Victor Melldrew moment

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

03-23-09, 03:39 PM

stapfam

Time for a change.

Thread Starter

Join Date: Jan 2004

Location: 6 miles inland from the coast of Sussex, in the South East of England

Posts: 19,913

Bikes: Dale MT2000. Bianchi FS920 Kona Explosif. Giant TCR C. Boreas Ignis. Pinarello Fp Uno.

Mentioned: 2 Post(s)

Tagged: 0 Thread(s)

Quoted: 3 Post(s)

Likes: 0

Liked 5 Times in 4 Posts

Victor Melldrew moment

Just been on the road forum- and I could not believe it- Lance Armstrong has a fall and there are 10 postings about it.

Hero worship- or is it a no news day

https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/othe...ng/7959765.stm

__________________
How long was I in the army? Five foot seven.

Spike Milligan

03-23-09, 07:27 PM

NOS88

Senior Member

Join Date: Mar 2006

Location: Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

Posts: 6,489

Mentioned: 0 Post(s)

Tagged: 0 Thread(s)

Quoted: 1 Post(s)

Likes: 0

Liked 6 Times in 2 Posts

To many cancer survivors he is a hero.

__________________
A conclusion is the place where you got tired of thinking. - S. Wright
Favorite rides in the stable: Indy Fab CJ Ti - Colnago MXL - S-Works Roubaix - Habanero Team Issue - Jamis Eclipse carbon/831

03-23-09, 10:35 PM

BluesDawg

just keep riding

Join Date: Feb 2005

Location: Milledgeville, Georgia

Posts: 13,560

Bikes: 2018 Black Mountain Cycles MCD,2017 Advocate Cycles Seldom Seen Drop Bar, 2017 Niner Jet 9 Alloy, 2015 Zukas custom road, 2003 KHS Milano Tandem, 1986 Nishiki Cadence rigid MTB, 1980ish Fuji S-12S

Mentioned: 15 Post(s)

Tagged: 0 Thread(s)

Quoted: 173 Post(s)

Likes: 23

Liked 33 Times in 22 Posts

He's a celebrity now and that's just the way that goes. At least he is using his celebrity status to promote good causes, bicycling advocacy and cancer research.

03-24-09, 12:06 AM

cyclezen

OM boy

Join Date: Jul 2005

Location: Goleta CA

Posts: 4,359

Bikes: a bunch

Mentioned: 11 Post(s)

Tagged: 0 Thread(s)

Quoted: 510 Post(s)

Likes: 1,668

Liked 639 Times in 435 Posts

so, rather than do the easy thing - WHo/what is Victor Mildrew? I decided to google ...
so wiki has this...
This article is about the BBC sitcom. For the 1994 album by Beck, see One Foot in the Grave (album).
One Foot in the Grave

Series title card
Format Sitcom
Created by David Renwick
Starring Richard Wilson
Annette Crosbie
Running time Mainly 30 minutes; 1 40mins, 1 45mins, 1 50mins, 2 60mins, 1 70mins, 1 90mins
Broadcast
Original channel BBC One
Original run 4 January 1990 – 20 November 2000
One Foot in the Grave is a BBC television situation comedy series written by David Renwick. The show ran for six series, with several specials over a ten year period, from 1990 to 2000. The series features the exploits of Victor Meldrew, played by Richard Wilson, and his long-suffering wife, Margaret, played by Annette Crosbie, in their battle against the trials of modern life.

obviously some Brit thang
I still don;t get it...
and lance, well life is never dull...