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Pedal (Book & DVD) Paperback – April 1, 2006

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Best-selling author Peter Sutherland's newest title, Pedal, is a wild ride alongside a band of New York City's most feared and respected inhabitants: bike messengers. In a book of photographs and a documentary on DVD, Sutherland follows the frenetic trips and lives of the cyclists who live by their own rules of the road.

In Pedal, Sutherland documents bike messengers competing in the 2005 Cycle Messenger World Championships in New York City. Going straight to the center of this urban subculture, Sutherland serves up compelling portraits of the competitors from dozens of countries, in motion and at ease, checking out each other's bags, lingering over modifications to bikes and bodies. Between events like sprints, distance racing, and skid contests, Sutherland shows us the riders' elegant physicality, complex individuality, and unique community that crosses boundaries of race, gender, age, and class. And he doesn't shy away from the blood and bruises that come part and parcel with the messenger's life. Sutherland delves deep into the world of the messengers-a world usually seen from the outside-and returns with a dynamic document that evokes the unbridled anarchy and energy of its inhabitants.

The accompanying DVD is a fast-paced documentary film about surviving in the streets of New York City as a bicycle messenger. It features messengers from all walks of life as they battle traffic in a race to make their next delivery on time. Directed by Sutherland and produced by Ana Lombardo, Pedal the documentary lets viewers live the spectacle of the delivery itself. It premiered in 2001 at the South by Southwest film festival, and was later acquired by the Sundance channel, where it aired until 2004.

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powerHouse Books
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April 1, 2006
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5.75 x 0.8 x 8 inches
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1576873145
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978-1576873144
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Filmmaker and photographer Peter Sutherland was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and raised in Colorado. A move to New York City in 1998 prompted his first feature documentary, Pedal, published by powerHouse Books in 2006 as a book and DVD package. The author of Autograf: New York City’s Graffiti Writers (powerHouse Books, 2004), and Buck Shots (powerHouse Books, 2007), Sutherland has also published artist’s books with Nieves, Art Beat Press, and P.A.M. Books, among others.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ powerHouse Books; First Edition (April 1, 2006)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 144 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1576873145
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1576873144
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.03 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.75 x 0.8 x 8 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #3,838,928 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #212 in Bike Repair
- #854 in Sports Photography
- #4,045 in Photo Essays (Books)

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Peter Lehmann

I LOVED this film!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 30, 2009

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I loved this film! Who knew a gritty (in an artistic way) documentary could have surprises and tiny little "plot-thickens" moments? My only issue (other than the fact that it wasn't six hours long, I could have watched it with fascination all day) is that the binding on the book failed the moment I removed it from its box. I was very sad, but didn't want to bother sending it back; then I wouldn't have had it for a few days. I liked it so much that I just figured I would buy a second copy when able.

I wish it were easier to find more films like this; Fixed-Gear Cycling is an extremely niche market, but I, as well as anyone else I have talked to, am very addicted to it. I wish there were far more films than this out there. And if there are, I wish they were easier to find.

And for others who share the above opinion, here are a couple other films I have come across:
"Fast Friday," a documentary,
"Quicksilver," a very old Kevin Bacon film from 1986,
and...I haven't found more! :(

ADDITIONAL REVIEW INFORMATION:
This film is so good, I DID buy a second copy. I am compulsively careful with the book so the binding has not failed on the new one, I also super-glued the old one together, which worked just fine!

I have also discovered a few more fixed-gear documentaries available from Amazon.Com:
"Still We Ride," less about fixed-gear but important to the lifestyle,
"Red Light, Go!," a documentary about NYC "Alley-Cat" races (excellent!),
and several films, purely track-bike action; some popular, others more obscure:
"Macaframa,"
The "Bootleg Sessions" Four-Volume video project,
"MASH,"
"Council of Doom,"
and, hopefully!, more I haven't yet discovered!

