Victoria Coren Mitchell Learns To Ride A Bike On National TV! | Taskmaster

Task: complete the course on a bicycle in the longest time possible.
This task becomes a whole lot harder for Victoria Coren Mitchell when it's revealed she never learnt to ride a bike. Can she learn to cycle in 1 minute and complete the task? Watch #Taskmaster now on All 4.
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[@joebleasdale5557]

Victoria had better things to do as a kid than riding her bike, like customising her inhalers, perfecting her Ploughman’s and writing fiendishly difficult connection puzzles.

[@mcrfan1000000]

For some reason, I read this in Jimmy Carr’s voice

[@kimaboe]

@@mcrfan1000000 It does sound like a Cats Does Countdown contestant intro.

[@llljustcallhimdave]

Playing poker springs to mind

[@GeorgeSmithCoD]

@@llljustcallhimdave my thought exactly

[@lynnjones4291]

Shes a cocaine addict I know her dealer...

[@daveb5206]

Literally thought I was the only adult in the country who hasn't yet learned how to ride a bike. Victoria's now a national hero as far as I'm concerned!

[@DomWeasel]

Turns out there's quite a lot of city-dwellers who've never learned to ride a bike.

[@lynnstrange3819]

Yes she is!!!

[@woutervanr]

People always think that. Same goes for swimming. It's a skill like any other. We don't find it weird that someone can't play guitar or chess, but cycling or swimming is somehow different.

[@janevongdara1681]

I'm very much not a bike rider.

[@malenotyalc]

A hero? LMFAO. Just because someone failed to do what is a basic childhood right of passage, does not make them a hero.

[@bieltann9058]

I would pay good money to see David Mitchell's reaction to that task.

[@eloiseharrison8574]

oh my goodness yes 😂😂😂

[@Kwippy]

VCM has taken an already very popular program to another level. She is a joy to watch

[@HotelPapa100]

As Victoria found out: Riding a bicycle is not so much a matter of skill as it is a matter of trust. You don't need to balance the thing; it does that by itself. Just point and ride.

[@Kirsten_is_cursed10]

I’m glad they’ve kept her out of the spotlight of course, but I bet Victoria and David’s daughter is an absolutely hilarious person.

[@EnoVarma]

Also, there is a possibility that she'll become the smartest person who ever lived.

[@Myzelfa]

No joke, I'm around Victoria's age and I never learned to ride a bicycle, and this is inspiring me to try.

[@SuLokify]

You can do it! A bike is most stable when the wheels are moving, the faster they spin the more force it takes to tip over. Learn which brake goes to the front wheel and which goes to the back - hitting the front brakes too hard when going very fast can flip you forwards. Don't be afraid to put your feet down to catch yourself, and even bail out if you must.

[@John-K638]

You probably know someone with a bike who will let you have a try. I would advise using a small bike, or have the seat lowered until you can sit on it with your feet on the ground. To begin with all you need to do is scoot along with your feet, without pedalling. That way you get the sense of balance and realise that so long as the bike is moving it's very stable. Then you can start to use the pedals. Your first time properly riding a bike is a great feeling, so I would go for it.

[@Jehty_]

If you haven't tried it yet and maybe need a bit more motivation: Tom Scott just uploaded a video today where he learned riding a bike in 30 minutes.

[@dodobean7620]

to the others adults here commenting they also cannot ride a bike and are now inspired - but dont want to risk embarrasment by having someone assist dont use the peddles right away. just keep your feet out to the side and "kick" along for momentum. learn to balance/steer first. meaning - get used to adjusting you're center of gravity while in motion. once you're comfortable on the seat, THEN try to use the peddles - and TBH, dont go slow there.... push hard to get the speed up (to a speed you're comfy with) and allow the momentum combined with the balance you just learned, to carry you on. i also suggest practicing "standing on the pedals" by using a stationary bike. FTR - none if this is really *needed* , it may make learning less stressful. best wishes!

[@ErdTirdMans]

Sage advice here, first-timers!

[@ideeazzz]

Tried all that still cannot ride a bike to save my life.

[@dodobean7620]

meh, no need to learn, flying cars will be out any day now! ;)

[@tysonsflag]

Hi to all the OTHER people who are binging through whatever Victoria Coren Mitchell content they can find on KZbin. Glad you made it this far. Best of luck for the rest of your journey.

