On this ultimate bucket list trip, youll ride over 3,400 miles and climb more than 143,000 feet as you make your way from coast to coast, starting in santa barbara and ending myrtle beach 43 days later. Godspeed is a riveting documentary with jerry schemmel and brad cooper and their quest to win the 2015 race across america ultra cycling. Sometimes you need to rest or the weather is just so awful that you cannot face heading out. The cross country challenge is one of four crosscountry bike tours offered by america by bicycle. Godspeed is a riveting documentary with jerry schemmel and brad cooper and their quest to win the 2015 race across america ultra cycling competition. Race across america is a film that brings to life a race that viewers will long remember, as they become transfixed by the extreme physical endurance needed to complete this long distance cycling event. For 36 years raam has been challenging ultracyclists from around the globe to push their physical and mental limits to the farthest reaches. I loved this movie the first time i watched it, but had trouble replaying it. We are commuters, weekend warriors, seasoned bikepackers, racers, and freshoffthetrainingwheelsjustgotabikeforthe trip riders. Watch inspired to ride online vimeo on demand on vimeo. Riding the line will follow two teams and two solo racers on their journey through raam. This 2005 film captures the efforts of solo riders who must cover 3,510 miles from oceanside, california to atlantic city, new jersey, in just nine days. Across the us, bike beyond will be bringing together people to raise awareness and have some summer fun. Bicycle dreams is the powerful true story of the race across america, a 3000mile bicycle race that.
Joyrider is the documentary of wheelchair athlete andre kajlich. Race across america will not sell or share your email address. Sarah cooper in race across america kyles bikes blog. Basically bicycles carries the rans xstream recumbent bike, which is the model team rans used to win the fourperson team recumbent bicycle division of the race across america, and other long wheelbase recumbent bicycles. Bike across america tours cross country bike trips. Pippa middleton rides 3,000 miles across america in bike race. The trans am bike race tabr is an annual, selfsupported, ultradistance cycling race across the united states. When youve finished watching this you will go straight out and buy yourself an offroad motorcycle and head to baja. Its route is the central offering across the united states. As you might imagine, the documentary is full of triumph and tragedy. When we are not out on the trails or writing topnotch articles to help you become a better rider, we like to chill out and watch mountain bike movies. Few things keep a hardcore cyclist from their daily ride.
It is impossible to say one is better than any of the. Bicycle dreams is the powerful true story of the race across. Im interested in doing so and would like to see what others have done, places to see, good tips, etc. The race across america now sets the stage for andre to not only. American denial racial bias in america independent lens pbs. Bicycle dreams, winner of 17 film festival awards, is one of the most celebrated cycling movies ever made. We are commuters, weekend warriors, seasoned bikepackers, racers, and freshoffthetrainingwheelsjustgota bike forthe trip riders. Fast america ride central starts off with the toughest day on paper for the entire fast america ride.
Oct 22, 20 raam race across america continues to stand as one the toughest events in the world and a tribute to human endurance, mentally, spiritually and physically, a staggering 3044 miles from san diego. I could have knocked a day and a half off my time if my only stops were for. Raam 2015 team start raam is one of the longest annual endurance events in the world. Meet the team members, ask questions about their journey and cut loose.
This singlestage, ultracycling race begins in oceanside, california and covers 3069 miles to annapolis, maryland. Watch the teaser below to get a sense of how insane it is, and you can order the full series on vimeo on demand, here. Statues honoring founders, rider memories, unveiled. Experience raam with team enduring hope in the 2015 race across america. Jan 27, 2017 inspired to ride follows a handful of cyclists from around the world as they race unsupported in the inaugural year of a 4,233 mile transcontinental race across the usa. The brainchild of the race across america team that broke the womens record in 2015, bike like a girl is about empowerment and inclusion. Its the dead of night, youre cycling through the desert and are so chronically fatigued you think youre seeing goblins. The second section of fast america ride travels 2 miles in 12 cycling days total. Godspeed the race across america documentary home facebook. This documentary, which was actually filmed in 2003, follows the baja race and all of the competitors through 650 miles of the mexican desert.
Your name will be in our end credit roll along with our crack team of. After years of planning, the bronze renderings of the ragbrai founders are slated to stand in water works park. A classic american tradition, drawing racers from around the world. It has been voted as one the top sports documentaries.
Godspeed is a riveting documentary with jerry schemmel and brad cooper and their quest to. Bicycle dreams a documentary film about the race across america. Seth orme and abby taylor biked across america, picking up trash along the way. American denial premieres on pbss independent lens on monday, february 23, 2015. There are no teams, no support vehicles, no special jerseys and not a dime in prize money. We followed 8 german racers on their way to become the best european team. At that time, the organization was called bikecentennial, a name many o. The race across america, or raam, is an ultradistance road cycling race held across the united states that started in 1982 as the great american bike race. Ragbrai the registers annual great bicycle ride across iowa. Starting in oceanside, under one of the longest piers in california, raam spans 3000 miles, climbs 175,000 feet, crosses 12 states and. Race across america is a documentary about a british team of amateur cyclists who want to win the race across america, better known as raam. A classic route as old as bikecentennial the transamerica trail was established for adventure cyclings celebration of the u.
Im looking for any documentaries about cycling across america. Nov 12, 2009 the film, by stephen auerbach, documents the 2005 race across america and a handful of riders who, for one reason or another, feel the need to push themselves to the limit. Bicycle dreams, however, isnt the story of a typical bike race. National geographic travel photographer tyler metcalfe recently quit his job and sold his possessions. Apr 25, 2017 inspired to ride follows a group of cyclists as they race in the first ever trans am bike race.
