Originally aired on the BBC in December 1973, this recently resurfaced video from a half-century ago shines some light on the era’s British bike culture. Host Michael Frostick takes a spin with Alex Moulton and offers a message that still rings true today. Watch it here…

Broadcast from the mid-1960s to ’70s, Wheelbase was a BBC program focused on cars and car culture, but amid the energy crisis in the 1970s, they published a segment all about the humble bicycle and its practical and potentially transformative power. The clip was recently published on YouTube, and it’s a charming watch with some insights that hold true more than 50 years later. It’s a slow burn but full of gems from host Michael Frostick, who wonders if motorists might consider switching from petrol to pedal power and takes a ride with legendary bicycle designer and engineer Alex Moulton. You can give the 11-minute video a watch below.

“The fuel for this is a medium-sized plate of bangers and mash.”

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