[Closed] What do you think of "mountain bike adventures" on the bike channel?

Makes me want to go ride. Which is what it's all about

Liked it, one of the more watchable mtb programmes on the bike channel.

good. 😀

I'm happy with it, as above, makes me wanna ride

It's alright innit. I like the title music too (any ideas who it is?)

Anna narks me a bit, possibly because she reminds me of someone who I used to work with who was a nightmare, but Doddy comes across well.

Probably the best stab at an mtb program ever.

Only found this the other night. It's a like from me.

Bit of a GT/VW etc ad but it's well shot/presented and gives a great insight into places I've never been to but would like to so I guess it's doing its job.

I like it. The riding shots are good the advice and tips are sound and the presenters are good. It certainly the best Mtb main stream TV I've seen.

But.... The premise of the show annoys me - a visit to a trail centre isn't an adventure in my mind, it's a day out at best - I wish that they put some off the beaten path trails in there. Tonight's episode touched on it, but again a few miles of cycle path style bridal way doesn't cut it.
I also want Anna to help Doddy fix/maintain the bikes rather than default to "I'm a girl and would rather sip a cocktail" mode every episode.

i like it, on of the best programes on the bike channel.

Filmed by Liam Murphy who always makes a good film.

Really good, nice to see presenters who can actually do the sport at a well above average level too.

any way to watch on demand or download.

It's alright and Mrs hoppy will happily sit and watch it which is a novelty for a biking film.

Nice filming but the editing is doing my head in, repetition of things, one of them says something then the other says exactly the same point in a slightly different manner, a few minutes later back to the same point again. It doesn't really run as a linear programe.

Lots of potential and kind of finding its feet, hope it carries on and it's a good distraction.

I liked the first episode where he fitted her new brakes but obviously couldn't shorten them to the correct length, so you could see them flapping about the rest of the programme. The reverb hose then got ripped out in her little crash probably for the same reason.

@nineteen90 don't know about catch up but it's repeated, a lot.

Bike Channel?

Where?

Can someone direct an old Luddite?

I thought they've been quite good so far. I set them to series record.

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A big thumbs up from me.

I like it. I haven't seen last nights yet, so no spoilers please 🙂

I like it 🙂

I like Anna mmore...

Nice to see some programming aimed at us, but must admit I think MTBing is one of those sports which I love, but makes rubbish telly. Climbing is another one.

Saw the Dalby one and it seemed a bit advertorial.

I also want Anna to help Doddy fix/maintain the bikes rather than default to "I'm a girl and would rather sip a cocktail" mode every episode.

This +1000

HATE the way its scripted so Doddy tells her to go back inside and apply some fake tan/straighten your hair FFS.

She's a great rider in her own right and she's portrayed as a newbie dumb blond and Doddy as a sexist neanderthal.

Really enjoyed them so far. It's nice to see places you've not been before.

We were going to Coedy at the weekend anyway but I'd seen the show and asked if Y Slab was open to ride at the VC and it was so we added it to our loop. Awesome. Love what Coedy are doing ATM.

There's some awkward chemistry sometimes between Anna and Doddy. Quite funny.

Both are great riders.

Which sky package would have this. Do you need sky sports?

Don't need Sky Sports no.

I like it overall, however there is too much chatter about BS as noted, I'd like to see less chatter about BS and more bike specific chatter or more riding shots. Also some more big day outs in the wilds rather than just bike parks.

Do you know what?

I really like it, and I like it enough that if there were any little annoyances, they don't bother me.

I like the pace of it, it's not AGRO AGRO AGRO, GNAR GNAR GNAR, like some of the ones they used to show on the Extreme Sports Channel, and it's not LADS LADS LADS like some of the Web ones (I like most of them too, but this is different).

It's a sort of better version of the Ride Guide programme with Darcey Turenne from years back.

If I could have my way:

I'd like it in HD.

I'd like it online as I've cancelled Sky and I can't watch it until Virgin deliver my new box thing.

+1 in HD. Though it's free to air so difficult to finance it I guess.

Anna's pretty good

Cycling with Filippa is worth a watch too 😉

Filming "out in the wilds" would be a lot more expensive and time-consuming. It can be done, obviously, you only have to look at what some folk are achieving with God Pros and drones.

I like the programme and I'm warming to Anna. When she was on the Cycling Show in ITV I found her a little annoying and always felt she had more to give with her knowledge and experience. This new series has proved that and it's good to see.

