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BIKE TV Channel

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  • 20-02-2016 11:58pm
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    Kaisr Sose
    Registered Users Posts: 3,256 ✭✭✭


    If you have FTA Sat (possibly On Sky too) you can get the BIKE channel. I stumbled across it by accident when I had to re-tune some channels. Currently showing Tour of Oman but will be doing other live racing plus repeats from 2015 (Closing stages of Tour of Lombardy on at the moment of posting) and MTB , documentaries & magazine type content. There is a Greatest Climbs programme with Paulo Savoldelli and another rider. Heart rate and power date shown on screen the whole time. It's worth a look if you can get it. Details on frequency:

    Channel Label ID: 52290
    Frequency: 11.306gHz
    Polarity: Horizontal (H)
    SR 27.500
    FEC 2/3


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    #2
    68 lost souls
    Registered Users Posts: 3,990 ✭✭✭68 lost souls


    Asked UPC about bringing it to Ireland and got a quick NO, pity as they dropped extreme


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    bazermc
    Registered Users Posts: 3,116 ✭✭✭bazermc


    Decent enough channel, but the picture quality is shocking (or maybe I am just use to watching HD channels for sport, Sky, BT etc)

    Should be interesting to see if they show current year races once the season gets going


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    g0g
    Registered Users Posts: 2,788 ✭✭✭g0g


    Nice one thanks! Just got it tuned in and picture quality is grand.


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    Eamonnator
    Registered Users Posts: 6,561 ✭✭✭Eamonnator


    Can you get this channel on Saorview?


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    g0g
    Registered Users Posts: 2,788 ✭✭✭g0g


    Eamonnator wrote: »
    Can you get this channel on Saorview?
    Wouldn't think so but I'm not an expert. I have a combo box for Saorview + Satellite and it's from the satellite feed that I got it.


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    Eamonnator
    Registered Users Posts: 6,561 ✭✭✭Eamonnator


    g0g wrote: »
    Wouldn't think so but I'm not an expert. I have a combo box for Saorview + Satellite and it's from the satellite feed that I got it.

    I forgot, I had satellite.
    Got it, thanks.
    Reception is perfect.


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    Kaisr Sose
    Registered Users Posts: 3,256 ✭✭✭Kaisr Sose


    bazermc wrote: »
    Decent enough channel, but the picture quality is shocking (or maybe I am just use to watching HD channels for sport, Sky, BT etc)

    I don't have a HD box to bench mark against, but it could never be a match for HD. It's standard def and the same as the other standard channels, incl Eurosport.


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    07Lapierre
    Registered Users Posts: 8,248 ✭✭✭07Lapierre


    Anyone know if this channel will be broadcasting the Giro, tour, vuelta?


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    Carawaystick
    Registered Users Posts: 8,779 ✭✭✭Carawaystick


    maybe next year,
    Or maybe last year's this year....


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    Melodeon
    Registered Users Posts: 2,356 ✭✭✭Melodeon


    It's channel 464 on Sky.


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    Bloggsie
    Registered Users Posts: 1,054 ✭✭✭Bloggsie


    a perfect channel for all bike porn lovers, I include myself in that category.


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    ednwireland
    Registered Users Posts: 14,398 ✭✭✭✭ednwireland


    Ghent wevelgem live tommorrow at 1:30pm

    My weather

    https://www.ecowitt.net/home/share?authorize=96CT1F



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    dunworth1
    Registered Users Posts: 5,327 ✭✭✭dunworth1


    Anyway to stream the channel?


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    harringtonp
    Registered Users Posts: 2,568 ✭✭✭harringtonp


    Anybody got a link to listings on the channel or live races they'll be showing down the line


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    nilhg
    Registered Users Posts: 5,145 ✭✭✭nilhg


    harringtonp wrote: »
    Anybody got a link to listings on the channel or live races they'll be showing down the line

    http://www.bikechannel.co.uk/


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    mollser
    Registered Users Posts: 1,128 ✭✭✭mollser


    They showed amazing live coverage of the Cape epic last weekend.

