Sundance: Biker Fox and Jeremy Lamberton

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Society & Culture

4.7 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 17 February 2010

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

Biker Fox is a cycling enthusiast and local legend in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Jeremy Lamberton is the director of a documentary feature about Biker and his eccentric lifestyle. The film premiered at the Slamdance Film Festival in Park City.

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0:00.0	I'm Jenny from State College, Pennsylvania.
0:02.2	I'm David Holland from Linwood, Kansas.
0:04.3	I'm Ellen Murray from Atlanta, Georgia.
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0:16.3	I'm Jesse Thorne, live on tape from My House in Los Angeles.
0:19.5	It's the Sound of Young America from MaximumFun.org and PRI, public radio, international.
0:30.9	It's the Sound of Young America. I'm Jesse Thorne.
0:33.8	One of the most fascinating films we saw in Park City
0:36.2	was a documentary called Biker Fox.
0:38.5	Its eponymous subject is well-known in his native Tulsa Oklahoma.
0:42.4	He's famous for riding a brightly colored bike,
0:45.3	doing bike tricks on busy roads,
0:47.5	wearing loud colors and dangly earrings,
0:50.0	and growling like a fox at cars who upset him.
0:53.6	He's a polarizing figure,
0:55.2	beloved by many, reviled by some.
0:57.9	The film about his life shows him running his muscle car parts business,
1:01.2	hand-feeding wild animals, and generally,
1:04.0	doing stuff that you or I would never do for good or ill.
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