The setting of the film is a bicycle repair shop, presided over by a mechanic who is surrounded by bicycles waiting to be repaired. Direct teaching is avoided by making various parts of the bicycle talk, in children’s voices. They tell the repair man about the treatment they have received from their riders and the accidents and near-misses in which they have been involved. As they talk, scenes show how badly maintained bicycles can be the cause of accidents.
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In ACMI's collection
Previously on display
22 April 2019
ACMI Viewing Booths
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
503138
Language
English
Audience classification
Mediatheque - all ages (ACMI classified)
Subject categories
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Bicycles
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Bicycles - Maintenance and repair
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Bicycles
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Bicycles - Maintenance and repair
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Cycling
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Cycling - Safety measures
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)