Released in the United Kingdom on October 17, 1980, On My Bike was issued by Mercury Records under catalogue number MER 47. Both sides of the single were written and produced by David Essex, placing him firmly in creative control of the release. The record paired the 3:50 title track with Swim Against The Flow, another Essex composition, on the reverse. RECORDING Both On My Bike and Swim Against The Flow were produced by David Essex. No recording studio, recording dates or ad