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Bicycle Dreams (2010)

Jure Robic , Bob Breedlove , Stephen Auerbach  |  NR |  DVD
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (73 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Jure Robic, Bob Breedlove, Chris MacDonald, Catharina Berge, Marko Baloh
  • Directors: Stephen Auerbach
  • Format: NTSC, Color, Widescreen
  • Region: All Regions
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rated: NR (Not Rated)
  • Studio: Auerfilms
  • Run Time: 104 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (73 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B002KJAIG0
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,289 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Bicycle Dreams is the powerful true story of the Race Across America, a 3000-mile bicycle race that challenges riders to cross the country in just ten days. They must overcome searing desert heat, agonizing mountain climbs, and endless stretches of open road, all while battling extreme exhaustion and sleep deprivation. But what begins as the adventure of a lifetime is transformed in an instant when tragedy strikes the race. These voyagers discover what is truly at stake as they pedal on, praying for the deliverance only the finish line can bring. By journey's end, some are saved, others are lost, but all learn that the fuel that takes a soul toward its own true destiny is desire.

Bicycle Dreams has won over 15 major awards, including Best Documentary at the Las Vegas, Yosemite, Solstice, and Grand Rapids film festivals. For more on the film, including a trailer, photos, and reviews, visit www.bicycledreamsmovie.com

Also available now is the Bicycle Dreams/Race Across America 2-Pack, which includes director Stephen Auerbach's first cycling film, Race Across America. At under $40 for these two critically acclaimed films, it's an unbeatable deal. Check out www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0045EJLZW for details.

What the critics are saying:

"Bicycle Dreams is a beautiful film that probes deeply into the sport's heart of darkness, offering an inspiring glimpse at the high price of glory." --USA Today

"Winner of fifteen film festival awards, Bicycle Dreams is a truly gripping film, with more drama in 8 days than an entire Tour De France. Bicycle Dreams is riveting, possibly because it's less about bikes and more about people. It's a fierce human drama with bikes simply and literally being the vehicles for hope, pain, disillusionment, despair, happiness, effort, and as the title suggests, dreams. It's an impressive, inspirational film." --CinemaTalk

 

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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A monument to the immortal words, "I can!", September 9, 2009
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What is it about bicycles that make a certain brand of men and women strive to do what other people only dream about?

Auerbach's movie gives an up-close and personal view of what drives the cyclists who pedal across deserts, mountain ranges and plains coast-to-coast in the Race Across America.

You feel their pain and personal struggles, you cry over their tragedies and you share their exhilaration when they finish. You hear in their own words what makes them push themselves beyond normal human limits.

By the end, you'll know the answer to the question: What do you call the last cyclist to cross the RAAM finish line?

A winner.

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars "The rawest form of desire is just wanting to survive.", September 5, 2009
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I learned about Bicycle Dreams from a post on a cycling forum, so when I bought the movie I thought it was going to be a "cyclist's" film, focusing on the details of RAAM, the bikes, and the technicalities of the race. But it isn't so much about RAAM as it is about the people involved in the race - who they are and why they do this amazing event. Endurance athletes (especially ultra-endurance athletes) are a special group, and the athletes featured in the film are all likeable, easy to watch and, without exception, inspiring in their dedication and toughness. I've watched this film more times than I can remember, and with each viewing I find it more engrossing and entertaining. Whether you're a cyclist, an endurance athlete, or just fascinated by people who want achieve far beyond what is considered normal, you'll love Bicycle Dreams. It is well worth watching, again and again.

"At the end of your life if people say you were kind, that is enough." - Dr. Bob Breedlove
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Intestinal Fortitude at it's Finest, September 8, 2009
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I'm writing with prejudice, I am a cyclist. Never have I witnessed such a crystal clear depiction of what it feels like to spend hours on the bike. I am awed by Auerbach's prospective, he made you feel as if you were there with the RAAM competitors. You felt their pleasure and pain. You understood why they were doing this. This documentary made sense of what could easily be misconstrued as a ridiculous attempt for recognition. It is doubtful that RAAM soloist finishers will ever become famous, but they will have a sense of satisfaction few others will ever achieve.

"I have reason to believe the grass might be a little greener
on the other side" - Bob Schneider
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