Long before the mountain bike entered our global consciousness, the cycling enthusiasts of Northern California's Marin County rode modified pre-WWII bicycles down the slopes of Mount Tamalpais. They developed their bikes through rigorous field-testing, often risking life and limb to do so. Some of these cyclists were Category-1 road racers looking for a new way to train during the off-season. Others were simply fun-loving hippies looking for a new way to commune with nature. Their early bikes were scavenged from dumpsters and junkyards. It was from these humble beginnings that a multi-billion dollar industry, a form of recreation for the masses, and an Olympic event, were born. These hefty steeds were affectionately known as Klunkerz. -William Savage
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siftbotsays...Moving this video to 23b's personal queue. It failed to receive enough votes to get sifted up to the front page within 2 days.
23bsays...*beg
siftbotsays...Sending this video to Beggar's Canyon to plea for a little attention - beg requested by original submitter 23b.
Klunkerbillsays...I ain't gonna beg, but I'm glad there's a couple of people who like the movie:). I'm self-distributing on my website. You can order the 82 minute feature + DVD extras there. For you multi-discipline athletes, there's also some footage of the Dogtown guys skating pools back in the day in the DVD extras, too:).
Ride on,
Billy Savage
writer/producer/director
KLUNKERZ
www.klunkerz.com
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