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SP 05 Bike Shorts - 200 Years of Cycling

Bicycles have long transcended their role simply as a means of transport. Today bikes are an ecological statement representing freedom, independence or the thrill of physical challenge. In commemoration of the bicycle’s 200th anniversary, BIKE SHORTS presents a vibrant mix from the cycling world. From mountain bikes to fixies the wheels keep turning, so hop on for a ride through the vast expanse of the American heartland, or take on the traffic chaos of Uganda’s city streets.

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13 films

Historia mínima de la bici

Brief history of the bicycle

Pablo Acevedo // Mexiko // 2016 // 05:17 min

Racing bikes, BMXs, beach cruisers and more. Today’s bicycles are tailor-made for any situation. But when was the bicycle invented and how has it adapted throughout its history?

Bike Portraits

Sashko Danylenko // Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika // 2016 // 04:57 min

Mix-Medias

Is it possible to describe an entire society based on the bicycles they ride? We look here at the world’s different bikes and what they say about their owners.

Fast forward

Ryan Heffernan, Grayson Schaffer // Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika // 2016 // 07:56 min

For long-distance cyclist Lael Wilcox the Arizona Trail, more than 800 miles long, is more than simply another stretch to complete; it’s a test of body and mind that pushes the rider to her limits.

Toer

Tour

Jasmijn Cedee // Niederlande // 2016 // 02:13 min

Video Art

The whiz of cyclists streaking by, the hum of the bike chains – This animated short takes a look at spectators immersed in the magic of bicycle racing.

The World's First Bicycle

Conrad Molleson // England // 2016 // 05:24 min

This lovingly created animation focuses on Kirkpatrick Macmillan, the Scottish inventor of the rear-wheel drive in 1842.

Brief an den Fahrraddieb

Christian Maria Brandes // Deutschland // 2017 // 02:22 min

They’ve stolen our buddy Schlecky’s bike! This song is for everyone who’s ever experienced the pain of having a beloved bicycle disappear from one day to the next.

Cycologic

Emilia Stålhammar, Veronica Pålsson, Elsa Löwdin // Uganda // 2016 // 15:00 min

Amanda Ngabirano has a dream of making bicycles an everyday fact of life in Uganda’s cities. But the battles bikes face here encompass far more than a simple means of transport.

Cycles

Joe Cobden // Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika // 2016 // 03:53 min

Creative choreography is used in this film to depict one man’s memories of a failed relationship.

Outlaw Diaries II - Return To The Glory Days

Johannes Müller // Kanada // 2017 // 06:42 min

Transported from industrial western Germany to the vast expanse of British Columbia, Canada, the bicycle means one thing above all for Patrick Rasche - Freedom.