Product Details

• Format: NTSC, Color, DVD, Widescreen
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Number of discs: 1
• Studio: ViDEE-O'S LAB / The Molecule
• Run Time: 92 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B001PYQKRC
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #304,553 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

When three young men set off to cross the United States on single-speed, fixed-gear bicycles, the physical challenge itself in incredibly daunting. But these are not just three tough guys; they ride to raise money and awareness for diabetics and to help disables Kenyan kids. The film focuses on Adam, himself a Type-1 diabetic who has to manage his illness while riding up to 150 miles a day. And it tells the touching stories of two diabetic children the group meets along the way, and how they change the men's lives. But the ride has its comical side, too: The three are chased by wild does in Kentucky, ditch their rain-battered tent in Kansas to sleep on picnic tables, engage in an insane game of "foot down" with a bunch of bikers in Oregon, and struggle hilariously to achieve their goal of singing karaoke in all 16 states they pass through on their zigzag 6,500-mile journey. The trip is one of amazing discovery - of a country of stunning natural beauty and of a nation of incredibly kind and generous souls passed along the way. "Adventures for the Cure" is narrated by three-time Tour de France winner Greg LeMond.

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Dazzlingly generous", March 22, 2009

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Maurice des DeuxMeaux "MoMo" (Silver Spring, Md.) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Adventures for the Cure: The Doc (DVD)

I found this in the International Herald Tribune, and couldn't agree more: PARIS: This can be a bad world, full of self-interest and hard-heartedness, but every now and again something comes along that is dazzlingly generous and full of the excitement of life. Today's "something" is a movie about a bicycle journey that three young men took across the United States to raise money for two causes - the American Diabetes Association and the Kupenda foundation for disabled children in Kenya.
..... Feeling glum? The world too much with you? Financial crisis got you down? One antidote is to check out the Web sites of the American Diabetes Association, www.diabetes.org, and Kupenda, www.kupenda.org. Another suggestion is to watch this movie bursting with passion.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Much more than a great bike adventure (which it is too!), March 6, 2009

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J. Clements (Paris, France) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Adventures for the Cure: The Doc (DVD)

I bought this movie as a lover of biking, but wasn't at all sure what to expect. Turned out to be a wonderful movie... much more than a great biking adventure (which it is too!). Highly likable guys, funny, touching, self-effacing, competitive and inspirational. It's the sort of movie that should appeal to the best in all of us.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Awsome Documentary-Very Inspiring, March 6, 2009

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Deborah M. Chaney "TriLife" (Baltimore Maryland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Adventures for the Cure: The Doc (DVD)

What an adventure! This documentary is so inspiring! After watching the movie, I was inspired to do more with my life and make a difference. 3 guys who ride cross country on a fixed gear bikes is truly inspiring, but the real inspiration is that they do it not for themselves, but for a truly worthy cause. They are trying to raise awareness and money for diabetes. The best part of the movie is how Adam, who has diabetes, shows that he can do ANYTHING despite having the disease. He especially inspires children! The movie is fun and entertaining! It will make you laugh and cry! Don't miss this because it is so worth watching.