BBC Documentary about bikes (from Road forum)
09-16-10, 11:04 PM
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BBC Documentary about bikes (from Road forum)
Pretty cool:
It's 6 parts, make sure you click the next in the series.
Robert Penn traces the history of bikes and cycling, while travelling around the world collecting parts for a unique bike. He visits factories and workshops like Campag, Brooks, etc. Well worth watching. This was broadcast on BBC4 in August 2010
https://bit.ly/cCTEdi
https://bit.ly/cCTEdi
09-16-10, 11:25 PM
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I just started watching (thanks to your link) but I can already tell i'm going to enjoy this.
09-17-10, 08:17 AM
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darnit. can't stop watching. And i'm suppose to be working.
09-17-10, 10:01 AM
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awesome. good looks carleton. It's a slow day at work so this post came up at the right time
09-17-10, 10:20 AM
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thanks for the video, it was good to watch.
my vigorelli frame made an appearance, made me smile.
my vigorelli frame made an appearance, made me smile.
09-17-10, 01:00 PM
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the chick with the Xs on her ta tas makes me wanna go to Portland
09-19-10, 01:12 PM
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09-19-10, 02:15 PM
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He could have saved himself a pantload by buying a frameset from bikeisland.com or performancebike.com and ebaying all the other parts and learning how to build his own wheels, and posting it in the road forum. How would have gotten basically the same bike and the same number of people drooling over it, without having to waste time and money flying, talking to people, and making a documentary. What a dumbass.
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He could have saved himself a pantload by buying a frameset from bikeisland.com or performancebike.com and ebaying all the other parts and learning how to build his own wheels, and posting it in the road forum. How would have gotten basically the same bike and the same number of people drooling over it, without having to waste time and money flying, talking to people, and making a documentary. What a dumbass.
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He could have saved himself a pantload by buying a frameset from bikeisland.com or performancebike.com and ebaying all the other parts and learning how to build his own wheels, and posting it in the road forum. How would have gotten basically the same bike and the same number of people drooling over it, without having to waste time and money flying, talking to people, and making a documentary. What a dumbass.
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This reminds me of the Discovery show "How It's Made", haha. They had an episode on Campy chains once, it was really cool
09-20-10, 09:35 AM
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I am always a fan of documentaries. This one is good. Thanks for sharing.
09-21-10, 06:06 PM
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