This is an awesome 16mm home movie I had transferred a while back that has some cool nostalgic motorcycle hill climb footage from California back in the 1930's
My uncle Bob Moore, who was born in 1910 rode an Indian Chief in the 30s. He use to describe these hill climb events that took place near his home in San Bernardino, Ca. The bikes used chains on the rear wheel for traction and had a thumb kill switch on the handlebars, when the thumb didn't depress it, the motor would shut off. The problem was the bike would become a danger if left running and would power into the crowd. I did some hill climbs around his area in the 60s, the hills were exceptionally steep, particularly near Devore.
Knuckles win again, I think, @ 233 it's clearly an OHV,great rider and it's right after that white HD goes down about 3/4 up the hill, not a clear shot but I'd say it's a UL-ULH flatty, I'm still riding and glad Granny married the HD guy, instead of the Indian guy, honey mooned at the falls, on a ,I believe a JD with a DCB-HD hack for granny, she was a hottie. You did a nice job with this hill climb got good vantage point , made my day BTW I too still ride my '38 hot rod Knuckle too, in my 60's
Modesto "Hospital Hill"? Or maybe Peralta Hill Climb in El Cerrito put on by the Oakland Motorcycle Club. for many years. Any idea what is written on the hillside in chalk? If there is more of this footage please post it. Thanks
Ridgid frames springers and knobies ( sometimes) just good clean fun. No specialized racing equipment no clubs shooting at each other some folks even havin picnics. Times were better
Thank you for this video somewhere in this race and crowd are my grandfather and great uncle the Scanland brothers that raced these Gypsy Tour races and meets from the very beginning I have and wear their 1937 Gypsy Tour participation pins on my cutoff that my great uncle pulled off his original jacket on the day I rode my Harley in the 1970s to his front yard in the mountains in Oregon he laughed and told me I was a real woman now and that it was genetic in my blood lol since he and my grandpa used to zip me in their jackets when I was an infant in 1950s to give a ride so I would stop crying and go to sleep lol
Best run was the chap who came down backwards sucking up his exhaust smoke as he did so. Can`t understand having a bloke with a starting flag at the bottom when the bikes are already moving, showmanship maybe?
Excellent video! Good job. I am an olde fart myself today. When we lived in Seattle, the olde fart who owned the apartment building we lived in was named Ted Maholovic. Ted showed me some black & white photos from this kinda stuff, and also up on Yosemite, with bikes packed in the snow. Ted and his brothers were from San Francisco originally, and they rode with Dudley Perkins and his folks. Those were the days, LOL. I still ride a rigid frame, going on 40 years on the same bike.
Old times motorcycle climbing is much more exciting to watch than nowdays because it is nearly impossible to make it all the way to the top anymore, thxs
What a great video. One of the subtle things I like about it is that it was during a time when racism was rife but (unless my eyes deceive me) for one beautiful moment Blacks and Whites are helping each other out and united by their love of modified machines and the thrill of speed.
I found my birth relatives and my grandfather was said to be a marine and Harley hillclimber...Ted Kirtley..probably post wwII. I hope to find out more about him
Pretty please, could you tell me which music was used originally on this video? It was really fitting and I'd like to listen more of it. And video is of course awesome, I've seen it few times already :)
I compete in hill climbs and am a huge history buff. This is awesome!
Absolutely incredible! Thanks for sharing! These guys had balls of steel and deserve all my respect.
Fuck the depression I'm gojng hillclimbing.
The Depression had ended by mid 1931.
Some great footage of a great time, thanks for sharing!
A lot of the guys made it up. This was an awesome video.
Excellent video, thanks a ton for posting! Can't wait to check out the full length...
+Travis A Thanks for checking it out!
great motorcycle history, thanks for sharing.
Hard tail bikes, hand shift, foot clutch. Slam it in first and go for broke...love it.
My uncle Bob Moore, who was born in 1910 rode an Indian Chief in the 30s. He use to describe these hill climb events that took place near his home in San Bernardino, Ca. The bikes used chains on the rear wheel for traction and had a thumb kill switch on the handlebars, when the thumb didn't depress it, the motor would shut off. The problem was the bike would become a danger if left running and would power into the crowd. I did some hill climbs around his area in the 60s, the hills were exceptionally steep, particularly near Devore.
My dad told me the same button thing. He said that they used the kill switch as the throttle.
Knuckles win again, I think, @ 233 it's clearly an OHV,great rider and it's right after that white HD goes down about 3/4 up the hill, not a clear shot but I'd say it's a UL-ULH flatty, I'm still riding and glad Granny married the HD guy, instead of the Indian guy, honey mooned at the falls, on a ,I believe a JD with a DCB-HD hack for granny, she was a hottie. You did a nice job with this hill climb got good vantage point , made my day BTW I too still ride my '38 hot rod Knuckle too, in my 60's
Modesto "Hospital Hill"? Or maybe Peralta Hill Climb in El Cerrito put on by the Oakland Motorcycle Club. for many years.
Any idea what is written on the hillside in chalk?
