MarkusForest

This short documentary follows the 11th St-Laurent long-distance bicycle race held in Quebec in the summer of 1965. There, participants from 13 countries covered 2 400 km of Gaspé countryside in 12 days--a course longer than those of Italy, Belgium or Spain. With the curving landscape of this most picturesque province as backdrop, you see here a sports event where the challenge seems more personal than competitive.

www.nfb.ca/film/60_cycles_en

shoota 

Is it just me or is that video of exceptional quality?

MarkusForest

Our national film board does a really good job at archiving old films and putting them online.

Spotted a Legnano at about 4:05.

shoota 

I spotted all kinds of bikes I've never heard of. Really cool video, thanks for sharing. That one dude that crashed had a concussion for sure.

shoota 

Just saw another crash... And people say we don't need helmets

WNG

This film has been posted here before. But one never gets tired of it, it's one of my favorites.
I lived in Montreal for 3 years, it's cool to see scenes of neighborhoods from way back in the circuit race footage.

due ruote 

I want the sound track. For sure.

[edit] I guess this guy would be the guitarist. Didn't find much on the others.

seypat

Great video! The producers matched the music perfectly.

Velognome 

Don't start


It's a really cool film, nice peice of history and groovy music to top it off....I'm gonna watch it again.

big chainring 

I like the large frame sizes these guys are riding. Really shows how bike fitting has changed over the years. The screwball sized modern bikes just look strange with 8-10" of seatpost showing. The fit of their jerseys too, looks better than the skin tight style if today. Gee, you think I like vintage cycling?

puckett129

The saddles looked really low to me... not because of the amount of seatpost showing, but because of how bent their legs were even at the straightest point.