Klunkerz and the History of Mountain Biking
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Posted by Helen Smeaton Apr 12, 2009 |
I've just finished watching the great mountain bike movie Klunkerz, a film about how the modern day mountain bike was invented.
It tells the story of how a bunch of Marin County hippies literally "reinvented the wheel" just by going out and tearing up the trails on Mount Tamalpais. Their old heavy bikes couldn't cope with off road terrain so they scavanged spare parts to make their bikes stronger. They called these heavy old bikes "klunkers."
This isn't just a movie about mountain bikes, it's a celebration of how fun it is to get out there and just ride. Forget the usual testosterone laden MTB movie with guys jumping off cliffs or showing off doing wheelies. There are WOMEN too in this movie and they played a great part too!
Check it out by reading these articles:
Interview with Klunkerz writer and director Billly Savage (part 1)
Interview with Klunkerz writer and director Billly Savage (part 2)
Interview with Klunkerz writer and director Billly Savage (part 3)
How Mountain Biking was Invented