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Saw ten seconds of this, they have some sort of sport task and included
is cycling but the 'bike they used had knobbly tyres, suspension front
forks and a very small frame a la cheap fashion 'bikes but it had drop
handlebars did anyone else see this and recognise the rationale behind
this. Of course knowing me this might be a specialist "fit" and I am
out of the loop.
The course seemed to be a 10 metre diameter circle so they didn't get
above 7~8 mph (guess) but they had "aerodynamic" h*lm*ts on, which
didn't look especially cheap, so very expensive h*lm*ts cycling shirts
,shorts etc and yet thet had what seemed "cheapo" bikes,am really
confused.
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yours S

Nihil curo de ista tua stulta superstitione
 
soup wrote:
> Saw ten seconds of this, they have some sort of sport task and included
> is cycling but the 'bike they used had knobbly tyres, suspension front
> forks and a very small frame a la cheap fashion 'bikes but it had drop
> handlebars did anyone else see this and recognise the rationale behind
> this. Of course knowing me this might be a specialist "fit" and I am
> out of the loop.
> The course seemed to be a 10 metre diameter circle so they didn't get
> above 7~8 mph (guess) but they had "aerodynamic" h*lm*ts on, which
> didn't look especially cheap, so very expensive h*lm*ts cycling shirts
> ,shorts etc and yet thet had what seemed "cheapo" bikes,am really
> confused.


Could the reason for your confusion be your expectation that Big Brother
is good?

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Mark.
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Mark Tranchant wrote:
> soup wrote:
> > Saw ten seconds of this, they have some sort of sport task and
> > included is cycling but the 'bike they used had knobbly tyres,
> > suspension front forks and a very small frame a la cheap fashion
> > 'bikes but it had drop handlebars did anyone else see this and
> > recognise the rationale behind this. Of course knowing me this
> > might be a specialist "fit" and I am out of the loop.
> > The course seemed to be a 10 metre diameter circle so they didn't
> > get above 7~8 mph (guess) but they had "aerodynamic" h*lm*ts on,
> > which didn't look especially cheap, so very expensive h*lm*ts
> > cycling shirts ,shorts etc and yet thet had what seemed "cheapo"
> > bikes,am really confused.

>
> Could the reason for your confusion be your expectation that Big
> Brother is good?


Don't (and have never thought ) BB was any good.
Don't even usualy watch it just caught ten seconds or so of it this
morning whilst I was "flipping" through the channels, saw they were on
'bikes so decided to watch for a bit, saw/realised how short the course
was and continued on my way.
Seems there stuff is never bought, it is donated/loaned to BB, why would
a cycle manufacturer/distributor loan stuff that wasn't top of the line,
always remembering that (good or bad) BB is watched by millions and
surely you would want your "best" stuff on display in this extended
advert?

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yours S

Nihil curo de ista tua stulta superstitione
 

> Seems there stuff is never bought, it is donated/loaned to BB, why would
> a cycle manufacturer/distributor loan stuff that wasn't top of the line,
> always remembering that (good or bad) BB is watched by millions and
> surely you would want your "best" stuff on display in this extended
> advert?


here is a list of reasons which could be the answer:
1) they know that they are a bunch of idiots and it would get destroyed
2)they wanted them to look stupid on a mountain bike with drop handle bars
3)they wanted to make it as difficult as possible?

other than that i have no idea
 
On Wed, 13 Jul 2005 13:33:29 +0100, "Mr Flowers"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>
>> Seems there stuff is never bought, it is donated/loaned to BB, why would
>> a cycle manufacturer/distributor loan stuff that wasn't top of the line,
>> always remembering that (good or bad) BB is watched by millions and
>> surely you would want your "best" stuff on display in this extended
>> advert?

>
>here is a list of reasons which could be the answer:
>1) they know that they are a bunch of idiots and it would get destroyed
>2)they wanted them to look stupid on a mountain bike with drop handle bars
>3)they wanted to make it as difficult as possible?
>
>other than that i have no idea
>

Quite likely all of the above. They are also having a swimming race
in a teeny weeny paddling-pool sized pool. Not that I watch it you
understand, I was just flicking channels hem
 
in message <[email protected]>, soup
('[email protected]') wrote:

> Seems there stuff is never bought, it is donated/loaned to BB, why
> would a cycle manufacturer/distributor loan stuff that wasn't top of
> the line, always remembering that (good or bad) BB is watched by
> millions and surely you would want your "best" stuff on display in this
> extended advert?


Makers of quality bikes realise that

(i) None of their potential customers watch Big Brother
(ii) Their brand would be tarnished by association with the programme?

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"Simon Brooke" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> in message <[email protected]>, soup
> ('[email protected]') wrote:
>
> > Seems there stuff is never bought, it is donated/loaned to BB, why
> > would a cycle manufacturer/distributor loan stuff that wasn't top of
> > the line, always remembering that (good or bad) BB is watched by
> > millions and surely you would want your "best" stuff on display in this
> > extended advert?

>
> Makers of quality bikes realise that
>
> (i) None of their potential customers watch Big Brother
> (ii) Their brand would be tarnished by association with the programme?
>


They'd be completely wrong on (i) tho!!

