, the Middle East, the French West Indies and on s[...] is a radio journalist working for the French national broadcaster who for the past ten years has been finding his stories by bicycle. Krafft’s two wheeled reportage has taken him around Latin America, the Middle East, the French West Indies and on several occasions his own country, which he has toured during presidential election years, to find out what France really thinks. Kieron Yates visited Raphaël Krafft in Paris for this extended profile, which features audio material from his radio broadcasts. France, Podcast, Politics, Touring Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/across-europe-by-bike/ http://thebikeshow.net/across-europe-by-bike/#comments Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:24:32 +0000 Admin http://thebikeshow.net/?p=2226 http://thebikeshow.net/across-europe-by-bike/feed/ 2 0:39:07 Andrew Sykes tells of his six week summer journey from his home in Reading to the southern tip of Puglia, in Italy, along the Eurovelo 5 long-distance cycle route, and reads from Good Vibrations, the book he's written about the trip. Jen and Jack ta[...] Andrew Sykes tells of his six week summer journey from his home in Reading to the southern tip of Puglia, in Italy, along the Eurovelo 5 long-distance cycle route, and reads from Good Vibrations, the book he's written about the trip. Jen and Jack talk about the horror of the Waterloo bridge roundabout and the Mayor's plans to remake it (again). Finally, a tribute to Henry Warwick, a veteran London bicycle messenger who was killed in a crash with a coach while working earlier this month. France, Literature, Podcast, Touring Resonance FM no no 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 Admin http://thebikeshow.net/?p=2144 http://thebikeshow.net/the-lost-cyclist-with-david-herlihy/feed/ 5 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/a-year-of-microadventures/ http://thebikeshow.net/a-year-of-microadventures/#comments Tue, 20 Dec 2011 18:18:00 +0000 Admin http://thebikeshow.net/?p=2133 http://thebikeshow.net/a-year-of-microadventures/feed/ 1 http://thebikeshow.net/looking-back-at-2011/ http://thebikeshow.net/looking-back-at-2011/#comments Tue, 13 Dec 2011 13:03:54 +0000 Admin 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/another-day-in-carradice/ http://thebikeshow.net/another-day-in-carradice/#comments Mon, 28 Nov 2011 20:29:26 +0000 Admin http://thebikeshow.net/?p=2085 http://thebikeshow.net/another-day-in-carradice/feed/ 7 0:29:30 Jack travels over the Yorkshire moors to Nelson, Lancashire to visit one of the oldest and most venerable companies in British cycling. Cotton mill worker Wilf Carradice began producing his indestructible canvas saddlebags in the 1930s and in 2011 [...] Jack travels over the Yorkshire moors to Nelson, Lancashire to visit one of the oldest and most venerable companies in British cycling. Cotton mill worker Wilf Carradice began producing his indestructible canvas saddlebags in the 1930s and in 2011 sales are booming. Owner and MD David Chadwick tells the story of a family business and we get a tour of the factory. For more history of Carradice, there is a good article over at Classic Lightweights. This is the latest in a series of special features on British cycling manufacturers. Listen to previous features on Brooks saddles, Brompton folding bikes and Alex Moulton. Some of Jack’s photographs from the factory are below. England, Gear, History, People, Podcast, Style, Touring Resonance FM no no 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 Admin 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/paris-brest-paris-part-one/ http://thebikeshow.net/paris-brest-paris-part-one/#comments Mon, 10 Oct 2011 23:08:33 +0000 Admin http://thebikeshow.net/?p=2002 http://thebikeshow.net/paris-brest-paris-part-one/feed/ 5 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/dunwich-dynamo-redux/ http://thebikeshow.net/dunwich-dynamo-redux/#comments Mon, 18 Jul 2011 19:20:17 +0000 Admin 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/a-midsummer-misadventure-dixe-wills/ http://thebikeshow.net/a-midsummer-misadventure-dixe-wills/#comments Mon, 27 Jun 2011 22:15:23 +0000 Admin http://thebikeshow.net/?p=1783 http://thebikeshow.net/a-midsummer-misadventure-dixe-wills/feed/ 3 0:52:20 On a 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 for a ‘sub twenty four hour overnight[...] On a 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 for a ‘sub twenty four hour overnight’. 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/rob-penn-perfect-bike/ http://thebikeshow.net/rob-penn-perfect-bike/#comments Fri, 27 May 2011 14:38:10 +0000 Admin http://thebikeshow.net/?p=1680 http://thebikeshow.net/rob-penn-perfect-bike/feed/ 7 0:54:51 Cyclist, journalist and author Rob Penn travelled the world to put together his perfect bicycle. We talk about how his journey of discovery sheds light on the history of the bicycle and the contribution of bicycle technology to modern life. Rob is [...] Cyclist, journalist and author Rob Penn travelled the world to put together his perfect bicycle. We talk about how his journey of discovery sheds light on the history of the bicycle and the contribution of bicycle technology to modern life. Rob is speaking at the Hay Literary Festival on 3rd June and is organising a ride there from Cardigan Bay on the west coast of Wales. All