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Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 17, 2010

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I was super excited to receive this book and DVD in the mail. After viewing the short couple of videos online, I thought this movie was gonna blow my mind. It didn't really blow it though. Not to say that the DVD was bad, just wasn't as ground breaking as I would like. The thing that bothered me most about this purchase, however, was the quality of the printed materials. The book of photos that accompanies the package has terrible binding which cracked and fell apart after 1 viewing, and they edges of the whole package box began to bust at the seams after very little handling. These things bothered me the most. I like the artist's work a lot, movie is worth checking out, but overall, not a great experience.

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artandtacosjl

A gem...

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 7, 2013

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A friend and fellow bike enthusiast introduced me to this documentary. It's nice peek into the ups, downs, and camaraderie of the not so glamorous' lives of REAL bicycle messengers living and working in the big apple. The packaging is nice and the included booklet features a collection of Peter Sutherland's photography. It's a nice addition... but I'm a sucker for documentaries, photography, and bikes. I like it. Go figure.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 25, 2014

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This film is fantastic. Skeletor is the man!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 30, 2014

Love this!!

A really cool package

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 14, 2008

The book is great, I love the photos, but was expecting more words to go with them. Only downside is the cover fell off the first time I opened it up, the glue let go. I think I can fix it up with something a bit better though.

The documentary is pretty good, an interesting look into the lives of some NY messengers. It only seems to scratch the surface though - there must be so much more of a story there. I would have liked to have heard from more people. And coverage of CMWC would have been good too.

I'll definitely watch it a few more times before lending it out to friends. Overall a really cool package.

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Jorge Goncalves Coelho

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Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 15, 2007

It's an interresting document as it exposes this "counterculture" collective - bicycle messengers. The book is rather superficial with plenty of pictures and only four texts which vary considerably, ranging from contradictory-ragefilled-selfcentered-discourse to some interesting clearly depicting analysis. The DVD is great! Covering that cosmos: from the despatcher to the messenger, the bike races to the pedal driven task force in action.

Overall I rate it 4 stars, since it gets you acquainted to the NY messenger collective.

Jorge Coelho, Portugal, Faro

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Jay Dokken

A fast, hardcore lifestyle.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 11, 2009

This DVD and book exposes the harsh realities of being a New York City bike messenger. Sutherland does a great job uncovering the life, drama and details of living a fast-paced life.

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Sarah

Tolle Doku auf DVD und schön gemachtes Buch- Kuriere

Reviewed in Germany 🇩🇪 on February 29, 2012

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Buch und DVD über New Yorker Fahrradkuriere. Die DVD ist sehr sehenswert. Unter anderem wird ein einbeiniger Kurier vorgestellt und einer der in den Schächten der Ubahn wohnt. Alle vorgestellten Kuriere sind interessante und ungewöhnliche Persönlichkeiten. Das zugehörige Buch enthält nur einen einführenden Text, ansonsten nur toll fotografierte und gut gedruckte Bilder aus dem Leben der Kuriere.

Der Preis für das Gebotene ist fair und das Buch/DVD Bundle ist eigentlich Pflicht für Fans des schnellen urbanen Fahrrades. Empfehlung.

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Antony Cadillon

Bad luck

Reviewed in France 🇫🇷 on September 11, 2012

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First of all sorry for my bad english, i'm french so blame my educative system for my language not me;).
I was very excited when i saw that product on line on amazon so i commanded it, but when i opened the box this morning i saw all the cover of the book present in the box ruining. I know it's not the seller's fault but i prefer warn the others potentiel clients that it may be a serial of this product with little imperfections.
BTW the book and the dvd are great.

SNEAK

ニューヨークメッセンジャーの"今"がわかる。

Reviewed in Japan 🇯🇵 on June 20, 2006

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ニューヨークメッセンジャーに特化した内容で、最高に特徴的なメッセンジャーが多数出演。内容は、面白いものから、生活じみたものまであり、ほんとリアルに現在のニューヨークメッセンジャーを知りたい方にはオススメ。流行の"ピストバイク"目当ての方にもオススメ。ロサンゼルス、サンフランシスコのメッセンジャーとは一味違います。かっこいい。

洋書とDVDのセットであるが、どちらかというとDVD（約50分）がメインの作品。お間違えなく。

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