Caught "American Flyer" on ESPN Classic yesterday - cougarguard.com — unofficial BYU Cougars / LDS sports, football, basketball forum and message board

SteelBlue · 06-02-2008, 02:25 PM

I'd never seen the film. I don't know why, but I could picture RC Viking and Creekster riding with those guys back in the early 80's. Cut off sweats for his cycling shorts and a cowboy hat for a helmet. Breaking Away is the clear winner in the "best cycling related film" category now that I've seen both. I do give AF a couple of bonus points for 1) working a Russian in as a secondary bad guy in true 80's fashion and 2) working Eddie Merckx into a brief cameo role as "race starter".

06-02-2008, 02:25 PM	#1
SteelBlue Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Norcal Posts: 5,821	Caught "American Flyer" on ESPN Classic yesterday I'd never seen the film. I don't know why, but I could picture RC Viking and Creekster riding with those guys back in the early 80's. Cut off sweats for his cycling shorts and a cowboy hat for a helmet. Breaking Away is the clear winner in the "best cycling related film" category now that I've seen both. I do give AF a couple of bonus points for 1) working a Russian in as a secondary bad guy in true 80's fashion and 2) working Eddie Merckx into a brief cameo role as "race starter".