On this charming declaration of affection to Belgian (particularly Flemish) biking tradition, it’s famous that there are solely three locations the place cyclesport is THE sport. Oddly sufficient, like “bicycle” all of them start with the letter B: the Basque Nation, Brittany and Belgium however that appears to be their sole widespread ingredient. Flanders has made probably the most out of its biking repute, with someplace within the order of 200,000 international guests coming to spectate at races or journey their very own challenges. There are novice occasions aplenty and two main museums dedicated to biking. And there may be beer…ah, such beer.
With help from North Carolina’s athletic sock maker DeFeet, Director Paul Willerton, a former mountain bike racer in addition to teammate of Greg Lemond, has managed on this 49 minute movie to maybe reply the query: “What’s a Flandrien?” There are retired execs and group managers, together with present racers (each female and male, on the highway and the monitor); there are boisterous followers (and sure, even beer), company of the bike-themed Flandrien Lodge, in addition to the chance to look contained in the KOERS Museum in Roeselare. There are black-and-white clips of How It Used To Be and whereas they had been actually robust again then they nonetheless should be to cope with the cobbles and the unforgiving hellingen.
Fans could have the chance on Thursday, February 4th, to attend an advance screening of the movie in New York Metropolis from 7-9 pm. This can be in cooperation with Rapha at their clubhouse at 159 Prince Avenue, on the intersection with West Broadway within the Soho space of Manhattan. Not fairly the Bar Gidon in Geraardsbergen nevertheless it must be enjoyable anyway!
After the movie is introduced there can be an open dialogue with Director Willerton, and as nicely celebrated framebuilder Ben Serotta can be current.
- For extra info: www.rapha.cc.
- Can’t make it to Manhattan for this? Properly, no worries as “Flandrien,” which we’ll assessment right here in additional depth subsequent week, is accessible to look at via the Bicycle Movie Pageant (BFF) till February 29, 2024. You’ll discover it in Program 9 of the Pageant right here: btt.boldtypetickets.com.
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