The post "KLUNKERZ: The history of Mountain Biking" is a plagiarism of the article "KLUNKERZ: The history of Mountain Biking" from the website available at http://www.dh-zone.com/en/News/84.html.
Peter is guilty of it!
I hope it was for the first and the last time as well. If I find another plagiarism I'll chuck that con artist out!!!
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PETER'S POST:
'Welcome to KLUNKERZ, it’s a new documentary film about the birth of the sport of mountain biking. The movie is a fond look back at the cyclists of California’s Marin County in the 1970s. These hardcore bicycle enthusiasts turned the world upside down by taking their adventures off-road. Their shared passion and obsessive tinkering led to the global mountain bike phenomenon.
All the participants in this film are deeply dedicated to the advancement of the bicycle as fun and functional transportation in modern society.
Short synopsis:
In the late 1960s and early 1970s San Francisco was the vortex of America’s counter-culture movement. Just over the Golden Gate Bridge, in Marin County, another movement was under way. The kids here would shake up a 100 year old American industry, and within a decade, create a worldwide phenomenon.
Long before the mountain bike entered our global consciousness, the cycling enthusiasts of Marin 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.
Only the strongest, heaviest parts could withstand the abuse that Mount Tam dished out.
Some were Category-1 road racers looking for a new way to cross-train during the off-season. Others were simply fun-loving hippies, checking out a new way to commune with nature. They had little in common, except for the bikes they rode and the Bay Area music scene that, like the trails on Mt. Tam, surrounded them.'
ORIGINAL POST:
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Welcome to KLUNKERZ, my new documentary film about the birth of the sport of mountain biking. The movie is a fond look back at the cyclists of California’s Marin County in the 1970s. These hardcore bicycle enthusiasts turned the world upside down by taking their adventures off-road. Their shared passion and obsessive tinkering led to the global mountain bike phenomenon.
All the participants in this film are deeply dedicated to the advancement of the bicycle as fun and functional transportation in modern society. It is part of the agenda of this film to create awareness of the organizations TRIPS FOR KIDS and SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL, so that future generations can experience the beauty and simplicity of these wonderful machines in a safe, healthy environment. It’s a simple fact; bicycles are good for you and good for the planet. So go ride one.
KLUNKERZ features interviews with the pioneers of the sport, including legendary cyclists GARY FISHER, JOE BREEZE, TOM RITCHEY, and MIKE SINYARD. The combined sales of their respective bicycle companies totaled nearly one billion dollars last year. That’s a lot of bikes. What started off as a way for these athletes to cross-train for their road racing careers, and have fun with their friends, became a form of recreation for the masses worldwide.
The Earth Policy Institute states that the current global annual production of bicycles is more than 100,000,000 units. In America alone it is estimated that there are more than 100,000,000 bicycles. A large percentage of these bicycles are mountain bikes. The modern mountain bike is rugged enough to go anywhere, but efficient enough to ride gracefully through the city streets. With escalating gas prices, Americans can expect to see more bicycles on the roads and trails in the coming years. This is a good thing.
This film pays homage to my magical childhood in Marin and my love of ‘the noblest invention’. I hope you enjoy watching it as much as I enjoyed making it.
Ride on,
Billy Savage
KLUNKERZ
(Short Synopsis)
In the late 1960s and early 1970s San Francisco was the vortex of America’s counter-culture movement. Just over the Golden Gate Bridge, in Marin County, another movement was under way. The kids here would shake up a 100 year old American industry, and within a decade, create a worldwide phenomenon.
Long before the mountain bike entered our global consciousness, the cycling enthusiasts of Marin 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.
Only the strongest, heaviest parts could withstand the abuse that Mount Tam dished out.
Some were Category-1 road racers looking for a new way to cross-train during the off-season. Others were simply fun-loving hippies, checking out a new way to commune with nature. They had little in common, except for the bikes they rode and the Bay Area music scene that, like the trails on Mt. Tam, surrounded them.
The pioneer’s bikes were scavenged from dumpsters and junkyards, sometimes adapting motorcycle parts to suit their needs. It was from these humble beginnings that a billion dollar industry, a new form of recreation for the masses, and an Olympic event, were born. These hefty steeds were affectionately known as Klunkerz.
Using archival footage, still photographs, and interviews, KLUNKERZ tells the story of the earliest days of the sport from those who were there. Some of the biggest names in the industry, as well as some more obscure characters, recount the people and events that gave birth to the modern mountain bike.
NEVER DO THAT!!!
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