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Handlebars is a Doctor Who fanvid by Flummery.
The vid was included in the 24/7 2010: The State of the Art in DIY Video show as a significant vid from 2007 - 2009, and was probably the most successful vid of 2008.
- "I can ride my bike with no handlebars
- No handlebars
- No handlebars..." ~ lyrics
This character study is especially notable for accurately predicting the Tenth Doctor's dark character development, months before the TV series episode "The Waters Of Mars" aired. The vid spread beyond its community and intended audience almost immediately, eventually reaching -- and being praised by -- the show's creative team.
In 2012, the vid was selected by the OTW to part of its Test Suite of Fair Use Vids, a website listing a series of vids which was submitted before the Library of Congress.