Ride of My Life: The Story of the Bicycle

ThePriory1978

An interesting program about the bicycle BBC4 last night.

Rob Penn travels around the world collecting hand-built parts to custom build his dream bicycle.

Running time 1hr.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00t6ylx

cooldad

Also discussed here. Well worth a watch.
http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtop ... t=12776762

Fenred

Currently reading his book that the TV prog was spun from....Great read!

ThePriory1978

I especially like the bit on the the birth of the mtb in the 70s by hippys charging down hills and cooking there bearings. Very good program. Now want my next wheels made by that dude in America.

cooldad

Try and find the movies 'Klunkers' - should be online somewhere.
It's the whole start of the movement with all the original guys.

cooldad

That might actually be Klunkerz

andy46

i saw this series when it was first shown, really good tv 8)

thanks for the heads up, i'll be watching it again

bennett_346

what a censored colour he ended up with

fielonator

Those hippies were brilliant. Not sure about that saddle.