are welcome to join. You can buy his book, It’s All About The Bike from Amazon on the link, below. Any purchases made after following this link will contribute a few pennies to Resonance FM, London’s non-profit community arts radio station. Gear, History, People, Podcast, Touring Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/cyclosportives-glamping-cycling/ http://thebikeshow.net/cyclosportives-glamping-cycling/#comments Fri, 18 Mar 2011 01:26:40 +0000 Admin http://thebikeshow.net/?p=1551 http://thebikeshow.net/cyclosportives-glamping-cycling/feed/ 12 http://thebikeshow.net/four-great-lives-in-cycling/ http://thebikeshow.net/four-great-lives-in-cycling/#comments Tue, 07 Dec 2010 13:49:47 +0000 Admin http://thebikeshow.net/?p=1331 http://thebikeshow.net/four-great-lives-in-cycling/feed/ 3 0:28:38 Studio discussion of four great lives in cycling: Kuklos, the prolific journalist who documented British cycling scene in the first half of the twentieth century; Brian Robinson (pictured, above), the first Brit to win stages in the Tour de France;[...] Studio discussion of four great lives in cycling: Kuklos, the prolific journalist who documented British cycling scene in the first half of the twentieth century; Brian Robinson (pictured, above), the first Brit to win stages in the Tour de France; intrepid cycle tourist Anne Mustoe; and Laurent Fignon, perhaps the last truly great French professional bike racer. Expert guests are Graeme Fife, author of a newly published biography of Brian Robinson, and Tim Dawson, columnist on the Sunday Times and editor of the Cycling Books website. Plus a chance to win a set of Gavin Turk Les Bikes de Bois Rond postcards. Answers by email to bikeshow@resonancefm.com. Further reading: Of Wrigging - Kuklos. A 1927 essay taking on John Ruskin’s opposition to cycling. Brian Robison: A Pioneer – Graeme Fife (Mousehold Press, 2010) A Bike Ride – Anne Mustoe (Virgin Books, 1991) We Were Young and Carefree – Autobiography of Laurent Fignon (Yellow Jersey Press, 2010) France, History, Italy, Literature, People, Podcast, Sport, Touring Resonance FM 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 Admin http://thebikeshow.net/?p=1231 http://thebikeshow.net/velocios-7-commandments-for-the-wise-cyclist/feed/ 5 http://thebikeshow.net/if-the-bike-fits/ http://thebikeshow.net/if-the-bike-fits/#comments Tue, 19 Jan 2010 10:18:58 +0000 Admin http://thebikeshow.net/?p=1004 http://thebikeshow.net/if-the-bike-fits/feed/ 5 0:30:42 Following on from last week’s show on well-being, we look at the importance of getting a good fit between rider and machine. Scherritt Knoesen of The Bike Whisperer, is a leading London-based bike fitter. We talk geometry, contact points and [...] Following on from last week’s show on well-being, we look at the importance of getting a good fit between rider and machine. Scherritt Knoesen of The Bike Whisperer, is a leading London-based bike fitter. We talk geometry, contact points and pedaling action. Read Grant Peterson’sPetersen’s article The Shoes Ruse on the folly of clip-in pedals and cycling-specific shoes. If you go for a fitting with Scherrit tell him you heard him on The Bike Show. You never know, you might get a discount! Illustration from Cycling Manual, 23rd edition, 1954 Gear, Podcast, Science, Sport, Touring Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/jumble-jumble/ http://thebikeshow.net/jumble-jumble/#comments Mon, 04 Jan 2010 19:41:29 +0000 Admin http://thebikeshow.net/jumble-jumble/ http://thebikeshow.net/jumble-jumble/feed/ 3 0:29:50 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 is about to set off on a four and a half year cycle ride around the world, crossing six continents. He[...] 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 Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/reading-and-riding-christmas-books-special/ http://thebikeshow.net/reading-and-riding-christmas-books-special/#comments Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:30:31 +0000 Admin http://thebikeshow.net/reading-and-riding-christmas-books-special/ http://thebikeshow.net/reading-and-riding-christmas-books-special/feed/ 16 0:32:46 Tim Dawson, cycling columnist for the Sunday Times, runs the Cycling Books website, the most compendious review website for cycling books. He joins me in the studio to discuss the literature of cycling, from Tour de France to cycle touring. Paul Fou[...] Tim Dawson, cycling columnist for the Sunday Times, runs the Cycling Books website, the most compendious review website for cycling books. He joins me in the studio to discuss the literature of cycling, from Tour de France to cycle touring. Paul Fournel reads another extract from Need for the Bike. Below is a list of the books discussed in the show. If you would like to buy them, follow the links to Amazon and Resonance FM will get a share of anything you buy, even if it’s stuff not on the list. What a nice way to help your favourite bicycling art radio station! The Classics The Rider by Tim Krabbé The Escape Artist by Matt Seaton Need for the Bike by Paul Fournel Tour de France Bad to the Bone by James Waddington Sweat of the Gods by Benjo Masso Wide-eyed and Legless: Inside the Tour De France by Jeff Connor Le Tour: A History of the Tour De France by Geoffrey Wheatcroft My Comeback: Up Close and Personal by Lance Armstrong and Elizabeth Kreutz Cycle touring & travel Thunder