Top Gear - Gibb Quod bikeski

[lakelandterrier]

Have to say I liked the Gibb Quod bike/ski thing on Top Gear tonight - and for £26K- I'm impressed. Would love to have one.

However - Not quite so sure of BBC / Clarkson bombing around Lake Como at speed with no PFD of any description, or a helmet-the later useful on the land bit as well. I' not one for the H&S police, but I did think this is not good practice. He was wearing the kill cord (around his wrist) though.

What's the opinion of the Ribnet jury?

[Jizm]

Good program, gave me a giggle. Up to JC if he can't be arsed with a PFD.

[Barrowboy]

Originally Posted by lakelandterrier

Have to say I liked the Gibb Quod bike/ski thing on Top Gear tonight - and for £26K- I'm impressed. Would love to have one.

However - Not quite so sure of BBC / Clarkson bombing around Lake Como at speed with no PFD of any description, or a helmet-the later useful on the land bit as well. I' not one for the H&S police, but I did think this is not good practice. He was wearing the kill cord (around his wrist) though.

What's the opinion of the Ribnet jury?

Hmmmmm, to be honest, the whole format is creaking at the seams and after two weeks of the new series it's looking unbelieveably predictable, dated and formulaic. Time for some new young talent to emerge methinks. Someone needs to do to Clarkson what he did to Tony Mason all those years ago...

And yes, his whole 'attitude' toward water-based activity, demonstrated over many series, is wholly irresponsible.

[lakelandterrier]

Originally Posted by Jizm

Up to JC if he can't be arsed with a PFD.

If he were purely an individual pratting about maybe...but he is the front for very popular BBC programme syndicated to God knows how any countries....would the the BBC allow him not to wear a seat belt in a car and broadcast that?

[Pikey Dave]

Originally Posted by Barrowboy

Hmmmmm, to be honest, the whole format is creaking at the seams and after two weeks of the new series it's looking unbelieveably predictable, dated and formulaic. Time for some new young talent to emerge methinks. Someone needs to do to Clarkson what he did to Tony Mason all those years ago...

And yes, his whole 'attitude' toward water-based activity, demonstrated over many series, is wholly irresponsible.

I watched the first 2 episodes of the last series & gave up. Tired, formulaic, puerile. I could forgive Hammond & Clarkson but not May, he's better than that.

[mick]

Don't bother with it these days like most things on tv same old same old
Don't think they have done anything good since the North Pole trip

[GJ0KYZ]

Originally Posted by Barrowboy

And yes, his whole 'attitude' toward water-based activity, demonstrated over many series, is wholly irresponsible.

Err, that's the whole idea of the show isn't it? It's not so much a motoring programme; it's three middle-aged men acting as though they're teenagers. I can't believe any comments on this thread are serious!

[horacebat]

Any views on boating in Lake Como though ?, I think it looked rather nice!

[mick]

Originally Posted by horacebat

Any views on boating in Lake Como though ?, I think it looked rather nice!

No
But am off to lake Garda again

[Jizm]

Originally Posted by lakelandterrier

If he were purely an individual pratting about maybe...but he is the front for very popular BBC programme syndicated to God knows how any countries....would the the BBC allow him not to wear a seat belt in a car and broadcast that?

Perhaps, but a PFD is not a legal requirement. A seatbelt is...

[mick]

From what I have seen on the Italian lakes nobody gives a bugger even on the hire boats
We use our PFDs and seem the odd ones out

[Crusher]

Originally Posted by Jizm

Perhaps, but a PFD is not a legal requirement. A seatbelt is...

Yeah, shame you can regularly see people in all sorts of programs breaking UK law........
People presenting at height with no fall protection, reading enforcement paperwork and maps while driving, and these are just two examples I've seen in the last couple of weeks....

[willk]

Originally Posted by GJ0KYZ

I can't believe any comments on this thread are serious!

Me either, it seems you're at it again...

[boristhebold]

I used to watch top gear many years ago, but these days I find I cant last more than about 30 seconds and switch channels, they are just too much of a bunch of tw&ts and have killed the show.

[Dhf]

Its only a comedy/car show, out of all the crap on tv, its a higher quality crap than all the other crap, so I'm quite enjoying the new series, that Alfa was very nice but I was well impressed with the Mclaren, electric motor technology is catching up, but battery life needs major improvement, be interesting to see how Porsche tech compares. As for JC not wearing a PFD, he wouldn't need one with all that blubber, still not a good example though.

[HUMBER P4VWL]

No pfd.

Granted not illegal and it's all our own call, usually!!

However he's on the BBC and employed, the insurance/risk assessment can't have been done properly.

most sensible people wear them on a 40mph jet ski. The odds of falling off and hitting your head or winding yourself are so high compared to nearly all other water based boating. It's just stupid.

Had he been in a boat, the odds of falling out are very remote and it's a fair shout in that weather not to wear one.

They're just stupid for stupids sake these days.

[Lee argyle]

Originally Posted by boristhebold

I used to watch top gear many years ago, but these days I find I cant last more than about 30 seconds and switch channels, they are just too much of a bunch of tw&ts and have killed the show.

I think you'll find there quite popular

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[longjohn]

I used to love Top Gear but have grown very weary of the predictable and formulaic format, which now seems to rely far too heavily on wonton destruction and slap stick to get it's kicks.
If Clarkson wants to disregard sensible (but not legally necessary!) safety issues that's largely up to him - but I do take the point that he is in the limelight and probably should be setting a good example, even though there would have been quite a support infrastructure of filming crew and other vessels in close attendance. However I'm not sure that LJ's or helmets would have helped much in an argument with that ferry's hydrofoil's!

[Pikey Dave]

Originally Posted by Lee argyle

I think you'll find there quite popular

So are McDonalds but it doesn't mean they're not sh1te

[two stroke mick]

I liked top gear when it was a programe about cars. It is now a soap type programe more based on "enterment" than information regarding cars. I like fith gear though