[@John-K638]

I would have liked them to show more of VCM's first bike ride at the end. That was more interesting than the actual task.

[@llddau]

Oh she’s adorable, “That’s so dangerous!”.

[@Mimi-cq4bg]

She learned on a bmx thats the wrong size. The Canadian way.

[@JohannaInTheCorner]

I think this was my favourite moment of this series. (Or perhaps her concern about proposing to Alex)… but… Well done Victoria ❤️

[@lorifarrell5705]

learning to ride a bike is a big milestone as a kid, Looks easier when Victoria did it.

[@dragonshadow1902]

What were their times? It was awesome to see Victotia though learn to ride a bike and enjoy it so much as if she were a kid again.

[@stevie-ray2020]

The trick would've been to keep cycling around on the little bike (it's easier to control if you stand up to ride), before even attempting those tasks, but that relies on you being a competent cyclist!

[@dmontes133]

Victoria is freaking AWESOME!!!!

[@AndyCutright]

None of them use the brakes. You gotta keep the wheel in motion to stay upright. A light touch on the brakes while pedaling is gonna help keep the wheel in motion and keep your speed low.

[@caro7085]

I can't believe she just got on a bike and rode it like it was simple.

[@jamesbutler6253]

🤔 You can't believe that someone did something that actually IS simple....hhmmm

[@Shelsight]

She reminds me of Phoebe in that episode of Friends where Ross buys her first bike aged 30...

[@simondean9127]

Everyone with any mtb experience is thinking - all i have to do is pause and trackstand every now and again…. No worries!

[@One_and_Forsaken]

noooo, i wanted to know how many seconds they had in the end :(

[@robinnes2662]

“Can you guess who it is??” 😂😂😂

[@alexantonie1144]

7:00 somebody please pump up that rear tire

[@GhostBones127]

did no one tell victoria that there's brakes?😂

[@nickmilligan3662]

“International Television” 😂

[@hdng1984]

Bicycle my excellent bicycle

[@dmontes133]

Yay, Victoria!!!

[@mattrag4988]

I've always liked Morgana, and still do haha

[@MelissaThompson432]

I'm becoming quite fond of Victoria....

[@bren106]

I'm surprised none of them thought about putting their feet down once at the start and keeping them down all through the course. That is a lateral thinking VCM move surely and within the wording of the task.

[@thomaszinser8714]

The goal is to be as slow as possible, and the timer doesn't run if your feet are down. So that would give you a terrible score.

[@alfiestoppani]

I'd have just put my foot down immediately after crossing the start line, and then wait for as long as possible before continuing the task at an achievable pace. 🦄

[@IMarvinTPA]

Anybody else notice the mailbox says U.S. Mail on the door? Is that mailbox significantly lost or does the UK have another acronym to work with?

[@PianoKwanMan]

I would love to see them try to post a letter through the letterbox, which has a sping loaded door

[@evelynovercash1147]

I like Victoria.

[@goranbla]

She's one amazing woman 😅

[@susanrodgers6104]

Why is she?

[@goranbla]

@@susanrodgers6104 just overall, smart, obviously willing to get quite far out of her comfort zone, looks don't hurt (that's a personal preference, of course *blush*), ... of course, I don't know her personally, so I might be wrong, but hey 🤷‍♂️

[@LindaC616]

And they gave her a tiny bike...comforting, but so hard on the legs....

[@joperhop]

@@susanrodgers6104 Dont be jealous Susan.

[@benvaun1330]

I don't know if I would say amazing. But she is definitely interesting and entertaining. I enjoyed both books of hers I've read.

[@thomasreddy416]

Alex might have shown Victoria how to use the brakes. Just to avoid injury if nothing else.

[@SirJebusHRM]

I've never wished I was famous more than I do watching this video. This is my ONE talent, I would fucking own everyone at this task and literally nothing else.

[@dutchGZ]

As a dutch person laughin my ass of

[@LindaC616]

They could have given them the right size bike....

[@airybrook]

Why would a show that gives you a colander to carry water give you the correct size bike?

[@DaidsHole]

What was her time in the end? She only made 5 mistakes I think so I'm guessing not too bad...

