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VB, watched the first two and half minutes of that first video you posted and was bored half to death by that time, too much stuff shot from stationary camera's and all that talking about what bike to take at the beginning and then no explanation during about why each bike was better for what he was doing.
have't watched much of the cycle show apart from a bit of a part back when it was 30mins, its alright, but not sure its going to tell me anything I don't already know, they don't seem to have much of a point of view, too much trying not to have an opinion, so as not to scare anyone off. I'd rather they held a view of something, which is what Top Gear does very well. Have a view and then confirm it, or be pleasantly surprised when something defies it.
Trying to be all things to all cyclists, something that is palpably impossible to do, so why try.
Tell stories about cycling, and try to explain why we love it, through different viewpoints, and every so often tell us something informative about gear/bikes/technology. Other than that go back to ITV and ask them for more money. Top Gear only started to look half decent after it did well ratings wise and they gave them money to spunk on the good bits the films about them taking cars and doing silly, impossible, extraordinary things with them...
My tuppence worth anywhoo..