Breaking Away - the movie

Wayne Grow said:

Someone has suggested I watch a gritty, rough and tumble movie about
cycling called, "Breaking Away." Is it a good representation of

cycling?

Sure, just like "Rooster Cogburn" is a good history of the American
West.

In truth I liked the movie when it first came out. But it is not any
sort of representation of cycling and I'd think you'd find it a bit
"dated" now.

Wayne Grow said:

Someone has suggested I watch a gritty, rough and tumble movie about
cycling called, "Breaking Away." Is it a good representation of cycling?

Nah. It's about some dude on a Masi that thinks he's a wop although
there is one interesting bit.

He drafts an 18 wheeler semi transport truck doing a ton.

Easy you think to do 100 klicks an hour back of a semi?

Sure it is. I done it a dozen times myself.

But if you watch very carefully, or freeze frame it, Dave Stoller, the
Wannabe-Wop, does it on the small ring.

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Regards,
Ila Kutcherkokoff
(Lorena's Cousin)

Wayne Grow said:

Someone has suggested I watch a gritty, rough and tumble movie about
cycling called, "Breaking Away." Is it a good representation of cycling?

Just as a follow up, depending where in the world you call home, you
might find the movie Breaking Away billed as "Bambino"

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Regards,
Ila Kutcherkokoff
(Lorena's Cousin)

It is dated but is one of the few bicycling movies that are worth watching.
It won best screenplay the year it came out (1979) and the dialogue is witty
and funny.

Great cycling? No.

Bart

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Wayne Grow said:

Someone has suggested I watch a gritty, rough and tumble movie about
cycling called, "Breaking Away." Is it a good representation of

cycling?

Sure, just like "Rooster Cogburn" is a good history of the American
West.

In truth I liked the movie when it first came out. But it is not any
sort of representation of cycling and I'd think you'd find it a bit
"dated" now.

MyFirstname MyLastName said:

But if you watch very carefully, or freeze frame it, Dave Stoller,

the

Quoted message said:

Wannabe-Wop, does it on the small ring.

You need that high cadence when you train for the "little 500" or
whateverit ws called... .

gds said:

You need that high cadence when you train for the "little 500" or
whateverit ws called... .

Sheesh. I never thought of that

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Regards,
Ila Kutcherkokoff
(Lorena's Cousin)

watch it, it's on all the time on dish network, I've probably seen it
about 30 times, in bits and pieces - but it's not really a cycling
movie,
it's a coming of age film about self esteem if you really want to know,

now if you want a cycling movie, get American Flyers, with kevin
costner,
which is a pretty crappy movie, but has much more cycling in it, and
the russian dude with a banana scene is kinda a classic scene and
something
funny you can do at the start of a race or group ride.
I have it on beta if you want a copy.

gds said:

MyFirstname MyLastName said:

But if you watch very carefully, or freeze frame it, Dave Stoller,

the

Quoted message said:

Wannabe-Wop, does it on the small ring.

You need that high cadence when you train for the "little 500" or
whateverit ws called... .

All in all though, it is well worth the couple of hours (with ads) spent
watching it.

It's a cycling Classic

--
Regards,
Ila Kutcherkokoff
(Lorena's Cousin)

Not to mention that American Flyers is by the same writer as Breaking Away,
Steve Teich (sp?) It is not near as good a movie but definately better for
one interesting in racing

Bartow
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watch it, it's on all the time on dish network, I've probably seen it
about 30 times, in bits and pieces - but it's not really a cycling
movie,
it's a coming of age film about self esteem if you really want to know,

now if you want a cycling movie, get American Flyers, with kevin
costner,
which is a pretty crappy movie, but has much more cycling in it, and
the russian dude with a banana scene is kinda a classic scene and
something
funny you can do at the start of a race or group ride.
I have it on beta if you want a copy.

gds said:

MyFirstname MyLastName said:

But if you watch very carefully, or freeze frame it, Dave Stoller,

the

Quoted message said:

Wannabe-Wop, does it on the small ring.

You need that high cadence when you train for the "little 500" or
whateverit ws called... .

So *that's* where Lance and Carmichael learned it. Who knew?

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Not to mention that American Flyers is by the same writer as Breaking
Away, Steve Teich (sp?) It is not near as good a movie but definately
better for one interesting in racing

Bartow
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watch it, it's on all the time on dish network, I've probably seen it
about 30 times, in bits and pieces - but it's not really a cycling
movie,
it's a coming of age film about self esteem if you really want to know,

now if you want a cycling movie, get American Flyers, with kevin
costner,
which is a pretty crappy movie, but has much more cycling in it, and
the russian dude with a banana scene is kinda a classic scene and
something
funny you can do at the start of a race or group ride.
I have it on beta if you want a copy.

