Short Summary
BECAUSE OF DEMAND WE ARE CONTUINING THE CAMPAIGN INTO PHASE 3
Just a quickie before we start - what is crowd funding? What am I getting involved in?
We all understand paying for
concert tickets months before the concert is on. We pay for flights in
advance to secure a seat.
We're doing just that –
pre-paying for something in advance so we can see it before anyone else,
like pre ordering a DVD, only this is online. Bigger Picture have a
long
track record of delivering high quality films. I hope this explains
this new approach.
J L Matthews
Short Summary
This is an online TV show for motorcyclists made by motorcyclists, broadcast on our own dedicated channel.
Team leader
and former Champion Jamie Whitham is
a mechanical engineer with his own workshop & everything needed to fix
machines. Together with his racing pal Jenny Tinmouth and friends, they do fun stuff on bikes on the cheap.
The idea is to go and have fun entering competitions or doing
exciting and interesting things, spending the least amount possible.
We will get up to all sorts, traveling around, doing some crazy and
challenging stuff, maybe set a new intriguing record? Get dirty, a few
bruises, lots of laughter.
We film the whole thing from start to finish for your entertainment.
Maybe you have some ideas? Please TELL US! We want to know and you can be part of the process!
What We Need & What You Get
We already raised almost £5000 - which is brilliant! But it is nowhwere near enough which is why we need your help.
We have already started making the show as you can see and we have a considerable following already on twitter and facebook [https://www.facebook.com/pages/Speed-on-a-Shoes...]
With the small amount of money we have raised we have almost edited three sections already but we need more support. What we have found is a small amount of support is coming in all the time so we are going to keep it going like this.
If
we don't make our goal, and I very much doubt that, we will do what we
can with what we raised. We believe we will easily make this target and most likely exceed it so that we can do the next sections.
Risks & Challenges
One of
the problems is finding the right machine, which can be tricky, however
we have already as you can see in the taster found and got a bike going.
That bike cost just £90! [Jamie said it was £90 too much!] Also we can just get on and do things to as you will see if you look at the latest episode on www.speedonashoestring.com.
About Jamie and Jenny
Jamie Whitham
Ex professional road racer, 3 times British Champion, former
Honda, Yamaha factory rider, Isle of Man TT podium finisher, Eurosport
commentator and motorcycle engineer and collector.
Jenny Tinmouth
The UK’s fastest female road racer, fastest woman ever around
the Isle of Man TT course at 119.96 mph, motorcycle mechanic and first ever full-factory
female Honda rider in UK.
About Bigger Picture
We are famous for our Joey Dunlop ITV film 'The Man Who Conquered the
TT' and our BBC films 'Grand Prix the Killer Years', 'Madness in the
Desert' and 'Madness on Wheels'. Our work is broadcast in 28 countries
and our reputation in this business is fantastic. Our distributor is BBC
WorldWide, the largest factual distributor in the world. We've filmed
aeroplanes, skiers, rally drivers, racing drivers, stunt cyclists,
motorbikers, pretty much anything that moves!
Other Ways You Can Help
We are looking for
knackered old bikes and machines lying around in sheds and in barns.
Maybe you know where there is something or you have one yourself? Tell
us! They must be complete, intact, nothing major missing.
Also maybe you have some ideas of what bikes or machines we should be
looking to find and why - AND what to do on them - we'd like to hear
from you please. Be realistic though - remember its about doing it on
the cheap!
So go on, join us! It's only a few quid. And if you want more fun, why not come to the launch party?!