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Freewheelers: Ben's Fluoro Bike

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London-based artist and designer Benedict Radcliffe shows us his beautiful flourescent bikes - there's no chance of car drivers not seeing you when you're atop one of these beauties. Find out more at www.benedictradcliffe.co.uk.
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Freewheelers: Ben's Lowrider
London designer Ben Wilson has worked with some very big names: Issey Miyake, Puma, Brooks, Nike and Ron Arad. But perhaps none of this would have happened if it wasn’t for his Americana-inspired lowrider. A beautiful exploration of form, movement and function, this fantastical lowrider kick-started Ben’s career and is emblematic of his lifelong love affair with the bicycle.
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Freewheelers: Jess's Self-Build
“I just try to ride without stopping". And it’s not easy to stop when you’re riding a, er, brakeless mountain bike. Adrenalin-junkie or just plain foolhardy? Jess has an amped-up attitude to go with the mire of London traffic. But this fashion student from Louisana also has a very laidback sense of personal style. Riding without brakes in London is one thing, but riding in shorts? That’s certifiable.
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Freewheelers: Wai Mun's Brompton
To B or not to B? For many London commuters Brompton is the only way to go – our video examines the world’s most perfectly formed folding bike and meets a commuter who regards his bike as an extension of his own body.
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Freewheelers: Loolie's German Import
London artist Loolie was given a bike in lieu of payment by a Berlin arts collective who thought she needed a transport upgrade. Loolie lets a few skeletons out of the closet as she lets us undress her sturdy Tank Bike in autumnal Victoria Park.
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Freewheelers: Muna's Pink Dream
It was love at first site when Muna encountered a pink bicycle frame on Brick Lane markets. Former bike courier, bike polo player, and all around bike addict, Muna talks to us about riding in London and her love of stickers.
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Freewheelers: Caz's Pashley
Caz, London cycling blogger and fashionista, tells us about her love affair with a pale blue Pashley Poppy and her crusade against helmet-hair.
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The Fixed Gear Bike Documentary. The fixed gear biking world remains much of a mystery to people on the ‘outside,’ but to these riders, cycling is the cornerstone of their world. Friends, careers, fashion and fun revolve around their passion. Within this close-knit community, ideas, tools and socio-fundamentals are exchanged. Using a focused selection of artistic shots carefully fused with music, this film will translate the energetic, youthful and organic relationship felt between the fixed gear rider and the world surrounding them.
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Vice Versus - Rollapaluza
Originally from the courier scene, Rollapaluza is a static indoor bike race held in pubs or clubs. The races are usually 500 meter to 1 kilometer sprints on genuine track bikes. In London, the burgeoning fixed-wheel bike scene is helping to draw more and more people to the events where the combination of beer and fierce competition makes for an electric atmosphere.
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Freewheelers: Saki's Moulton
The Moulton is a British design icon; a small-wheeled, folding bike recognisable for its Meccano-like frame. The original design was inspired by aeronautical engineering, and the bike was once synonymous with London of the Swinging 60's. When we stumbled across a yellow one hanging up in a fellow-cyclists’ flat, we wanted to know who it belonged to. That's how we met Saki, a die-hard cyclist from Tokyo, now braving London on a yellow 'Land Rover' Moulton and a white jumpsuit.
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Freewheelers: Crazy Socks's Self-Build
Beneath their prickly exterior London's bike couriers are warm and cuddly idealists. Or at least, one of them is. We meet courier Crazy Socks and his gritty Surly Steamroller.
 

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