Alf Engers 2

A new promo of Alf Engers " AKA THE KING " This is a 75 min film on Alf the first man to break the 30 mph barrier in 1978 first man under 50 mins for 25 miles 49 24 , his story from 16 year old club member to
superstar

[@megaspongebob6]

Love the look of those 70's TT bikes......minimalist and clean looking........

[@wantlessworkless.2558]

When Alf rode your local TT course it caused a buzz because in his era he set the benchmark time for that particular measured course .......everyone would say with astonishment " he beat my best time on that course by _________ minutes"
It was usually several minutes.

[@Bob-ts2tu]

whenever alf turned up on the boro we would make sure we went out to see him either in flight or at the start. I felt a tad sorry for eddie adkins, another great speedster who i think broke the existing 25 record to see alf better it shortly after. gotta say tho the current record of just under 43 mins is insane lol, as is the 100 record of 3:13

[@78uksub]

Gentleman Alf. Thanks for this.

[@back2steel2]

i have ordered my copy from bromley video , i can hardly wait for it to arrive !
for me he was a sort of ''keith moon'' of cycling , super talented and a it of a bad boy.
the footage of alf racing and his savage starting effort is superb !
i would love to see a documentary on tommy godwin next but perhaps there is no film footage ?
thanks ray for another great dvd.

[@ddsiple]

I hope this becomes available for the American market (including a DVD w/ a compatible region code!).

[@petersmithson4644]

120 on the start sheet every time.What a buz he created when he road an event.

[@adrianjervis9971]

Freeze at 1:37 Alf's brakes are at the back of the bars, right under his nose, aerodynamics ! Just read "I like Alf" good read but i would like to have seen his full training schedule, not just "280 miles a week"

[@markhancock7527]

really good film.

[@raypascoe4674]

Thanks for your feedback

[@Kit_The_Fist]

That’s my Father John Harvey at 0:48 Brit Champ in 1962

[@JohnButler-iq8rl]

He was one of the very few people who could beat my club mate and mentor randy allsopp----.

[@hedleykerr3564]

I like looking at the freewheels on those old bikes 11x19/12x19?

[@metclassics]

You were lucky to have 6 on the back. Think Alf only had 3. Freeze at 3.20 check out that block.

[@Bob-ts2tu]

i seem to remember a top gear of 118" using 57 x 13 was popular with the top riders with a 13-17 block

[@back2steel2]

great new promo ray ! can you tell me where will i be able to buy this on release and roughly when release day will be ? thanks.

[@raypascoe4674]

H early November watch this space

[@carnipicus5320]

i love bicycle racing, i was also at the Encino Velodrome the evening that poor man locked bars in a match sprint and died on the track. that night bicycle racing changed for ever. insurance companies became the regulator which removed an element of independence the pack needed to self regulate each other. now i watch on television, i see too many crashes. i see hoopla about using controlled substances. i see an elitist sport run by corporations....

[@hughcronshey3202]

And Beryl?

[@graememorrison333]

my god, the tt'ing scene is so seriously dull