Anyone seen The Hard Road?
05-10-04, 07:55 PM
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Anyone seen The Hard Road?
There is a DVD out called The Hard Road. It covers a season with the US Pro Team Net Zero.
Anyone seen it or purchased it? Was it worth the money?
Anyone seen it or purchased it? Was it worth the money?
05-10-04, 08:17 PM
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Originally Posted by smoore
There is a DVD out called The Hard Road. It covers a season with the US Pro Team Net Zero.
Anyone seen it or purchased it? Was it worth the money?
Anyone seen it or purchased it? Was it worth the money?
I have a copy of The Hard Road. You'll love it! It's a fantastic inside look into professional cycling at the entry level. I got mine at https://www.DailyPeloton.com
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05-10-04, 08:23 PM
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There is two "The Hard Road" DVD's listed on ebay, one ends in 23 hours 
05-11-04, 07:22 AM
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Not a bad introduction to the sport. Footage was a bit chopped up though. I got it free from VeloNews.
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Originally Posted by wlevey
Not a bad introduction to the sport. Footage was a bit chopped up though. I got it free from VeloNews.
05-11-04, 05:41 PM
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Originally Posted by smoore
There is a DVD out called The Hard Road. It covers a season with the US Pro Team Net Zero.
Anyone seen it or purchased it? Was it worth the money?
Anyone seen it or purchased it? Was it worth the money?
i liked it for the most part. it is weak in some areas, but gives a good impression of what it's like to race in the US.
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interesting film. the editing is a bit amateurish and choppy, and there are some sound problems... but it's entertaininga nd informative, and worth a view.
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I rented mine from netflix it is a decent film. I think it is geared more towards the weekend warrior more so than a racer. I would have loved to see more of the behind the scenes stuff like training and what they do during a day as a racer.
05-12-04, 07:36 AM
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Originally Posted by bianchi_rider
Since you have seen it and it was free I wouldnt mind if you passed it on to me
I hope you enjoy the DVD...Bill
05-13-04, 10:42 AM
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Very goo documentary. If you have raced at atop level in the US, especially in the So Cal area this video brings back memories.
For begginers it may be a waste. You have no insight on the riders. However the inside information Jamie puts out gives up and coming riders a look at the domestic scene. He did an awesome job giving up and coming riders an inside look at how cycling works in the states. Wish he would have gone deeper but there are boundaries.
For begginers it may be a waste. You have no insight on the riders. However the inside information Jamie puts out gives up and coming riders a look at the domestic scene. He did an awesome job giving up and coming riders an inside look at how cycling works in the states. Wish he would have gone deeper but there are boundaries.
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Originally Posted by Altwegg
it was ok. not worth buying. Get a copy of Road to Paris...waaaaaaaay waaaaay better.
I wonder what happened to that Saeco documentary that was based on the 2003 Giro?
05-13-04, 11:21 AM
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Jaime has a new movie called "Pro." I saw it at Interbike and it's excellent. It follows all of the major players and some of the minor ones in the 2004 US Pro Championship in Philly. The movie does a fantastic job of introducing you to the cyclists. Scenes range from hysterical to inspirational.
Tailwinds,
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10-26-04, 09:32 PM
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Just saw the movie. I agree with the previous posters about the choppy editing and some sound problems. I also wanted to see more shots on daily routines and training. However, the race scenes and the glimpse into pro life was worth the $$ for the DVD.
Bottom line: worth buying, worth watching but there are better films out there.
Bottom line: worth buying, worth watching but there are better films out there.
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man ......I hate you guys...i would kill to get copies of any of this stuff but never come across it.....videos & DVD's sometimes don't work cos of the 'zone' stuff...so i'm reluctant to even have a shot on ebay (even if I did know how to do it!)...I can't even get a copy of that old cosner film you guys were discussing awhile back.....I love this country...but it doesn't pay to be involved in a minority sport!...help
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Hitchy,
You can easily purchase a region-free (Multi-Region) DVD Players for about $100 US. Search the internet, they are all over the place...
Kevin Costner - American Flyers.. not a bad movie...
You can easily purchase a region-free (Multi-Region) DVD Players for about $100 US. Search the internet, they are all over the place...
Kevin Costner - American Flyers.. not a bad movie...
