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The Bike Show Podcast

Podcast devoted to the art, science, politics and transcendental pleasure of cycling, in London and beyond. Presented by Jack Thurston the show has been running since 2004, initially as a radio show on Resonance FM. It covers the intersections of cycling, culture, society and creativity from a variety of perspectives. From Tour de France to roller-racing, from Brompton commuters to bicycle messengers, from Kraftwerk to hip hop, from urban design to countryside trips. Literature, history, travel,

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20 February 2006 show: Cycling in the media

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2006/02/21

In this week’s show we look at cycling and the media. Do newspapers, TV and radio do justice to cyclists? Does it matter? As more and more people get on two wheels, is media coverage of cycling changing at all? … Continue reading → The post 20 February 2006 show: Cycling in the media first appeared on The Bike Show.

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13 February 2006: Tour De France in London in 2007!

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2006/02/17

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 … Continue reading → The post 13 February 2006: Tour De France in London in 2007! first appeared on The Bike Show.

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19 December 2005 – Kids on bikes?

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2005/12/24

Kids on bikes – a good idea or trouble around the corner? Alex Crawford finds out more by talking with Guy Bardoe of the School Travel Plan campaign in the London Borough of Southwark and asking some local children and … Continue reading → The post 19 December 2005 – Kids on bikes? first appeared on The Bike Show.

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5 December 2005 Show – Police on bikes!!

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2005/12/09

This week we look at the subject of police and paramedics on bikes. Kieron Yates interviews Sergeant Robert Bliss of the City of London police’s cycle team. And a big shout to Bike Show listeners in Halifax, Nova Scotia! MP3 … Continue reading → The post 5 December 2005 Show – Police on bikes!! first appeared on The Bike Show.

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28 November 2005: Surviving the winter on two wheels

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2005/11/29

This week newbie cyclist Alex Crawford and veteran London bike messenger Buffalo Bill swap notes on how to survive the winter on two wheels. Featuring interviews with Simon from Brixton Cycles and Simon Mottram from Rapha. We also discuss the … Continue reading → The post 28 November 2005: Surviving the winter on two wheels first appeared on The Bike Show.

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21 November 2005 Show: Sheldon Brown

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2005/11/24

Featuring the mighty Sheldon Brown on the marvels of classic English 3-speed bicycles. Sheldon Brown is the technical guru at Harris Cyclery and owns one of the world’s greatest collections of weird and wonderful bikes, including a bizarre fixed gear … Continue reading → The post 21 November 2005 Show: Sheldon Brown first appeared on The Bike Show.

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31 October 2005: Roller-racing, Ghostcycle and...

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2005/11/01

Joining Buffalo Bill and the hardcore of London’s bike messengers for chaotic indoor racing action at Rollapalooza IV (and live music from the Deadley Treadleys). In the studio Scott and Steve explain their Ghostcycle project to mark and map traffic … Continue reading → The post 31 October 2005: Roller-racing, Ghostcycle and Critical Mass London first appeared on The Bike Show.

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24 October 2005 Show: John Peel memorial ride and the...

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2005/10/27

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 … Continue reading → The post 24 October 2005 Show: John Peel memorial ride and the Bicycle Film Festival first appeared on The Bike Show.

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17 October 2005 Show: ‘Deviant’ cyclists and the...

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2005/10/18

On this week’s show Kieron Yates investigates the City of London Police’s recent crackdown on ‘deviant cyclists’ and asks John Knight of the London Bicycle Messengers’ Association for his reaction. We also preview the Pushbike Architecture Treasure Hunt by speaking … Continue reading → The post 17 October 2005 Show: ‘Deviant’ cyclists and the Pushbike Architecture Treasure Hunt first appeared on The Bike Show.

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(Archive) 11 April 2005 Show: Onset

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2005/10/07

Radio premier of ‘Onset’, a sound art work by Olias Nil in which he rings around 500 bicycle bells, one by one, over three days on the streets of Amsterdam. MP3 The post (Archive) 11 April 2005 Show: Onset first appeared on The Bike Show.

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21 March 2005 Show: Pour Un Maillot Jaune

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2005/10/07

Spotlight on a classic 1965 film about the Tour De France “Pour Un Maillot Jaune” (dir. Claude Lelouch). Guest in the studio is William Greswell. MP3 The post 21 March 2005 Show: Pour Un Maillot Jaune first appeared on The Bike Show.

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25 April 2005: G8 Protest Bike Ride

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2005/10/07

Special feature on the G8 Bike Ride (mass protest ride from London to the G8 Summit in Scotland) with organisers Tim and Tabitha. Featuring music from David Cronenberg’s Wife and Lower Depths. MP3 The post 25 April 2005: G8 Protest Bike Ride first appeared on The Bike Show.

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(Archive) 31 January 2005: Rose Ades

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2005/10/07

Riding with Rose Ades, head of Transport for London’s cycling centre of excellence and chief cycling adviser to London Mayor Ken Livingstone. Cycle training with Ben Bowskill. Bicycle bell test and ensemble. MP3 The post (Archive) 31 January 2005: Rose Ades first appeared on The Bike Show.

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28 March 2005: Navindh Baburam

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2005/10/07

Guest in the studio is 2004 Greater London Assembly candidate Navindh Baburam, pioneer of London’s cycle rickshaws, committed rider of recumbent bicycles and debonair man about town. MP3 The post 28 March 2005: Navindh Baburam first appeared on The Bike Show.

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(Archive) 17 January 2005: David Ferry

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2005/10/07

Guest is David Ferry, photo-montage artist and serious road biker. Talking about escaping seaside town drudgery by cycling into the hills. MP3 The post (Archive) 17 January 2005: David Ferry first appeared on The Bike Show.

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(Archive) 3 January 2005 Show: Christmas Day on the...

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2005/10/07

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 The post (Archive) 3 January 2005 Show: Christmas Day on the South Downs first appeared on The Bike Show.

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20 December 2004

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2005/10/07

Featuring the Rinky-Dink Bicycle Powered Sound System, comedy from George Lopez and bicycle advice from Tall Jurgen of the London Bicycle Repair Shop in Waterloo. MP3 The post 20 December 2004 first appeared on The Bike Show.

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6 December 2004: London cycling

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2005/10/07

Guest in the studio is Simon Brammer, Director of the London Cycle Campaign. James Foster memorial ride. Waterloo Bridge roundabout. MP3 The post 6 December 2004: London cycling first appeared on The Bike Show.

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(Archive) 13 December 2004: The Dunwich Dynamo

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2005/09/21

Dunwich Dynamo night ride special. Four hundred plus people ride 120 miles to the Suffolk Coast, through the night, under the full moon. MP3 The post (Archive) 13 December 2004: The Dunwich Dynamo first appeared on The Bike Show.

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15 August 2005: Green cycling

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2005/09/20

Guest presenter Matt Tempest quizzes Darren Johnson, a Green Party member of the London Assembly on cycle policy in the capital. Jack rides with Alix Stredwick of Sustrans, the UK’s main sustainable transportation organisation. MP3 The post 15 August 2005: Green cycling first appeared on The Bike Show.

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