Britain by Bike on Channel 5

[biggs682]

View attachment 376301 Won't be watching that again

it was a bit slow but shop made pork pies yum yum

Then how much did that sheep dog Annie go for !!!

 

[petek]

Those are GOOD pork pies too.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

it was a bit slow but shop made pork pies yum yum

Then how much did that sheep dog Annie go for !!!

Damn right - I've had the black paint out on our Lhasa Apsos and they would definitely pass as a collie at distance. Next step is to get the bludgers to actually listen to me and stop chasing those effing sheep!

ETA
...and of course one man's slow, is another's "gentle". Not enough "gentle" TV IMHO.

 

[Iainj837]

it was a bit slow but shop made pork pies yum yum

Then how much did that sheep dog Annie go for !!!

Think it was £4000 iirc

 

[Iainj837]

Why on earth do they only grey out the Giant logo on the head tube on George's bike in close-up?

I reckon to do with advertising

 

[biggs682]

Think it was £4000 iirc

ouch

 

[petek]

Ah but how much does successful racing ferret sell for?

 

[Iainj837]

Ah but how much does successful racing ferret sell for?

No idea

 

[pjd57]

Saw him going uphill on his electric bike and turned over.

 

[Slick]

Don't know why, he's still out enjoying it.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

I reckon to do with advertising

Well yes, but given the Giant logo is clearly advertised throughout the programme the occasional masking is nuts.

 

[Threevok]

I find "Cycling with Phillipa" better.

At least you get some lovely views

and the scenery aint' bad either

 

[Oldfentiger]

Watched it last night and enjoyed it.
Two blokes out cycling around great countryside in good humour.

 

[GilesM]

Those are GOOD pork pies too.

Followed up by a visit to one of my favourite pubs, which sells very good beer. I now need to go there when they have ferret racing.

 

[mjr]

No info at all about their bikes beyond that Larry's is electric.
That was a tad disappointing.
Enjoyed the scenery though, lovely part of the world and very easy-viewing after a busy week.

We might get a bit more about the bikes drip-fed throughout the series, especially if George keeps doing stuff like Buttertubs, but I think a load of early waffle about lateral stiffness and vertical compliance would lose more viewers than the lack of info.

I enjoyed it. Ideas for future tours.

Well yes, but given the Giant logo is clearly advertised throughout the programme the occasional masking is nuts.

It may be Ofcom restrictions on the sizes and numbers of logos before it has to be declared as a product-placement show - does the show have the "PP" logo in the corners? I didn't think it did, although it had some "with thanks to" credits (and presumably that's why Larry especially is using more cycle-specific clothes and luggage than I suspect he might ordinarily).