Whether its due to a love of cycling, a desire to see your or. However, that all changed when while riding his bike james received a life threatening head injury when he was hit by a truck. We will be tracking her the whole way and sharing information with her fans. The film, by stephen auerbach, documents the 2005 race across america and a handful of riders who, for one reason or another, feel the need to push themselves to the limit. Ed unicycles the usa is a selffilmed, selfproduced documentary series featuring ed pratt as he attempts to ride a unicycle 4,000 miles across the united states of america.
A film capturing the 35th race across america the worlds toughest bicycle race. Cross country challenge long form america by bicycle. Riding your bike across or around a country is one of those epic journeys that many dream of, and quite a few actually manage too. Godspeed a documentary film of endurance, faith and hope. Bike across america with us as we bring back our epic southern cross country usa trip with some exciting new twists. A very well made documentary, with some stunning filming and insightful comments this is a. The cyclists take on a 4,233 mile ride along the transamerica trail. Inspired to ride follows cyclists from around the world as they prepare and race. The route is about 4,200 miles 6,800 km long and uses the transamerica bicycle trail that was developed by the adventure cycling association for the bikecentennial event in 1976.
I told my bike team about it, and were all watching. Apr 16, 2018 godspeed is a riveting documentary with jerry schemmel and brad cooper and their quest to win the 2015 race across america ultra cycling competition. Jun, 2017 its the dead of night, youre cycling through the desert and are so chronically fatigued you think youre seeing goblins. Jan 20, 2020 how to ride your bike across the country. Raam is seen as a pinnacle of athletic achievement not only in cycling circles but the greater sporting community as well. Racing 3000 miles in eight days, with less than an hours sleep a night ultra racers are the freaks of the cycling world. Dieter drake comes to ragbrai after organizing more than 100 rides and cycling races. Following the railroad routes across the country, he made the crossing in just under 80 days.
This documentary provides an immersive experience while these. Inspired to ride follows cyclists from around the world as they prepare and. Inspired to ride follows a handful of cyclists as they race unsupported in the inaugural year of the trans am bike race. American cyclist eric fishbein was struck by a vehicle and killed over the weekend as he rode the 7,000 kilometre 4,300 mile trans am bike race. Team raam roses compete in the most extreme bicycle race on the planetthe race across america. Race across america the worlds toughest bicycle race. Take in the vast expanse of high plains and the rollers of the midwest as we ride from albuquerque, new mexico to springfield, illinois. Riders and crew members sweated like dogs and our cameras were running constantly from the brutal heat in arizona, through the breathtaking monument valley to the green meadows of. Watch as he endures highs and lows, and learns what it means to give back through charity bike building. Its difficult not to be awed by the suffering, determination and commitment of the participants in the raam race and this film clearly illustrates this. Jul 18, 2015 2015 race across america county elevations 12 states, 88 counties click to download huge image, click again to zoom in your browser.
This is the duos final post from the adventure, looking back at a 5,000mile ride. Race across america has been called the toughest endurance event in the world. Martin butler is raising funds for godspeed a documentary film of endurance, faith and hope. Recumbents rule in race across america basically bicycles. Inspired to ride follows a handful of cyclists from around the world as they race unsupported in the inaugural year of a 4,233 mile transcontinental race across the usa. Hes joined by ragbrai veteran wes hall, who joins the. Bicycle dreams a documentary film about the race across.
National geographic travel photographer tyler metcalfe recently quit his job and sold off his possessions. This wellmade documentary about the race across america was filmed during a year the race suffered a gutwrenching loss. Best bicycle documentaries on netflix right now momentum mag. Riding my bicycle across america was probably the stupidest thing ive ever done and i both hate and loved every second of it. Riders can access commercial services along the way, but theres no support crew or team car tending to bike issues, handing out bottles and preparing a bed to sleep in. The trans america bike race is a 7081 km, unsupported race across america that i hope to finish in about 30 days. It is the longest continuous race in the us, if not the world. On tuesday, june, sarah cooper began race across america raam. Ride your bicycle across america with venture for charity. We followed a team of 8 managers of the german company metafinanz trough the country. Check out race across america 2016 documentary on indiegogo.
Raam race across america continues to stand as one the toughest events in the world and a tribute to human endurance, mentally, spiritually and physically, a staggering 3044 miles from san diego. This documentary provides an immersive experience while these cyclists speed. Bicycle dreams is a 2009 documentary film by director stephen auerbach about the race across america, a 3000mile crosscountry bicycle race. Raam 2015 data analysis race across america 2015 with brian. Competitor, eric fishbein, killed by vehicle in trans am race. Now hes setting off on the american bike projectan epic solo adventure of crosscountry. It is based on the belief that everyone should get the opportunity to discover what can be learned from the simple act of riding a bike.
At kyle\\s bikes, we are very proud to be supporting sarah. We at america by bicycle would have to say try them all. A bike can be an incredible tool, functioning as both a mode of transportation and a means for recreation. Now hes setting off on the american bike projectan epic. Bicycle dreams, race across america, bicycle movies dvd 3 pack. However, that all changed when while riding his bike james received a lifethreatening head injury when he was hit by a truck. Inspired to ride follows a group of cyclists as they race in the first ever trans am bike race. Sleep and stop data there is a reason why every raam racers advice is to stay on the bike and just keep riding. Race across america is the worlds toughest bicycle race.
A documentary about the worlds most difficult bicycle race. The race across america raam might be the worlds toughest bike race. Pippa middleton is the only girl on a team of eight brits racing the 3,000 miles across america in a charity bike race. Transamerica trail adventure cycling route network. The 10 best mountain bike movies of all time the adventure. For 35 years raam has been challenging ultracyclists from around the globe to. The concept of a bicycle race across america can be traced back to newspaperman george nellis, who in 1887 crossed the usa on a 45pound iron highwheel bicycle with no gears and with pedals attached directly to the front wheel.
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