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[Closed] PSA - Western Isles mtbing - BBC Alba

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Repeat but worth a look ...

[url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06w1n0r/episodes/guide ]http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06w1n0r/episodes/guide[/url]

"Documentary following sisters Kerry and Kirsty MacPhee as they embark on a mountain bike trip through the Western Isles."


 
Posted : 27/11/2017 9:06 pm
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Is the commentary.. sub-titled ? ( not being arsey)..just wondering prior to "signing up"..although I'm interested there would be little point in watching 3 episodes if I couldn't understand what is being said ..
Did some mountain biking on Harris in 2007..and would love to go back one day .


 
Posted : 28/11/2017 8:05 am
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Aye, it's subtitled, well worth a watch as the scenery is stunning and they are two nice lassies as well.


 
Posted : 28/11/2017 8:51 am
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Cheers.


 
Posted : 28/11/2017 9:10 am
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Enjoyed the first episode, ta! Off to Boots for waterproof mascara now...


 
Posted : 28/11/2017 9:39 am
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Definitely worth a watch.

It is subtitled, but they do swear in English (well, Anglo-Saxon)


 
Posted : 28/11/2017 7:09 pm
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That was great, I'll watch the other episodes soon
Thanks


 
Posted : 28/11/2017 9:12 pm
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Was a good watch, Know Kerry and a great ambassador for all of it.


 
Posted : 28/11/2017 9:14 pm
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Watched the first episode ..it was ok but not too much to get excited about .
I'm more looking forward to the next when they move on to Harris and perhaps spotting something that I have ridden on myself ..also in terms of scenery things should also improve ..


 
Posted : 29/11/2017 7:48 am
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That second episode was more like it ..and I had indeed ridden the first two tracks ..but spookily in reverse of how the girls did .
The big white house at the end of the coffin road track at Seilebost was the one we stayed in ..but the literature & Christmas card that we still get 10 years later have explained that it is now the owners home / art gallery cafe ..it was only built the previous year when we rented it .
The second track missed out a great trail through a wide but high sided valley and overall doing it in a clockwise direction to my mind looked better than the way they tackled it .
That beach at Luskentyre also brought back memories as being the only people on it at 8.00pm in the evening ..just perfect !
The last track is the reason for me wanting to return as I wasn't able to fit it in ..we were on a family holiday at the time with my then 4 year old son ..but I was really grateful to get in the riding that I did ..even if it did mean that I had to take Gilly's man & aunty with us!( only joking in the unlikely event that they will ever read this ).
Looking forward to the last episode now..on the flat lands of Lewis.


 
Posted : 29/11/2017 9:40 am
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PPPPPP

You'll see what I mean once you've watched it 🙂


 
Posted : 29/11/2017 10:01 am
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Bump. Ep3 on now.


 
Posted : 04/12/2017 8:31 pm
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Worth a watch


 
Posted : 04/12/2017 8:35 pm
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More of Kerry and Kirsty. Last week was Applecross [url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b09jqz6g/kerry-is-kirsty-series-1-1-achomraich ]https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b09jqz6g/kerry-is-kirsty-series-1-1-achomraich[/url] and tonight is Trotternish (BBC Alba 8.30).


 
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