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}}'''Bicycles''' were a common means of transport for [[human]]s on [[Earth]] from the [[20th century]] onwards. | }}'''Bicycles''', also known as '''bikes''', were a common means of transport for [[human]]s on [[Earth]] from the [[20th century]] onwards. | ||
== Uses of bicycles == | == Uses of bicycles == | ||
The [[Second Doctor]] used a tandem bicycle along with a pedal-driven helicopter rotor to invent the [[pedal-copter]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Attack of the Daleks (comic story)|Attack of the Daleks]]'') | |||
[[Whizz Kid]] used a [[BMX]] bike to make his way to the [[Psychic Circus]] on [[Segonax]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Greatest Show in the Galaxy (TV story)|The Greatest Show in the Galaxy]]'') | |||
[[Rudy Zoom]] claimed he was "the first man to cycle the [[Planetary ring|rings]] of [[Saturn]]". ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Eye of Torment (comic story)|The Eye of Torment]]'') | |||
=== 20th century === | === 20th century === | ||
In [[1913]], [[Martha Jones]] and [[Jenny (Human Nature TV character)|Jenny]] both rode bicycles. ([[TV]]: ''[[Human Nature (TV story)|Human Nature]]'') | In [[1913]], [[Martha Jones]] and [[Jenny (Human Nature TV character)|Jenny]] both rode bicycles. ([[TV]]: ''[[Human Nature (TV story)|Human Nature]]'') | ||
On [[8 December]] [[1926]], the | On [[8 December]] [[1926]], the [[Reverend]] [[Arnold Golightly]] arrived at [[Eddison Manor]] on a bicycle. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Unicorn and the Wasp (TV story)|The Unicorn and the Wasp]]'') | ||
On [[25 December]] [[1938]], [[Madge Arwell]] was cycling past a field when the [[Eleventh Doctor]] fell from a sub-orbital spaceship. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe (TV story)|The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe]]'') | On [[25 December]] [[1938]], [[Madge Arwell]] was cycling past a field when the [[Eleventh Doctor]] fell from a sub-orbital spaceship. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe (TV story)|The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe]]'') | ||
In [[1964]], [[Forester (Planet of Giants)|Forester]] drove a big [[United States of America|American]] [[car]], which caused [[ | In [[1964]], [[Forester (Planet of Giants)|Forester]] drove a big [[United States of America|American]] [[car]], which caused [[Constable|PC]] [[Bert Rowse]] to swerve his bicycle straight into a muddy ditch. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Planet of Giants (novelisation)|Planet of Giants]]'') | ||
In the [[1970s]], [[Pigbin Josh]], a homeless tramp, used a worn down bicycle to travel around. He accidentally rode over a thin patch of ice and crashed through. He recovered and found an [[Axos]] ship that had landed on Earth. The Axos captured and probed him, draining out his life. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Claws of Axos (TV story)|The Claws of Axos]]'') | In the [[1970s]], [[Pigbin Josh]], a homeless tramp, used a worn down bicycle to travel around. He accidentally rode over a thin patch of ice and crashed through. He recovered and found an [[Axos]] ship that had landed on Earth. The Axos captured and probed him, draining out his life. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Claws of Axos (TV story)|The Claws of Axos]]'') | ||
PC [[Groom (The Dæmons)|Groom]] used a bicycle to get around [[Devil's End]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Dæmons (TV story)|The Dæmons]]'') | |||