Graham
 
On Wed, 13 Jul 2005 11:34:14 GMT, "soup" <[email protected]> wrote:

>Saw ten seconds of this, they have some sort of sport task and included
>is cycling but the 'bike they used had knobbly tyres, suspension front
>forks and a very small frame a la cheap fashion 'bikes but it had drop
>handlebars did anyone else see this and recognise the rationale behind
>this.


Applying Hanlon's Razor, I'd guess they had planed the event, laid in
a stock of Sterling House solid neutronium mountain bikes. A producer
type then caught a glimpse of a TT stage out of the corner of their
eye and decided it would be "cool" to dress these bikes (and riders)
up like the ones on the Tour.

Guy
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In message <[email protected]>, soup
<[email protected]> writes

>Seems there stuff is never bought, it is donated/loaned to BB, why would
>a cycle manufacturer/distributor loan stuff that wasn't top of the line,
>always remembering that (good or bad) BB is watched by millions and
>surely you would want your "best" stuff on display in this extended
>advert?


I understand that the people behind BB are organising a party for the
media, various hangers on and presumably themselves and want goods
(free, natch) to put into goodie bags for guests. The donors get listed
on a suppliers' page on the BB site.

My mate, who runs a table dancing club, is trying to establish whether
VIP tickets to his club would ring their bells.

--
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Having now watched some of the BB olympics (only by accident because
my finger slipped on the remote, you understand) it looks like the
bikes were small (likewise the track) for 'comic effect'. Helmets
probably there as a result of a combination of comic effect, and the
over safety consciousness that had them wearing knee and elbow pads
while they cycled.

I do know the result of both the BB time trial and the overall
competition but as this subject line doesn't have 'spoiler' in it, I'd
better not mention it.
 
audrey wrote:
>
> I do know the result of both the BB time trial and the overall
> competition but as this subject line doesn't have 'spoiler' in it, I'd
> better not mention it.


Was it Jan got voted out for eating all the housemates' doughnuts?

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Tony

"I did make a mistake once - I thought I'd made a mistake but I hadn't"
Anon
 
On Wed, 13 Jul 2005 21:14:30 +0100, Tony Raven <[email protected]>
wrote:

>audrey wrote:
>>
>> I do know the result of both the BB time trial and the overall
>> competition but as this subject line doesn't have 'spoiler' in it, I'd
>> better not mention it.

>
>Was it Jan got voted out for eating all the housemates' doughnuts?


that'd better not be a spoiler for the TdF stage I'm just about to
watch the highlights of ...
 
"audrey" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Having now watched some of the BB olympics (only by accident because
> my finger slipped on the remote, you understand)....................
> I do know the result of both the BB time trial and the overall
> competition but as this subject line doesn't have 'spoiler' in it, I'd
> better not mention it.


to know this much ur finger must have slipped on the remote and at
approximately the same time the batteries fell out and one rolled underneath
the sofa to a place unreachable by an unaided hand. so you then had no
choice but to watch the big brother olympics.......hhmm.
 
Mr Flowers wrote:
> "audrey" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> Having now watched some of the BB olympics (only by accident because
>> my finger slipped on the remote, you understand)....................
>> I do know the result of both the BB time trial and the overall
>> competition but as this subject line doesn't have 'spoiler' in it,
>> I'd better not mention it.

>
> to know this much ur finger must have slipped on the remote and at
> approximately the same time the batteries fell out and one rolled
> underneath the sofa to a place unreachable by an unaided hand. so you
> then had no choice but to watch the big brother olympics.......hhmm.


That's exactly what happened to me! Ahem.......

The little bikes they have actually look OK for the absurdly small
circuit. Having a "good" bike wouldn't help much.

~PB
 
Pete Biggs wrote:
> Mr Flowers wrote:
>> "audrey" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>>> Having now watched some of the BB olympics (only by accident because
>>> my finger slipped on the remote, you understand)....................
>>> I do know the result of both the BB time trial and the overall
>>> competition but as this subject line doesn't have 'spoiler' in it,
>>> I'd better not mention it.

>>
>> to know this much ur finger must have slipped on the remote and at
>> approximately the same time the batteries fell out and one rolled
>> underneath the sofa to a place unreachable by an unaided hand. so you
>> then had no choice but to watch the big brother olympics.......hhmm.

>
> That's exactly what happened to me! Ahem.......
>
>

If all else fails, just flicking the big switch on the fusebox will work.

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Ambrose
 
On Thu, 14 Jul 2005 13:43:45 +0000 (UTC), "Ambrose Nankivell"
<[email protected]> wrote:


>>

>If all else fails, just flicking the big switch on the fusebox will work.


I am a Gurl, I cannot be expected to kno such things.
 
Graeme wrote:
> congokid <[email protected]> wrote in
> news:[email protected]:
>
>
>>My mate, who runs a table dancing club

>
>
> Tables can dance!?!!?
>


Not only that but their legs go up to their tops!

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Tony

"I did make a mistake once - I thought I'd made a mistake but I hadn't"
Anon