I watched it when the missus fell asleep on the sofa and I regained control of the TV. I thought I would hate it. Was alright and made me want a new bike and some purple riding gear. Shame you only have to watch 5 mins of the program though as it is so repetitive.

Drinking game for when they use the term [i]flow[/i]?

I like it, with pretty much all of the caveats mentioned by others above.

The one thing that gets on my tits a bit is the editing of the script into the films; they always seem to do a voice-over followed immediately with exactly the same piece on-camera. It often feels (to me) like they didn't like the on-camera version, recorded a replacement to add later and left both in.

Still very watchable though.

Im enjoying it, although I though last nights episode was abit weak. Im hoping Doddy learns to relax in front of the camera a bit more, he looks a bit startled rabbit compared to Anna. Some of the waffling on whilst providing the VW adverts is a bit irritating

Anyone know if this is available online / catch up?

Bit like a lot of countryside/outdoor type programmes on TV where there are so many ad breaks the same script is repeated for before and after ad break and then when they get to the bit they say it again to camera. Much padding. Often more odd on repeat channels when the ad breaks aren't in the same place.

I like it ( Plus the bike club got a mention on the Coed Y Brenin episode) (NWMBA)
I guess with only 30 minutes they can't fit everything in to one episode about each particular area.
Presenters are good, I remember Doddy from MBUK, he has grown up quite a bit since his early journalistic years.

Just had a look on nowtv, not on there unfortunately.

I only caught 5 mins of one and didn't enjoy it but will give it another shot.

I'm probably too intolerant to like it though. I get highly narked if sports get either raddified or dumbed down to make them more palatable for the general population.

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Filming "out in the wilds" would be a lot more expensive and time-consuming. It can be done, obviously, you only have to look at what some folk are achieving with God Pros and drones.

I'm sure it's filmed in HD, the clips they put on Youtube are all in HD, but the Bike Channel only transmits in SD at the mo.

Hopfully they can dump whole eps on YT in the future.

i like it but why oh why can't you series link anything on Bike.

I've got it series linked. Wednesday 9pm, try that one.

Ace program, would be good if there were more like it.
Look forward to watching it, and it's a great motivator.

i like it but why oh why can't you series link anything on Bike.

series link works for me

Have to agree doddy riding around a trail centre's isn't really an adventure. They had a series with a hipster brother and sister touring across the US which was quiet good. But if you want proper adventure check out the guy below's You tube videos they are awesome. The one where he's bike packing the ice roads in Alska is mental.

This one is great he's bike pack rafting a disused road in Canada.

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I like it. Made me want to get back to coed y brenin. Good memories of the original red bull trail on a proflex....back in the day

I'd like to see more of them riding rather than cooking tbh . I think there's too much of this along with general chit chat instead of showing us the trails & centre .
Watchable though having said all that , just find it trying to be a bit dreamy/arty for my taste.
Nowt else like it though, so I'll take what i can .

I think it's pretty good show and has made me want to visit some trail centres I haven't been too yet! The stereotypical him fixing bikes while she does her nails is a bit naff but is certainly what would happen if the wife and I went away on a biking weekend! They could make it a little more tech and kit focused but that may put off as many people as it attracts.

It's OK - made me want to go back to Dalby and get out on some of the other trails.

Doddy is a bit awkward in front of the camera and Anna seems to he the blonde sidekick who can't look after her own bike (enough of my make mates can't do this either). It's not really an adventure though is it - booking a nice B&B and then riding a trail centre.

It's not really an adventure though is it - booking a nice B&B and then riding a trail centre.

"Mountain Biking middle-class weekend jolly" would be a touch harder to sell to the moeny men though i guess 😆

"Mountain Biking middle-class weekend jolly" would be a touch harder to sell to the moeny men though i guess

Why, it's more representitive of the average MTBer these days.

I don't know any who'd pitch a tent and slum it for that, it's a B%B and a night in the pub for most.

Too much skidding for the camera. Skidding is bad.

Too much skidding for the camera. Skidding is bad.

Agreed.

That's why I stopped watching "Underpant Adventures" on Channel 5

Ive been sort of enjoying this series however the last episode seemed to consist of them driving around Merthyr and then cooking some kind of veggie curry rather than actually doing any kind of riding ?!?

Watched it tonight with the long haired general. We both thought it was pretty good.

Watched the bpw one this eve.

Anna G playing dumb is obviously a device to enable exposition, but it's a shame it has to be the girl getting everything explained to her by men.

Didn't make want to buy a GT, but the actual mtb content was really sound I thought.

