The Cyclist as Overdog and Underdog
Cyclist as socialist hero or anti-social arch individualist? Writer and cyclist Andrew Martin ponders the paradoxical sectarianism of cycling past and present.
Five Bicycle-Shaped Musings from writer, raconteur and life-long cyclist Andrew Martin
Today how socialism and cycling conjoined. A traditionally working-class transport mode is counterpointed with the idea of the cyclist as supreme individualist, riding on pavements and ignoring red lights. Cycling clubs today focus on environmentalism and sociability rather than socialism, but their slogan is still βFellowship is Life.β
Written and read by Andrew Martin
Produced by Karen Holden
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