Worth a watch if you have half an hour to kill. It's on every Wednesday. Road Riders - Series 1 - Episode 1 - BBC iPlayer
I watched the first two. Wasn't madly keen. Just seemed to be about the danger and addiction at any expense rather than the bikes and riding.
Guess it's playing to the masses and concentrating more and more on the dangers only. Still enjoy it though.
I don't see it that way. It seems to be showing just the type of people who do it. Sure they talk about the dangers, who doesn't? But its as much about the sacrifices they make. TBH it is like most race paddocks I have been around with club racing. Except the consequences of getting it wrong are substantially increased. IMHO anyone with wife/partner/children who does that is selfish.