This has brought back some fantastic memories of the English pro riders back in the day. Super Sid, Legs Lambert, Bayton the Staffordshire Engine, Cheeky Leeky, Porter, Nickson, Corley...... I could go on and on. Tough, "hard as a coffin nail" riders who always had time for us as kids when we would be in schoolboy races supporting the big guys later in the day. Great video and a true legend. It would be awesome if you could do more on Sid as well as the other riders from back in the day.
Thanks for the lovely comment. 🙂There were some really interesting stories that came from many riders back in the day who watched the film. I'm just an independent filmmaker and happen to be a cyclist. I bumped into Sid and asked him if he would be okay to being in a film. I was glad Sid said yes but he had no idea what kind of film I was making. I made Super SId on a zero budget all off my own back. I'd be well up for making more films on cycling. A few people said they wanted to see more on Sid and other cyclists from the day. I'll keep looking for funding. Haven't got lucky yet. 🙃
What a fantastic video! I’m from New Zealand and started bike racing in 1977 when Sid was in his prime. We used to get “Cycling Weekly” 3 months after it was published in UK. Sid was a hero, great to see he’s still in good nick. I always felt a bit sorry for Keith Lambert..a great rider and good bloke but usually beaten by Sid. Great point Sid made re acknowledging other cyclists out on a ride, like we always used to. I still wave at all cyclists…although most younger riders are far to important though to return the acknowledgement .
As a schoolboy racer in the 80's I always thought of Supersid as one of the "hardmen" of the pro scene, stopping to help a bee has increased my respect for him to a new high. Thanks for creating & posting.
I was 15 years old in 1970 dropping off the back of the training group which met at Martin Crossroads and Sid gave me push to get me back on. I was thrilled! Thanks for a great video.
Peter Jennings Great video! I am an ageing cyclist, similar to Sid but without the talent!! So much of his present attitude we can all identify with. If a (probably younger) rider passes without acknowledgment then get on his wheel and annoy him! I,ve done away with the Garmin, it used to tell me how fast I went, now it tells me how slow! Have pride in pressing on your tyres without tyre levers! As for the celebrity culture, say no more! I'm sure there are hundreds of old buggers who will love this video. Thanks again
Brilliant right from my era, started at 14, racing at 15, still loving the bike as much as ever 45 years on, seems like only yesterday, these were the stars of the time
Huge respect to Sid for his achievements. I remember avidly reading Cycling Weekly in the early 80’s to learn of Sid’s races. It was the only way to know about the sport as there was no cycling on tv or in the newspapers - how things have changed!
I remember Sid Barras when I was riding schoolboy criteriums in Lancashire back in the mid 70's. What a legend and inspiration and he beat Mercyx! Not many can say that. Used to love watching the Milk race and other british races back in the day
@@clayhouseproductionsuk would agree. The Milk race ran for many years and was a great race. There were quite a few like Sid that as schoolboys we all wanted to emulate. True ambassadors of the sport
Yes, here is another old bugger who enjoyed this !! Actually great to see how well Sid looks and his outlook on life and, especially, Celebs is spot on with me too. It was also great to see the Black & Yellow Bantel jersey again. Our club (Hawick CC) was sponsored by Bantel during the 80's and early 90's and I rode in that jersey with much affection for what it had achieved through Sid, Hughie, et all - although I can not say I ever really did it proud myself !! Brilliant video - a Big Thank You for making it available.
Thank you for your comment and feedback. I think I was quite privileged to have filmed him. I bump into him now and again on my rides and just casually asked if he’d like to be in a short film. Really values his upbringing and what made him the man he is. Very grounded. 😊
M K 0 seconds ago ‘If a cyclist passes me now and doesn’t acknowledge me or say good morning or anything, then I’ll sit on his wheel and annoy him” What a BOSS… MY CHUCKLE FOR THE DAY
Thanks for this film. It's interesting to learn about where people are from. Sid first came to my attention as a youngster in the 80s. I used to write to bike companies & quite often they would send me promotional postcards or posters. That's how I ended up with a poster of the 80s Falcon-Campagnolo team, featuring Bill Nickson, Keith Lambert, Phil Thomas & Sid. I probably did see Sid race, but can't be sure, having attended a couple of city centre races. I'm pretty sure Tony Doyle was world champion at one I attended & was wearing the stripes, although he was actually pursuit champion (it didn't matter for criteriums. They were hard raced, but also a show). Thanks again.
