Donkey Bike (1966)

London.
A groovy girl in a polka dot trouser suit looks at bikes outside a bicycle shop; she attempts to get on a penny farthing bike, but can't quite make it; the male assistant (T Barrell) brings out a 'Donkey Bike' for her to try. It looks quite strange, with a large wheel at the back and a small one at the front; the handlebars curve round the back of the rider, so they sit up straight while riding.
The girl cycles through a park on the bike; cut to the girl getting on a double decker bus with the folded bicycle. Folk singer Pete Newby is seen taking his Donkey Bike out of the boot of his car; he fixes the handlebars to the front of the bike and rides off. He stops on a quiet road to put the handlebars on the back of the bike and rides along a busy street. In fast motion, we see Pete, the trouser suit girl and another man riding about a park on their Donkey Bikes.
Note: on file is a leaflet on the Donkey Bike - multiple use health mobile apparat [sic] - made in Germany. Cuts exist - see separate record.
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[@barkchip1872]

and from this there spawned the Raleigh Chopper!

[@stevezodiac491]

no it was spawned from the Schwinn old school krate bike.

[@KOSAa7880]

Ciekawe rozwiązanie!

[@AlienLivesMatter]

Damn look at the bow line on that donkey bike!

[@SpacetimePilgim]

It looks like this was filmed around Chiswick, most notably at the Dukes Meadows Promenade by the Thames and Clifford Avenue.

[@v8pilot]

The silly affected accent and inane pleasantries were still going strong in 1960's news films.

[@LukeTheJoker]

Cool bike!

[@VacuousCat]

Traffic proplem resolved after the Dutch built bike lanes in their streets and roads.

[@TheFarinared]

What to do with mine I ask !