Really enjoyed that, kinda jealous of them - Oh and we've all fallen over clipped in
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Sport Relief Million Pound Bike Ride - Not a rant.
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I've been poncing about this week, having not ridden since Sunday due to a cold.
I feel the need to MTFU right now. Saturday chaingang, Sunday 80 miles in the Peaks. And I shall be handing over some cash to Sport Relief.
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DezB - Member
Thing is though, they are not actually riding LE to JoG are they. They are actually spending most of the time on a bus.
Reasonably entertaining though.As we spend most of the time in a tent/munching burgers at mountain mayhem, rather than riding a bike. Still feels like bloody hard work when you're doing it though.
I liked it, and respect for riding in those snowy/icy bits. looks like bugger all fun.
Wonder how much longer the pacemakers had to go?
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Just caught the end of it, I hope it'll pop up on IPlayer soon.
Looked like great fun, credit due to all of them for getting out of their comfort zone and doing something worthwhile.
Of course, if it wasn't for Fatcha....
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We enjoyed it, they certainly worked hard up north.
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After being initially cynical, found it weirdly inspiring. Patrick Kielty has also gone up in my estimation. Miranda Hart seemed to do OK too to say she was the least fit of the lot.
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I thought exactly the same as you SJ - however the cynic in me says it was never going to be edited in a way that painted them in a bad light.
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True, but to be fair, I think there were enough comedy dismounts to dent the biggest ego. It's bad enough when you forget you're clipped in and keel over at the lights in front of a Ginsters lorry, let alone a few million viewers.
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I really enjoyed it, until Walliams came out with something along the lines of 'suffering whilst doing this brings you closer to the people you're trying to help'. David, chapeaux for helping to raise the money, but come on mate, you just fell off a pushbike - you are not starving, living in abject poverty or scraping an existence that most of us cant even comprehend. Get a grip, please.
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you just fell off a pushbike - you are not starving, living in abject poverty or scraping an existence that most of us cant even comprehend. Get a grip, please.
Oh I think he's got a grip alright.
It was a great programme, thoroughly enjoyable and I'm not even a fan of anyone who was taking part.
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As a cyclist I watched it and thought hmmm not that challenging. BUT it did look like it was a real challenge for all of them (apart from Kielty who seemed fit and Carr who didn't seem to bother but was entertaining).
Still nowhere near as impressive as:
Izzard
Dallaglio cycling between all 6 nation capitals
That one who went up the amazon in a kayak
or even Walliams swimming the channelLook on the web site - some woman challenged herself to swim a mile .... well I guess thats a **** long way for some
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Kielty may have gone up in some people's estimation but he still has no right to be of "celebrity" status. Talentless dork
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Watched about 600 miles of it last night and was impressed with Kielty, but put off by Cotton (who I find annoying as hell). I'd like to have done something similar, but given that my road bike is almost as old as me, has only 5 working gears and a rear wheel that has a similar shape to most pizzas, it's not likely.
But... I shall be running 6 miles on Monday for charidee, so maybe I'll be able to do my bit. Given my recent injuries, I think "suffering" is/will be an accurate description of me on Monday afternoon.
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I enjoyed the show but do wonder how they picked the participants. Why stick with Carr when he can only do a day? Why pick Miranda when she's not really well enough? OK, they all did well but it just seems odd. Patrick, David and Davina seemed sensible choices so maybe a few odd balls were needed?
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It may not have been the hardest challenge ever, but watching Davina after getting off her bike on the first night having ridden through the highlands at -15c with ice in her hair gave me a bit more respect for the 'Celebs'
-15c on your bike is proper cold - I would have stayed on the bus.
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Llama - the woman who challenged herself to a mile was doing it in the Serpentine at 0800 this morning. Think she swims regularly for fitness but outdoors in Spring won't be easy. Shelagh Fogerty is her name, R5 live presenter.
As some have said riding 24 hours in a team is not easy, four days for untrained cyclists would be difficult, especially in cold - no matter how much you earn!
I think the record is about 48 hours so a STW relay team would still need to average ~20mph to beat the individual record (Still Andy WIlkinson?)
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I think the record is about 48 hours so a STW relay team would still need to average ~20mph to beat the individual record (Still Andy WIlkinson?)
44 hours-ish - Gethin Butler (2001)
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Get Kielty a bike and get him doing some testing - I reckon he could be fairly handy.
This is a man who sobbed for hours and hours after his first ride and ever subsequent ride.
This is a man, who when we saw him on the test equipment was making such a meal of it, he was neither dripping with sweat nor even flushed with effort.The man's a complete nancy-boy.
With something of a drink problem.Kielty may have gone up in some people's estimation
Who? Only a woman would find any pity in his behaviour. Ever time he appeared my hackles went up.
They raised lots of money for some seriously deserving causes and people in real need, but please, spare me a man sobbing for hours on a bus 'cause he's away from his family and cycling a bike for an hour or two!
That's the reality of what we were shown, you just need to read between the lines.
I thought R1 did a fantastic job of raising soooo much money. Very, very impressed, but spare us a grown man sobbing because he's riding a bicycle up a hill.
Why did they have Jimmy Carr there at all? Did every other celeb say "No" to the project?
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Gosh, you actually dislike Kielty more than I do !
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I had no opinion on him before last night.
Barely registers on anything I do or watch or listen to.But now I know.
Bring back National Service - what-what!Posted 2 years ago # -
On the plus side, I still want to wake up next to Devina, so all's right in the world.
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I think Carr is due to be David Walliams best man, hence the fact he was joining in. Not a great advertisment for himself though
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Regardless of who, how or what....its all for charity and I am sure it will make a difference to the lives of a few people...
I am just about to watch it on bbc iplayer
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Dev? Do you mean DAVina?Posted 2 years ago # -
they were sponsored by altura which seemed to cause some of the cold issues they were having..it wasnt even the best kit they do.odd.they could have given dolan a bit of free pr! goo dprogram though...the scottish bit looked very pretty
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Who? Only a woman would find any pity in his behaviour.
Clang... You're kind of like a posh version of Hora aren't you. Keep it up.
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Thought the scenery in Scotland in the snow was visually quite stunning, and Davina's frozen hair - what a stalwart!
I did think Miranda would have been more of a comic, a litte more light hearted about the whole experience, at least Carr injected some humour into the event.
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