Million pound bike ride...

Ben6899

52Teeth wrote:

You have to give them credit, very little training (except for McCall who apparently owns a Wilier) and who wants to be riding at 4 in the morning.

The only thing that bugged me all of the way on my ride to work this morning was why did someone kit them out with Dolan's and mountain bike helmets wtf combination was that?

I wear my MTB helmet when on my road bikes... I already owned it so why buy a road helmet? I don't see the problem? Unless you're more bothered what you look like rather than your ability on the bike?

Aggieboy

iain_j wrote:

Not a patch on Eddie Izzard's marathons :roll:

I totally agree. 'Eddie Iz hard'.

52Teeth

Ben6899 wrote:

52Teeth wrote:

You have to give them credit, very little training (except for McCall who apparently owns a Wilier) and who wants to be riding at 4 in the morning.

The only thing that bugged me all of the way on my ride to work this morning was why did someone kit them out with Dolan's and mountain bike helmets wtf combination was that?

I wear my MTB helmet when on my road bikes... I already owned it so why buy a road helmet? I don't see the problem? Unless you're more bothered what you look like rather than your ability on the bike?

When your this good thats all that is left to worry about!

Ben6899

52Teeth wrote:

Ben6899 wrote:

52Teeth wrote:

You have to give them credit, very little training (except for McCall who apparently owns a Wilier) and who wants to be riding at 4 in the morning.

The only thing that bugged me all of the way on my ride to work this morning was why did someone kit them out with Dolan's and mountain bike helmets wtf combination was that?

I wear my MTB helmet when on my road bikes... I already owned it so why buy a road helmet? I don't see the problem? Unless you're more bothered what you look like rather than your ability on the bike?

When your this good thats all that is left to worry about!

Okay...

tigerben

A good achievement and a good cause... but not a patch on eddie izzards marathon marathon.... which is truly awesome.

Jimmy Carr was/is a disgrace.

@ gypsum - whilst i was not paying full attention I was pretty sure that at least 2 or 3 of the 'celebrities' had the self awareness to recognise that their sufferings were insignificant relative to those who they were raising money for.

daveydave43

Wasn't impressed with Carr's attitude to the cycling tbh.
However, it made me laugh that the other cyclists didn't tell him about wearing chamois cream - apparently he was a bit sore....after 20 odd miles!
Points to Walliams for tackling Kirkstone pass, in the dark. And crashing. With near as no sleep.

Well done to em all. Happy to have sent my £5 in!

amaferanga

I can't believe that anyone was actually impressed by what they did (well actually I can cos they talked it up so much you'd be forgiven for thinking that they all cycled the full 1000 miles)

My girlfriend, very much a non-cyclist, even saw through the spin to quite rightly point out that she could have done it.

Should have been called the Great Bike Robbery.

amaferanga

daveydave43 wrote:

Wasn't impressed with Carr's attitude to the cycling tbh.
However, it made me laugh that the other cyclists didn't tell him about wearing chamois cream - apparently he was a bit sore....after 20 odd miles!
Points to Walliams for tackling Kirkstone pass, in the dark. And crashing. With near as no sleep.

Well done to em all. Happy to have sent my £5 in!

Why on earth would you need to use chamois cream if you're only cycling 25 miles at a time????

ridgerider

+1 for Davina

Especially her line after coming in from a frozen -15 deg night ride..."I actually enjoyed that".

It was worth noting that the 'pro' gave up after 5 hours one night due to the cold, so lets give them a bit of credit for their sub zero, sleep deprived, ice/snow covered road efforts!

STEFANOS4784

amaferanga

^ What he said.

Seanos

Gypsum_Fantastic wrote:

Anyone pi55ing and moaning about how much their legs hurt or how tired they were should try living the life of either the Indian street kids or that 11 year old carer

A point which David Walliams made in the programme. And I'm sure something that all of the others would agree with as well. However, that just puts things into perspective, it doesn't stop your legs feeling tired, or your hands being numb from cold or having a little bit of a moan.

>£1m raised for good causes and all some of you can do is bitch about them not suffering enough or not training enough or not looking pro enough or wearing the wrong helmets or something. It was just a sponsored bike ride FFS, not the RAAM.

If you don't want to donate then don't, but at least have the good grace not to demean other people's efforts, however modest you think they are.