Thank you for watching and for sharing your story. I suppose back in the day with not as much media coverage it was not as easy to know who was riding all the time? Nowadays with all the coverage one can find out everything about a particular rider and even spot them from a distance just from their riding style.
Love the film, good to get insights into the people we only saw in the "comic", mostly you never had a clue about their personality really. As a club racer I meet all sorts and the bee rescuing hardman is the character we would most fear, kind hearted but a ruthless winner. haha, I sometimes pick up snails on lanes and put them on the verge but have won very little.
I remember riding , pushing from Ribblehead over Cam Fell to the road from Hawes over Fleet Moss ,to see the Tour of Britain go through. Sid was in the lead ……a memorable day , a shame he punctured and lost the stage . Cheers,DaveH
Really enjoyed this. I saw Sid in the GCN+ video about the race from London to Holyhead, an insanely long race he won in 1970. When the others did the ride with vintage bikes, he laughed at them!
A fantastic video, great shots and well edited, which captured the atmosphere of cycle racing in the late 60s, 70s & 80s. You were lucky to have Super Sid Barras as the subject, the best road man of his generation and marvellous story teller. All true and to the point. I know because I was there, The Glenryck Cup at Eastway where Sid beat Eddy Merckx for second place behind Dietrich ("Didi") Thurau.
brilliant !! wish I'd ridden with you. I remember riding up Rosedale Chimney in the snow and falling off halfway UP it because the pedals stopped turning hahaha!
@@clayhouseproductionsuk No worries, he was there with him in lots of the photograph's and film clips. Great film, well done to all involved in the making of it.
In a 61inch gear for every pedal rev you actually travel 61 inches times Pi. So for every 10 miles Sid thought he rode, he actually rode 32.2 miles. No wonder he was good.
Excellent film. What a great bloke. Thanks for not putting unnecessary music all the way through it. The natural sounds added to what he was saying imo.
That's one BIG thing that REALLY annoys me when I watch other films...when there's music throughout! 😂It's a good job someone noticed! ha ha. Excellent! Thank you. ☺
Sid sounds like a great guy! I hate Garmins, electronic gears disc brakes and tubeless carbon bikes! Steel is better and so are Tubs! That's what a bike should be like, a simple machine to transform the rider's power into movement, nothing else just a simple expression of freedom of movement instead of all this complicated crap they ram down our throats today. Sid is a true authentic cyclist in an authentic way! I enjoyed this docufilm thanks ! 🙂
@@henseleric I've had enough of ENVE tubeless wheels mate. Hours wasted with moaning customers ranting on about their ENVE/ZIPP wheels which lose pressure. There are much better wheels out there. These two brands are WELL overated. Can't beat clinchers or TUBS! 😉
This has brought back some fantastic memories of the English pro riders back in the day. Super Sid, Legs Lambert, Bayton the Staffordshire Engine, Cheeky Leeky, Porter, Nickson, Corley...... I could go on and on. Tough, "hard as a coffin nail" riders who always had time for us as kids when we would be in schoolboy races supporting the big guys later in the day. Great video and a true legend. It would be awesome if you could do more on Sid as well as the other riders from back in the day.
Thanks for the lovely comment. 🙂There were some really interesting stories that came from many riders back in the day who watched the film. I'm just an independent filmmaker and happen to be a cyclist. I bumped into Sid and asked him if he would be okay to being in a film. I was glad Sid said yes but he had no idea what kind of film I was making. I made Super SId on a zero budget all off my own back. I'd be well up for making more films on cycling. A few people said they wanted to see more on Sid and other cyclists from the day. I'll keep looking for funding. Haven't got lucky yet. 🙃
What a fantastic video! I’m from New Zealand and started bike racing in 1977 when Sid was in his prime. We used to get “Cycling Weekly” 3 months after it was published in UK. Sid was a hero, great to see he’s still in good nick. I always felt a bit sorry for Keith Lambert..a great rider and good bloke but usually beaten by Sid. Great point Sid made re acknowledging other cyclists out on a ride, like we always used to. I still wave at all cyclists…although most younger riders are far to important though to return the acknowledgement .
@@grahamschist9028 thank you! I was quite lucky he agreed to being filmed. 😊
Excellent film. So real and atmospheric.
As a schoolboy racer in the 80's I always thought of Supersid as one of the "hardmen" of the pro scene, stopping to help a bee has increased my respect for him to a new high. Thanks for creating & posting.
