For Australian cyclist Shane Perkins, the Keirin–a Japanese cycling race in which participants sprint after a lap paced by a motorcycle–means a lot of things. It’s redemption for his spotted past as an Olympic competitor; it’s a way back into professional cycling; it’s a chance to provide for his family. Ryoku, a film documenting Perkins’s personal and professional journey and his encounter with Keirin racing, is showing tonight at the 2013 Bicycle Film Festival. Keep up with BFF 2013 on Facebook, check out the full schedule, and stay tuned for more festival highlights.
Steher racing is a special type of bike racing event where track cyclists ride within the slipstream of specially-equipped motorcycles referred to as dernys. It's similar to keirin 競輪 / ケイリン races, which have been wildly popular in Japan for decades, but instead of cyclists riding behind one driver on a…
ANIMAL loves bikes. ANIMAL loves film. New York's edition of Bicycle Film Festival 2013 kicks off June 26th, so get excited. Since 2001, BFF has grown into a huge celebration of all styles of bikes and cycling, with sold-out film screenings and events around the world. Ah, it's going be…
Who is Diablo? Where did he come from? Why he is running in his pink jumpsuit alongside the cyclists of the Giro D'Italia? Dieter "Didi" Senft (born February 7, 1952 in Reichenwalde, Germany) is known as the Tour de France and Giro d'Italia devil or El Diablo. Since 1993, he…
