Aired Sunday August 7, 12:00pm - 1:00pmon Smithsonian Channel SD

Inside the Factory

Series 2 Episode 4: Bicycles

Gregg Wallace explores the largest bicycle factory in Britain which produces 150 folding bicycles every 24 hours and joins a multi-stage manual production line to make his very own bike. He'll learn how to put together 1200 individual parts and attempt to braze a bike frame together using extreme heat of a thousand degrees, a skill that takes years to master.

Category
Documentary / Consumer
Original air date
2016-08-16
Cast and crew
  • Gregg WallaceHost
  • Cherry HealeyHost
  • Ruth GoodmanHost