Battle Mountain: Graeme Obree's Story - BBC iPlayer

[Banana Boy]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b08c70vf/batt...

Shown last night on BBC2 Scotland.

I found it interesting having read his book etc.

[anonymous-user]

Thanks for that, will check it out later.

[Herman Toothrot]

Thanks for pointing that out enjoyed it, i remember him from when I was a kid on his washing machine bike. No idea he'd had such a troubled life since.

[47p2]

Watched it whilst trundling the rollers on Tuesday night, an interesting watch and his mention of the Black Loch inspired me to cycle that road yesterday.

[Granfondo]

Cheers for that OP, imagine what Graham would have achieved with big money backing him throughout his career.
Raced a few TTs against him back in the day, didn't see which way he went mind!!!

[anonymous-user]

Thanks, tomorrow's turbo session viewing sorted

[Banana Boy]

Granfondo said:

Cheers for that OP, imagine what Graham would have achieved with big money backing him throughout his career.
Raced a few TTs against him back in the day, didn't see which way he went mind!!!

Indeed, it would be interesting to know just how many young talents never really got or even still get their chance because they put morals before money... it really brings home the blurred lines between 'the sport' and 'the show'!

[ALawson]

Good viewing and I feel a bit sorry for him. But good on him sticking to his moral compass.

I greatly sympathise with his mental condition it almost made viewing awkward at times, but his honestly in discussing his problems was most refreshing. I would have liked to see a bit more of the diy bike building.

[louiebaby]

This will be on tonight on the iPad whilst the wife and her mates are round. I assume they're bringing their own cauldrons...

[ALawson]

louiebaby said:

This will be on tonight on the iPad whilst the wife and her mates are round. I assume they're bringing their own cauldrons...

[langy]

Well worth a watch