The Downing Brothers, Ben Swift & others on the Rotherham Chaingang

It's often said that professional cycling is closer to its fans than any other sport. You can ride the same roads, you don't need to buy a ticket to watch and, as I found in Rotherham, the pros often train amongst us mere mortals. Like their dad before them, Dean and Russell Downing have been riding this chaingang since they were "knee-high to a grasshopper". The same goes for Ben Swift too and several other racers who joined me in a sizeable group, marauding through the South Yorkshire countryside. Rather than just hanging on though, I tried my best to make the ride just a bit more interesting when it reached a crescendo...See more on Instagram and find the route on Strava.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/homeroads. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.