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Old 02-19-13 | 10:26 AM
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MMACH 5
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From: Land of Gar, TX

Bikes: Dulcinea--2017 Kona Rove & a few others

As for the review, meh. Maybe it's just where I live (Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex), but the majority of folks, here talk the same way about cyclists. I have friends, family and co-workers who, even knowing how much I ride, can't hide their disdain for cyclists, when talking to me. I guess I've developed a pretty thick skin about it, so ignorant rants about cyclists don't bother me much.

As for the movie, it was kind of fun. Formulaic? Yes. Fantasy? Yes. Escapism? Yes. Factually questionable? Yes. Corny? Absolutely. But still a fun watch.
Some of y'all know, I was hit by a car last May and when this movie came out, I was not even back to work yet. My wife refused to go see it. She felt like it would hit a little too close to home. So, I took our teenage kiddos to go see it. When the closing credits started, my daughters, 14 and 15 years old, both stood up and said, "Dad, we we want to be bicycle messengers! That was AWESOME!"
So, this probably hit the mark with a teen demographic more than with adults.
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