and Sunshine by Alistair Humphreys The Hungry Cyclist by Tom Kevilll-Davies French Revolutions by Tim Moore Full Tilt: Ireland To India With a Bicycle by Dervla Murphy Transylvania and Beyond by Dervla Murphy Blue River, Black Sea by Andrew Eames A Bike Ride by Anne Mustoe Advocacy, philosophy Richard’s Bicycle Book by Richard Ballantine Those we didn’t get time to talk about Tomorrow We Ride by Jean Bobet The Passion of Fausto Coppi by William Fotheringham The Noiseless Tenor by James Starrs Golden Age of Handbuilt Bikes and Competition Bikes by Jan Heine Rouleur Annual 2009 Fixed: Global Fixed-Gear Bike Culture by Andrew Edwards and Max Leonard Amazon.co.uk Widgets To win copies of the current issues of Rouleur and The Ride Journal, send answers to the competition questions to bikeshow-at-resonancefm-dot-com. Thanks to these fine publications for donating the prizes. And if that leaves you wanting more chat about cycling books, the 2007 Christmas books show is still online to listen again as is the show featuring Andrew and Philip Diprose of The Ride Journal. Matt Seaton wrote an excellent round-up over at The Guardian. France, History, Literature, Podcast, Sport, Touring 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 Admin 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 Admin 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/london-to-bristol-part-two/ http://thebikeshow.net/london-to-bristol-part-two/#comments Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:05:42 +0000 Admin 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 Admin http://thebikeshow.net/?p=628 http://thebikeshow.net/london-to-bristol-part-one/feed/ 5 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/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 Admin 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/the-moulton-story-part-two/ http://thebikeshow.net/the-moulton-story-part-two/#comments Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:43:30 +0000 Admin http://thebikeshow.net/?p=285 http://thebikeshow.net/the-moulton-story-part-two/feed/ 3 0:29:37 The concluding episode of a two-part feature on the story of Dr Alex Moulton and the reinvention of the bicycle. We pick up the story with the launch of the Moulton space frame design (pictured left) in the early eighties. Featuring interviews with [...] The concluding episode of a two-part feature on the story of Dr Alex Moulton and the reinvention of the bicycle. We pick up the story with the launch of the Moulton space frame design (pictured left) in the early eighties. Featuring interviews with eaturing interviews with Dr Alex Moulton, Shaun Moulton, Tony Hadland, Michael Woolf, Paul Villiers, George Coulouris, Jean Dollimore, Chris Mahon, Patrick Doocey and Mog from Brixton Cycles. Play on links below. Other file formats (Ogg Vorbis, 64kb MP3) over here. Further reading: Alex Moulton Bicycles The Moulton Bicycle Club – enthusiasts for Moultons new and old. Tony Hadland’s Moulton pages. Moulton Buzz – Moulton blog by Patrick Doocey Villiers Velo – customisation of new Moulton bicycles Profile of Alex Moulton in the Financial Times. Feature on Alex Moulton in the Architecture Journal (accompanied by some stunning photographs). Architecture, England, Gear, History, People, Podcast, Politics, Sport, Touring Resonance FM 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 Admin http://thebikeshow.net/?p=271 http://thebikeshow.net/the-moulton-story-part-one/feed/ 5 0:29:45 The first of a two-parter telling the story of Moulton bicycles: the radical reinvention of the bicycle by Dr Alex Moulton that, despite some commercial setbacks along the way, continues to push the boundaries of cutting edge engineering. Moultons h[...] The first of a two-parter telling the story of Moulton bicycles: the radical reinvention of the bicycle by Dr Alex Moulton that, despite some commercial setbacks along the way, continues to push the boundaries of cutting edge engineering. Moultons have been feted by architects and designers, won races and broken speed records, and are taken to the hearts of their riders, the Moultoneers, many of whom consider them to be the best kept secret on two wheels. Over the next two weeks The Bike Show will trace the history of the Moulton bicycle from its inception in the late 1950s and its sixties heyday, look ahead to its future and try to capture something of the Moulton spirit. Featuring interviews with Dr Alex Moulton, Shaun Moulton, Tony Hadland, Michael Woolf and a cast of Moultoneers. Image, left, shows the young Sheldon Brown on his Moulton Deluxe in 1971. Play on links below. Other file formats (Ogg Vorbis, 64kb MP3) over here. England, Gear, History, People, Podcast, Politics, Sport, Style, Touring Resonance FM 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 Admin 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/summer-antics-cycle-camping-in-france/ http://thebikeshow.net/summer-antics-cycle-camping-in-france/#comments Wed, 17 Sep 2008 16:23:06 +0000 Admin http://thebikeshow.net/?p=222 http://thebikeshow.net/summer-antics-cycle-camping-in-france/feed/ 3 0:12:33 On this week’s show I promised some documentary evidence of my cycle tour in France last month. Well here it is. All filmed on a cheap and cheerful Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX07 compact digital camera with a video mode, so please excuse some less