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Freewheelers: Charlie's Ugandan Courier Bike

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An original new series about freedom, bikes and travelling in style. Charlie, a London artist and former bike courier, organised a race to the ‘centre of the earth’ in Uganda using Indian-made ‘Hero’ bikes, the most popular bike for local couriers. He bought his Hero home to London in a suitcase; Here he is unpacking it for Babelgum.
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