I was 15 years old in 1970 dropping off the back of the training group which met at Martin Crossroads and Sid gave me push to get me back on. I was thrilled! Thanks for a great video.
Thanks for watching. :)
Peter Jennings
Great video! I am an ageing cyclist, similar to Sid but without the talent!! So much of his present attitude we can all identify with.
If a (probably younger) rider passes without acknowledgment then get on his wheel and annoy him! I,ve done away with the Garmin, it used to tell me how fast I went, now it tells me how slow! Have pride in pressing on your tyres without tyre levers! As for the celebrity culture, say no more! I'm sure there are hundreds of old buggers who will love this video. Thanks again
I went on a training camp for vets and ladies over 40 back in early 2000s in Spain Super Sid was the pro giving out the advice ,great bloke .
Thanks for sharing that. He’s 74 and still rides 5 times a week! And not only rides but trains!!! Simply amazing.
Blimey Sid you are in incredible nick for 74... must still be smashing it on Sunday club runs
What a fantastic short story, of a true British sporting legend!
Brilliant right from my era, started at 14, racing at 15, still loving the bike as much as ever 45 years on, seems like only yesterday, these were the stars of the time
As a geezer a few years younger than Sid....he is exactly on point from back in our day!
I remember Meeting Sid at a road race in Cartmel when he was a Falcon team rider. Class rider !!!! I always loved that Falcon team stuff,
Huge respect to Sid for his achievements. I remember avidly reading Cycling Weekly in the early 80’s to learn of Sid’s races. It was the only way to know about the sport as there was no cycling on tv or in the newspapers - how things have changed!
An excellent short video about a great British cyclist. I really enjoyed that and wish Super Sid all the best.
Glad you enjoyed. Thanks for watching!
I remember Sid Barras when I was riding schoolboy criteriums in Lancashire back in the mid 70's. What a legend and inspiration and he beat Mercyx! Not many can say that. Used to love watching the Milk race and other british races back in the day
Thanks for your comment. It seems there's potential for seeing more films from back then. Maybe GCN will take some notice!!
@@clayhouseproductionsuk would agree. The Milk race ran for many years and was a great race. There were quite a few like Sid that as schoolboys we all wanted to emulate. True ambassadors of the sport
Yes, here is another old bugger who enjoyed this !! Actually great to see how well Sid looks and his outlook on life and, especially, Celebs is spot on with me too.
It was also great to see the Black & Yellow Bantel jersey again. Our club (Hawick CC) was sponsored by Bantel during the 80's and early 90's and I rode in that jersey with much affection for what it had achieved through Sid, Hughie, et all - although I can not say I ever really did it proud myself !! Brilliant video - a Big Thank You for making it available.
That’s a nice little story! Thanks for sharing and glad you enjoyed the film 😊
I was a schoolboy racer in the late 60s, definitely remember Sid. Brilliant professional documentary, some amazing footage!
Thank you! :)
Sid was my hero growing up, and after watching this video he still is - legend!
Thanks for this. Just brilliant. I had the pleasure of meeting Sid in 2006/7 on a training camp in Spain. Such a knowledgeable and modest guy.
Thank you for your comment and feedback. I think I was quite privileged to have filmed him. I bump into him now and again on my rides and just casually asked if he’d like to be in a short film. Really values his upbringing and what made him the man he is. Very grounded. 😊
M K
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‘If a cyclist passes me now and doesn’t acknowledge me or say good morning or anything, then I’ll sit on his wheel and annoy him”
What a BOSS… MY CHUCKLE FOR THE DAY
Best video I’ve seen this year thank you.
Thank you for your feedback! Glad you enjoyed it.
Thanks for this film. It's interesting to learn about where people are from. Sid first came to my attention as a youngster in the 80s. I used to write to bike companies & quite often they would send me promotional postcards or posters. That's how I ended up with a poster of the 80s Falcon-Campagnolo team, featuring Bill Nickson, Keith Lambert, Phil Thomas & Sid. I probably did see Sid race, but can't be sure, having attended a couple of city centre races. I'm pretty sure Tony Doyle was world champion at one I attended & was wearing the stripes, although he was actually pursuit champion (it didn't matter for criteriums. They were hard raced, but also a show). Thanks again.