t[...] On this week’s show I promised some documentary evidence of my cycle tour in France last month. Well here it is. All filmed on a cheap and cheerful Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX07 compact digital camera with a video mode, so please excuse some less than perfect audio quality. Part one: Part two: My route took me from Biarritz on the Atlantic coast to Brioude in the massif central via most of the big Pyrenean cols, through Cathar country to the Mediterranean coast, Narbonne & Montpellier and then up across the Cévennes to Le Puy-en-Velay and the Auvergne. Train back from Brioude to Clermont Ferrand, Paris and London. Some stills: Bikely route map coming soon. Day 1: Bayonne Airport – St. Jean de Luz – Ascain – Sare – Cherchebruit – Col de Pinodieta – Esplette – Itxassou – Pas de Roland (outstanding swimming spot). Camped in a field. 45km Day 2: Pas de Roland – Bidarray – St Jean Pied de Port – Larceveau – Arros – Col d’Osquitch – Tardets – Montory – Arette. Hotel run by former tandem world champion. 92km Day 3: Arrete – Issor – N134 – Escot – Col de Marie Blanque – Bielle – Laruns – Eaux-Bonnes – Col d’Aubisque – Col du Soulor – Argeles-Gazost – Soulor. Campsite. 102km Day 4: Soulor – Lourdes – Soulor – Luz St Sauveur. Campsite. 50km Day 5: Luz St Sauveur – Col du Tourmalet – Col d’Aspin – Arreau. Campsite. 63km Day 6: Arreau – Col de Peyresourde – Bagnere de Luchon (excellent thermal spa). Campsite. 38km Day 7: Bagnere de Luchon – Col du Portillon – Bossost – St Beat – Col des Ares – Col de Portet d’Aspet – St Lary – Castillon-en-Couserans. 98km. Day 8: Castillon-en-Couresans – St. Girons – Massat (fabulous lunch at L’Hotel le Globe) – Col de Port – Tarascon – Appy. Camped in field, with donkeys. 102km Day 9: Appy – Lordat – appalling track 5km through a wood – Col de Marmares – Belclaire – Quillan – Couiza – Rennes-le-Chateau – Rennes-les-Bains. Hotel de France. 94km Day 10: Rennes-les-Bains – Col de Linas – Cucugnan – Tuchan – Vingrau – Opoul – Perillos – Fitou – La Franqui – La Palme – Port-la-Nouvelle – Narbone. Camped in a vineyard by the canal. 155km Day 11: Narbonne – La Barque – Coursan – D162 – Nissan-lez-Enserune – Lespignan – Vendres – Serignan – Canal du Midi – Vias – D192 – Agde – Sete – Frontignan Plage – Vic-la-Gardiole – Villeneuve-les-Magelone – Maurin – Latts – Montpellier. 143km Day 12: Montpellier Day 13: Montpellier – Castelnau-le-Lez – D21 – D109 – D26 – Treviers – D1 – D1e9 – Valfaunes – Pompignan – St Hippolyte – Lasalle. Lovely campsite by a waterfall. 74km Day 14: Lasalle – St Jean du Gard – Pompidou – Florac. Campsite. 73km Day 15: Florac – Le Pont de Montvert – Col de Finiels – Le Bleymard – L’Estampe – Chasserades – La Bastide – Langogne – Pradelles. Campsite. 102km Day 16: Pradelles – La Monastier-sur-Gazeille – Le Puy-en-Velay – Vorey – Retournac – Craponne-sur-Arzon – Cheyrac – St Victor-sur-Arlanc – Piers – Bonneval – La Chaise Dieu. Camped in a field with wild boar. 156km Day 17: La Chaise Dieu – Chassignoles. L’Auberge de Chassignoles. ~30km. Day 18: Chassignoles – Brioude. ~30km. Train from Brioude to Paris, Eurostar to London. Film, France, Sport, Touring Resonance FM 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 Admin http://thebikeshow.net/?p=213 http://thebikeshow.net/8-september-2008-ian-hibell-paying-respect-to-a-legend/feed/ 2 0:29:49 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 month, aged 74. He’d been on a ‘training ride’ which began in Hull [...] 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. England, People, Podcast, Politics, Sport, 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 Admin 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/alastair_humphreys_part1/ http://thebikeshow.net/alastair_humphreys_part1/#comments Mon, 11 Aug 2008 18:29:09 +0000 Admin http://thebikeshow.net/?p=209 http://thebikeshow.net/alastair_humphreys_part1/feed/ 4 0:29:54 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 special he tells the story of his epic adventure from Yorkshire to South Africa and Chile [...] 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. England, People, Podcast, Politics, 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 Admin 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 Admin 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/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 Admin http://thebikeshow.net/?p=198 http://thebikeshow.net/7-july-2008-50-quirky-bike-rides/feed/ 5 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/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 Admin 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/3-march-2008-cycling-troubadours/ http://thebikeshow.net/3-march-2008-cycling-troubadours/#comments Thu, 06 Mar 2008 14:36:38 +0000 Admin 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 Resonance FM 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 Admin 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 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 Admin http://thebikeshow.net/2008/02/04/4-february-2008-reclaim-the-streetmaps/ 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 Resonance FM 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 Admin http://thebikeshow.net/2007/11/21/19-november-2007-tales-of-the-summer/ 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 Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/2-july-2007-the-lowdown-on-cyclosportives/ http://thebikeshow.net/2-july-2007-the-lowdown-on-cyclosportives/#comments Mon, 02 Jul 2007 17:27:49 +0000 Admin http://thebikeshow.net/2007/07/02/2-july-2007-the-lowdown-on-cyclosportives/ http://thebikeshow.net/2-july-2007-the-lowdown-on-cyclosportives/feed/ 6 0:30:00 In conversation with Julian Bray, a journalist and rider with the Rapha Condor team. Julian came to competitive cycling after falling in love with the continental tradition of the cyclosportive: mass-participation road races of historic or cultural [...] In conversation with Julian Bray, a journalist and rider with the Rapha Condor team. Julian came to competitive cycling after falling in love with the continental tradition of the cyclosportive: mass-participation road races of historic or cultural significance, such as the annual Etape du Tour and the Gran Fondo Campagnolo. We discuss the appeal of cyclosportives, the practical issues of how to rider one and Julian gives his impression of the London-Canterbury ‘British Etape’ cyclosportive and his all-time Top 5 events. Also in the show a chance to win one of three copies of a new DVD about the route of the 2007 Etape and two tickets to a talk at London’s Design Museum by the curator of a new exhibition about fixed wheel bicycles. More cyclosportive resources: Cyclosport (UK) – Set up by sportive rider Mark Harding for UK riders Cyclosport (France) – French site with dates, results and articles The French cycling federation’s Trophee d’Or series index La Gazzetta della Sport’s sportive series, including Milan-San Remo and Lombardy Sport Communication – the classic French ‘Grand Trophee’ series including La Marmotte Velo 101 – Top French cycling site Downloads: MP3 (128 kbs) — MP3 (64kbs) — Ogg Vorbis — Podcast, Sport, Touring Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/18-june-2007-style-on-two-wheels/ http://thebikeshow.net/18-june-2007-style-on-two-wheels/#comments Tue, 19 Jun 2007 02:04:20 +0000 Admin http://thebikeshow.net/2007/06/19/18-june-2007-style-on-two-wheels/ http://thebikeshow.net/18-june-2007-style-on-two-wheels/feed/ 3 0:30:00 T’ain’t what you do, it’s the way that you do it. Andrea Casalotti of Velorution and Jean-Marie Orhan (Frenchman-about-town and founding member of the Tweed Cycling Club) offer sartorial advice to urban cyclists. Tribute is paid to[...] T’ain’t what you do, it’s the way that you do it. Andrea Casalotti of Velorution and Jean-Marie Orhan (Frenchman-about-town and founding member of the Tweed Cycling Club) offer sartorial advice to urban cyclists. Tribute is paid to the stylish riders of the golden era of professional bicycle racing, including a pilgrimage up Le Mont Ventoux to the spot where stylish British cycling world champion Tom Simpson collapsed and died in the 1967 Tour. Philippe Bordas, former cycling reporter for the L’Equipe newspaper, laments the new era of blood doping that has replaced heroic athlete-artists with boring man-machines. Upcoming events: Pret A Rouler fashion show on Thursday 21 June. Rapha’s Smithfield Nocturne on Saturday 23 June, featuring an elite criterium race, ‘Le Mans start’ folding bicycle race and bike messenger mashup. Plus Continental Drift DJs. Downloads: MP3 (128 kbs) — MP3 (64kbs) — Ogg Vorbis — Podcast, Sport, Style, Touring Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/11-june-2007-slow-bicycling-in-italy-on-two-wheels-in-provence/ http://thebikeshow.net/11-june-2007-slow-bicycling-in-italy-on-two-wheels-in-provence/#comments Mon, 11 Jun 2007 11:37:58 +0000 Admin http://thebikeshow.net/2007/06/11/11-june-2007-slow-bicycling-in-italy-on-two-wheels-in-provence/ http://thebikeshow.net/11-june-2007-slow-bicycling-in-italy-on-two-wheels-in-provence/feed/ 6 http://thebikeshow.net/4-june-2007-to-paris-for-la-fete-du-velo-unicycling-in-south-dakota/ http://thebikeshow.net/4-june-2007-to-paris-for-la-fete-du-velo-unicycling-in-south-dakota/#comments Mon, 04 Jun 2007 23:00:07 +0000 Admin http://thebikeshow.net/2007/06/04/4-june-2007-to-paris-for-la-fete-du-velo-unicycling-in-south-dakota/ http://thebikeshow.net/4-june-2007-to-paris-for-la-fete-du-velo-unicycling-in-south-dakota/feed/ 0 http://thebikeshow.net/28-may-2007-graeme-fifes-life-in-cycling/ http://thebikeshow.net/28-may-2007-graeme-fifes-life-in-cycling/#comments Wed, 30 May 2007 22:33:56 +0000 Admin http://thebikeshow.net/2007/05/30/28-may-2007-graeme-fifes-life-in-cycling/ http://thebikeshow.net/28-may-2007-graeme-fifes-life-in-cycling/feed/ 3 0:28:51 This week features a ride in the hills of north Kent hills with writer, broadcaster and cyclist Graeme Fife. Graeme is the author of several of the best English language books about cycling and Le Tour de France. His new book has just been published[...] This week features a ride in the hills of north Kent hills with writer, broadcaster and cyclist Graeme Fife. Graeme is the author of several of the best English language books about cycling and Le Tour de France. His new book has just been published. It’s a very personal memoir entitled The Beautiful Machine: A life in cycling from Tour de France to Cinder Hill. Literature, Podcast, Sport, Touring Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/21-may-2007-poetry-on-a-country-ride-with-martin-newell/ http://thebikeshow.net/21-may-2007-poetry-on-a-country-ride-with-martin-newell/#comments Tue, 22 May 2007 00:37:01 +0000 Admin