Top Gear does it again...

Originally Posted by bluethunder

Why isn't there a Top Gear for Bikes!

it would be an MCN style rant, as well as really nerdy I reckon. Also there isn't a large enough demand; every sky program trying to work this market has failed.

[the_lone_wolf]

plus you'd end up with a presenter with the antithesis of jeremy clarkson's views, and 99% of people on the road wouldn't agree with him

= instant fail

I liked the londonbikers podcast, but there was a little too much sport for me.

It doesn't have to be MCN style rant.....but I think it if done right it would be good. The general public don't have a clue about bikes, so anything that can be done to educate is good.

Also the BBC is a public company, which by its remit is meant to programs, for smaller audiences as thats whats is there for. Not sure how mnay people watch top gear now, but all be it a niche market there is place for such a program. The problem with sat TV only a small number have it, where as everone has regular tv.

I think a Top Gear style programme could be done quite easily for bikes. It would succeed if thought out properly - theres no reason for why shouldnt work.

Obviously the format cant be exactly the same as top-gear due to copyright or some random law, but you get what I mean

Maria

It would be great if they had features on - offroading abroad, stunts, even top gear style '£200 challenge'. But I imagine it would be rubbish. I don't think any TV company would be willing to take the risk, and the whingers would jump on straight away if anyone did any'dangerous' riding

Reading that back... I'm a miserable git on here hehe

Originally Posted by bluethunder

It doesn't have to be MCN style rant.....but I think it if done right it would be good. The general public don't have a clue about bikes, so anything that can be done to educate is good.

Also the BBC is a public company, which by its remit is meant to programs, for smaller audiences as thats whats is there for. Not sure how mnay people watch top gear now, but all be it a niche market there is place for such a program. The problem with sat TV only a small number have it, where as everone has regular tv.

Can't see the Beeb pulling a show which attracts 8 million viewers (that figure was banded about a couple of series ago) on a Sunday night at 8pm.

Richard Hammond has a Ducati and he loves bikes

Originally Posted by SmudgeK3

Richard Hammond has a Ducati and he loves bikes

He also has a Harley