If you were to make a historical cycling documentary....

moonio

What would it include?
I work for a footage archive which contains the history of the world from the 1890's onwards.
Recently I've been researching cycling stories for a compilation and thought it would be great to make a documentary with some of the images which include, inventions, design, fashion, racing, safety etc etc
If the forum were to produce a documentary film made up entirely of archive footage what would you like to see included in it?

mrc1

The footage of me overtaking several club riders on Highgate Hill West last weekend on my S/S while wearing a polo shirt and board shorts on my way back from my mates BBQ.

Agent57

Merckx's 1972 hour record

moonio

Oh yes we have that, not the record itself but when he returned to Belgium

'Eddy Merckx, 27, was besieged by a crowed of reporters on his return from setting a record which cycling experts say ranks with the greatest cycling feats of all time.'

oscarbudgie

The bike race episode from Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?

neil_sheehan2000

A really early trials competition, where you won by doing little more than riding in a straight line. What with the neon lycra and rather unimpressive 'skillz' on display, you could play that 'rump-de-pump-rump-de-pump' tuba music they play when fat people walk for a more lighthearted moment in the film.

always_tyred

Have you got that Superstars clip where Kevin Keegan wipes out?

downfader

Early trade unionists on bikes in flatcaps. 8)