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Michael Venutolo-Mantovani is a writer and musician based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. He loves road and track cycling, likes gravel riding, and can often be found trying to avoid crashing his mountain bike.
As the weather starts to get colder motorcyclists everywhere are left wondering what to do after winterizing their bikes. Fortunately for them (and for us) there are hundreds if not thousands of incredible motorcycle movies available for purchase or rent online.
One of the oldest and most iconic motorcycle movies of all time, On Any Sunday was created in 1971 and still stands as one of the most popular motorcycle movies in the world today. This historic film offers you a glimpse into the grassroots origins of racing, and the lives of legends like Steve McQueen, Malcolm Smith, Mert Lawwill and more.
One of the most eccentric, quirky, hard-to-believe, and 100% true motorcycle racing stories of all time. In this movie viewers follow the real-life trials, challenges, and victories of the world record setting New Zealander Burt Munroe as he races his 1920 Indian Scout on the Bonneville Salt Flats.
This American independent road drama is a hugely influential counterculture piece written by Peter Fonder, Dennis Hopper, and Terry Southern in 1969. Easy Rider explores prevalent 1960s issues of the time through the story of two drug-dealing bikers carrying cocaine through the American Southwest.
After all that speed it would only make sense to watch a movie about the meditative quality of motorcycle riding! One Week follows the journey of Ben Tyler (played by Joshua Jackson) as he rides from Toronto to Tofino in search of mental clarity and personal peace.
This 1963 Epic American war film stars Steve McQueen and features one of the most iconic motorcycle jumps in all of two-wheeled history. Based on a true story, this action/adventure film follows the story of a group of World War II allied prisoners, and their attempts to escape.
I remember seeing a BMX movie where the kid can't afford a BMX bike to ride with the rest of the neighborhood kids, finally a man from around the neighborhood sees that he's sad that he can't ride with the rest of the kids so he helps him by taking his regular bike and cutting and welding and fabricating a stronger BMX bike...
Pretty sure it's not "Rad"... there's no mention of building (welding, cutting tubes) a BMX in the synopsis of "Rad." Also the main character is older than the movie I'm talking about. The one I remember, the main character was in junior high maybe? The movie I remember was like the "Karate Kid" of BMX bikes and had to totally make his own BMX out of a Schwinn that had 3 bars on the top.
I'm sure it's not "Rad" since "Rad" was released in 1986. The movie I'm talking about was pre-80s or very early 80s. I think at that time most kids in the USA were begging their parents for a BMX instead of their banana seat Schwinn. The kid in the movie had to actually fabricate his own BMX from a regular bike with the help of a Mr. Miyagi type figure who had a metal shop in his garage.
Here are the 9 best bike messenger movies, fixie bicycle movies, cycling movies; whatever you want to call them. For those of you who answer yes to the following questions: Do you live and breathe the fixie lifestyle? Do you think that Joseph Gordon Levitt bike movie (Premium Rush) is the best thing since sliced bread? Do you think about riding all the time? If this is the case, there are several easy ways for you to get your fixed gear bicycle movie fix (or fixie haha) from the comforts of your home.
We had to make this list as we love single speed commuter bikes, the whole bike courier lifestyle, and movies just the same. Here are a few movies about these hipster bikes that you should consider watching.
Wilee has started working as a high-flying New York City bike messenger that dominates the streets with a stylish fixie. He eventually comes into contact with a questionable package that a corrupt police officer wants.
Of all the movies about fixie bikes in this list, Line of Sight is a documentary that provides a rare glimpse into the world of underground bike messenger racing across 20 countries and 30 cities. Pretty unique!
In the movie, rider Lucas Brunelle has outfitted his custom helmet with a camera that he uses to capture footage from his rides. His rides include hectic city streets, expressways in Mexico City, a ride across the frozen Charles River, under the Mediterranean Sea, across the Great Wall of China, and deep into the jungles of Guatemala.
Regardless, the movie has it all, especially if you want to see off the map spots, alley-cat races, the infamous Wolfpack, or want to see local crews, graffiti artists, and other iconic L.A. personalities.
MacaFrama is a little different than the other fixie bike movies or cycling movies on this list. Line of Sight and To Live & Ride in L.A. focus on the overall fixie lifestyle and experience, while MacaFrama is more about the artistic side of riding. The movie follows several fixie riders in San Francisco as they shred the streets and show off their riding skills.
