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General Category => Freewheeling => Topic started by: Rhys W on 12 May, 2011, 08:13:00 pm

Title: 'Ello John, got a new pushbike?
Post by: Rhys W on 12 May, 2011, 08:13:00 pm

Alexei Sayle on cycling in London - video (http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/video/2011/may/12/alexei-sayle-cycling-in-london)

Not as entertaining as I'd wish from him, but quite amusing nonetheless.

Title: Re: 'Ello John, got a new pushbike?
Post by: clarion on 12 May, 2011, 08:26:58 pm

He's been a keen cyclist for years.  I first heard of Pete Matthews from an interview with him in IIRC Bicycle Action c.1985.

Title: Re: 'Ello John, got a new pushbike?
Post by: Wobbly John on 12 May, 2011, 10:19:21 pm

Look at his shadow - what the hell, sort of camera has he got on his head?  ???

Title: Re: 'Ello John, got a new pushbike?
Post by: simonp on 12 May, 2011, 10:40:41 pm

Nice find Rhys.

Title: Re: 'Ello John, got a new pushbike?
Post by: Basil on 12 May, 2011, 11:12:19 pm

That's just proper cycling

Title: Re: 'Ello John, got a new pushbike?
Post by: Rhys W on 12 May, 2011, 11:27:32 pm

Yeah, kudos for wearing a helmet cam but no helmet!

Looks like a GoPro Hero HD on his bars in some shots - seems to be the industry standard for productions like this.

Title: Re: 'Ello John, got a new pushbike?
Post by: Steve Kish on 13 May, 2011, 06:46:21 pm

I was on a Finsbury Park CC run near Biggleswade in the late 1980s and we ran into Lex at a cafe near Biggleswade.

Our cries of 'Who's that fat bastard?' got us a few minutes of jolly chat with him.   Riding a Condor, IIRC.

Mind you, he did look comical with his Tudor-style bottoms that had the crotch about three inches above his knees. ;D