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01-20-08 | 12:39 AM

sweeney

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OT: Breaking Away

just watched it for the 9,000th time. always makes me feel tingly and happy inside

01-20-08 | 01:21 AM

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probably my favorite movie, and also one of many reasons i didn't go to iu. i wanna be a cutter, not a future yuppie trying to run chris off the street.

01-20-08 | 03:03 AM

Eric Hanus

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Hey Guyz I Gots To Iu!!

01-20-08 | 05:30 AM

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that was bs when he drafted the truck at 60mph

01-20-08 | 05:35 AM

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that was bs when he drafted the truck at 60mph

Really?

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01-20-08 | 05:54 AM

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dude, he was running 75/9 ratio in that gear.

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01-20-08 | 08:43 AM

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i love that movie.

01-20-08 | 11:04 AM

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01-20-08 | 11:07 AM

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Quote:

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that was bs when he drafted the truck at 60mph

If you watch his gearing, he's on the small ring at one point of his epic draft sesh.

3:10 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Qzn6opcusE

01-20-08 | 11:17 AM

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sweeney

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Hey Guyz I Gots To Iu!!

do you zwim in quarriez and zpeak italianz?

01-20-08 | 11:23 AM

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why is breaking away OT? it is completely ON TOPIC.

IU was great. **** all tha haters.

01-20-08 | 11:44 AM

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Haha, I might transfer to IU. I'm at purdue and its kinda meh. Hows the bike culture in bloomington?

01-20-08 | 11:57 AM

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sweeney

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lots of bikers and some good shops

01-20-08 | 12:27 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by darksiderising

If you watch his gearing, he's on the small ring at one point of his epic draft sesh.

3:10 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Qzn6opcusE

yeah, yeah, yeah, everybody loves to point that out. big whoop. most bikers can't even get bike stuff right, you expect movie editors to get it right?

01-20-08 | 12:27 PM

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greatest movie ever.

01-20-08 | 12:47 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by nathbdp

that was bs when he drafted the truck at 60mph

do you mean in the movie or just in general? if it's the latter, you best start watching the discovery channel!!

01-20-08 | 12:57 PM

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I don't think I can watch any movie that many times.

01-20-08 | 02:10 PM

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bfssfg breaking away party little 500 weekend. actually attending the race is optional, as it is 200 laps of boredom and sitting in sun. by the way, the cutters won last year (they were actually called the stoners before the movie felt the need to change that, or so i have heard), but they aren't really just townies like they used to be.

01-20-08 | 02:18 PM

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when is the race?

friends of my family were in that movie. god, i gotta love my hoosier roots.

01-20-08 | 03:08 PM

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the race is on 4/20 weekend. seriously.

death pedal rolls deep in bloomington.

01-20-08 | 03:18 PM

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smoke and a bike race? i think yes

01-20-08 | 06:57 PM

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Do they still race using single speeds with coaster brakes on a dirt track?

01-20-08 | 07:06 PM

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darksiderising

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Originally Posted by queerpunk

yeah, yeah, yeah, everybody loves to point that out. big whoop. most bikers can't even get bike stuff right, you expect movie editors to get it right?

yeah, yeah, yeah, everybody likes to wine about other people pointing out factual information.

01-20-08 | 07:12 PM

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Do they still race using single speeds with coaster brakes on a dirt track?

Yes they do. It's the only kind allowed. Although I guess they don't get them from AMF anymore. Toe clips are outlawed too.

01-20-08 | 07:14 PM

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darksiderising

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Yes they do. It's the only kind allowed. Although I guess they don't get them from AMF anymore. Toe clips are outlawed too.

That is purely awesome. I've been thinking about building up a coaster brake road bike for some stupid reason.

Is tying yourself to the pedals allowed, too?

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