The Bike podcast

Each month, the Guardian's bike podcast brings you news, views and opinion from the world of cycling – from reviews of new bikes and essential biking accessories, to interviews with well-known cyclists, recommendations for bike routes and a round-up of the latest cycling-related news

Guardian Focus podcast: are Britain's roads safe for cyclists?

With the toll of cycling casualties growing, Hugh Muir asks what needs to happen for roads to become a safer place for bikes

12-16
33:07

The bike podcast: Mark Cavendish, the Hungry Cyclist and spanner magic

Tips from the 'world's best bike mechanic', a four-restaurant tandem ride with Tom Keville-Davies and a high-speed chat with the fastest man on two wheels

11-15
23:24

Audio: The bike podcast: Podium girls, bike rage and the Brompton

Do podium girls belong in modern cycling? How can you control bike rage? And the secrets of the Brompton folding bicycle

10-05
24:36

The bike podcast: Rickshaws and velodromes

This month's dose of pedal-powered audio action takes us to the nearly completed Olympic velodrome and up the hilly cobbled streets of Edinburgh in a rickshaw

08-27
29:35

The bike podcast: London's cycle hire scheme

Our monthly podcast team takes a detailed look at the capital's new hire scheme, reviewing the bikes, the cost and the practicalities

07-30
30:30

The bike podcast: The bike podcast: Solstice cycling, Lib-Con bikers and the Tour

Helen Pidd's pedal-powered weekly round-up of cycling news

07-05
29:16

The bike podcast: Rebecca Romero, electric bikes and the Etape Caledonia

Helen Pidd brings you the latest tips and tales from her bicycle saddle

06-01
21:56

The bike podcast: Cycle cafes, recumbents and Chris Boardman

Helen Pidd's monthly spin through the world of bike news and views

05-04
22:46

The bike podcast: Wayne Hemingway and all-girl racing teams

We talk to the all-women bike team determined to win races without dressing down, and designer Wayne Hemingway tells us about making bikes for less than £50

04-01
27:55

The bike podcast: Jon Snow, Rollapaluza and helmet hair

This month's show spins from stories from the frontline with Channel 4's Jon Snow to top tips from Toni and Guy plus indoor rolla racing and coffee slurping while on the move

03-01
19:48

The bike podcast: Cyclocross and bike books

Peter Walker braces the cold in a cyclocross race, while Claire Armistead and Richard Wiliams look at a selection of bike books

01-29
20:32

The bike podcast: Cycling in Copenhagen

We discover why the Danish capital is world's best cycling city

12-31
18:24

The bike podcast: Making winter cycling easier

Top tips to make winter cycling bearable, cycling jackets put to the test plus Cardiff's bike hire scheme Read our review of the top 5 cycling jackets for winter

11-27
18:36

The bike podcast: Bicycle film festival and bobbies on bikes

The unlikely fusion of cinema and cycling, why the police are patrolling on bikes and planning a national cycle route with Sustrans

10-23
26:44

The bike podcast: Staying safe on the road

Cycling lessons, bike tubes and dealing with those lorries

09-02
25:21

The bike podcast: Victoria Pendleton, Pashley cycles and the Dunwich Dynamo

Listen to the second edition of our podcast from the wide world of cycling

07-28
27:57

The bike podcast: Sir Chris Hoy launches our new podcast

We speak to the triple Olympic champion about fitness tips and mountain biking. Plus: fixed-wheel bikes, CTC's new vision for cycling, an adventure holiday in Skye and a road-bike review

06-23
32:54

The bike podcast: Coming soon

Expect to hear reviews of newly released bikes, exploring the cycling issues that matter, advice on where to go on biking holidays and interviews with professional cyclists

06-16
01:09

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