Bunneh

It's money for charity; always a plus. Always been a fan of Fearne, mostly because she's a kitty lover

Ben6899

What Seanos said. I'm a little disappointed at some of the attitudes displayed on here.

Seanos

amaferanga wrote:

My girlfriend, very much a non-cyclist, even saw through the spin to quite rightly point out that she could have done it.

I could have run as many marathons as Eddie Izzard or climbed Mount Kilimanjaro. But I didn't. That's not really the point is it? Or perhaps it is? Maybe I shouldn't sponsor the lad next door next time he does a 10 mile sponsored walk on the grounds that Amerferanga's girlfriend could it

amaferanga wrote:

Should have been called the Great Bike Robbery.

:roll:

blorg

I don't think it's unimpressive, especially for people who aren't "cyclists."

Bad weather, snow, against the prevailing wind starting in Scotland, cycling through the night. I wouldn't want to be out in that on a road bike myself, I've come off myself on ice both last and this winter, it's not pleasant, they were lucky not to hurt themselves worse.

It's a grand concept,* promotes cycling and raised a lot of money for charity. What's not to like?

*I agree it is not half as impressive as Izzard's marathons, but it is still more than the average non-cyclist would be considering.

Steve_b77

It doesn't matter if they didn't put in alot of training, if they got free bikes and kit from companies - it's only more publicity for the compaines i.e. Dolan - it doesn't matter if they only rode 20-30 miles at a time.

Yes they have time to train and yes they can afford the very best kit, but who really cares.

What matter is they went for it - self publicising or not - and finished and raised an incredible amount of money for charity.

Now if a group of bike tarts off a forum with an 'I can ride 100 miles at a time' mentality undertook the same event the same money wouldn't be raised, so who really cares.

If for example a 'team' of people got together off here and undertook an event in a sport that they had very little or no experience of, would you all be getting the claws out for them, don't think so :!: It'd be back slapping and hearty hand-shakes all round.

amaferanga

Seanos wrote:

amaferanga wrote:

My girlfriend, very much a non-cyclist, even saw through the spin to quite rightly point out that she could have done it.

I could have run as many marathons as Eddie Izzard or climbed Mount Kilimanjaro. But I didn't. That's not really the point is it? Or perhaps it is? Maybe I shouldn't sponsor the lad next door next time he does a 10 mile sponsored walk on the grounds that Amerferanga's girlfriend could it

amaferanga wrote:

Should have been called the Great Bike Robbery.

:roll:

Well if you think that walking 10 miles is worthy of sponsorship then more fool you. Do you also sponsor people to run a mile?

We really have become a nation of lazy f***ers when we think that walking a few miles or running one mile or cycling 150 miles in 4 days is actually an achievement for any able bodied person that is worthy of sponsorship!

Is all money raised for charity good money? Then why the f@ck is Ethiopia for example no better now than it was 30 years ago (spent about 6 months cycling there (not for charity))? Perhaps if charities actually used their money wisely we wouldn't need to throw money at people doing things that everyone should be able to do.

Its as if we think we need to reward people for not being lazy! :roll:

Ben6899

Christ, it must be a f***ing ball at your dinner parties!

Chip \'oyler

amaferanga wrote:

I can't believe that anyone was actually impressed by what they did (well actually I can cos they talked it up so much you'd be forgiven for thinking that they all cycled the full 1000 miles)

My girlfriend, very much a non-cyclist, even saw through the spin to quite rightly point out that she could have done it.

Should have been called the Great Bike Robbery.

Bloody dee dahs :roll:

Bikerbaboon

Seanos wrote:

amaferanga wrote:

My girlfriend, very much a non-cyclist, even saw through the spin to quite rightly point out that she could have done it.

I could have run as many marathons as Eddie Izzard or climbed Mount Kilimanjaro. But I didn't. That's not really the point is it? Or perhaps it is? Maybe I shouldn't sponsor the lad next door next time he does a 10 mile sponsored walk on the grounds that Amerferanga's girlfriend could it

amaferanga wrote:

Should have been called the Great Bike Robbery.

:roll:

why the hell should you if some one wants to go off and do something then let them why the hell is it expected that every poor sap in the office/ street has to give cash to see little tim waddle 1mile.

Why have people cycle the length of a country to raise 1million. Why are we not just giveing this money to good causes because they are good causes? and then saveing the ohhhh celebirtys are so better than us as they work so hard for charity.

