Million Pound Bike ride (BBC one NOW)

[jig-sore]

I haven't seen any of Eddie Izzard's stuff, not having digital, but it sounds amazingly impressive.

it really was, that guy is my new hero

i really wish I'd have known about it more when he was doing it, i would have gone out on the Leicester to Northampton day and found him. not enough people took time to be with him in my opinion.

 

[buggi]

Should be on the i-player I'd have thought.If not I'll do you a dvd copy if you want although I've not watched it yet myself.

i'll hold you to that

 

[potsy]

i'll hold you to that

Think it's on later bbc1 1.30 in the morning though.

 

[Muddyfox]

i-player link

Simon

 

[darkstar]

No they weren't. Many times they were clearly elated by it all, despite the pain.

Well yes... When Ferne Coton said in the lest mile of the journey "now this is fun". The rest of the time it was "this is the worst thing i have ever done" or "i only did this because i thought it would be fun! it's not". Don't get me wrong, as i said in my last post i think it's a brilliant thing to do, but they made it seem to be an punishment so they could feel in pain (a bit like those living in mumbai on the streets, just not quite as bad), when lots of people live for that sort of challenge. The two support riders need a bit more adulation imo, they were amazing.

Oh and i'm not moaning Jakes Dad, as i said hats off to them. But i assure you i would set off today if i was offered the same trip with the same logistics etc! I'm doing LeJog this year and I'm entered for a Half Ironman, full one next year so I would do it Not just a fair weather.

Eddie Izzard is my new hero though.

 

[summerdays]

I think Ferne's comments are one we would all make... you have been cycling on your own throughout the country but for the last few miles its rolling to the finish with the other cyclists knowing that you have nearly reached your goal.

Last night on TV when someone made a comment about bits aching still, she replied something to the effect that no that stopped ages ago. And didn't mention hating it. I think its more the way it the program was edited.

As with many of these events I do wish they were better publicized as I would like to have gone out and showed my support to any of the cyclists or Eddie Izzard. I was hoping the JOGLE group were going to pass here during the day and I was intending to go out but not at 2am this despite the fact they were doing it then.

 

[Kirstie]

We watched it on iplayer last night and were mighty impressed with all of them. Having done 24 hour races where you are on and off the bike for the whole time without much sleep I can't imagine how hard it would be doing that for 4 days. I fully empathised when they started crying after their stints! And as non cyclists as well! Each one of them really deserves a big hand for that. It's a great achievement.

 

[Arch]

but they made it seem to be an punishment so they could feel in pain (a bit like those living in mumbai on the streets, just not quite as bad), when lots of people live for that sort of challenge.

That's a perennial grouse about charity rides of any sort. I have friends who feel very strongly about sponsored rides, because it gives the impression that cycling is a tough thing to do, when most of us actively go out to do it, every week, every day even. No doubt if I told people I was going to do hundreds of miles in a fortnight in France this summer, I could get sponsored for something, but I'd feel a bit lame, sipping pastis in the evening and admiring my tanned calves.

No doubt there are swimmers, runners, professional bath-of-baked-bean-sitters-in, who feel the same...

However, it's a good way to make money for very good causes, so in the end it's probably more important that sponsors are impressed, than that they think 'oh, it's not so bad, I'll take it up'. It's 'our' feelings, versus the absolute misery of the many who'll benefit from the charity...

 

[buggi]

That's a perennial grouse about charity rides of any sort. I have friends who feel very strongly about sponsored rides, because it gives the impression that cycling is a tough thing to do, when most of us actively go out to do it, every week, every day even. ...

i don't agree. Cyclists come in all levels of ability and most people choose a ride that is beyond what they would normally consider. my first ride to paris over 4 days killed me because before i started training for it the longest distance i'd ever done was about 17 mile, and i'd never really done hills before. i found it really hard.. and even now every year i forget how sometimes it can be really tough over 4 days, especially if the weather is bad. Fun yea, but tough still. Also riding through areas you are not familiar with can seem much harder and longer psychologically.

Besides... everyone knows that JOGLE is a lot harder than riding your bike to work. They expect them to be knackered.

i wonder how many of the celebrities will keep their bike and take it up?

 

[Arch]

I'm on the fence about it - like you say, if you're taking on something outside your own comfort level, that's worthy. If I wanted to do something sponsored, it'd have to be beyond my current longest ride, 100 miles. Anything less would feel like I was just having a day out, instead of making a big effort.

But I have some more militant friends, and it was them I was quoting...

And no-one has mentioned thingy off the One Show, waterskiing the channel. As someone who's never waterskiied, and doubts they could stay upright for a moment, that seems like a huge deal! even though she was being pulled - it must take a lot of determination to just hang on for 22 miles!

 

[potsy]

Finally got round to watching this last night,great stuff,respect to all the celebs involved(except J.Carr) I thought Kielty was amazing,Walliams too although knew he'd be pretty fit after the channel swim last time,Miranda Hart was very determined and was obviously the the one who struggled the most.
I winced a few times when they had their 'spills' especially DW whilst climbing the hill:.
Bit gutted I didn't realise they went past Altrincham as I would have gone along for support only a few miles down the road from me.

 

[buggi]

I'm on the fence about it - like you say, if you're taking on something outside your own comfort level, that's worthy. If I wanted to do something sponsored, it'd have to be beyond my current longest ride, 100 miles. Anything less would feel like I was just having a day out, instead of making a big effort.

But I have some more militant friends, and it was them I was quoting...

And no-one has mentioned thingy off the One Show, waterskiing the channel. As someone who's never waterskiied, and doubts they could stay upright for a moment, that seems like a huge deal! even though she was being pulled - it must take a lot of determination to just hang on for 22 miles!

yea, i agree... i think you have to be pretty strong to do that!

 

[bad boy]

Interesting reading the comments - I watched the show and was really impressed, I was actually really envious as I would love to do something similar.

I am not sure I would have moaned as much as some of them did however, thats not taking anything away from their achievement. I am a keen cyclist and they are not, so the demands of the event were much greater for them perhaps.

All credit to them, fantastic achievement for charity !!.

 

[Arch]

Re: the moaning, it's just occured to me, these people are mostly comedians, and at the least, presenters. They are paid to talk - where you or I might just sit and recover, they talk. It would be crap telly if they didn't. And comedy often tends to thrive on moaning and complaining - if Les Dawson had said "My mother in law, god bless her, she's lovely", he wouldn't have got laughs.

 

[fossyant]

I followed the 'tracker' and they actually made good progress down the country.