The [[Fifth Doctor]] was flung into a [[duck pond]] in [[Stockbridge]] when [[Jane Potter]] ran into him on her bicycle on her way to school. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Eternal Summer (audio story)|The Eternal Summer]]'') | The [[Fifth Doctor]] was flung into a [[duck pond]] in [[Stockbridge]] when [[Jane Potter]] ran into him on her bicycle on her way to school. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Eternal Summer (audio story)|The Eternal Summer]]'') | ||
In [[1976]], [[Peter Hutchings]] met his future wife [[Emily Hutchings|Emily West]] in [[Greenwich Park]] when he accidentally ran into her, distracted by [[Ace]]'s jacket. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Timewyrm: Revelation]]'') | In [[1976]], [[Peter Hutchings]] met his future wife [[Emily Hutchings|Emily West]] in [[Greenwich Park]] when he accidentally ran into her, distracted by [[Ace]]'s [[jacket]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Timewyrm: Revelation (novel)|Timewyrm: Revelation]]'') | ||
In [[1978]], [[Amelia Rumford|Professor Rumford]] came to the Doctor's aid while cycling at night. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Stones of Blood]]'') | In [[1978]], [[Amelia Rumford|Professor Rumford]] came to the Doctor's aid while cycling at night. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Stones of Blood (TV story)|The Stones of Blood]]'') | ||
In [[1981]], [[Adric]] used a murdered policeman's bicycle to create a distraction to allow the [[Fourth Doctor]] to escape arrest. ([[TV]]: ''[[Logopolis (TV story)|Logopolis]]'') | In [[1981]], [[Adric]] used a murdered policeman's bicycle to create a distraction to allow the [[Fourth Doctor]] to escape arrest. ([[TV]]: ''[[Logopolis (TV story)|Logopolis]]'')[[File:Supergirl in front of the moon.jpg|thumb|alt=|[[Supergirl]] on [[Supergirl's bicycle|her bike]] in front of [[the Moon]]. ([[WC]]: ''[[Supergirl Meets E.T. (webcast)|Supergirl Meets E.T.]]'')|left]][[Supergirl]] once rode [[Supergirl's bicycle|a cyan bike]] in front of [[the Moon]] at [[night]] during the opening of [[Episode (Supergirl Meets E.T.)|an episode]] of her show, ''[[Meet That Hero!]]'', on which she [[Talking|talked]] about [[E.T.]] and the similarities between their [[History|histories]]. When she got off of the bike, it crashed to the ground behind her in the [[Forest (Supergirl Meets E.T.)|forest]] she was recording the show in. ([[WC]]: ''[[Supergirl Meets E.T. (webcast)|Supergirl Meets E.T.]]'') | ||
Although [[Vislor Turlough|Turlough]] lived in [[England]] for some time during the [[1980s]], he did not know how to ride a bicycle. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Equilibrium (audio story)|Equilibrium]]'') | |||
The [[Ninth Doctor]] visited Earth in [[1998]] to get [[Rose Tyler]] a red bicycle for [[Christmas]] when she was twelve. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Red Bicycle (short story)|The Red Bicycle]]'', [[TV]]: ''[[The Doctor Dances (TV story)|The Doctor Dances]]'') | |||
=== 21st century === | === 21st century === | ||
A blond man decided to travel to work by bicycle after an encounter with the [[Tenth Doctor]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Bus Stop]]'') | A [[Man (Bus Stop!)|blond man]] decided to travel to work by bicycle after an encounter with the [[Tenth Doctor]] and a [[time assassin]] on his [[bus]] route. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Bus Stop! (comic story)|Bus Stop!]]'') | ||
The tyre of [[Louie Rollins]]' bicycle was punctured on his way home from school the day after a [[Hallowe'en]] party. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Night After Hallowe'en]]'') | The [[tyre]] of [[Louie Rollins]]' bicycle was punctured on his way home from school the day after a [[Hallowe'en]] party. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Night After Hallowe'en (short story)|The Night After Hallowe'en]]'') | ||