http://thebikeshow.net/2007/05/22/21-may-2007-poetry-on-a-country-ride-with-martin-newell/ http://thebikeshow.net/21-may-2007-poetry-on-a-country-ride-with-martin-newell/feed/ 3 0:00:01 The Bike Show returns to Essex and Martin Newell, writer, poet, musician and horticultural assassin, for another helping of Spoke N Word. This year’s programme features a new route from Wivenhoe to Bentley Green, reported to be the largest vil[...] The Bike Show returns to Essex and Martin Newell, writer, poet, musician and horticultural assassin, for another helping of Spoke N Word. This year’s programme features a new route from Wivenhoe to Bentley Green, reported to be the largest village green in England. We cross fields, pass through woodland and finish on a series of quiet country lanes. Rain threatens but Martin is equipped with a waterproof poetry kit. In the studio is Andy Cox, with the latest developments on the UK premier of the Symphony for Singing Bicycles, set for Saturday 7 July. Got a dynamo? Want to take part? We need up to 24 riders, so please get in touch via bikeshow(at)gmail(dot)com. Spoke N Word runs until 1 July, every Saturday and Sunday, with cycle rides on Sun 27 May, Sat 2 June, Sun 3 June, Sun 17 June, Sun 1 July. Tickets from £7 bookable at the Colchester Arts Centre on 01206 500 900. Downloads: MP3 (128 kbs) — MP3 (64kbs) — Ogg Vorbis — Literature, Podcast, Touring Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/5-february-2007-cyclosportives-bicycle-podcasting-and-budapest/ http://thebikeshow.net/5-february-2007-cyclosportives-bicycle-podcasting-and-budapest/#comments Thu, 08 Feb 2007 15:06:56 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/2007/02/08/5-february-2007-cyclosportives-bicycle-podcasting-and-budapest/ http://thebikeshow.net/5-february-2007-cyclosportives-bicycle-podcasting-and-budapest/feed/ 2 0:29:49 In this week’s show we hear from Patrick Field about how to survive the grueling Paris-Brest-Paris: by riding a recumbent. Also a look at the blossoming world of bicycle radio and podcasting and a look ahead to the best in cyclosportives in 20[...] In this week’s show we hear from Patrick Field about how to survive the grueling Paris-Brest-Paris: by riding a recumbent. Also a look at the blossoming world of bicycle radio and podcasting and a look ahead to the best in cyclosportives in 2007. Links: Bikescape podcast from San Francisco. Rapha’s ‘Culture Clash’ Roller Race at Shoreditch Town Hall – 10 February 2007 Dartmoor Classic Cyclosportive – 13 May 2007 Tour de France Mega-Sportive – 1 July 2007 L’Eroica Cyclosportive – 7 October 2007 (pictured above) MP3 Download Ogg Vorbis Download France, Podcast, Sport, Touring Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/29-january-2007-going-the-distance-and-the-physics-of-the-bicycle/ http://thebikeshow.net/29-january-2007-going-the-distance-and-the-physics-of-the-bicycle/#comments Fri, 02 Feb 2007 19:17:00 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=89 http://thebikeshow.net/29-january-2007-going-the-distance-and-the-physics-of-the-bicycle/feed/ 0 0:00:01 First run in 1891 as a race designed to demonstrate the practicality of the bicycle, Paris Brest Paris has since become a four yearly event that attracts long distance cyclists from around the world. This year is a Paris Brest Paris year and Kieron [...] First run in 1891 as a race designed to demonstrate the practicality of the bicycle, Paris Brest Paris has since become a four yearly event that attracts long distance cyclists from around the world. This year is a Paris Brest Paris year and Kieron Yates – this week standing in for Jack Thurston – talks to Richard Phipps of Audax UK, the British long distance cycling association, about preparing for the ride and what to expect should he make it to Paris. Also on today’s show Kieron tries to discover just how it is that we stay upright on our bikes as we pootle off down the road. Physicist, Dr Helen Czerski, provides the answers, describes the ‘Einstein flip‘, and confirms the efficiency of the bicycle. Helen is a member of the NOISE network of scientists. MP3 Download Ogg Vorbis Download France, Podcast, Science, Touring Resonance FM 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 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 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 Resonance FM 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 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 Resonance FM 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 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 Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/4-december-2006-sur-le-pave-in-brussels/ http://thebikeshow.net/4-december-2006-sur-le-pave-in-brussels/#comments Mon, 04 Dec 2006 18:33:00 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=73 http://thebikeshow.net/4-december-2006-sur-le-pave-in-brussels/feed/ 2 0:00:01 In the Belgian capital of Brussels, road-testing Cyclocity, a new concept in bicycle hire – sturdy bikes you can pick up and leave in different places around the city that cost just one euro an hour. Jack Thurston and William Greswell are soon[...] In the Belgian capital of Brussels, road-testing Cyclocity, a new concept in bicycle hire – sturdy bikes you can pick up and leave in different places around the city that cost just one euro an hour. Jack Thurston and William Greswell