A four-part TV series on rural and urban cycling is to start on RTÉ1 this Monday, February 18 at 7:30pm.
‘Now You See Me’ — which is produced by the makers of the well-received ‘How’s Your Driving’ — will include segments covering how cycling is treated in Copenhagen, Seville, London, and The Netherlands.
The blurb for the programme states: “Ask any driver what their biggest aggravation is and chances are they will say cyclists. Ask any cyclist what grinds their gears and most will say drivers… Well, dedicated driver Simon Delaney is on a mission to find out what it’s like to be a cyclist in Ireland, whilst Bláthnaid Treacy is setting out to discover why more Irish people are not embracing the humble bike and how we compare to our European counterparts.”
New cycling related series coming to @rte looks promising! Here’s hoping🤞🚴♂️🚴♀️ @dublincycling @IBIKEDublin @SafeCyclingEire @IrishCycle @SpucklerMr @CitizenW0lf pic.twitter.com/fofZmnciKy
— Alan D (@alan_downtown) February 12, 2019
The programme includes input from international cycling experts:
For my Irish followers:
Oddboymedia informed me series on Irish Safe Cycling will air Monday Feb 18th (7:30pm RTÉ1), interview with me March 4th! pic.twitter.com/eky46cDkqw
— Herbert Tiemens (@herbert_tiemens) January 30, 2019
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I’ll be tuning in. Fingers-crossed they cover the topic in an informed way.