For ROAD race fans

popsky · Post by **popsky** » Wed Oct 08, 2014 9:38 am

Just watched this Docu/Film on BBC i player about the Dunlop family, very interesting if cringeworthy in parts but gave a good incite into the dynasty, it's only on catchup till Monday and it's simply called "ROAD"

PBBoxer · Post by **PBBoxer** » Wed Oct 08, 2014 2:44 pm

i thought it was superb. Joey was an amazing man

Grip Fast · Post by **Grip Fast** » Thu Oct 09, 2014 1:31 pm

Thanks for this post, Popsky. I'm looking forward to watching the documentary. Now here is a question...

I recently retired and made a vow that if I caught so much as a glimpse of daytime television, my retirement could be considered a disastrous failure. The question is, if I watch this on iPlayer during the day, e.g. while having lunch, is it considered to be watching daytime TV?

Might save it until after dark, just to be on the safe side...

popsky · Post by **popsky** » Thu Oct 09, 2014 1:56 pm

Grip Fast wrote:Thanks for this post, Popsky. I'm looking forward to watching the documentary. Now here is a question...

I recently retired and made a vow that if I caught so much as a glimpse of daytime television, my retirement could be considered a disastrous failure. The question is, if I watch this on iPlayer during the day, e.g. while having lunch, is it considered to be watching daytime TV?

Might save it until after dark, just to be on the safe side...

I should have thought that the original time of broadcast is the crucial factor, doesn't matter when you watch something

What I do know is have a box of tissues ready

Grip Fast · Post by **Grip Fast** » Thu Oct 09, 2014 4:25 pm

I love that quote from Milan Kundera at the start:

'The man hunched over his motorcycle can focus only on the present instant of his flight; he is caught in a fragment of time cut off from both the past and the future; he is wrenched from the continuity of time...in other words, he is in a state of ecstasy; in that state he is unaware of his age, his wife, his children, his worries, and so he has no fear, because the source of fear is in the future, and a person freed of the future has nothing to fear.’

An Asian friend of my son once told me that he finds riding a motorbike to be like meditation because it so focuses the mind and clears it of other troubles and concerns.

Brilliant!

f90x · Post by **f90x** » Thu Oct 09, 2014 9:57 pm

Cheers for the heads up Phil. That was a really good documentary. They're something else, those blokes. (And women)

Grip Fast · Post by **Grip Fast** » Thu Oct 09, 2014 11:33 pm

Just finished watching the documentary (gone midnight). Good advice on the box of tissues. Astonishing story...

SP250 · Post by **SP250** » Fri Oct 10, 2014 5:09 pm

Watched it last night - excellent and brought back memories.
I have just seen the DVD in Sainsbury's for £8.99.
Catch it while you can for free.

bigblackfalco · Post by **bigblackfalco** » Fri Oct 10, 2014 6:43 pm

Wow wow wow!
What an amazing family and amazing documentary.
Everything that motorcycling holds dear.

metropolis2k · Post by **metropolis2k** » Sun Oct 12, 2014 6:58 pm

Finally got round to watching this today. Great documentary and an amazing story about an amazing family. Even though you know how it all ends you're still willing them to not go for that final race each time

andy griff · Post by **andy griff** » Mon Oct 13, 2014 3:20 pm

Very very good. Really good insight into a motorcycling dynasty. Well made too with excellent music. But remember - its off iPlayer after tonight so do't hang about if its in your 'to-do' list.

Corvus · Post by **Corvus** » Mon Oct 13, 2014 5:56 pm

It's been on my Amazon wish list for a couple o months. Hopefully someone will spot it before Christmas.

Boxermed69 · Post by **Boxermed69** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 8:26 pm

Thanks for highlighting that Phil, was the best 90 minutes I've spent in a while.

Mike

www.boxertrix.com

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