are soon distracted by EU monumentalist architecture, horse meat steaks and a winter wonderland in the Grand Place. MP3 Download Ogg Vorbis Download Architecture, Podcast, Touring Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/27-november-2006-berlin-special/ http://thebikeshow.net/27-november-2006-berlin-special/#comments Mon, 27 Nov 2006 22:49:00 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=71 http://thebikeshow.net/27-november-2006-berlin-special/feed/ 5 0:00:01 A special edition from the German capital city and well-known haven for cyclists. Riding with Berlin blogger Maisie Hitchcock, we discuss the changing face of Berlin, the legacy of the Cold War and the achingly hip Berlin music scene, all the while [...] A special edition from the German capital city and well-known haven for cyclists. Riding with Berlin blogger Maisie Hitchcock, we discuss the changing face of Berlin, the legacy of the Cold War and the achingly hip Berlin music scene, all the while finding out what a great place this is to ride a bike. MP3 Download Ogg Vorbis Download Podcast, Touring Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/13-november-2006-on-a-bickerton-in-china-the-sideways-bike-and-cycling-with-disabilities/ http://thebikeshow.net/13-november-2006-on-a-bickerton-in-china-the-sideways-bike-and-cycling-with-disabilities/#comments Tue, 14 Nov 2006 18:58:00 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=70 http://thebikeshow.net/13-november-2006-on-a-bickerton-in-china-the-sideways-bike-and-cycling-with-disabilities/feed/ 2 0:00:01 This week’s studio guest is none other than David Thurston, my very own dad. A London cyclist since the 1970s when he lost his driving license, he explored China in the early 1980s on a Bickerton folder and is now discovering that with Parkins[...] This week’s studio guest is none other than David Thurston, my very own dad. A London cyclist since the 1970s when he lost his driving license, he explored China in the early 1980s on a Bickerton folder and is now discovering that with Parkinson’s Disease, cycling is more fun than walking. Also featuring an interview with Irish nutty professor Michael Killian, inventor of the revolutionary Sideways Bike (pictured) with independent front and rear steering, news of Sheldon Brown’s struggle with Multiple Sclerosis and an report by Alex Murray on a high end off-road wheelchair. MP3 download Ogg Vorbis download Gear, Podcast, Science, Touring Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/6-november-2006-edinburgh-by-train-low-carbon-travel/ http://thebikeshow.net/6-november-2006-edinburgh-by-train-low-carbon-travel/#comments Tue, 07 Nov 2006 00:27:00 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=67 http://thebikeshow.net/6-november-2006-edinburgh-by-train-low-carbon-travel/feed/ 8 0:00:01 It makes perfect sense to travel to Ediburgh with a bicycle overnight on the sleeper train. Once there, I find out what it’s like on two wheels in Scotland’s capital city – watch those cobblestones! Also chatting with Ed Gillespie,[...] It makes perfect sense to travel to Ediburgh with a bicycle overnight on the sleeper train. Once there, I find out what it’s like on two wheels in Scotland’s capital city – watch those cobblestones! Also chatting with Ed Gillespie, who’s about to embark on a round-the-world odyssey of slow travel / low carbon travel: by train, camel and container ship. Environment, Podcast, Touring Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/9-october-2006-mississippi-tales-part-two/ http://thebikeshow.net/9-october-2006-mississippi-tales-part-two/#comments Mon, 09 Oct 2006 20:47:00 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=65 http://thebikeshow.net/9-october-2006-mississippi-tales-part-two/feed/ 3 0:00:01 Second half of Kieron Yates’s ride down the Mississippi. He crosses the Mason-Dixon line and enters the realm of the South. On the way he encounters juke joints, folk art, learns about the role of bicycles in the aftermath of Hurricane Katri[...] Second half of Kieron Yates’s ride down the Mississippi. He crosses the Mason-Dixon line and enters the realm of the South. On the way he encounters juke joints, folk art, learns about the role of bicycles in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and has an fascinating encounter with The Voice. MP3 DOWNLOAD Ogg Vorbis DOWNLOAD Podcast, Touring Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/2-october-2006-mississippi-tales-part-one/ http://thebikeshow.net/2-october-2006-mississippi-tales-part-one/#comments Tue, 03 Oct 2006 20:33:00 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=64 http://thebikeshow.net/2-october-2006-mississippi-tales-part-one/feed/ 1 0:00:01 This week’s show is the story of a long, long ride from Fargo, North Dakota to New Orleans, Louisiana following the Mississippi River. Kieron Yates made this journey over the summer just passed, on a fixed wheel bike with just a saddlebag for [...] This week’s show is the story of a long, long ride from Fargo, North Dakota to New Orleans, Louisiana following the Mississippi River. Kieron Yates made this journey over the summer just passed, on a fixed wheel bike with just a saddlebag for all his worldly possessions. Safely back home, he joins me in in conversation and we play music and interviews from along the way. The journey took in frozen Mormons, naked yoga, Klan-survivors, sweat and