On yer Bike

CiB
CiB Posts: 6,098
edited February 2011 in Commuting chat
Just found it, on now on R4 - History Of The Bicyle, in 5 parts each afternoon this week at 3:45

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00yfq82

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  • rjsterry
    rjsterry Posts: 29,404
    Will give that a listen. I'm half way through Robert Penn's book atm, and I there's a lot of history within that. Of particular interest wrt Messrs Clarkson et al is the fact that the introduction of the bicycle led to massive improvements in the road network. Apparently in the mid 19th century, the railways had wiped out stage coaches, and the roads were in a worse state than the end of the 18th century. It was through campaigning by various cycling bodies including the forerunner of the CTC that roads were brought up to a standard that could be ridden (and later driven on).
    1985 Mercian King of Mercia - work in progress (Hah! Who am I kidding?)
    Pinnacle Monzonite

    Part of the anti-growth coalition
  • shouldbeinbed
    shouldbeinbed Posts: 2,660
    Yes yes yes thats all very well but did they actually pay any tax for them?
  • CiB
    CiB Posts: 6,098
    Last one in a few minutes.
    5/10. The new craze for cycling inspires artists, musicians, writers, sportsmen and gamblers

    Ooh. It's flagged as 5/10 so it must be on next week as well, which means they'll have time to investigate the road tax / pavement riders / RLJ aspect of riding a bike for pleasure.

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