Portland is a city that loves bikes and Keep Going captures the fixie enthusiasm that this city has. The film focuses on the fixie experience and the feelings that a rider experiences when they become part of this community.
This film is tied together by fixies, great music, and the bonding experience achieved through a long trip. It also features metrics from each leg of the ride, which provides with an in-depth look into what it takes to take part in a long ride.
Still craving more fixie bike movies and footage? YouTube is your best friend when it comes to looking up fixie footage. Peace Bicycles loves fixie culture. If you find any footage that you would recommend, please share it in the comments below.
Although frustrated, Casey enjoys the freedom that comes with his lower responsibility. He also uses his education and business acumen to help his co-workers. When some of them are involved in dangerous or difficult matters, Casey must decide whether he should become involved. Those matters lead to a sinister web of murder and intrigue.
Pee-wee Herman (Paul Reubens), an eccentric child-like man, loves his red bicycle and will not sell it to his envious neighbor, Francis (Mark Holton). While Pee-wee visits his friend Dottie (Elizabeth Daily), the bike is stolen. Thinking his bike is at the Alamo, Pee-wee sets off on a trip, where he meets many remarkable people, including waitress Simone (Diane Salinger) and a motorcycle gang. Eventually, Pee-wee discovers that his bike is being used in a movie and tries to recover it.
During Helltrack, Duke Best gets the Reynolds twins to try to take out Cru, to no avail. In the final lap, Bart, who leads the race, slows down so that he and Cru can face each other one-on-one in the final stretch. Cru ultimately wins Helltrack, and Bart Taylor is kicked off the Mongoose team. In the final scene, Cru offers Taylor a spot in Rad Racing.
Interesting Bike Movie Facts: The film was released on pan-and-scan VHS and LaserDisc in 1986, where the classic BMX movie quickly found a following and became a top-ten video rental for two years after its release. The film has a 0% and 96% rating on Rotten Tomatoes by film critics and fans.
Does reading about these films make you want to get back out there and ride? Or maybe they just make you realize how much you want a bike upgrade? Whether you want to cruise through the city streets like Bacon on your daily commute or you want to enjoy the mountain trails on your bike like Costner and his team, Leeds Bikes has an option for you.
We wanted to get a list together of some top movies that all mountain bikers can enjoy during some downtime at home. Passionate cinematographers, riders, and crews bring the life of mountain biking to reality with these visually inspiring displays of the sport. Each mountain bike movie features a mix of riders and locations. We decided to throw in a few throwbacks to guaranteed to inspire you for your next trail day!
We chose the cute little white town of Agua Amarga as our starting point and basecamp for this trip. Having been here before on holidays a few years ago, I knew what to expect: beautiful beaches, amazing food and boutique hotels for the price of a road hostel in some other countries. A good combo to start with. Now blooming with tourism, Agua Amarga was, along with the nearby Carboneras, a hub for the mining industry and you can still see the scars they left after the extraction finished a long time ago.
After a first climb in the pavement in the morning to get our legs working, we turn left before Carboneras just when we started seeing the ugly thermal factory chimneys that dominate the area. Definitely a controversial sight next to such a protected Natural Park. From here, we take the old mining train route, now converted into a perfect double-track road. You can still find hundred years old metal bolts and scrap in the ground, and see the leftovers of the tunnels that were built in the area for the passage of the small cargo trains operating here.
We are at the heart of the Parque Natural Cabo de Gata-Nijar, one of the most protected coast habitats in the Spanish Mediterranean coast, even if sometimes hit by uncontrolled building and tourism. The Algarrobico Hotel-gate was a famous case where political corruption and real-estate mafia joined forces to build a mastodontic hotel just by the beach in a protected area. Thanks to local groups and others players like Greenpeace, they were able to stop the construction, but the damage was done, and the remainings of the gigantic hotel (half-built) are still there waiting for demolition. Sad story.
We choose a lighter meal, though, with delicious Jamon Serrano sandwich and local cheese in olive oil, and a cold Watermelon that help us go through the heat of that day. We say goodbye to the old friendly lady, who also tell us her bar is indeed a famous stop for cyclists all around the world (you can get there by road as well). Lots of cycling tourism also around Almeria, so there are apparently lots of groups climbing to this part of the mountains from Almeria on the road. Well, they do now have the option of doing it on Gravel..
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