A two-disc collection of films from the BFI Archive which provides a fascinating portrait of the British cycling experience on film including short dramas animations advertisements newsreel items and public information films. Taking the viewer on a tour from nineteenth-century ladies elegantly cycling to the cut-throat 1928 Olympic trials at the Herne Hill Velodrome and the careless BMX kids of the 1980s On Yer Bike offers up a century of cycling in Britain celebrating classic brands such as Raleigh Hercules and the hand-crafted Witcomb Racing Cycle on its... way. Special Features: Includes 29 films on 2 DVDs Fully illustrated booklet [show more]
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Documentary showcasing the history of cycling on British film. Featuring archive footage from short films, animations, advertisements, newsreel items and public information broadcasts, the programme follows the history of cycling on film in Britain between 1899 and 1983.
Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play. ON YOUR BIKE: A HISTORY OF CYCLING ON FILM (2-DVD SET) Every time I see an adult on a bicycle, I no longer despair for the future of the human race. H G Wells. This two-disc collection provides a fascinating portrait of the British cycling experience on film featuring entertaining short dramas, animations, advertisements, newsreel items, and public information films. From nineteenth-century women elegantly displaying their proficiency to the cut-throat 1928 Olympic Trials at the Herne Hill Velodrome and careless 1980s BMX kids meeting untimely ends, the films on this set offer up a century of cycling in Britain whilst celebrating classic brands such as Raleigh, Hercules, Moulton, Humber, Rudge and Witcomb. UK | 1899-1983 | black & white, and colour | English language | 248 minutes | DVD9 x 2 | Ratio 1.33:1 Disc One Lady Cyclists (1899) | Race for the Muratti Cup at Manchester Wheelers' Annual Meet [Extract] (1901) | Rudge Whitworth Britain's Best Bicycle (1902) | Manchester and Salford Harriers [Extract] (1901) | Flying the Foam and Some Fancy Diving (1906) | Fat Man on a Bicycle (1914) | National Bicycle Week Begins (1923) | Olympic Trials (1928) | Cycling the Channel (1929) | Woman Wheelers (1929) | From Acorn to Oak (1938) | Cinema Adverts Humber, Raleigh, Rudge (1938) | Tom's Ride (1944) | How a Bicycle is Made (1945) | Stringing Along (1947) | The Ballad of the Battered Bicycle (1947) | Pedal Cyclists (1947) | Good Cycles Deserve Good Riders (1950) | Skid Kids (1953) Disc Two Cyclists Special (1955) | Hercules: Lion Cubs (1956) | Cyclists Abroad (1957) | Cycling Proficiency Scheme Father and Son (1959) | Riding on Air (1959) | The Racing Cyclist (1966) | The Moulton Bicycle (1972) | Free Wheeling (1979) | It's a Bike (1983) | Cyclist Turning Right (1983)
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