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Louie Evans has become a Boston legend by riding around the city on his tricycle and yelling what some people call a "siren noise." Who is he? Why does he ride? Interviews with the employees of Back Bay Bicycles, the store that does complimentary repairs for Louie's bike, and Louie himself outline the mysterious 'trike rider's life as a dedicated bicyclist and as a compassionate, misunderstood person.

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  • 40 Watt Films plus 11 months ago
    Like all the best stuff this left me wanting more.
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  • Anna Feder 11 months ago
    seems like this could be a good piece for Current TV
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  • blackaller 11 months ago
    hey congratulations, this is great!
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  • Anne Hjortshoj 7 months ago
    This is great! Fantastic job. I've seen this guy around Boston since '96 or so, and wondered about him...
  • Brian Moore 7 months ago
    Thank you! Yep, he seems to be a staple of Boston...
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  • johng 7 months ago
    I've seen Louie riding for years, I can't even count how many.
    Thank you for putting a name with the face.
    Great job!
  • Brian Moore 7 months ago
    Glad I could make the connection.
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  • Emily Sweeney 7 months ago
    amazing vid. you did some really nice work here.
  • Brian Moore 7 months ago
    Thank you thank you thank you.
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  • Andrew Pile staff 7 months ago
    I've seen this guy for years! Thanks for clearing up what he's saying.
  • Brian Moore 7 months ago
    Yeah; it's pretty hard to hear it when you don't know.

    After having watched it many times, I can now understand pretty much everything he's saying in between interviews. We consciously decided not to subtitle it, though, since it's part of who Louie is.
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  • kateconnor 7 months ago
    Oooh - he's saying, "move"! Wow. This make so much more sense now. It seems like that should have been obvious but I always thought he was saying "Woo!" - like he was having a really great time. But this is cool too.
  • Brian Moore 7 months ago
    I'm sure he's still having a great time anyway. :)
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  • Iris Lee 7 months ago
    It's really nice to know a bit about his story after seeing him in Boston all this time.
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  • addy litfin 7 months ago
    hey man, this was great. you're in VMA too? why haven't we met?! (probably because i took fiction narrative this semester instead of doc production...)
  • Brian Moore 7 months ago
    Thanks! Yeah, I'm VMA, but I'm undergrad—that's probably why.
  • addy litfin 7 months ago
    ah, that explains it. i only just got here in september.
    anyway, really dug this piece - and i'm a pretty picky brat, so kudos! :)
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  • Paul Moore 7 months ago
    Saw this dude last night. He makes me smile.
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  • Nathan Brescia 6 months ago
    Hah hah. I hate you. 2,256 views!?
    I've got the exact same video up but with 47.
    I need to learn to advertise or something.
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  • marina pastrana 6 months ago
    Thank you so so much for this. Really great video. I have been in Boston for 5 years now and I have seen Louie many times. I am so happy to know more about him as a person. Thank you
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  • philip frazer 6 months ago
    This is awesome. I lived in Boston for 2 years and saw him around frequently. Its great to get more of an insight into him.
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  • Kim Ketch 4 months ago
    he nearly ran me over on Newbury St this weekend! I was about to throw a fit and then I recognized him from this video. Funny how quickly that anger melted away haha
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  • Michael Critz 4 months ago
    Fantastic! I think it’s pretty clear from anyone that has had a chance to speak with Louie he can really inspire you.
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  • Charles Pieper 4 months ago
    This is great. When I was in Boston at Emerson I always wondered about this guy, and now I know! Wow. Interesting.
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  • Schleppy 4 months ago
    Very well done. Thank you for sharing!
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  • Mark Dionne 13 days ago
    My guess is that he has cerebral palsy.
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