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Soon We’ll Be Wheelbuilding 21 May 2013 | 12:08 am
The spoked wheel is the unsung hero of the bicycle. Jack Thurston embarks on a journey of discovery, to understand how a bicycle wheel works with the help of engineer and materials scientist Professor...
Eileen Sheridan: The Mighty Atom 18 May 2013 | 11:41 pm
Land's End to John O'Groats is a classic cycle touring route. But it was also the blue riband distance among the long distance record-breaking heyday of the 1930s to the 1960s. In 1954 Eileen Sheridan...
What It Really Means to Go Dutch 2 May 2013 | 10:52 am
To many UK cycling campaigners, David Hembrow is a Moses-type figure, handing down tablets of smooth, car-free red asphalt from the streets of Assen in the Netherlands where he lives and writes the bl...
Live from the V&A: Bike V Design 22 Apr 2013 | 10:28 pm
Contemporary bike culture is blossoming into a mesmerising kaleidoscope of bicycle-related art, craft and graphic design. Small artisans are leading the way while big brands try to cash in on the acti...
A Bright New Dawn for Cycling in London? 16 Apr 2013 | 10:53 am
London Mayor Boris Johnson's new Vision for Cycling has won widespread praise for its ambition of making London streets more inviting for people on bikes, following the successes of cities like Amster...
When Will We Stop Lorries Killing Cyclists? 8 Apr 2013 | 07:43 pm
As another cyclist is killed by a lorry in central London, Jack Thurston asks whether it's time to take a harder line to make the city's streets safer. Featuring Cynthia Barlow of RoadPeace, former bi...
Podcast special: Did Cycling Kill Kraftwerk? 31 Jan 2013 | 11:30 pm
On the eve of Kraftwerk's eight night residency at the Tate Modern, Jack is joined by David Buckley, music writer and author of a new biography of the German electronic pop pioneers. Among the revelat...
Happy Christmas from the Vulpine Christmas Fête 19 Dec 2012 | 12:03 pm
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, M...
Podcast Special: The Gospel According to St Grant 10 Dec 2012 | 09:25 pm
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 comforta...
Across Africa by Bike (part two) 12 Nov 2012 | 08:18 pm
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...
