Re: [CR]Another fun bike film: Red L:ight Go

(Example: Framebuilders:Dario Pegoretti)

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From: "Kenneth Willow" <kwillow@imagestudio.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]Another fun bike film: Red L:ight Go
Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2008 10:17:24 -0500
To: "brianbaylis@juno.com" <brianbaylis@juno.com>
cc: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
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Here is another fun one that I recently caught at the Chicago bicycle film festival... - probably not really on topic but I'm sure there is a kof builder present somewhere along with some ot bikes.

http://fastfridaymovie.com/index.html tons of really cool tricks!

Ken Willow Chicago, IL

On Sep 18, 2008, at 2:42 PM, brianbaylis@juno.com wrote:
> Tom,
>
> I saw that flick last year. It's excellent!
>
> There is another one filmed in San Francisco featuring messengers
> and tr
> ick riders. It's called "MASH". Think NYC, but with lots of major
> hills.
> The footage was taken from the back of a small scooter and a
> skateboard
> ! They follow riders between cars and buses and such. It's really
> thrill
> ing to watch; somewhat like the film of the the Ferrari driver in
> Paris
> in the film "Rendezvous".
>
> One of the riders featured in the film MASH is Richie Ditta who was
> a me
> ssenger in SF at the time. He's now one of the framebuilders who
> has spa
> ce in our framebuilders co-op here in San Diego. Not sure where the
> DVD
> is available, maybe Amazon.com or something. I got my copy from
> Richie.
>
> Brian Baylis
> La Mesa, CA
> Don't forget about the San Diego Custom Bicycle Show happening in
> April
> 2009. Check SanDiegoCustomBicycleShow.com for information.
>
>
>
> -- "Tom Sanders" <tesanders@comcast.net> wrote:
> A one hour documentary that's a bit more (well OK, a LOT more) hard
> Core
>
> than most; not for the faint hearted and easily offended. This is
> the
> world of NYC Bike Messengers and Alley Cat Racing and some of the
> toughe
> st
> riding and extreme bike handling (and language) you are likely to
> encoun
> ter.
> I thought it was great fun. You might like it too, if the sight
> of fun
> ky
> bikes with funky riders who push to the limits (and beyond a bit)
> of the
> law
> and common sense doesn't offend.
>
> Red Light Go is a really different kind of bike film. Recommended!
>
> I got my DVD from Netflix.available from Amazon, too. Used
> copies the
> re
> from $12.
>
> Tom Sanders
>
> Lansing, Mi USA
>
>
>
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