http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Boris Bike up Mont Ventoux en Sun, 19 Apr 2026 18:52:43 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11919#post-137588 Thu, 19 Dec 2013 00:48:48 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 137588@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>My mum works with the guy.</p> <p>*tenuous claim to fame* </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11919#post-137586 Wed, 18 Dec 2013 23:50:15 +0000 steveo 137586@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>That's nuts. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11919#post-137584 Wed, 18 Dec 2013 23:35:03 +0000 Nelly 137584@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>SRD, My point was not about how real or enjoyable (i agree) it was, rather that - on the radio - the talk was of a challenge to see how far you could get on a Boris bike in a 24 hour period.</p> <p>I kind of hoped it was going to be some "thru the night, no sleep, tag teams riding the bike to Yorkshire and back epic".</p> <p>I now fully expect someone to put one on a cargo plane to Mumbai, take a selfie and fly it home :-) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11919#post-137580 Wed, 18 Dec 2013 22:47:47 +0000 SRD 137580@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Unlike top gear, it was real, so much better.</p> <p>We've just watched and enjoyed v. Much </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11919#post-137577 Wed, 18 Dec 2013 22:30:47 +0000 Nelly 137577@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Heard this on R4 this morning. Didn't realise they drove the bike to Bedoin, rode the 14 (admittedly tough) miles to the top, then drove back to London.</p> <p>A bit Top Gear-esque I thought. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11919#post-137575 Wed, 18 Dec 2013 22:18:38 +0000 HankChief 137575@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>A silly but inspiring video of some people taking a Boris bike from London to Mont Ventoux, climbing it and then returning it all within its 24 hour maximum hire period.</p> <p>Enjoy</p> <p><a href="http://youtu.be/HUWCeAzkc2Q">YouTube link</a> </p>