http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-3141509/Chris-Evans-trades-four-wheels-two-pedals-London-electric-powered-bicycle.html Does it have a Top Gear? Chris Evans trades four wheels for two as he pedals through London on electric powered bicycle By Jason Chester for MailOnline 27 June 2015
[image http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/06/27/14/2A061FE700000578-3141509-image-a-120_1435410506020.jpg ] Does it have a Top Gear? Chris Evans traded his customary four wheels for a significantly more environmentally friendly two ahead of an appearance in trendy Notting Hill, west London on Wednesday He's the new Top Gear host, but car enthusiast Chris Evans' latest outing would no doubt have outgoing Jeremy Clarkson despairing over his dashboard. The 49-year-old presenter traded his customary four wheels for a significantly more environmentally friendly two ahead of an appearance in trendy Notting Hill, west London on Wednesday. Sporting a safety helmet and sunglasses, Chris was hard to miss on his electric powered bike following a shopping trip in the capital. With a plastic bag hanging from either handlebar, the TV personality appeared to be in high spirits cycled past onlookers - and little wonder. Indeed the ginger haired DJ is set to present a new series of TFI Friday despite his new job as host of Top Gear. He will make eight episodes of the chat show, which was a hit in the Nineties before being resurrected earlier this month for what was said to be a one-off special. [image] Don't Forget Your... helmet: Sporting a safety helmet and sunglasses, Chris was hard to miss on his electric powered bike following a shopping trip in the capital [image] Here he comes: He's the new Top Gear host, but car enthusiast Chris Evans' latest outing would no doubt have outgoing Jeremy Clarkson despairing over his dashboard Channel 4 has announced that the programme is to return for a full series, likely to be broadcast around November and December. However, the resurrection of the show could cause tensions with the BBC - because it comes just a week after Evans was given the job of hosting Top Gear following Jeremy Clarkson's sacking. After being appointed as Clarkson's replacement, Evans announced that he would be giving up his position as co-host of The One Show on Friday evenings. [image] Reasons to be cheerful: With a plastic bag hanging from either handlebar, the TV personality appeared to be in high spirits cycled past onlookers - and little wonder But the star will have to juggle the two commitments, as well as his daily breakfast show on BBC Radio 2. TFI Friday originally ran from 1996 to 2000, and became known as a free-wheeling, anarchic programme which helped to revolutionise the chat show format. This year, it was announced that the show - which is filmed live - would return for a special edition presented by Evans and produced by his long-term collaborator Will Macdonald. The reunion edition, featuring guests such as Clarkson, Lewis Hamilton and Tom Daley, pulled in an audience of 3.35million on June 12. Big things ahead: The ginger haired DJ is set to present a new series of TFI Friday despite his new job as host of Top Gear [© dailymail.co.uk] ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Evans_%28presenter%29 Chris Evans (presenter) ... [video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEmpQ19Kw14 GoCycle electric bike test - Video for gocycle electric 3:07 Jun 22, 2009 - Uploaded by The Telegraph Harry Wallop tests the ultimate commuter bike - the GoCycle. ] http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-33045875 Jeremy Clarkson mocks Chris Evans Top Gear 'film' ... Jun 8, 2015 - Jeremy Clarkson has joked he is making a "pilot Radio 2 breakfast show" after DJ Chris Evans said he was making "a secret Top Gear film". ... http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/lostinshowbiz/2015/jun/25/when-car-shows-collide-chris-evans-jeremy-clarkson-top-gear-david-cronenberg-crash When car shows collide: Chris Evans v Jeremy Clarkson Marina Hyde 25 June 2015 [image / Beretta/Sims/Rex Shutterstock http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/lostinshowbiz/2015/jun/25/when-car-shows-collide-chris-evans-jeremy-clarkson-top-gear-david-cronenberg-crash#img-1 Chris Evans (left), who will now be in the driving seat at Top Gear following the departure of Jeremy Clarkson ] The motormouth DJ is taking over Top Gear. Its former star is firing up a new programme. Right off the bat, let’s just concede that Top Gear is now our primary national barometer. If it is in crisis, Britain is in crisis ... [© theguardian.com] [© bbc.com] http://www.express.co.uk/news/showbiz/587312/Top-Gear-Chris-Evans-ditches-cars-rides-electric-bicycle-London What would Clarkson say? Top Gear's Chris Evans ditches car for electric bicycle in London By Becca Longmire Jun 27, 2015 [images http://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/79/590x/Chris-Evans-587312.jpg Chris Evans rides bike around LondonXPOSURE/WENN Chris swaps four wheels for two as he rides around London on a bike http://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/79/590x/secondary/Chris-Evans-309472.jpg Chris Evans out and about in LondonXPOSURE Chris runs errands around Notting Hill http://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/79/590x/secondary/Chris-Evans-309473.jpg Chris Evans out in LondonWENN Chris has been confirmed as the new Top Gear host http://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/79/590x/secondary/Chris-Evans-309475.jpg Chris Evans with Jeremy ClarksonGETTY Chris is set to replace sacked Top Gear host Clarkson http://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/79/590x/secondary/Chris-Evans-309477.jpg Chris Evans and Jeremy Clarkson on TFI FridayCHANNEL 4 Chris and Jeremy star in TFI Friday skit together ] HE MAY be the new Top Gear host, but Chris Evans chose to swap four wheels for two as he ran some errands in London this week. No doubt former Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson would have a thing or two to say about his choice of transport, but Chris seemed more than happy with his electric powered bicycle as he rode through the streets of Notting Hill. Placing two rather large shopping bags over his handlebars, the 49-year-old looked perfectly balanced as he made his way through the trendy area of the capital, failing to raise a smile for photographers. The host clearly attempted to go incognito in a pair of sunglasses, a helmet and a casual hooded jacket. However, it didn't take long for paps and onlookers to notice him. Chris better get used to riding slightly bigger vehicles at some point though, as he was FINALLY confirmed as the new Top Gear host earlier this month. After the news broke, Chris took to Twitter to praise his predecessors and reassure his fans he would be continuing with his popular breakfast show. "First tweet as new Top Gear host. I would like to say Jeremy, Richard & James are the greatest. And NO I'm not leaving the R2 Breakfast Show," he wrote. The Radio 2 star – who has signed a three-year deal to lead an all-new line-up on the show – said he was "thrilled" to be taking Top Gear forward. In a statement he added: "I’m thrilled, Top Gear is my favourite programme of all time. Created by a host of brilliant minds who love cars and understand how to make the massively complicated come across as fun, devil-may-care and effortless." He continued: "When in fact of course, it's anything but and that's the genius of Top Gear's global success. "I promise I will do everything I possibly can to respect what has gone on before and take the show forward." Kim Shillinglaw, Controller, BBC Two and BBC Four, also said: "I am so delighted that Chris will be presenting the next series of Top Gear. "His knowledge of and passion for cars are well-known and combined with his sheer inventiveness and cheeky unpredictability he is the perfect choice to take our much-loved show into the future." Kim continued: "Chris is a huge fan of Top Gear and has great respect for the craft and work ethic of one of the best production teams in the world. "He knows the phenomenal attention to detail it takes to make a single sequence of Top Gear, let alone a whole series. "He is already full of brilliant ideas and I can't wait for him to get started." Production on the new series of Top Gear will start in the next few weeks and more information will be announced in due course. [© 2015 Northern and Shell Media] http://www.motoringresearch.com/car-news/features/greatest-hits-of-top-gear-in-pictures-0630981120 Greatest hits of Top Gear: in pictures June 30, 2015 ... thank you ... for years of automotive escapism. We’re going to miss you, chaps. 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