Klunkerz: A Film About Mountain Bikes (2006)

Original title

Klunkerz

Directed by

William Savage

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 23m

Rated

G

Rating

8.0 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary tells the story of how mountain biking started in Northern California. It covers the hippies, racers, and bike builders who created the first off-road bicycles and the early Repack races.

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What happens

Klunkerz: A Film About Mountain Bikes is a 2006 documentary about mountain bike history during its formative period in Northern California. It examines the relationships of the Marin County hippies, athletes, and entrepreneurs who were directly responsible for popularizing off-road cycling. The film includes many interviews with those present during the embryonic stages of the sport, including Gary Fisher, Charlie Kelly, Joe Breeze, Tom Ritchey, Mike Sinyard, and Otis Guy, and covers "the treacherous old Repack races." The film was written, produced, and directed by independent California filmmaker Billy Savage and released on October 8, 2006. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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