Sunday 10pm BBC2

[Pete.]

2-part programme following British bike lanspeed racers, building their bikes and racing at Bonneville.

https://www.tvguide.co.uk/detail.asp?id=144605571
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132.9mph off and walked away. Gear is good, gear is good, gear is very very good

[Pete.]

Some pics and a couple of preview clips here:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01pvbdv
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132.9mph off and walked away. Gear is good, gear is good, gear is very very good

[kestrel]

Chris the Great Yarmouth beach cleaner referred to in the article is none other than Chris Ireland, legendary custom builder and former owner of Desperate Dan's Customs in the 1980's. Chris is an extremely talented engineer but as mad as a box of frogs.
Be interesting to see if the Isle of Man team get a mention, they beat the record for a 500cc special on a blown 500 Manxman.
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[sidewinder]

Brlliant cheers for the heads up
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"Nitrous is like a cheap hooker, you want to hit it but are scared of the consequences

[stuartt]

just watched part 1 , it was really good

[thx1138]

Well, that was better than just about anything else on telly for a long time.

[Sable]

Handy its on iPlayer Will watch when home

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01pvbdv/Speed_Dreams_The_Fastest_Place_on_Earth_Episode_1/

[moppy]

This was really, really good. Some incredible characters too.

[neatbik]

That was ace, the best thing i have watched on tv for a long time.

[ride_to_die]

Agree with the above....brilliant watch.
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[CarlosCBR]

Was indeed excellent. Whens part two on? Will be watching it again later, some of the guys were hilarious.
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[UnspeedySam]

Same time next week. Very much enjoyed it
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[Hetzer]

I caught it by chance last night and thoroughly enjoyed it. Including the bit where I scoffed at the mentioned "danger", then laughed uproariously when they detailed "nine deaths since 1948".

Considerably less dangerous than crossing any high-street in the world then.

Looking forward to next sunday's, if I can remember.
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[Howling Terror]

That was good. I also didn't mind when in the background they played 'plinky-plonky' comedy music when the chaps were talking technical.

Yeah...Liked it.
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[sidewinder]

That was possibly the best biking programme I have ever seen. It really put over the passion of riding a bike and the kinship that it brings.
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"Nitrous is like a cheap hooker, you want to hit it but are scared of the consequences

[stevo as b4]

It was a great program, and was interesting and also partly a little sad to see and hear about some of the characters involved too. It certainly has given me something to think about work wise, and what I need to do this year to ensure I stay in the right place and get my biking mojo back too!

[bazza]

[Rogerborg]

Thanks for the heads up, I rather enjoyed that.

Got a bit of a proud face on just from sharing the same tiny damp island as those chaps.

https://ccjm.dnsd.me/proud-face.jpg
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[Mondeo Man]

Brilliant tv. Even if you're not into bikes, gotta admire the skills. nice to see some eccentrics on tv who wouldn't usually get a look in (well down the list after people who like to dress as babies, or live in dungeons, or...etc etc

[MarJay]

It was pretty damn good. It didn't 'dumb down' the biking parts as a lot of programmes like this do.

Only downside I saw was Bill Nighy's plodding commentary as if he's on the BBC world service, but had smoked a huge joint beforehand.

I especially enjoyed the home made blast furnace next to two huge calor gas bottles!
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Remember kids, bikes aren't like lego. You can't easily take a part from one bike and then fit it to another.

[Hyaon]

[sidewinder]

preview for episode 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzZapZOnEXQ&feature=youtu.be
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"Nitrous is like a cheap hooker, you want to hit it but are scared of the consequences

[chrisbmxr]

Great programme!

Really opened my eyes when I'm cursing over trying to remove my rear wheel

[sidewinder]

BBC 2 TONIGHT AT 10:00 PM PART 2
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"Nitrous is like a cheap hooker, you want to hit it but are scared of the consequences

[sgtcalle]

+1 to everything said here. Brilliant. slightly upesetting that people with the knowledge to do this stuff are probably a dieing breed
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