2014-01-13 Bicycle Film Society show - The Fausto Coppi Story

Italian cyclist Fausto Coppi was one of the most exciting and charismatic cyclists of all time, unassuming in physical build but not in personality. His dominance in racing was trumped only by his fiercely competitive nature.
In 1949, his seventh year as a professional, Coppi took an astounding nine firsts, including both the Giro d'Italia and the Tour de France, and earned the moniker "Campionissimo." Coppi's private life was also filled with drama. Constantly hounded by tabloids, he became one of the most revered and reviled racers in Italy during the 1950s. His tragic death from an undetected attack of malaria in 1960 brought a premature close to his storied career.
Above all, Fausto Coppi was one of the all-time greats of pro cycling, and the scope of his achievements is made vividly clear through historic footage and revealing interviews.

Film starts at 7:30 usual place contact hbfs2011@gmail.com

Where is the usual place?

If you contact us on the e-mail given we will let you know alternatively search out previous postings

' Calthorpe Arms,
252 Grays Inn Road
London WC1x 8JR '

is this open to everyone or only those 'in the know'?

The HBFS is open to everyone and welcomes all.
To attend you need to be a member or accompanied by a member.
Attending shows and membership is free.
Membership can be obtained by e-mailing hbfs2011@gmail.com giving your home address and occupation.

What is hbfs? Genuinely interested but this all seems a bit underground so to speak

What is hbfs? Genuinely interested but this all seems a bit underground so to speak

I went to see the December edition, it involved a few drinks and some food upstairs in the pub. Very pleasant way to spend a Monday evening...

Do we have to RSVP?

What is hbfs? Genuinely interested but this all seems a bit underground so to speak

I'm guessing Hackney Bicycle Film Society

http://www.lfgss.com/thread36227.html

http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hbfs-september-show-the-last-kilometer-tickets-6770664239

https://plus.google.com/109712872306974334486/posts

Yes the Hackney Bicycle Film Society though we do not show films in Hackney but in Bloomsbury and I no longer live in Hackney so tend to drop the Hackney bit though I think it sounds better than London.

The HBFS has monthly shows on the second Monday of the month attending is free but to attend you need to be a member, membership is also free and can be obtained by e-mail at hbfs2011@gmail.com with your home address and occupation.

Thanks for the info guys

^^ that is the best thing I have ever seen and I will now adopt it as my life motto.
Chapeau.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/it/3/3a/Fausto_coppi_e_giulia_occhini_1956.JPG

Photographs

We are looking for someone to come to the screening and to take pictures. I wrote a piece for Bonesahaker Magazine and they need pictures.

If you can help PM me.

Zebs

I'm not familiar with period bikes, but the last picture is intriguing.
Seems to use 28 ish tubulars?
Lots of rub inside the drive side stay?
What's with the eyelet at the bottom of the fork, and the mini mudguard?
Bumpy and potentially muddy race?
Not that day, unless he has showered/ changed /cleaned his bike.

The roads were atrocious when he was racing.

Rub could be from changing wheels or changing during races and not having 'em lined up lovely + mud etc = grinding wheel.

Light mount? For riding home in the dark after a race.

Photographs

We are looking for someone to come to the screening and to take pictures. I wrote a piece for Bonesahaker Magazine and they need pictures.

If you can help PM me.

Zebs

I was planning to come with a pal, so would need to hang out with her but pm me about what sort of pix you need.