ITV in with new Cycling Show

[smokeysmoo]

'Amusing' that the C2W MTB guy was so open about wanting a 1K bike to go off road - I thought you had to at least pretend it was to get to your place of work.

Perhaps he lives somewhere like this?

Last night I did soon start wondering why I wasn't doing something else more interesting. Re advertising - wasn't the branding on the bike behind the presenters obscured with yellow tape?

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[Peter Armstrong]

It not getting better, I wish they would talk more about current road and track races, and when they are next on etc, (they did a little last night) I also want bike reviews, and again bike version of they stig racing different bikes around the track. Two woman sat in a cafe is boring, yes its nice to see them, but they talk alot but say nothing.

 

[Peter Armstrong]

Ow and talk about STRAVA segments!

 

[Nearly there]

They really do seem to being paying attention to crit though, perhaps even ours...

One thing people originally said about the show was It was too short at half n hour so now we have the hour and I think its improved a bit
I think they should have the balls to review bikes of all styles and budgets though.

 

[Sullie]

Oh I think I may have seen bits of this...keep seeing some blonde woman messing about on various bikes..bmx last week & polo this?

 

[Peter Armstrong]

Whos watching the programme? Its going to be comumuters, roadies and MTBers? What with the crappy folding bike and that blonde? Top gear reviews the fastest cars, and if they do have to review an electric car they take the pee, and does anyone care for the crappy bike race at the end, they should do it in the dome, or even that mini one!

 

[Crankarm]

I'm glad I don't watch this programme. It sounds dire.

 

[Lee_M]

its not dire compared with the alternatives, but a lot of it is crap

Stephen Roche last night spent most of the time promoting his book, holidays an and anything else he got money out of.

The black cycling blogger is a waste of space - sorry dont know her name, and the blonde bimbo just gets given crap things to do - who cares about bicycle polo and being able to jump a 180 on a BMX? shouldn't that be saved until they run out of real content in about 20 years time?

and as for that pro cyclinst last night, god he could hardly string two words together

 

[Norm]

Two woman sat in a cafe is boring, yes its nice to see them, but they talk alot but say nothing.

Funny, that's one of the things I like. Racing has been on a fair bit recently and, whilst I do find it fascinating to watch that, it's great, imo, to have a chance to see and hear the people behind the visors.

I spotted the 'nationwide' comment as well, but they are still sitting in LMNH, whatever they claim.

 

[Mr Haematocrit]

The cycle show seriously needs to get so decent reviews on there, its not so hard. Peleton Magazine manage to do a pretty good job of it imho, and they hand the bike to a Stig character at the end of the reviews to ride.
The presenter sounds passionate about bikes and gets your attention, unlike what we have on the cycle show. The only decent presenter on there is Rob imho

Contrary to popular belief, I would like to deny any relationship to Peleton magazine and deny being MrH the Stig clone until my book deal comes through

 

[SomethingLikeThat]

Although I am glad there is finally something about cycling on TV that isn't just coverage of various tours and races, I really think some of the segments could go more in depth especially the commuting ones.

 

[smokeysmoo]

One thing people originally said about the show was It was too short at half n hour so now we have the hour and I think its improved a bit

I never thought it was too short as half an hour. All they've done is stretch the same mediocre content out to an hour. I want quality not quantity.

its not dire compared with the alternatives

What alternatives?

 

[Alan57]

I was looking forward to this programme when it first was advertised, but since it started i`ve found it less than inspiring. I was hoping for a cycling show with gear tests ,bike porn,info about bikes and cycling. I think the format just doesn`t work , too much talking and to be honest i`m not really interested in celebs that cycle although Gary Kemp was quite interesting. I suppose it`s better than nothing though.

 

[perplexed]

The interview with LA and DK was a bit long and laboured. I was interested in what they had to say, but they didn't need to keep re-visiting it. The test of the folders was so superficial as to make it worthless. Good idea, just not done very well. They may as well have just said, " This is a green one, this is a grey one, and this one is orange. I like the grey one the best..." I'm not knocking Rob Hayles, I quite like him, but there's just no depth to it.

 

[NotthatJasonKenny]

Better tonight, almost watchable. Still the worst interviewer on the planet though!

Too much sofa stuff still and still NO reviews??