Bike Channel film about L'eroica

[mikeymustard]

Anyone watch the Bike channel? It's just come to Freesat so it's all new to me.
I watched a documentary film last night advertised as "A Bike Journey" about an Italian cyclist who rode L'eroica in Italy, then went on to do the Japanese and Britannia.
I'd have liked a little less sightseeing in Japan and a little more "bike action" myself (obviously), but overall it was a good watch.
There was also a history of the TdF in film on the other day which was pretty interesting!

 

[mjr]

I've seen snippets of that documentary. The non-news things on Bike channel get repeated fairly often so maybe I'll set the recorder for the whole thing once I've watched a few more other things to free up space!

 

[GuyBoden]

Yes, it's very enjoyable, it's in parts:

http://www.bikechannel.co.uk/tv-guide/

A Bicycle Journey — Vintage Bicycle Italy
A Bicycle Journey — Vintage Bicycle Japan
or
A Bicycle Journey — Vintage Bicycle UK

He's on an old Raleigh.........

Quote:
"lo scorrere della catena di una Raleigh del 1980."

"Those who come first will go slower next year..............to make the race last longer."


The whole film is on Youtube at the moment:
(Raleigh cleary seen at 1min 2seconds.)

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcymGfw9zPU

 

[mikeymustard]

I think he's on an old Raleigh or just a Raleigh chain.........

he's too tall to ride an Italian bike so he appears to be riding a Gran Sport!

 

[GuyBoden]

he's too tall to ride an Italian bike so he appears to be riding a Gran Sport!

Yes, it's definitely a Raleigh I can see the Heron badge at 1min 39 sec.

"Those who come first will go slower next year..............to make the race last longer."

View: https://youtu.be/Pq-eGDqtXWc?t=99