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Tip for watching SS....

If you have problems falling asleep while watching SS' date=' watch it in the morning.
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Why? Is it less insipid, trite and mind numbing in the morning?

 

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Can't fix the formatting so posted it anyway.......!

 

If the show is unwilling to

feature teams / pro riders because of sponsorship / advertising issues then I

think it?s sunk ? cycling is a branding and logo driven sport - that this is at

the heart of the issue surrounding show content is a big problem......


 

If the show can?t even run a

pro team or rider feature, how can they even begin to make the leap to testing

new equipment and actually giving a critical or honest opinion.(the Top Gear

style format is awesome; it makes the already appealing idea of watching

someone else thrash a mega bucks carbon fibre dream machine even more appealing

when piss taking and jokes are added)


 

Demographics wise there is

so much to the sport of cycling, no one show can realistically  cover it

all ? but that?s what the extreme sports channel is for; BMX, Urban trials,

Down Hill etc?..

 

 

 

 If Super cycling wanted to expand their

airtime presence (and generate more advertising revenue to cover features) it

could do worse than have a Mountain bike specific show featuring the

international and domestic scene; 4x, downhill, XC, trails and locations,

developments in the sport (freeride is about to take over) ? even if much of the

footage was sources from the Etreme sports channel, Transworldsport or where

ever, but sliced with local presenters and mini features. 

 

 The sport and

recreational cycling scene is growing here ? rapidly ? these guys need to get

imaginative quickly and get with the programme, before the show becomes

irrelevant and dies a 94.7 rerun induced death??

 

 

PPWTF2008-09-25 08:59:14

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Tip for watching SS....

 

If you have problems falling asleep while watching SS' date=' watch it in the morning.
[/quote']Why? Is it less insipid, trite and mind numbing in the morning?

 

 

 

come now, bob, insipid? you have a better command of the english language.

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Ya' date=' but I also just downed a litre of Draymans...

 

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aaaaaah, brewed by my old mate mauritz kallmeyer. good man.

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What I would like to see from a cycle show:

 

race updates' date=' all disciplines

Rider interviews

a "what I'm on" session where each week a local pro tells us about his/her bike

equipment review. I doubt there will be much negativity..

Bike shoot out

International highlights and review

Cycling related media review; books, dvds, websites etc

Presenters other the guys currently used. PLEASE!!!![/quote']

 

Lefty,

 

I asked AM about a few of your of your point sometime ago. He said, that MNET Supersport were not happy showing team presentations and interviews. I think it more a money issues from SuperSport side. You buy time (adverts), we show your brand.

 

But i also think a complete rethink of the program is needed.

 

 

hopefully with a new approach to the show the presenters will losen up a little..

But please please do not even consider that knit twit HF Verwoerd jnr.... asseblief!
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WTF if you can get SS2 I assume you got DSTV , there are a lot of other channels showing a load of sheeet . Don't torture yourself watching it , I am sure Wrestle mania is on E the same time or maybe a rerun of the weeks 7de Laan

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WTF if you can get SS2 I assume you got DSTV ' date=' [/quote']

 

Dunno... I know I got beer...Confused

 

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Kick Owen and make space for an exciting new studio guest each week. I liked it when John-Lee was in the studio.

 

 

yeah I also wanted to mention that! forgot to say that...but I'll kick Arnie his humor is way to dry...And new guest each week could be gr8.
Racing Hart2008-09-25 12:19:43
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I have to agree that Supercycling is sub-std with the Epic coverage even worse. Not ALL SA shows are that crappy anymore and that excuse's time has come and gone. No reason for SA tv to be lacking that much.

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I think Riaan Cruywagen would kick @rse in his age group............whatever his age group is.......................

 

Riaan Cruywagen doesnt age. He sold his soul to the devil in 1645.

Dont slag my ex-wifes brother (Satan) here dude! LOL
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There was a cycling "feature" on Top Gear recently.....

 

 

 

Richard Hammond beat the others in getting from Heathrow to London City airport on a bicycle....

 

 

 

It was hilarious watching him ducking and dodging London City busses in rush hour traffic, swearing like a trooper ......

 

 

 

BTW - the car came last after the bicycle, powerboat (Clarkson of course) and public transport.....

 

 

 

Now this would be interesting....

 

 

 

Challenge:

 

 

 

Starting at Monte Casino and finishing at Joburg Airport in morning rush-hour traffic.

 

 

 

- AM on public transport (i.e. Minibus)

 

- Owen driving a 1973 Cressida and...

 

- Arnie on a "dik-wiel" bicycle!!!

 

 

 

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Tip for watching SS....

If you have problems falling asleep while watching SS' date=' watch it in the morning.
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Why? Is it less insipid, trite and mind numbing in the morning?

 

no, you're fresher and rested well so the challenges of the day would be easier to handle.
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I like the show....

 

Maar ja hulle kan verbeter!

New bike and gear reviews will be nice..

They must have attetude like those Top Gear guys... (really like that show)
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Challenge:

Starting at Monte Casino and finishing at Joburg Airport in morning rush-hour traffic.

- AM on public transport (i.e. Minibus)
- Owen driving a 1973 Cressida and...
- Arnie on a "dik-wiel" bicycle!!!

smiley17.gif

 

That would be soooo cool. Or adapt the whole show and send well known SA citizens on a cheap singlespeed around Kyalami and see who's the fastest. Or like they did with the Hi-Lux and actually try and break a bike by just riding the crap out of it.

 

 
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Ha Ha....

 

 

 

The Star on a Reasonably Priced Trap-Fiets...

 

 

 

We can have our own version of The Stig, dressed in full TT gear showing the guys the best lines....

 

 

 

Guest line up.

 

 

 

Nathaniel

 

Steve Hofmeyer

 

Schalk Burger

 

 

 

Brilliant idea!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

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