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but he is a paid performer, and is allowed to make telly
but he’s not making telly. He is dicking about in the woods with his mates
He is dicking about in the woods with his mates
The cast of Eastenders are playing dress up, the football league are organising kickabouts.
Has anyone reported him to the police yet?
He is dicking about in the woods with his mates
How do you know that?
Its this type of behaviour that has got us into the situation we are in, not people riding bikes in the open air
Well actually it's the government's shockingly bad handling of the crisis that has killed 117,000 of my fellow citizens, but let's be distracted by a guy riding bikes who MAY not have followed all the required precautions when doing a job he can't do from home
Has anyone reported him to the police yet?
If they haven't, they should shut up about it.
And yet Cranked still manage to turn out a magazine without breaking the rules.
One untracked side affect of the pandemic seems to be raging uncontrolable jealously.
Aye that's exactly it. Ya fanny.
I was watching on the news, hundreds of people sledging in the snow the other day, no social distancing. Parents with their young children, mum, dad and kids, mixed families and friends together no masks or social distancing. I see families mixing making excuses about child care, flexible bubbles to suit whatever circumstance they have at that time. Smoke and mirrors all of it. This is his job, it’s what he gets paid to do. Could he have done more regarding social distancing, who knows. I think we have bigger priorities to sort out first than a guy on YouTube who may or may not have followed social distance protocols to the satisfaction of a group of judgemental and by their view probably irrelevant sector of the MTB community.
I was watching on the news, hundreds of people sledging in the snow the other day, no social distancing.
There's almost no risk of outdoor transmission
Once again your daily reminder that this govt are desperate to divert attention away from the idea that they've ballsed this up, warnings about beach trips by Matt Hancock last summer when it's been revealed that they knew and understood that less than 10% of ALL transmissions have come like this. Same here, by all means bicker about a couple of folks making a video in the woods, it exactly what this bunch of useless idiots want you to do...Either by promoting the idea that they're breaking the rules or being selfish...by their propaganda outlets, or making the rules so vague, you're left with no option other than to waffle on about the "spirit" rather than point to any actual directions or instructions.
less than 10% of ALL transmissions
Still some though, so still not the brightest idea if you can help it. That's not knocking him in this instance, but more knocking your comment that it doesn't matter, when clearly it can.
Are we now pardoning Cummings?
There may be no transmission on beaches, but all those people don’t exist in a beach bubble. I thought it was understood that the issue was more about the extra visits to petrol stations, shops, risk of accidents putting people in A&E etc rather than the sunbathing itself. For the same reasons, we’re not supposed to drive to Llandegla.
Anyway, we’ve steered off topic. Let’s get back to vilifying Brendog.
Let’s get back to vilifying Brendog.
yes, it’s what Matt Hancock wants after all
it’s been revealed that they knew and understood that less than 10% of ALL transmissions have come like this
Hasn't the point always been that you are very unlikely to catch it at the beach but if you go to the beach you will stop for fuel, stop for some lunch, buy an ice cream, go to the toilet, trip on the rocks and need minor injuries, need the AA man etc.
All of those have more than a 10% chance of transmission and you are then carrying the infection to other parts of the country.
I’m not having a pop at brendog (sick) about riding outdoors with his mates.
The initial moan was about going indoors to a business to paint his bike.
If we are going moan let’s keep it on topic 😂🤣😂
Still some though, so still not the brightest idea if you can help it.
You clearly didn't read the article.
Here's the words of Prof Mark Woolhouse; “There were no outbreaks linked to public beaches. There’s never been a Covid-19 outbreak linked to a beach, ever, anywhere in the world, to the best of my knowledge.”
The vast majority of transmissions happen indoors and at workplaces.
Which leads neatly onto....
The various videos of Brendog and nd Ollie and so on doing silly things in the woods or sheds or wherever, are EXACTLY the same as...
This, in that they are both staged for your entertainment, and are both wholly within the loosey-goosey set of rules that this govt has imposed on paid performers. I didn't hear that Mumsnet was full of outrage about the cast of Bridgerton were ignoring the "spirit" of the rules. You'll have noticed (no doubt) the lack of face coverings, look how close they are dancing together…won't some-one think of the children etc etc...
