Anyone watch Speed With Guy Martin.....

couerdelion

A bit early to add to the Sky+ but Guy Martin has a new series out called "Speed". One of the episodes he tries to break the British cycle speed record on a weird enough looking bike. I like Guy Martin's presenting style so should be good!

Darkglasses

couerdelion wrote: »

A bit early to add to the Sky+ but Guy Martin has a new series out called "Speed". One of the episodes he tries to break the British cycle speed record on a weird enough looking bike. I like Guy Martin's presenting style so should be good!

No drop bars or aero bars? Wide tyres? Interesting..

couerdelion

Darkglasses wrote: »

No drop bars or aero bars? Wide tyres? Interesting..

He seems to be doing the attempt in a slipstream so doesn't need aero.

"Guy recruits an unlikely team made up of a truck racer, an Olympic gold medallist, a bicycle builder and a design engineer more used to working on next-generation military aircraft. Together they work out how to modify a 1000-horsepower racing lorry to create a large enough slipstream for Guy to cycle in, and build a unique bicycle gearing system capable of triple-figure speeds.

As he lines up at Pendine Sands in Wales – the scene of Sir Malcolm Campbell’s historic land speed record attempts in Bluebird – it is without question the most dangerous thing this Isle of Man TT racer has ever done. ."


Some more pics here

Beasty

Similar to Fred's setup

Darkglasses

couerdelion wrote: »

He seems to be doing the attempt in a slipstream so doesn't need aero.

Cheating, got it

inc21

He badly need's haircut and a shave I think. Even in slipstream at that speed he's facial hair is going to rip his face off.

detones

Hate to get stuck at a red light on that yoke. I struggle to start off in the big ring!

Wishbone Ash

detones wrote: »

Hate to get stuck at a red light on that yoke. I struggle to start off in the big ring!

I'm thinking about the lights at the church on the village side of Howth! :eek:

Harrybelafonte

couerdelion wrote: »

A bit early to add to the Sky+ but Guy Martin has a new series out called "Speed". One of the episodes he tries to break the British cycle speed record on a weird enough looking bike. I like Guy Martin's presenting style so should be good!

He really needs the help of coach, champ and all around good guy David LeGrys:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q77GMkXzOVE

Still going strong too, despite at least one brush with death.

Beasty

LeGrys setting the UK speed record on the M42 (presumably before it was opened!!) at 110mph

Harrybelafonte

Beasty wrote: »

LeGrys setting the UK speed record on the M42 (presumably before it was opened!!) at 110mph

SD1's all over

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkJA6Fi6CaU

couerdelion

Beasty wrote: »

LeGrys setting the UK speed record on the M42 (presumably before it was opened!!) at 110mph

It looks like they shut the M42 specially for that attempt, can't see that happening these days... I wonder if they'll shut the M50 for me so I can have a lash. Between the N2 and N3 it's slightly downhill and if I can get a tail wind...

Beasty

couerdelion wrote: »

It looks like they shut the M42 specially for that attempt, can't see that happening these days... I wonder if they'll shut the M50 for me so I can have a lash. Between the N2 and N3 it's slightly downhill and if I can get a tail wind...

Well if you offer the appropriate authority enough cash (enough to take a big chunk of the national debt off say) then anything's possible

They only completed the M42 in 1989 - can't see they would have closed it for this - I presume it was done on a new section before it was opened

couerdelion

Beasty wrote: »

Well if you offer the appropriate authority enough cash (enough to take a big chunk of the national debt off say) then anything's possible

They only completed the M42 in 1989 - can't see they would have closed it for this - I presume it was done on a new section before it was opened

I might be wrong (it's not rare ), just looked like cars following him and others waiting to go at the end.

Harrybelafonte

couerdelion wrote: »

I might be wrong (it's not rare ), just looked like cars following him and others waiting to go at the end.

All cars following him were Rover SD1s though. Bit of a coincidence.

Mint Sauce

on C4 tonight.

Cycling at over 100mph for a flat mile.

Thats MPH, not KPH.

Makes my 70kph odd down a hill pretty meaningless.

:eek:

Sir Arthur Daley

Excellent show, some bike and some truck, proper big boys toys there.

inc21

Watching it now on 4Seven. Thanks OP

Mint Sauce

inc21 wrote: »

Watching it now on 4Seven. Thanks OP

Is it on there already? 4Seven just seems to be 4+2 at times.



Was watching it on 4+1 my self.

Beasty

Available here

Dave LeGrys has already said he wants the record back, and is looking for sponsors ...

Beasty

I've moved related posts from the off-topic thread

lennymc

guy martin is a legend in motorbiking circles. the guy (haha) is just a breath of fresh air. Met him a few years ago when he was racing the motorbike in skerries. proper nutjob.

inc21

Why did they do it on sand? Surely there is 3 mile long straight bit of road in UK

eeeee

inc21 wrote: »

Why did they do it on sand? Surely there is 3 mile long straight bit of road in UK

This. It seemed like the hardest way to do it.

He is also mental. Entertaining but full on proper mental! His reaction to becoming a missile at 170mph at the TT was hilarious-didn't knock a hop off him, even in the hospital bed!

Mugser

It's on the 4OD section on the sky 'on-demand' on the sky box for anyone interested.
Good watch.

inc21

funkey_monkey wrote: »

Road closures are much more difficult to obtain in GB than in Ireland (north or south). Hence the lack of road racing and all rallies being held in forests.

Still seems odd though

Captain Havoc

Just watched it there, that was really good. My flatmate and I were glued to it (he likes his engineering stuff).

Beasty

It's not just any road though - Le Grys set the record the day before they opened the M42 - you don't get new motorway openings very often nowadays. I'm also guessing there must be some stipulation regarding how flat the course is.

It may well be easier to get a road closure over here - I might even make the suggestion to Le Grys if he does decide to take it on again;)

inc21

Fair play to him anyway. For somebody not cycling for living, to go that fast is impressive.

Beasty

inc21 wrote: »

Fair play to him anyway. For somebody not cycling for living, to go that fast is impressive.

That's why I think Le Grys will go for the record again. With the same sort of support (and on tarmac, or salt flats) I think he'll hammer the record (even though he's in his late 50s now - he's still a class rider). His previous record was set with what looks like a much less efficient drafting system than Guy Martin was able to take advantage of

inc21

Any footage about Le Grys record attempt?