The Tenth Doctor suggested that [[Bowie Base One]] should have taken | The Tenth Doctor suggested that [[Bowie Base One]] should have taken bikes with them for ease of transport. Although at first reluctant, [[Adelaide Brooke]] agreed with him while running from [[the Flood (The Waters of Mars)|the Flood]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Waters of Mars (TV story)|The Waters of Mars]]'') | ||
[[Graham O'Brien|Graham]] and [[Grace O'Brien|Grace]] tried to teach [[Ryan Sinclair]] to ride a bike, but due to his [[dyspraxia]] he couldn't. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Woman Who Fell to Earth (TV story)|The Woman Who Fell to Earth]]'') | |||
=== 26th century === | === 26th century === | ||
In [[2589]], [[Headhunter]] fell off of a bicycle on [[Phobos]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Phobos (audio story)|Phobos]]'') | In [[2589]], [[Headhunter]] fell off of a bicycle on [[Phobos]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Phobos (audio story)|Phobos]]'') | ||
In [[2595]], [[Bernice Summerfield]] lent her bicycle to the artist [[Menlove Stokes]], on condition that he wouldn't use it for art. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Dry Pilgrimage]]'') | In [[2595]], [[Bernice Summerfield]] lent her bicycle to the artist [[Menlove Stokes]], on condition that he wouldn't use it for art. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Dry Pilgrimage (novel)|Dry Pilgrimage]]'') | ||
=== 33rd century === | === 33rd century === | ||
Bicycles were used on ''[[Starship UK]]''. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Beast Below (TV story)|The Beast Below]]'') | |||
== Uses of bicycle components == | == Uses of bicycle components == | ||
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[[Iris Wildthyme]] had a [[tattoo]] of a [[bee|bumblebee]] riding a bicycle. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Iris Rides Out (audio story)|Iris Rides Out]]'') | [[Iris Wildthyme]] had a [[tattoo]] of a [[bee|bumblebee]] riding a bicycle. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Iris Rides Out (audio story)|Iris Rides Out]]'') | ||
[[Alan Turing]] was unsteady on a bicycle. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Turing Test]]'') | [[Alan Turing]] was unsteady on a bicycle. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Turing Test (novel)|The Turing Test]]'') | ||
[[Zoe Heriot]] wanted to buy a bicycle at the [[Frenko Bazaar]] in order to ride it inside the TARDIS. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Bazaar Adventures (comic story)|Bazaar Adventures]]'') | |||
[[ | When the [[First Doctor]] was interrogated by [[Lobos]] on how he came to the [[Space Museum]], he was hooked up to a machine that could read his thoughts. The Doctor simply conjured an image of a penny-farthing bicycle, causing Lobos to order the Time Lord taken to the Preparation Room. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Space Museum (TV story)|The Space Museum]]'') | ||
== Behind the scenes == | |||
=== References in invalid sources === | |||
[[File:Gandalf with bicycles.jpg|thumb|[[Gandalf]] in front of a set of bicycles. ([[WC]]: ''[[Endless Awesome (trailer)|Endless Awesome]]'')]] | |||
[[4 (number)|4]] bicycles alternating between [[red]] and baby [[blue]] in [[colour]] were present in a [[street]] in [[New York City]] behind [[Gandalf]]. ([[WC]]: ''[[Endless Awesome (trailer)|Endless Awesome]]'') | |||
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[[Category:Vehicles from the real world]] | [[Category:Vehicles from the real world]] | ||
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[[Category:Land vehicles]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 16:31, 21 October 2024
Bicycles, also known as bikes, were a common means of transport for humans on Earth from the 20th century onwards.
