Originally Posted by Darren Lethem:
“I dont like the Moto GP but my other half loves it. Toby Moody and Julian Ryder. They do sound very "geeky" but the audience love em.”
You either love them or you hate them. My mum can't stand them, but my dad's the exact opposite. I think they are brilliant, much better than the BBC duo.
I think what makes them so popular is they are clearly massive bike fans, they work very well with each other, and the banter doesn't seem at all forced like it often is with Cox and Parrish. I can see why some don't like them, because you have to 'get' their excitable style, and they don't particularly 'dumb down' their commentary for the non-bike nuts, but on the contrary that could be viewed as a strength