Kevin Costner looks like he knows about as much about handling a bike as he
does about handling a golf club ... and that ain't much. I thought that
movie was gonna give me a brain hemmorage.

Breaking Away, however, is an all-time classic.

REfund ... REfund ............... REfund!
--
Bob C.

"Of course it hurts. The trick is not minding that it hurts."
T. E. Lawrence (of Arabia)

jc said:

gds said:

MyFirstname MyLastName said:

But if you watch very carefully, or freeze frame it, Dave Stoller,

the

Quoted message said:

Wannabe-Wop, does it on the small ring.

You need that high cadence when you train for the "little 500" or
whateverit ws called... .

So *that's* where Lance and Carmichael learned it. Who knew?

Yeah man. That's really spinning.

Has anybody got GearCalc handy:

What rpm would he be spinning at and what watts would he be developing
say in a 39 by 12 ?

GearCalc is at http://www.machinehead-software.co.uk for the odd Newbie
who hasn't got a copy. It's Crippleware unfortunately unless you fork
out the Roubles, but still eminently useable.

Unfortunately whilst I have two versions of UNIX and three versions of
Linux, this dumb piece of junk I have for a box obstinately borks every
time it encounters the words Windoze, Gatez and Micro$oft so I need to
borrow a box to use GearCalc so I can't readily do the necessary calcs
myself

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Regards,
Ila Kutcherkokoff
(Lorena's Cousin)

MyFirstname MyLastName said:

But if you watch very carefully, or freeze frame it, Dave Stoller, the
Wannabe-Wop, does it on the small ring.

It also turns from sunny to overcast during the course of his
ride. Indiana weather is incredibly variable.

Bob Schwartz
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Wayne Grow said:

Someone has suggested I watch a gritty, rough and tumble movie about
cycling called, "Breaking Away." Is it a good representation of cycling?

The "Italian" that stuck the pump in the hero's wheel was played by
Christian Vandevelde's dad.

I haven't seen that movie for years. It's pretty good in a cornball
kinda way.

And I know you're pulling our collective chain, Callistus. 🙂

Morgan
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MyFirstname MyLastName said:

But if you watch very carefully, or freeze frame it, Dave Stoller, the
Wannabe-Wop, does it on the small ring.

It also turns from sunny to overcast during the course of his
ride. Indiana weather is incredibly variable.

So is the gender of Cinzano riders.

Carl Sundquist said:

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MyFirstname MyLastName said:

But if you watch very carefully, or freeze frame it, Dave Stoller, the
Wannabe-Wop, does it on the small ring.

It also turns from sunny to overcast during the course of his
ride. Indiana weather is incredibly variable.

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So is the gender of Cinzano riders.

You're thinking of Karen, Dave Stoller's stunt double.

Bob Schwartz
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According to www.jbarrm.com/cycal/cycal.html:

| REVOLUTIONS PER MINUTE
SP CRxFW GI | 200 205 210 215 220
-------------------------------------------------------------------
1> 39x12 93.27 MPH: 55.50 56.89 58.27 59.66 61.05
2> 42x12 100.45 MPH: 59.77 61.26 62.76 64.25 65.74

Dunno about watts, but work/time should be the same to maintain 60 mph
in any gear, no?

E

MyFirstname MyLastName wrote:
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Quoted message said:

Has anybody got GearCalc handy:

What rpm would he be spinning at and what watts would he be

developing

Quoted message said:

say in a 39 by 12 ?

Carl Sundquist said:

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MyFirstname MyLastName said:

But if you watch very carefully, or freeze frame it, Dave Stoller, the
Wannabe-Wop, does it on the small ring.

It also turns from sunny to overcast during the course of his
ride. Indiana weather is incredibly variable.

So is the gender of Cinzano riders.

Eddie van Guys (spelling?) has a vagina?

Magilla

Morgan Fletcher said:

Wayne Grow said:

Someone has suggested I watch a gritty, rough and tumble movie about
cycling called, "Breaking Away." Is it a good representation of cycling?

The "Italian" that stuck the pump in the hero's wheel was played by
Christian Vandevelde's dad.

I haven't seen that movie for years. It's pretty good in a cornball
kinda way.

And I know you're pulling our collective chain, Callistus. 🙂

Morgan
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Are you sure that same thing didn't happen to Christian during the final miles
of the Brasstown stage in Georgia?

Thanks,

Magilla