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“Klunkerz is a vivid documentary of the history of mountain biking from it’s
beginnings in Fairfax and Mill Valley to the multi-billion dollar resurgence of the
bicycle industry- a mix of historical film clips from the early days, combined with
interviews of the pioneers.It strikes me that more bike riding can give us
healthier kids who are aware of theirenvironment. Unplug the TV. Turn off
the computer. Ride with the kids. Get real.”

(Pulitzer Prize winning) Point Reyes Light 10/26/06.

“Klunkerz was a two-year project for Billy Savage. The former skateboarder and
lifetime mountain biker, collected archival footage and still photography from those
early days on Mount Tamalpais and culled interviews with those original pioneers to
help recreate the scene that sparked ‘mountain biking’ as we know it.”

Gary Fisher Bicycles press release 1/7/07

“In Klunkerz, director Billy Savage ta“The film begins with the sports Marin County
roots, following early adherents as they took their pre-World War II bicycles-known
as Klunkerz-to the top of Mt. Tamalpais and made the first trips down single-track.

The Durango Telegraph 3/01/07.”

“The fun starts with Billy Savage’s documentary-styled look at the birth of
mountain biking in Klunkerz. Klunkerz takes you back to the first baby steps of
mountain biking in the hills of Marin County in the late1960s and 70s. Classic
footage, and even more classic denim-armored characters-some of whom have
gone on to mountain biking royalty like Gary Fisher and Joe Breeze-
makes this an enjoyable, educational, and entertaining movie.”

Santa Barbara Independent 1/26/07

“This fascinating little documentary does make the argument that the Marin
County clique popularized the practice, and tells the history of mountain bike
technology and production. Savage had to act like some sort of cross between Jane
Goodall hanging out with the mountain gorillas, and Jimmy Carter brokering
Mideast peace, in order to get the interviews. Tensions had developed among
the original group once mountain biking became profitable-some guys
cashed in to the tune of millions of dollars, and some didn’t. Several of them
are now eco-warriors who build bikes to promote healthy bodies and a healthy planet.”

Santa Barbara Independent 1/28/07


“Bicycles have always been a backdrop in Billy Savage’s life. In his documentary,
KLUNKERZ, Savage chronicles with photos and interviews the emergence of
mountain biking into a global phenomenon.

Squeeze OC 4/13/07

“The 90 minute film was an enlightening, entertaining about one of the
thing I love most, the mountain bike. The interviews, personalities, the
original photographs and footage taught me why these men (and women) did

what they did and how our sport grew into what it is now. It is truly a special movie.”

Decline Magazine 2/07

“What began as a bunch of stoned long-hairs riding their klunkerz down the
mountainsideturned into what mountain biking is today. The movie stands as a
documented history lesson. It’s colorful characters and the community they
created is what makes the movie completely stand out. It’s Dogtown
and Z-Boys for mountain bikers.”

The Durango Herald 2/27/07

“Savage calls it a labor of love and it seems true from every aspect. The Marin
County native spent two years of his life, and much of his family’s money, to the
making of the film, which traces the roots of Fisher and his friends who created
mountain biking as we know it. Intricately woven into the film is Fisher’s connection
to the culture of the ‘70s. His relationships with the musical icons of the time, the
psychedelic culture of the Bay Area is all interwoven into the Klunkerz tale.”

Park Record Park City, UT 1/07/07

“Want to learn more about the birth of mountain biking? Savage, a Hollywood script

developer by day, captured the birth of mountain biking in ‘Klunkerz’. The film mixes

archival footage, interviews, and photographs to take viewers back to a time (the late

1960s and early 1970s) and place (Marin County) most consider the sports roots.”

Sea Otter Daily 3/07

 “Klunkerz, director Billy Savage’s painstakingly edited look at the history and
evolution of the mountain bike, is a must for citizens of a town that owes a
large part of it’s reputation as an adventure sports Mecca to a group of road racers
and hippies from Marin County, CA.”

The Durango Herald 3/02/07

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