Cheetah: The Nelson Vails Story

[bthornt]

Apologies if this has already been posted. You can watch this documentary (over 1 hour) on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjLnzbzuNhE

[bikinchris]

Years ago, Nelson Vials to the Baton Rouge velodrome. He was a larger than life personality.

[BumbleBeeDave]

. . . didn't need no motor in his bike!

BBD

[jimcav]

i enjoyed watching--i remember wanting to buy X-ray sunglasses!

[PFSLABD]

He had a cameo appearance in the bike messenger movie, Quicksilver, starring Kevin Bacon.

[Jeff Borisch]

I guess this sort of makes up for the DVD they never sent me.

[tumbler]

Awesome. Thanks for sharing that.

[ptourkin]

We see him on the road regularly in North County. I've had the honor of lending him a tube.

[SpokeValley]

Thanks...what a great way to end my day.

[sitzmark]

Watched it once before but going to watch it again.
Had a chance to talk and ride with him RTR 2014. A wonderful human.