http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: The Apprentice cycling episode en Tue, 19 May 2026 10:49:58 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17117#post-236264 Fri, 11 Nov 2016 16:36:14 +0000 Cyclingmollie 236264@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yum. In this episode the women seemed to be listened to a bit more. Not that it made any difference. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17117#post-236260 Fri, 11 Nov 2016 16:31:04 +0000 algo 236260@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>but I do love a bit of liquorice soup... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17117#post-236259 Fri, 11 Nov 2016 16:29:20 +0000 Cyclingmollie 236259@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>In last night's episode the team challenge to find ten items overnight in London led Team Nebula to a shop that, over the phone, claimed to stock both black soap and a tagine. These turned out to be tomato soup and tahini. Needless to say they lost. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17117#post-235686 Sat, 05 Nov 2016 11:52:23 +0000 Ed1 235686@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The cycling headphones did not seem that great an idea either, although I suppose if people are going to cycle with head phones better than normal ones. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17117#post-235684 Sat, 05 Nov 2016 11:20:14 +0000 I were right about that saddle 235684@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Watched this modern Bedlam last night. Baffled as to why they spurned the monkey faces for scooters. I'd buy that, but I wouldn't buy a gilet with lights. Can't quite figure out what season and situation it's intended for.</p> <p>The mummers silently killing each other in slow motion on a station concourse was genius, just in the wrong programme. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17117#post-235650 Fri, 04 Nov 2016 19:49:52 +0000 gembo 235650@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Now watching the bit I prefer the programme that comes on afterwards and takes the piss. The apprentice you're fired </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17117#post-235642 Fri, 04 Nov 2016 18:59:13 +0000 gembo 235642@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Watching it on catch up now. Usual tutt as the lord sugar says (pronounced toot) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17117#post-235633 Fri, 04 Nov 2016 17:06:00 +0000 dougal 235633@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@Cyclingmollie Greggs on Gt Junction Street used to have a sign on their counter saying <em>25p for a doughnut or £1 for 4</em>. Cunning ruse or fundamental arithmetic problems? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17117#post-235629 Fri, 04 Nov 2016 15:56:20 +0000 Cyclingmollie 235629@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I saw it. The projects were like watching slow-motion car-crashes so perhaps they did contribute in a small way towards making the roads safer.</p> <p>Highlights: Kickstarter campaign spelling gilets wrong. Multi-buy discounts for 12 units and 120 units set at the same rate. Oh and the creative dance depiction of a driver hitting a cyclist. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17117#post-235579 Fri, 04 Nov 2016 10:38:36 +0000 steveo 235579@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>The lowest form of wit</em></p> <p>my favourite kind, though sometimes difficult to translate on the intertubes. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17117#post-235576 Fri, 04 Nov 2016 10:37:30 +0000 steveo 235576@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Can't say I was all that interested in either product, the <strike>muppets</strike> candidates did a terrible job promoting either but if you were trying to sell the gilet to the family of a cyclist thats the way to do it. The gilet actually wasn't a bad product though if you're like me a very allergic to high viz. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17117#post-235575 Fri, 04 Nov 2016 10:34:55 +0000 algo 235575@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The lowest form of wit </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17117#post-235573 Fri, 04 Nov 2016 10:34:12 +0000 steveo 235573@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>but it is a highly sophisticated and advanced study of extreme business acumen which takes a great deal of learning to understand.</em></p> <p>Sarcasm? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17117#post-235571 Fri, 04 Nov 2016 10:33:41 +0000 steveo 235571@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Mr Sugar is a big cyclist probably give many on here a run for their money. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17117#post-235570 Fri, 04 Nov 2016 10:33:11 +0000 algo 235570@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>argh edd1e_h - hope I haven't spoiled it for you. </p> <p>Sorry too chdot to offend, but it is a highly sophisticated and advanced study of extreme business acumen which takes a great deal of learning to understand. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17117#post-235569 Fri, 04 Nov 2016 10:29:40 +0000 neddie 235569@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>We are big apprentice fans.</p> <p>Lord Sugar is famous for the "situational awareness" gaffe:<br /> <a href="http://road.cc/content/news/171914-lord-sugar-says-99-cent-cycling-accidents-london-could-be-avoided-more-" rel="nofollow">http://road.cc/content/news/171914-lord-sugar-says-99-cent-cycling-accidents-london-could-be-avoided-more-</a></p> <p>So not really surprising he's promoting hi-viz.</p> <p>Haven't seen this episode yet, but will check back on this thread later (to avoid seeing any spoilers) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17117#post-235567 Fri, 04 Nov 2016 10:23:33 +0000 chdot 235567@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"I realise this is a bit high-brow for this forum"</p> <p>RULE1(!) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17117#post-235565 Fri, 04 Nov 2016 10:20:38 +0000 algo 235565@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I realise this is a bit high-brow for this forum, but did anyone watch this? </p> <p>I really enjoyed the pitching of a new safety "gilet" to the cycling retailers, by telling a story of how if you don't wear it you will die and you'll only have yourself to blame. Not a pleasant insight into a random set of people's views about cycling and road safety.</p> <p>Also one of the <strike>eejits</strike> candidates had to ride a bike - he didn't look all that comfortable on his ill-fitting bike to me, as he cycled off the pavement onto a sideroad. </p>