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Everything
you've ever wanted to know about this magnificent show
bikeTV
can be seen in the following areas:
In Manhattan, NY: Every other Wednesday at 9:30 PM, channel 57: Time Warner, 112: RCN
In Brooklyn, NY: Every Friday at 10:30 pm on Channel 34 (Time Warner) or
Channel 67 (NYC Cablevision)
In Morris County, NJ: Every Saturday at 2 PM on Cablevision channel 21.
In Philadelphia, PA: bikeTV is set to air on cable 54 on
Thursdays at 6pm and repeating Friday at 10:30am starting in mid
September.
In San Francisco, CA: East Coast West Coast
Bike Stuff Airs Saturdays at 12:00 PM on cable channel 29
NOTE:
Please check the schedule
section for any changes to the above air times.
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The Evolution of the
Show...
Back in 1993, Alan Lowe (see
below) decided to create cable access television's first show about
bicycling. He called it "The Bike Show."
The show covered many bike
topics. Much of it centered on bike racing, but there were also
stories on more serious items like memorials, advocacy, and volunteer
programs like Recycle
a Bicycle.
Mr. Lowe eventually became the
director of Production Services at MNN. Clarence Eckerson got involved
in the Fall 1999 and a few months later he recruited other eager
volunteers from Transportation Alternatives, NYC's advocates for
cyclists and pedestrians. Some had little or no experience in the
television field.
The new group included Mike
Gaughan, Kerri Martin, and Sharon Soons, who were able to bring their
diverse talents to the show and it began to morph in different ways.
Most notably, the shows became even more focused on advocacy and the
notion that cyclists have a right to the road. There was more of an
emphasis on city cycling, with coverage of joy rides and big annual
bike events like the Bike
NY and T.A.'s
NYC Century ride.
And thanks to Mr. Gaughan's efforts, the show started airing in
Brooklyn.
When Mr. Lowe retired to Maine
at the end of 2001, the show was re-born as "bikeTV." Dave
Lines came aboard, offering to build a Web site with Ms. Soons and Ms.
Martin. He also created the show's super-cool new orange and blue
logo.
Harvey Kopel, owner of Edit Decisions and NYC bike advocate since the
beginning, donated editing time at his studio to help enhance the
show. Fellow cyclist and graphic designer Teresa Celemin designed a
groovy poster and postcard promoting bikeTV (to be posted soon!)
On February 19, 2002, bikeTV premiered with a flashy new opening
montage, followed by regular features, columnists, comedy, public
service, and what we feel is a diverse view of the NYC bike community
as a whole.
In April of 2003, bikeTV
re-launched it's website with a bold new design courtesy of Gary
Eckerson. Of course, we're still using the same fantastic logo
designed by Dave Lines (isn't it just the coolest thing?). The new
website will feature some expanded features in the future such as
streaming video clips for those who aren't in the current viewing
area.
We hope you like it
 Some
words from Alan Lowe:
"I've been intimately
involved with bikes since the early 70's and for a few years in the
early 50's.
I commuted for over 20 years
in Manhattan; was an activist for 15 years; managed two bike shops;
rode nine 5 boro bike tours and 5 T.A. Centuries; raced one season in
CRC; and was a messenger for Breakaway Courier Systems. As a kid, I
had a paper route on a bike, and earned a bicycling merit badge.
When I became involved with
video production and public access television in the early nineties,
the obvious subject was bicycling. I created The Bike Show with
on-camera help from Stefani Jackenthal. It launched in April of 1994,
and ran as a weekly for for a while until becoming a bi-weekly show.
It is said to be the first series devoted completely to bicycling.
After a couple of years,
Stefani moved on, and I teamed up with Jenny Benepe who worked on-camera and shared some of the production chores
for a few years; more recently, Clarence, Mike, Kerri, Sharon, and
several others joined up and made it into collective effort.
Satisfied that The Bike Show
was in good hands, even though it's now called Bike TV, I've ridden my
OCLV off into the sunset."
Alan Lowe has retired and
is riding the roads of Maine. bikeTV looks forward to a full
bike-report from Maine soon.
Metro Sports
Covers The Bike Show:
"Next
time you find yourself channel surfing, you may want to stop on your
local public-access station and learn a few things about the bike
world."
Read about The Bike
Show as featured in MetroSports.
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