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People from different generations discuss how approaches in a certain field have changed

People from different generations discuss how approaches in a particular field have changed

The Generation Gap: Series 6: Roads

The Generation Gap: Series 6: Roads: Episode 3: Bikers

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Series 6: Roads

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Episode 3: Bikers

Bikers

BBC Radio 4 Extra - The Generation Gap, Series 6: Roads, Bikers

Two people from different generations discuss the changes society has seen on our roads.

Two people from different generations discuss how the changes society has seen are reflected on our roads.

Bruce has a passion for motorcycles and as soon as he was 16, he bought his first bike from his uncle for £25. For him in the late 1950s, a motorbike was an economic necessity as he couldn't afford a car but it soon became his life.  He used it to travel to work and then when he married and had his first two children, used his bike as family transport with a sidecar and a trailer for when they went on holiday. They even took the dog.  

He compares his passion with that of Steve Willis who only got into bikes 8 years ago and has ended up with a company which sells bikes for up to £35,000 to people who have bikes as a consumerist bauble but hardly dare to take them out of the garage. This change reflects societal shifts in income and attitude.       

Reporter: Sara Parker


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People from different generations highlight how changes in society are seen on the roads

Two people from different generations highlight how changes in society are reflected on the roads

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