    For a channel which is so low key they have some seriously good tele. Where the trail ends was shown last weekend too, incredible stuff.

    Free to air too,great channel!


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    Mint Sauce
    Registered Users Posts: 29,293 ✭✭✭✭Mint Sauce


    Just spotted it on the Freesat EPG, must have only been in the last day or two. Knew it was FTA, but now it means no more serching after retunes, and listings now for the next 7 days instead of now and next.


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    Kaisr Sose
    Registered Users Posts: 3,256 ✭✭✭Kaisr Sose


    Mint Sauce wrote: »
    Just spotted it on the Freesat EPG, must have only been in the last day or two.

    What freesat receiver are you running?


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    Mint Sauce
    Registered Users Posts: 29,293 ✭✭✭✭Mint Sauce


    Kaisr Sose wrote: »
    What freesat receiver are you running?


    Humax HDR 1000s. (500Gb)

    No retune. Showing as channel 251.


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    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 76,430 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    Just decided to switch over during the ads in the Vuelta to catch the Brussels Cycling Classic

    Is it usual to have no commentary with the only sound being the motorbikes and helicopters providing coverage (with a bit of interference from the radios of the motorbike riders)?


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    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 76,430 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    Ey up! Whistles now....


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    rtmie
    Registered Users Posts: 501 ✭✭✭rtmie


    Just switched over, commentary is there.


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    #24
    Kaisr Sose
    Registered Users Posts: 3,256 ✭✭✭Kaisr Sose


    Thought the 'noise' was weird and kind of invasive, then commentary started. Background sounds still there but not as annoying with voice over. Good win! Showing the Tour of Fordes (Denmark) too. Not bad - all free!


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    outfox
    Registered Users Posts: 942 ✭✭✭outfox


    Watched 2 Italian guys doing some big climb on BIKE yesterday. Their banter translated to English was hilariously awful. Total cringe.


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    Solobally8
    Registered Users Posts: 1,235 ✭✭✭Solobally8


    Just got round to watching this weeks Incycle. Good interviews with Chris Froome, Anna Vander Breggen and Chad Haga. Fascinating insight into Haga trying to recover from the mental side of racing after the crash. That scar on his neck is something else.

    Its the only show I watch regularly on Bike TV. It's very well done.


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    ht9zni1gs28crp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,011 ✭✭✭ht9zni1gs28crp


    Is the tour of Britain shown anywhere else on the TV but this channel. I still cant believe in this day and age people are still not broadcasting in HD!


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    #28
    outfox
    Registered Users Posts: 942 ✭✭✭outfox


    ITV4


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    #29
    Kaisr Sose
    Registered Users Posts: 3,256 ✭✭✭Kaisr Sose


    Musa Happy Tangelo wrote: »
    Is the tour of Britain shown anywhere else on the TV but this channel. I still cant believe in this day and age people are still not broadcasting in HD!

    It's free — you pay for sky and Eurosport HD. IMO HD is no biggie for cycling coverage.


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    Macy0161
    Registered Users Posts: 9,451 ✭✭✭Macy0161


    Musa Happy Tangelo wrote: »
    Is the tour of Britain shown anywhere else on the TV but this channel. I still cant believe in this day and age people are still not broadcasting in HD!
    ITV4, but not HD. Would've said with all the signal breakup/ poor quality base pictures, HD wouldn't be a massive addition tbh.

    Nightly highlights on ITV4 too, so 7-9 is vuelta and then Tour of Britain. Tour of Britain had a tough task following that stage yesterday though!


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    ht9zni1gs28crp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,011 ✭✭✭ht9zni1gs28crp


    Cant believe ye think HD isn't a biggie for cycling coverage!!! Its a massive addition, It really stinks watching it in non HD so much so ill turn it off......


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