Watched the CyB episode last night, not bad even though the subject matter (trail centres) isn't really my interest. Certainly good enough to watch again but not so great that I'd adjust my viewing to watch it if you get what I mean. The bit on the skills area was pretty good, just about good enough to make me think about visiting one which since I go to the dentist more often than a trail centre must say something.

The presenters were OK, he reminded me a bit of Chris Lintott who now presents The Sky at Night, there wasn't too much of the "you're the eye candy" bits mentioned above. At least both of them had some character unlike the entire cast of "Three Minute Gap" which preceded it.

I think it's ok, certainly better than nothing. Reminds me of the visit by MBUK in Aug 2003 to Rowney Warren when Chicksands Bike Park was known as BedsFatTrax. Doddy and Rob Warner came along (with someone else who I don't remember) and played on the dual course and the old log drops etc.
A very young Tom Dowie was doing his stuff and a young guy who back-flipped off the log drops and was generally bonkers - even Rob Warner expressed his admiration. Wonder what happened to him?
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At least both of them had some character unlike the entire cast of "Three Minute Gap" which preceded it.

Fair comment.

The music was really loud and energetic though and there were loads of fast cuts.

Fair comment.

The music was really loud and energetic though and there were loads of fast [b]cuts[/b]

Spelling mistake?

Hey, don't you talk about Sam Hill like that!

I quite like it.

Agreed that Anna comes across as a bit of a helpless blonde and Doddy looks a bit awkward in front of the camera. Still can't complain it's better than a lot of the other stuff on TV.

Only issue I have with series link (Sunday afternoons) on sky is it seems to cut off the last couple of minutes.

Well, I've discovered the Bike channel as a result of this thread - thanks! Didn't know it was lurking way down the viewing listings...

I caught the coed y brenin episode at the weekend, thought it was better than I expected given the bashing on here!

Agree slightly with some of the comments above but I think that the format is very watchable. A balance of travel, skills, biking and not too many skidz for the camera!

Will try and catch a few more episodes.

Anyone managed to find this on Kodi? Wouldn't mind seeing it but we only have Freeview 🙁

I like it, even put it on to record the series.

Just found that you can get these now on Youtube.

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I know a few people wanted to watch it, yet they were unable to.

Cheers!

All this talk of the bike channel made me phone up Virgin to see how much more it would cost to get the package that would let me watch it.
Currently paying £54 pound for telly ,Internet and phone.
Now it will cost me £47.50 for more telly ,faster internet ,free calls to mobiles and a TiVo box whatever that is. Arrived seconds ago.
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Seems Anna doesn't like getting criticism for not maintaining her own bike.

Quite a good rant, that! 🙂

It's more that she doesn't like her preferences for bike maintenance being linked to feminism, I feel.

There's some women (and men) that are going to have a meltdown upon seeing that...

What is "mountain bike adventures" on the bike channel and who is she ?

After 2 pages discussing it, you are unsure?

Bravo, Anna - I feel the same!

I don't really think it's linked to feminism, but if you can't maintain your own bike competently, you instantly put yourself in a position where any sort of long-distance wilderness solo ride becomes a sort of maintenance roulette.

I guess that's fine if you only ride trail centres, or always ride with someone who's mechanically competent or are happy to throw yourself onto the mercy of random strangers, but if you're in the middle of nowhere and have a mechanical and can't fix it yourself, it's ride over at best or potentially quite serious at worst in the wrong place and conditions.

That's possibly not a consideration for Anna, which is fair enough, but it seems a little limiting regardless of gender.

I watched an episode out of curiosity and thought it was inoffensive, but it didn't really connect with what mountain biking is for me. But I guess if trips to trail centres are your form of escapism, fair enough, Essentially it's a dressed-up video guide to UK trail centres, no?

I saw the one where the man was moodily skimming stones on lake.
I can only handle so much adventure.

I saw the one where the man was moodily skimming stones on lake.
I can only handle so much adventure.

I thought that was the best bit.

Joking aside, the presenters don't seem to have much genuine chemistry. It'd be more fun if they hated each other. Or there was smouldering, barely suppressed sexual attraction. But mostly they just seem to be trying hard to find common ground.

I'm guessing there's a production cost element. Filming "adventures" would involve a lot more logistics and time.

I'm guessing there's a production cost element. Filming "adventures" would involve a lot more logistics and time.

Laziness you mean? 😉

I think that she is the main problem with the show. Just don't think she's a good presenter. Great rider but irritating in front of the camera.