Series 15 Episode 15: Gadget Triathlon

Keith23 May 2011

Come on guys. Otis sells himself as being fit and, I am sorry, even though his swimming style is far less style and far more drown it was pathetic. I am a 38 year old IT geek (worked in IT my entire working career) and I lay down the challenge tot he Gadget show. I will take you on without any tech in a Olympic Distance triathlon and I am sure I will show you how it is done. Keith

Keith23 May 2011

Ortis..... I'm not picking on you (honest).... People (cycle couriers for example) in the city use the fixed wheel bike because of the far reduced service costs. These don't have expensive gears and chains that need to be replaced every other service (every 3 months normally) but all the other 'service' costs such as brake pads etc don't need to be replaced. A far better city bike for a normal person is a hybrid or a mountain bike with 'slick' wheels. Come on Ortis, dont let cyclists down.

Keith23 May 2011

Seems like I'm the only one driven crazy about your triathlon but up side is the sports science bit, that is really great, pity it is not easily available to everyone. You can get something similar at most gyms but, to be honest, it is a bit of a con using statistical means rather than your actual data. Ortis's shameless plug for his shoes at the end was a little too much (especially given he was walking on the return at the poultry 500 metre mark). A real triathlon with full distances (come on; the Olympics are coming to London and you can't even do an Olympic 1.5/40/10 km tri). Can you imagine that little fold up bike doing it hard over 40km? My challenge stands but I fear that, given the challenge was made early in the program, Ortis could actually finish any of the legs.

Nathan Stratton23 May 2011

Otis, was it me or did you have your tri suit on the wrong way round? I have am worried, because if you didn't then I have been wearing mine around the wrong way for the last year! Well done though on bringing triathlon to the masses!

Iain24 May 2011

Why, when the whole point of the Gadget Show is to look at and talk about gadgets, is it impossible to play any of your videos on an iPad/iPhone - it needs flash!!!! Come on Gadget Show. Get with the technology....

Snowy25 May 2011

I'm with you Keith. I'm do sprint distance tri's and was pretty disapointed with the Gadget Show's "attempt" at one. I propose a challenge... maybe not an olympic distance but at least a sprint. Use gadgets that are actually legal in a BTF endorsed event to start with.

Max25 May 2011

Like the idea about the Laxman relaxation goggles. They should make an app for the iphone then they would not need to supply the MP3 or headphones, just the goggles,so they could sell it for cheaper and at a lower price more people could afford. plus making it into an app would make it available for a broarder audiance and plus the obvious benefits of having all your gadgets on one device. What do you think?

ryan douglas14 September 2011

jus a follw up to nathans comment-i noticed too---- otis did have his skins suit in back to front lol ,the zip is supposed to go on the front!