Uses of bicycles[[edit] | [edit source]]
The Second Doctor used a tandem bicycle along with a pedal-driven helicopter rotor to invent the pedal-copter. (COMIC: Attack of the Daleks)
Whizz Kid used a BMX bike to make his way to the Psychic Circus on Segonax. (TV: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy)
Rudy Zoom claimed he was "the first man to cycle the rings of Saturn". (COMIC: The Eye of Torment)
20th century[[edit] | [edit source]]
In 1913, Martha Jones and Jenny both rode bicycles. (TV: Human Nature)
On 8 December 1926, the Reverend Arnold Golightly arrived at Eddison Manor on a bicycle. (TV: The Unicorn and the Wasp)
On 25 December 1938, Madge Arwell was cycling past a field when the Eleventh Doctor fell from a sub-orbital spaceship. (TV: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe)
In 1964, Forester drove a big American car, which caused PC Bert Rowse to swerve his bicycle straight into a muddy ditch. (PROSE: Planet of Giants)
In the 1970s, Pigbin Josh, a homeless tramp, used a worn down bicycle to travel around. He accidentally rode over a thin patch of ice and crashed through. He recovered and found an Axos ship that had landed on Earth. The Axos captured and probed him, draining out his life. (TV: The Claws of Axos)
PC Groom used a bicycle to get around Devil's End. (TV: The Dæmons)
The Fifth Doctor was flung into a duck pond in Stockbridge when Jane Potter ran into him on her bicycle on her way to school. (AUDIO: The Eternal Summer)
In 1976, Peter Hutchings met his future wife Emily West in Greenwich Park when he accidentally ran into her, distracted by Ace's jacket. (PROSE: Timewyrm: Revelation)
In 1978, Professor Rumford came to the Doctor's aid while cycling at night. (TV: The Stones of Blood)
In 1981, Adric used a murdered policeman's bicycle to create a distraction to allow the Fourth Doctor to escape arrest. (TV: Logopolis)
Supergirl once rode a cyan bike in front of the Moon at night during the opening of an episode of her show, Meet That Hero!, on which she talked about E.T. and the similarities between their histories. When she got off of the bike, it crashed to the ground behind her in the forest she was recording the show in. (WC: Supergirl Meets E.T.)
Although Turlough lived in England for some time during the 1980s, he did not know how to ride a bicycle. (AUDIO: Equilibrium)
The Ninth Doctor visited Earth in 1998 to get Rose Tyler a red bicycle for Christmas when she was twelve. (PROSE: The Red Bicycle, TV: The Doctor Dances)
21st century[[edit] | [edit source]]
A blond man decided to travel to work by bicycle after an encounter with the Tenth Doctor and a time assassin on his bus route. (COMIC: Bus Stop!)
The tyre of Louie Rollins' bicycle was punctured on his way home from school the day after a Hallowe'en party. (PROSE: The Night After Hallowe'en)
The Tenth Doctor suggested that Bowie Base One should have taken bikes with them for ease of transport. Although at first reluctant, Adelaide Brooke agreed with him while running from the Flood. (TV: The Waters of Mars)
Graham and Grace tried to teach Ryan Sinclair to ride a bike, but due to his dyspraxia he couldn't. (TV: The Woman Who Fell to Earth)
26th century[[edit] | [edit source]]
In 2589, Headhunter fell off of a bicycle on Phobos. (AUDIO: Phobos)
In 2595, Bernice Summerfield lent her bicycle to the artist Menlove Stokes, on condition that he wouldn't use it for art. (PROSE: Dry Pilgrimage)
33rd century[[edit] | [edit source]]
Bicycles were used on Starship UK. (TV: The Beast Below)
Uses of bicycle components[[edit] | [edit source]]
The helmic regulator in the Tenth Doctor's TARDIS appeared in the form of a bicycle pump. (TV: Smith and Jones)
Other references[[edit] | [edit source]]
Iris Wildthyme had a tattoo of a bumblebee riding a bicycle. (AUDIO: Iris Rides Out)
Alan Turing was unsteady on a bicycle. (PROSE: The Turing Test)
Zoe Heriot wanted to buy a bicycle at the Frenko Bazaar in order to ride it inside the TARDIS. (COMIC: Bazaar Adventures)
When the First Doctor was interrogated by Lobos on how he came to the Space Museum, he was hooked up to a machine that could read his thoughts. The Doctor simply conjured an image of a penny-farthing bicycle, causing Lobos to order the Time Lord taken to the Preparation Room. (TV: The Space Museum)
Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]
References in invalid sources[[edit] | [edit source]]
4 bicycles alternating between red and baby blue in colour were present in a street in New York City behind Gandalf. (WC: Endless Awesome)