If there is more of this footage please post it. Thanks
Ridgid frames springers and knobies ( sometimes) just good clean fun. No specialized racing equipment no clubs shooting at each other some folks even havin picnics.
Times were better
Thank you for this video somewhere in this race and crowd are my grandfather and great uncle the Scanland brothers that raced these Gypsy Tour races and meets from the very beginning I have and wear their 1937 Gypsy Tour participation pins on my cutoff that my great uncle pulled off his original jacket on the day I rode my Harley in the 1970s to his front yard in the mountains in Oregon he laughed and told me I was a real woman now and that it was genetic in my blood lol since he and my grandpa used to zip me in their jackets when I was an infant in 1950s to give a ride so I would stop crying and go to sleep lol
Any idea where in Cal this was filmed? Great stuff wish there was more.
I like the music man! I thought it fits the film very well. What is it called?
Don't Look - Silent Partner :)
PUUUUURRRRRFECT song to a SICK video.
Thanks for stopping by!
Nice video. Who's playing the music?
Gabriel Valentine Sorry Gabriel I can't remember as it's been a while now since I uploaded it. Thanks for checking it out!
Okay, thanks. It sounds a little like Chris Issak.
Who did that great music?
Don't Look - Silent Partner
The full video is here: 1930's Vintage Motorcycle Hillclimb Event
ReelNostalgia love the vintage motorcycles want one.
This wouldn't happen to be Cargagie Hills would it?
Great video. Can you please tell me the name of the sound track.
6 year old comment, but hell, here ya go x3
Don't Look - Silent Partner
Great video and love the soundtrack - who is it?
djpadko To be honest I can't remember as I put this up a while ago.
Don't Look - Silent Partner :)
Awsome.
Thanks!
Any idea of the area?????
cool vid.. looks like a good spot to go metal detecting..
The property is now probably plastered with homes.
Best run was the chap who came down backwards sucking up his exhaust smoke as he did so. Can`t understand having a bloke with a starting flag at the bottom when the bikes are already moving, showmanship maybe?
damn my back
So who won?
rigid frame, 400+ lbs of bone jarring fun. The frame might last a few days
I came here from the “off spring” low self esteem lol
cool
Low gearing and high torque
one guy had a water polo helmet on ha ha ha
The music...
ua-cam.com/video/g_yJMMJe0DE/v-deo.html
Like 666
Not much of a hill climb when 99 per cent make it over the top
Great vid
Being crazy never goes out of style
Excellent video! Good job. I am an olde fart myself today. When we lived in Seattle, the olde fart who owned the apartment building we lived in was named Ted Maholovic. Ted showed me some black & white photos from this kinda stuff, and also up on Yosemite, with bikes packed in the snow. Ted and his brothers were from San Francisco originally, and they rode with Dudley Perkins and his folks. Those were the days, LOL. I still ride a rigid frame, going on 40 years on the same bike.
Hope your good man
Back when men were made of steel and Derek's were made of wood
Old times motorcycle climbing is much more exciting to watch than nowdays because it is nearly impossible to make it all the way to the top anymore, thxs
What a great video. One of the subtle things I like about it is that it was during a time when racism was rife but (unless my eyes deceive me) for one beautiful moment Blacks and Whites are helping each other out and united by their love of modified machines and the thrill of speed.
If we rolled up to that hill that day with a rmz 450 and today's gear they would of though we were aliens. Lol
Awesome footage, thanks for sharing it.
I wonder if any of these bikes are at Wheels Through Time
Love the vintage Hill Climbs, thanks for posting!
For those who have a longer deficit span - the full version of this film is 17 minutes long and it is here: ua-cam.com/video/IOzkdgiaiYM/v-deo.html
And the Butt still hurts to this day...!!!
Outstanding footage. Please let me know who is performing the music.
Don't Look - Silent Partner
Great vid, you can see how much more grunt the Harley's have up the hill compared to the English Triumph at 3:46
I found my birth relatives and my grandfather was said to be a marine and Harley hillclimber...Ted Kirtley..probably post wwII. I hope to find out more about him
Pretty please, could you tell me which music was used originally on this video? It was really fitting and I'd like to listen more of it.
And video is of course awesome, I've seen it few times already :)
Love that footage, I have an old 78 shovel.... just had an idea ;) I am also with the guy down the list..... what's the name of the Soundtrack please?
rigid frames springer frontends, guys are bad ass
You are very welcome.
Amazing ~ thanks for the video upload!
You are welcome!
Thanks!
I love vintage motorcycles
beautiful bikes - fantastic!
Wow.. Thank you!
this is so cool
Love it...
what music is this ?
Highway funk, by adhd. If Shazam is correct.
I had the same question.
Do you have this without music? because I cant watch it with your music!
+dammad dammad Then turn the volume down so you can't hear it.
Very simple, JUST TURN YOUR VOLUME OFF!!!
thanks for posting
You are most welcome!
What music is this?
Don't Look - Silent Partner
kewl!
+matrox Thanks!
Definitely Nothing but pure fun.. xox