Them's the rules. Any other interpretations you've assigned to any YouTube made by Rob or Brendog or anyone else is going on entirely within your own petty imagined manufactured outrage and has nothing to do with reality. You are projecting. When my lad was about 6 or 7 we had to have a chat about the difference between the made-up world of telly and real life, it would appear that some of you need to sit down and have a chat with yourselves about it...
Are we now pardoning Cummings?
Too late, he already pardoned himself.
He was the only one who could, what with holding the title of 'Controller of The Blonde Meat Puppet'.
The rest of us don't get that option.
Which leads neatly onto….
irrelevant when the rules tell you not too.
Kids can socialise outside of school but inside school they have to wear masks and be kept apart. Is it stupid, kinda, but them are the rules and we have to follow them.
The initial moan was about going indoors to a business to paint his bike.
Are you saying the spray booth wasn’t well ventilated? It’s probably a damn sight better than the air conditioned office I’ve been in 5 days a week for the last 4 weeks, with more than 5 or 6 others. (They’ve given me a laptop now, so only expected in 3 days a week). Admittedly I’m not doing anything fun or YouTube worthy, so not much for people to be envious/complain about.
Tom Howard were you not wearing a mask?
The idea is you should wear a mask indoors with others about
Only if social distancing cant be maintained. If the office is big enough to allow this, no need to wear a mask
Are you saying the spray booth wasn’t well ventilated?
By chance I film a bit in a spray booth (vids to teach kids). Extraction and filming are not good bedfellows. I'd be amazed if it was on and def not for the fiddling around talking about it videos.
It's actually been interesting looking at FC's extraction setup. You'd normally setup about a metre in front of the filters and spray towards them. Good for pulling the pollutants away from you and good a for top finish. They appear to have the extraction over in the corner of the room. Most of the spraying was being done in a bit of the room that looks like it would normally be used to leave frames to dry/cure. Perhaps they moved stuff around for the filming. Lovely clean room though for a spray bay.
OK, can we please knock this thread on the head.
By the time some of you stop arguing we will all have been vaccinated.
The initial moan was about going indoors to a business to paint his bike.
I see far more blatant rule breaking on a daily basis and have done throughout the whole pandemic (not isolated to my place of work but pretty much standard practice across the industry I work in from speaking to former colleagues) - agency workers coming and going with no testing, no attempt at social distancing or masks worn by many people who genuinely believe it's all a hoax, people going a full day (including using the toilet) without washing their hands, colleagues refusing a vaccine because 'I don't believe it's safe' despite spending most weekends ingesting random drugs bought on the dark web etc etc etc. ANYONE going into shops and petrol stations etc without a mask deserves any criticism that comes their way but again I see worse on a daily basis (delivery drivers in and out of various factories not wearing masks and laughing at you if challenged about it being one example, management more concerned with getting jobs finished than enforcing their own covid safe rules another). I generally follow the rules as far as possible and have done from the first lockdown but anyone being outraged by Brendan Fairclough painting a bike frame indoors would have a full on meltdown if they spent a day in my shoes. I'm in no way trying to defend any of the above and have had several arguments with lads I've got on well with for years over the last few months
OK, can we please knock this thread on the head.
^^^^ agreed, off to ride my bike now (alone)
I whole heartedly agree pothead. I work delivering to homes and building sites, and a hell of a lot of people are completely ignoring covid restrictions. I regularly have to tell people to step back, only to be called a sheep or a ****. Several of our customers have bragged about how they've turned their garages into pubs, and have their mates round at the weekend.
But you guys carry on slagging off people who aren't actually breaking any rules, and are just trying to make a living.
Seems to be working out just fine for his (large corporate) employer Scott!
3 year contract extension for Brendan:
https://www.pinkbike.com/news/brendan-fairclough-signs-for-3-more-years-with-scott.html
Quote Pinkbike "Alongside racing World Cups, Scott says the 33 year old will be producing numerous edits, TV Shows and perhaps even more films in the future”
I hope that new content is nothing but Brendan in full biohazard gear in his basement doing zwift to get his world cup fitness ;o)
Pothead - You have a remarkably sensible and mature persepctive, considering your username.
Couldn't agree more, and this thread has put me on a bit of a downer about this place. But I suppose tempers are fraying and people getting less tolerant generally.
I don't think some of us white collar WFH types realise how lucky we've had it this last year.
“Not dicking about in the woods” you don’t watch much content do you. I would say about 90% of the footage is just that. It’s what the kids want to watch, it’s the fun bit. Once again it’s not aimed at your demographic. You may not like it, agree with it but that’s not the point. What part of this do you not get?
