Originally Posted by
exmechanic89
I havent seen the movie in years either but I do remember the Italians having to cheat because apparently 'Dave' was such a great rider they couldnt beat him. I've always put that movie in the same category as 'The Karate Kid', which was just as ridiculous. Both movies could've been good, but instead they were loaded with stereotypes and a preposterous story.
Nah. The Italians were on a public relations ride. They expected to leave the locals behind and enjoy a nice soft pedal for pay. But this kid kept struggling up to them while they were taking it easy, so they shoved a ?pump? Into his spokes to get rid of the annoying poser.