Thank you for watching and for sharing your story. I suppose back in the day with not as much media coverage it was not as easy to know who was riding all the time? Nowadays with all the coverage one can find out everything about a particular rider and even spot them from a distance just from their riding style.
Amazing film! More of these please! 🙏
Superb video. Thanks for that.
Love the film, good to get insights into the people we only saw in the "comic", mostly you never had a clue about their personality really. As a club racer I meet all sorts and the bee rescuing hardman is the character we would most fear, kind hearted but a ruthless winner. haha, I sometimes pick up snails on lanes and put them on the verge but have won very little.
Picking up snails and putting them on the verge is winning material in itself! Thanks for watching and your feedback 😊
My hero back in the day
I remember riding , pushing from Ribblehead over Cam Fell to the road from Hawes over Fleet Moss ,to see the Tour of Britain go through. Sid was in the lead ……a memorable day , a shame he punctured and lost the stage . Cheers,DaveH
Wow! 😮
Go on Sid, give it the hammer! 😊
Looks very youthful!
Really enjoyed this. I saw Sid in the GCN+ video about the race from London to Holyhead, an insanely long race he won in 1970. When the others did the ride with vintage bikes, he laughed at them!
Thanks for your feedback:)
first shot..... Eastway... loved that place. It was there i realised i was never gonna be that good 😄
thanks for confirming it was Eastway
A fantastic video, great shots and well edited, which captured the atmosphere of cycle racing in the late 60s, 70s & 80s. You were lucky to have Super Sid Barras as the subject, the best road man of his generation and marvellous story teller. All true and to the point.
I know because I was there, The Glenryck Cup at Eastway where Sid beat Eddy Merckx for second place behind Dietrich ("Didi") Thurau.
You were there! Wow! Thanks for the feedback…not many pick up on the editing so much appreciated! 😊
@@clayhouseproductionsuk ..and the nice drifting out of focus with the memories... subtle, and classy.
Thank you! 😊
The 50mm 1.4 lens is ace for shallow depth of field. Thanks for the feedback again. ☺
Legend ! He was all over the 'Comic' when I started out.
brilliant !! wish I'd ridden with you. I remember riding up Rosedale Chimney in the snow and falling off halfway UP it because the pedals stopped turning hahaha!
Top rider. I was a schoolboy then but when I made the team pursuit squad i soon found out what it was like with the BCF when my face didn't fit. 🤬👎
Absolutely brilliant, thought he might have mentioned Keith Lambert though
He did and he mentioned other stuff too but couldn’t include it in due to technical reasons and sound problems
@@clayhouseproductionsuk No worries, he was there with him in lots of the photograph's and film clips. Great film, well done to all involved in the making of it.
Really enjoyed that..top stuff…
Great short story, really enjoyed 👍
Class
In a 61inch gear for every pedal rev you actually travel 61 inches times Pi. So for every 10 miles Sid thought he rode, he actually rode 32.2 miles. No wonder he was good.
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What a fabulous video.
Great little film ❤
Great day's following Sid
Looking at Sid's sprinting position makes you wonder where Cavendish got his.
Top class 👍
Thank you for the feedback 😊
Would be interesting to make a video with Sids on thoughts on Tom Simpson Rob Miller and that the great cyclist before Bradley Wiggins
Super SId chapter 2? 😊
got to love him
Excellent film. What a great bloke.
Thanks for not putting unnecessary music all the way through it. The natural sounds added to what he was saying imo.
That's one BIG thing that REALLY annoys me when I watch other films...when there's music throughout! 😂It's a good job someone noticed! ha ha. Excellent! Thank you. ☺
Sid sounds like a great guy! I hate Garmins, electronic gears disc brakes and tubeless carbon bikes! Steel is better and so are Tubs! That's what a bike should be like, a simple machine to transform the rider's power into movement, nothing else just a simple expression of freedom of movement instead of all this complicated crap they ram down our throats today. Sid is a true authentic cyclist in an authentic way! I enjoyed this docufilm thanks ! 🙂
Thanks for watching and your comments. Glad you enjoyed the film. :)
You obviuosly didn't notice he rides a modern carbon -with deep Enve wheels and clinchers, lol.
@@henseleric I've had enough of ENVE tubeless wheels mate. Hours wasted with moaning customers ranting on about their ENVE/ZIPP wheels which lose pressure. There are much better wheels out there. These two brands are WELL overated. Can't beat clinchers or TUBS! 😉
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