Steve_b77

amaferanga wrote:

We really have become a nation of lazy f***ers when we think that walking a few miles or running one mile or cycling 150 miles in 4 days is actually an achievement for any able bodied person that is worthy of sponsorship!

In that case I'll be counting on your sponsorship for doing 328 miles in 4 days on the London 2 Paris in July.

Thanks in advance

amaferanga

I need to go to the shop to buy a stamp. Its a 10 minute walk. Will anyone sponsor me?

Stewie Griffin

I watched it on iplayer late last night and had to jump up to turn it down during McCalls groaning session, shut up love you are giving everyone the impression Im watching something else this late.

What got me was the whinging about the Bus "its not very rock and roll is it"? Neither are you Patrick Kielty, I would give my eye teeth to have a fitted out Bus following me around on my rides with a shower, a bed and mechanics on board. Rolling road block all the way too.

What shocked me the most however was how awful Fern looked after waking up :shock: she has plummeted down my list of fit telly chicks

Honestly its for a good cause so well done to all of them for getting off their rear ends and doing it, I havent done it or anything like it, but Eddie Izzard is going to get my fiver.

Ben6899

Steve_b77 wrote:

amaferanga wrote:

We really have become a nation of lazy f***ers when we think that walking a few miles or running one mile or cycling 150 miles in 4 days is actually an achievement for any able bodied person that is worthy of sponsorship!

In that case I'll be counting on your sponsorship for doing 328 miles in 4 days on the London 2 Paris in July.

Thanks in advance

No way. His girlfriend could do that. In 3.

Chip \'oyler

amaferanga wrote:

I need to go to the shop to buy a stamp. Its a 10 minute walk. Will anyone sponsor me?

No because you'll probably drive

amaferanga

Chip \'oyler wrote:

amaferanga wrote:

I need to go to the shop to buy a stamp. Its a 10 minute walk. Will anyone sponsor me?

No because you'll probably drive

What if I hop? I never hop. It'd be like a new sport to me. Surely then its a worthy cause?

Steve_b77

Ben6899 wrote:

Steve_b77 wrote:

amaferanga wrote:

We really have become a nation of lazy f***ers when we think that walking a few miles or running one mile or cycling 150 miles in 4 days is actually an achievement for any able bodied person that is worthy of sponsorship!

In that case I'll be counting on your sponsorship for doing 328 miles in 4 days on the London 2 Paris in July.

Thanks in advance

No way. His girlfriend could do that. In 3.

Aww bugger, I could do it in 2 if they'd let me but the support vehicles will eb slowing me down

Gypsum_Fantastic

Seanos wrote:

Gypsum_Fantastic wrote:

Anyone pi55ing and moaning about how much their legs hurt or how tired they were should try living the life of either the Indian street kids or that 11 year old carer

A point which David Walliams made in the programme. And I'm sure something that all of the others would agree with as well. However, that just puts things into perspective, it doesn't stop your legs feeling tired, or your hands being numb from cold or having a little bit of a moan.

I don't begrudge anyone a good moan, I am a blackbelt moaner myself, however it seems pretty churlish to gripe on about how much you hurt given what those kids are going through, at least some members had the good grace to suck it up and get on with it.

At least they got off their 4rses and did something remotely energetic some folk here in the office have organised a doughnut eating contest in aid of sport relief :shock: I sh1t you not. That's lower than wii fit in my book

JLM74

blorg wrote:

I don't think it's unimpressive, especially for people who aren't "cyclists."

Bad weather, snow, against the prevailing wind starting in Scotland, cycling through the night. I wouldn't want to be out in that on a road bike myself, I've come off myself on ice both last and this winter, it's not pleasant, they were lucky not to hurt themselves worse.

It's a grand concept,* promotes cycling and raised a lot of money for charity. What's not to like?

*I agree it is not half as impressive as Izzard's marathons, but it is still more than the average non-cyclist would be considering.

Me neither.

Chip \'oyler

amaferanga wrote:

Chip \'oyler wrote:

amaferanga wrote:

I need to go to the shop to buy a stamp. Its a 10 minute walk. Will anyone sponsor me?

No because you'll probably drive

What if I hop? I never hop. It'd be like a new sport to me. Surely then its a worthy cause?

I wouldn't hop while you're driving