heat, roadkill, cheap motels and plenty of down home blues. Second half next Monday the 9th October. MP3 DOWNLOAD Ogg Vorbis DOWNLOAD Podcast, Touring Resonance FM 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 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 Resonance FM 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 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 Resonance FM 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 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 Resonance FM 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 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 Resonance FM 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 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 Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/24-october-2005-show-john-peel-memorial-ride-and-the-bicycle-film-festival/ http://thebikeshow.net/24-october-2005-show-john-peel-memorial-ride-and-the-bicycle-film-festival/#comments Thu, 27 Oct 2005 12:00:00 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=80 http://thebikeshow.net/24-october-2005-show-john-peel-memorial-ride-and-the-bicycle-film-festival/feed/ 2 0:00:01 Kieron Yates joins Southwark Cyclists for the inaugural John Peel Memorial Ride in homage to the great British broadcaster and champion of the underdog. Jack rides with Brendt Barbur, founding director of the Bicycle Film Festival on the day after t[...] Kieron Yates joins Southwark Cyclists for the inaugural John Peel Memorial Ride in homage to the great British broadcaster and champion of the underdog. Jack rides with Brendt Barbur, founding director of the Bicycle Film Festival on the day after the festival took London by storm. MP3 England, Podcast, Touring Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/25-april-2005-show-g8-protest-bike-ride/ http://thebikeshow.net/25-april-2005-show-g8-protest-bike-ride/#comments Fri, 07 Oct 2005 18:20:00 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=28 http://thebikeshow.net/25-april-2005-show-g8-protest-bike-ride/feed/ 0 http://thebikeshow.net/archive-17-january-2005-david-ferry/ http://thebikeshow.net/archive-17-january-2005-david-ferry/#comments Fri, 07 Oct 2005 18:10:00 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=25 http://thebikeshow.net/archive-17-january-2005-david-ferry/feed/ 0 0:00:01 Guest is David Ferry, photo-montage artist and serious road biker. Talking about escaping seaside town drudgery by cycling into the hills. MP3 Guest is David Ferry, photo-montage artist and serious road biker. Talking about escaping seaside town drudgery by cycling into the hills. MP3 England, Podcast, Sport, Touring Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/archive-3-january-2005-show-christmas-day-on-the-south-downs/ http://thebikeshow.net/archive-3-january-2005-show-christmas-day-on-the-south-downs/#comments Fri, 07 Oct 2005 18:06:00 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=24 http://thebikeshow.net/archive-3-january-2005-show-christmas-day-on-the-south-downs/feed/ 0 0:29:27 Christmas Day ride across the south downs of East Sussex, including a climb up Ditchling Beacon with writer and film-maker Nicky Hamlyn. Followed by hot bath. MP3 Christmas Day ride across the south downs of East Sussex, including a climb up Ditchling Beacon with writer and film-maker Nicky Hamlyn. Followed by hot bath. MP3 England, Film, Podcast, Touring Resonance FM no no 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 Resonance FM 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/22-august-2005-show-a-countryside-trip/ http://thebikeshow.net/22-august-2005-show-a-countryside-trip/#comments Mon, 05 Sep 2005 19:37:00 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=33 http://thebikeshow.net/22-august-2005-show-a-countryside-trip/feed/ 2 0:30:31 A ride on the Kent-Sussex border with my old school friend, writer and wilderness guru Daniel Start. We evoke the Edwardian spirit of genteel cycle touring and our ride takes in a ruined castle, ancient woodland, a dangerous cliff excursion, an enco[...] A ride on the Kent-Sussex border with my old school friend, writer and wilderness guru Daniel Start. We evoke the Edwardian spirit of genteel cycle touring and our ride takes in a ruined castle, ancient woodland, a dangerous cliff excursion, an encounter with a barn owl and a visit to a man buried in a pyramid. England, Podcast, Touring Resonance FM no no http://thebikeshow.net/archive-18-july-2005-le-tour-de-france/ http://thebikeshow.net/archive-18-july-2005-le-tour-de-france/#comments Sat, 13 Aug 2005 20:27:00 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=8 http://thebikeshow.net/archive-18-july-2005-le-tour-de-france/feed/ 1 http://thebikeshow.net/8-august-2005-show-history-of-the-bicycle-london-edinburgh-london-audax-ride/ http://thebikeshow.net/8-august-2005-show-history-of-the-bicycle-london-edinburgh-london-audax-ride/#comments Sat, 13 Aug 2005 19:55:00 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=9 http://thebikeshow.net/8-august-2005-show-history-of-the-bicycle-london-edinburgh-london-audax-ride/feed/ 0 http://thebikeshow.net/archive-2-may-2005-the-hungry-cyclist/ http://thebikeshow.net/archive-2-may-2005-the-hungry-cyclist/#comments Thu, 04 Aug 2005 11:41:00 +0000 Jack Thurston http://thebikeshow.net/?p=13 http://thebikeshow.net/archive-2-may-2005-the-hungry-cyclist/feed/ 0