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"Before I go any further let me just say this, if you have any interest in mountain biking whatsoever then you should either go out and buy yourself a copy, or in the very least, make sure you get to see it. It is vital. There are scenes and shots in the film to make you shout with excitement and possibly even bring a tear to most hardened mountain bikers. And in some ways the film may make you think that in this modern day we’ve got it all wrong, it all seemed so simple back then."

Dirt Magazine December 2007

" Klunkerz is on par with the type of documentary presentation we’ve come to expect on networks such as History, Discovery, Speed, and Biography. In fact it is very easy to forget that this is not some powerhouse network’s masterpiece. The presentation is really that good." 

"Billy Savage takes the viewer along into a simpler time where social status and market-driven labels take the backseat to simply having fun. Watching Klunkerz is about as close to traveling back in time to the beginning as a person could ask for. Many of the key players are still with us today and offer incredible insight that simply couldn’t be portrayed accurately through history books and word of mouth alone."

Mountain Bike Tales, December 2007

“Who really invented the mountain bike? KLUNKERZ, a film from director Billy Savage, entertainingly answers that contentious question by telling the story of the evolution of what we now call the mountain bike. Savage has plenty of help: he seems to have found just about every one of the surprisingly large number of people who were involved. The right people in the right place at the right time spawned the mountain bike, and KLUNKERZ does and excellent job of letting them tell their story.”

Bike Radar October 2007

 

 

“Finally a mountain biking film that captures the history and spirit of the sport. What's great about this film is that you don't have to be a hard-core mountain biker to connect with it. It was obvious Billy knew how to put together a great doc as it had many of the same traits that made films like Riding Giants and Dog Town so great.”

Bicycle Retailer - October 2007

 “KLUNKERZ shows how a global phenomenon made a scruffy and wild entrance onto the world stage via the back woods of Northern California in the 1970s. The fact that he was a local, coupled with his credentials as a biker, helped Savage gain access to the true legends of early mountain biking-people like Tom Ritchey, Charlie Kelly, and Gary Fisher. The result is a velocious documentary that’s warmingly nostalgic without being a mere history lesson. "

FM4, Austrain National Radio - October 2007

“In Klunkerz, director Billy Savage takes us to Marin, where he grew up in the shadow of ‘Mt. Tam’ and of the pioneers and legends of Marin’s early mountain biking scene. Savage unpacks a story of how a bunch of thrill seeking youngsters, with their innovation and competitive camaraderie, led to the birth of a world-wide phenomenon, a massive bike boom, and the birth of an Olympic sport.”

LACBC Los Angeles - Sepember 2007

“Klunkerz screened at the L.A. stop of The Bicycle Film Festival. The MBA Wrecking Crew was in the house and we were totally blown away. Director Billy Savage has put together a remarkable film that traces the early evolution of mountain biking…Maybe the most remarkable thing about the film is you don’t have to be a mountain biker to be thoroughly entertained.”
Mountain Bike Action - October 2007

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