Tag: Moulton in the Media

Bike Show Moulton Special

The Bike Show will feature a Moulton special, tonight (Monday, 22nd September at 18:30 BST).

UPDATE: The show was originally scheduled for tonight, but it has been rescheduled for next Monday, 29th September 2008.

The show will feature interviews with Alex Moulton, Tony Hadland, Mike Woolf, and others.

The Bike Show is a weekly half-hour show about cycling, presented by Jack Thurston. It focuses on

the art, science, politics and transcendental pleasure of cycling, in London and beyond. From Le Tour de France to roller-racing, from Bromptons to penny farthings, from Kraftwerk to hip-hop, from urban design to cycle touring, literature, history, travel, art, music and sport come together in a weekly half-hour show.

I have been a regular listener for a number of years and I thoroughly recommend it.

You can listen to tonight's show in the following ways:

  • on the radio at 104.4 FM in London.
  • Listen to the live stream on Resonancefm.com. The link is near the top, left.
  • After the show goes out live, the Bike Show website will have links to download or stream the recording.
  • The show is available as a podcast on iTunes or RSS.

Betcher!

I found this video, from 1971, quite by accident. It's a film made for the Department of the Environment, to promote the National Cycling Proficiency Scheme. There are a few Moultons to be seen, with children from both groups riding them.

Experts will be able to identify the exact Moulton models, and spot a few Moulton suspended cars, apart from the obvious Mini Moke!

My observations:

  • Pity the Moultons weren't more central to the plot, but it was nice to see the Chopper (or at least its rider) being taught a lesson or two.
  • It was nice to see the "prize" was a sporty, but also functional bike. It had mudguards, mudflap, lights, bell, etc.
  • I was struck by how calm the streets were. The traffic was relatively light and moderate in speed, very few parked cars, and no inappropriately over-sized vehicles.

If that's got you in the mood for some nostalgia, have another look at these old CTC videos

Britain's Most Beautiful Canal Scenery

The route to Bradford-on-Avon, home of the Moulton Bicycle, from Bath, along the Kennet & Avon Canal, is featured in a new book entitled 50 Quirky Bike Rides.

The route is described as "Britain's most beautiful canal scenery and architecture".

A huge amount of detail on the route, including the photos here, is available on Paul's Cycle Route Photo Tours website


If you're making the annual Moulton Bicycle Club pilgrimage to Bradford-On-Avon in September, this route begs to be featured on your itinerary.


Other quirky rides include biking on Roman Roads, canals, aqueducts, bridges, and the London Underground. And lots, lots more.

50 Quirky Bike Rides can be bought from Eye Books' Website

Via: The Bike Show