What BBC channel is the Olympic mtb on?

Need to set the recorder. BBC website doesn’t say.

bbc 1 for the womens today and same for the mens on sunday.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/2012/schedule-results/cycling-mountain-bike

BBC Olympics 6 which is on Sky 455. I presume this is uninterrupted coverage, as BBC 1 are likely to switch between events, aren’t they?

Coverage starts at 12.25 on Sky 455 (BBC Olympic Channel 6). Guessing BBC1 will show at least some of it to tell everyone about Annie Last.

I have just found all of those extra Olympic channels; marvellous. Looks like the mens is on at 1.25 on Sun on channel 459.

Dogsby

What about the pauperview channels

Pauperview – try the red button?

Is there any channel without Helen Skelton presenting? – she ruined the BMX yesterday and will probably do the same again today with the MTB.

Typical BBC. Sending a beginner down a (smallish) rock jump without knee pads, elbow pads or gloves

Live on t’web

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/2012/live-video/p00w32z2

Commentary from Chris Boardman and Ed Leigh on 455. Seems OK so far…

it’s pretty fantastic to actually watch some mountainbiking on terrestrial tv (as rare as an honest banker/politician 😆

Really enjoying it so far! That bit of shore with jump made me go weeeeeee!

come on Annie !!!

how long is the race?

It’s a bit like watching Pro Golfers on a crazy golf course; very bizarre!

Text commentary via British Cycling and/or Singletrack Twitter feeds as well. Annie Last is doing brilliantly! 🙂

To be fair bits of that look pretty bloody steep!

To those that said ‘No not Essex, it’s flat’, there’s some stiff climbs in there. Looks like an ace course!

Can some one shut mr boardman up please. He his proving the old adage of best keep mouth shut and be thought an idiot than opening mouth and proving it!!!

Boardman- ”if your fork compresses more than 3 or 4 inches, you’ll go over the bars’ interesting…

Ed Leigh keeps reading the time as though it’s tenths and hundredths of a second. “less than 5 hundredths of a second between them there” Er no, moron, it’s 5 seconds…

“I’m good at maths’, erm, no you’re not!

what’s happened to bright eyes?, she was on the front grid, but not seen her mentioned in the placements during the race.

stop complaining, just watch and enjoy!

I think the info they’re getting is the same rubbish standard as they got at the road race to be fair…

Stop being miserable, looks great!

Is GB girl on a 26″ wheel bike?

Loving it so far, great course for telly/spectating…come on Annie!

I’ll be there tomorrow for the men’s race.

does Annie Last have a good chance of a medal?

29ers the preferred choice. No surprises there, I guess.

Not being miserable at all, I’m loving it!

Yes, Annie is on a 26″. When I went to the test event, it was about 2/3rds of the women’s field on 29ers. 1/3rd on 26″. Men’s race was about 50:50 split interestingly.

does Annie Last have a good chance of a medal?

She’s definitely in with a shout. Start placings (4th for Annie) based on seasons results, I think.

Course looks great on the Swedish coverage we’re getting. The rock garden is being hit at some serious speed.

Odd that they’re showing the riders in the group by their start number not their actual position.

Nice use of Dugast? tubs by Annie

Looks great but how they can claim its technical when they are riding hard tail hybrids is beyond me

Annie is on a 26″ I didnt think they still made them that size!

Boardman just said they are running tubular tyres that are glued on to the rims, wrong bikes fatboy.

are riding hard tail hybrids

err? They’re hardtails, its what people race!

Apparently their tyres will be between 50 and 70 PSI according to Mr Boardman. Hmm…

Boardman just said they are running tubular tyres that are glued on to the rims, wrong bikes fatboy.

He is correct, a lot of riders are riding tubs

i want a go on that jump (and i cannot jump 🙂