I hope that new content is nothing but Brendan in full biohazard gear in his basement doing zwift to get his world cup fitness
nothing wrong with Brendan making content.
Nickc I never thought I'd see Brendog and Ollie compared to Bridgerton 😀, filmed pre covid by the way surprisingly, i think testing on film sets and isolating in bubbles is much better implemented than Brendog n friends, judging by the Tom Cruise rant I think the guidelines are being strictly followed and only the on screen talent is maskless.
colleagues refusing a vaccine because ‘I don’t believe it’s safe’ despite spending most weekends ingesting random drugs bought on the dark web etc etc etc.
Strange attitude isn't it. I had a mate who was just like that. Hated and refused any prescription meds because he didn't trust the establishment but would take anything he had got from "some bloke" in the pub toilet. He's dead now.
What did he die of ?
I know loads of dead people, but without context, well, we don't know where you're going with it 😀
@weeksy not really going anywhere it was just a comment regarding a particular attitude that I find difficult to understand. All I'll say is that prescription meds might have saved him.
Nickc I never thought I’d see Brendog and Ollie compared to Bridgerton
come for the bike chat, stay for the bolloxs... 🙂
My point wasn't so much the COVID testing, more the fact that both Bridgerton and some cheap-assed Youtube essentially both exist in "the made-up world of telly" and to demand they reflect one's petty outrages (I have to wear a mask, so should they etc, etc) is both daft in a world where telly dramas are still being made that don't reflect those things, and vindictive when aimed at fellow mountain bikers who're trying their best under difficult circumstances.
It's just seems so pointless and small minded.
The Pinkbike comments on this one seem to be agreeing he's taking the piss. Irrespective of lockdown rules theres zero distancing or masks like us mere mortals have to deal with, Warner and Peat certainly aren't elite athletes either
One thing I have noticed is all the French riders instagrams output is full on training, whereas the UK one is lads bantz. Barring a fluke like the last WC DH, i doubt a UK rider will be near the top 3 at the end of the season (but thats another argument)
Damn those brits, having fun instead of training and eating salad ;o)
Brendan attempts to jump his house now all UK DH riders are unprofessional and only win by 'flukes' interesting. I can see why you think that's a whole other argument...
Yeah, i'm pretty sure the likes of Matt Walker are taking it seriously just now, but reality is that Brendan Fairclough is now 33, he's never really been more than middle pegging on UCI World Cups, but he knows what he does well and how he can keep that in the profession and job he enjoys, and i'd rather watch him jumping a house, or effortlessly nailing a trials style course with his mates, as it's more in line with the stuff you'd do with your mates, well if you substitute the house with maybe a slightly large double or the likes ;o)
chakaping
Couldn’t agree more, and this thread has put me on a bit of a downer about this place. But I suppose tempers are fraying and people getting less tolerant generally.
I agree, hence I've only skimmed it after the first page. I can see both sides of the argument here but in the middle of it is a lot if grey.
The forum is reflecting the real world in some of the threads. Tempers and emotions are high and it's inevitable it will appear on here. It might even be therapeutic that it does, for some?
I'm gradually starting to stray into the more traditional "does this fit on that/ which tyres for the SDW?" type threads as my mind moves into a Spring mode.
There is a lovely familiarity about pure bike orientated threads.
Now, do I really *need* a gold chain to go with that gold cassette ive just bought?😁
Ok, own up. Which colossal throbber called the COVID police on Fat Creations?
Ok, own up. Which colossal throbber called the COVID police on Fat Creations?
Perhaps their own behaviour? Were they not colossal throbbers running a business and not following the rules, and then posting it all over the internet....
Which colossal throbber called the COVID police on Fat Creations?
Shall we guess what you're on about ?
One thing I have noticed is all the French riders instagrams output is full on training, whereas the UK one is lads bantz. Barring a fluke like the last WC DH, i doubt a UK rider will be near the top 3 at the end of the season (but thats another argument)
Honestly, this entire thread is a joke but this comment is the icing on the cake! From edited social media posts you have come to the conclusion that they aren't doing any training, are you thick?
Ok, own up. Which colossal throbber called the COVID police on Fat Creations?
The bigger throbbers are those that think rule breaking is acceptable.
If they didn't do anything wrong then they have nothing to worry about do they 😉