[@rayala21]

Sour grapes from this guy here… ? 🥺🥺🥺 I wish I could watch this season & get to know these contestants/comedians… but alas, no love for California. 😢😢😢😢😭😭😭😭😭

[@mordyth]

Can you please make the whole season available in Australia?

[@bradwilliams6767]

It's on SBS every Monday night.

[@koemon9567]

It's available on Taskmaster youtube channel from season 1 to 12 (in Indonesia, at least)

[@HerHollyness]

There was really no other way to do this for the ‘average’ rider, right? The task specifically says you have to be cycling forwards within the course at all times, so you can’t stop because then you’re not moving AND your feet would have to touch the ground, you can’t cycle in circles because then you’d be going backwards at points, and the average person can’t stand and hop along on the BMX so… really, how is this achievable in any other way? I much prefer tasks where there’s a bit of flexibility to think around the tasks somehow, otherwise it’s just the same thing 5 times and it’s boring. This task was really only made interesting by virtue of the fact that VCM was learning to ride for the first time.

[@capnskiddies]

Cheeky bastards putting the letter in the Mannequin's left hand knowing full well everyone would approach on the left to use their right hand to put the hat on it.

[@DaveWraptastic]

As a Dutch man, this is severely painful to watch. I could do all these tasks blindfolded in a busy street

[@alexantonie1144]

Zelfde

[@AndyCutright]

Not the top hat/ letter combo. No way.

[@funlovingvoyeur]

I guess we are too Dutch to find this funny :) Just kidding - it was funny, but not a difficult task at all.

[@dcworld1076]

please post a video of you doing that

[@korinnab.2318]

Further proof of Dutch people being incredibly arrogant

[@mossy642]

Why did they ride the bikes!? They could have scraped along the ground sideways using momentum, it would be very very slow, and very stable! Of if time was halved for every time they touched the ground, why not just get off the bike, scoot along the ground, complete all the tasks and then just ride across really slowly in a straight line?

[@TBelen91]

I think that requires quite a lot of outside the box thinking to consider scraping along the ground sideways instead of just riding the bike normally, but slowly.

[@mossy642]

@@TBelen91 not really, I just thought: how can I move the bike without the element of balance? And the answer was: Skateboard with no wheels.

[@andrewjameshenderson1389]

Cute stuff!!

[@shadowraven137]

I wonder if they could've gotten off the bike, done the tasks, and take the single penalty for it

[@iantophernicus6042]

Nah. each time their feet touch the ground, Alex would stop the clock and start it again when they got back on.

[@andrewwalsh2755]

She must really need the money to subject herself to this. What happened to her poker winning skills? Get yourself an electric unicycle Victoria... its great Fun!

[@PraytoAllah100]

🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@BrianKoser]

If slowest time wins, shouldn't the penalty for touching the ground double the time instead of halving?

[@kirenaj]

Think it through one more time.

[@BrianKoser]

I'm a fool!

[@kirenaj]

@@BrianKoser My first instinct was to insult you as this is the internet, but as I am a teacher and for a fraction of a second wondered about the same thing, I trusted that you would get it eventually. Good job!

[@devodavis6747]

I'm 1:24 in, I CAN ride a bike, and all I can think is "This is just sadistic".

[@ellieban]

BUT WHAT WERE THEIR TIMES????

[@dmontes133]

🤣🤣🤣

[@mjak993]

Bikes need to be fitted for the rider, and Victoria got a notoriously hard to ride type of bike. (Frankly, all the bikes were a bit shit... one would have thought Taskmaster could spring for something more top shelf...)

[@martinsmith6506]

1st to comment😐

[@sarahlouise7163]

remarkable what passes for entertainment these days

[@spankflaps1365]

All that expensive education and never rode a bike, probably because she was always chauffeur driven in limo’s. I’ve been cycling since I was 4, and by the age of 12, I was overtaking posh mummies in their Chelsea tractors.

[@andrewbowden6982]

Well done you

[@jeffhoward162]

Gee, you got to express your superiority over some celebrity. Your empty, meaningless life has been fulfilled.

[@airybrook]

Or -as she said - she lived in a large city and was not given a bike. I know a lot of non-posh New Yorkers who never had bikes (or cars).

[@adzthesaint]

Limo’s what?