Books/films about cycling

Fian

Someone posted a clip from "american flyers" into a thread about dogs yesterday. It prompted me to watch it last night, had never heard of it before. Not the worlds best film tbh but still watchable.

So can anyone suggest any other "cycling" films or novels?

barry75

A Sunday in Hell its a good watch about the Paris Roubaix in 1976

barry75

Also a book I am reading a the moment is Bradley Wiggins My Time
Its a good read so far

RobFowl

Breaking Away is a super film, celebrated it's 35th year since release recently.

barry75

The Sean Kelly Story (2003)
The Flying Scotsman (2006)
Chasing Legends (2009)
Overcoming

neris

Good one on Marco Pantani. Pantani the accidental death of a cyclist. I got one on Itunes last year to watch on a flight a documentary about the Schleks in the 2010 or 11 tour de france. Not the greatest but killed time. Also youtube has good stuff on cycling not necessarily films but documentaries aswell.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLCZgcpMLkE

http://pantanifilm.com/

RobFowl

Personally my favourite cycling book of all time is "A dog in a hat" by Joe Parkin

2 Wheels Good

As it was on TV this week, ESPNs "Slaying the Badger" based on the outstanding book of the same name by Richard Moore.

barry75

2 Wheels Good wrote: »

As it was on TV this week, ESPNs "Slaying the Badger" based on the outstanding book of the same name by Richard Moore.

****e missed that what channel was it on?Do you know if there is a repeat

magicbastarder

'it's not about the bike' by lance armstrong. not sure what section you'd find it in, in the bookshop, though.

highbury1913

Seen Slaying the Badger and it's an excellent account of the rivalry.

The book is also a very good read and Richard Moore's other book Etape is likewise.

Moore is an excellent long form writer.

Froome's background story in The Climb was very interesting but after that it became a bit bland and your typical autobiography from a sports person who's in the middle of his career.

dragratchet

barry75 wrote: »

****e missed that what channel was it on?Do you know if there is a repeat

http://cyclingtips.com.au/2014/07/slaying-the-badger/

Gavb

It's All About the Bike: The Pursuit of Happiness on Two Wheels by Robert Penn is a great read.

Also the BBC documentary "Ride of My Life: The Story of the Bicycle" based on the book (or vice versa!)

Iwannahurl

http://www.davidbyrne.com/archive/art/books/bicycle_diaries/

Yi Harr

Chasing Legends and Road to Roubaix are worth a watch too.

brownian

Funniest bike book I've ever read (tho also lots of good history of the Tour) is French Revolutions by Tim Moore. Recommended. His more recent Gironimo, about the 2014 Giro (400+km stages, anyone?) is also ok, but not as good.

smacl

For something a bit different, one of my favourites is The triplets of Belleville. Surreal animating cycling comedy.

2 Wheels Good

barry75 wrote: »

****e missed that what channel was it on?Do you know if there is a repeat

It was on ESPN I think, with repeats over the next couple of weeks. It's part of the 30 for 30 series. Or watch it on dragratchets link

duffer247

Land of Second Chances by Tim Lewis is one of my favourite reads and I think was made into a film. Its about setting up the Rwandan cycling team, the history of the conflict and the personalities involved.

Half man half bike, the story of Eddy Merxx
Rough Ride is still a good read, and I think Racing through the Dark (David Millar) and Domestique (Charlie Wegelius) owe a lot to it as they are in a similar format.

Line of Sight documentary about the fixed gear races in NY is a good watch

diomed

magicbastarder wrote: »

'it's not about the bike' by lance armstrong. not sure what section you'd find it in, in the bookshop, though.

American fiction?

cdaly_

brownian wrote: »

Funniest bike book I've ever read (tho also lots of good history of the Tour) is French Revolutions by Tim Moore. Recommended. His more recent Gironimo, about the 2014 Giro (400+km stages, anyone?) is also ok, but not as good.

Just finished Gironimo (v good) and Revolutions is sitting in my reading list...

furiousox

Very busy and popular cycling books thread here....:pac:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057189863

brownian

cdaly_ wrote: »

Just finished Gironimo (v good) and Revolutions is sitting in my reading list...

You'll like it, so. Rev's is much funnier. Read in private, or be stared at.

cdaly_

brownian wrote: »

You'll like it, so. Rev's is much funnier. Read in private, or be stared at.

Sh1t man. I wear lycra on the bike. I'm used to being stared at...

Iwannahurl

smacl wrote: »

For something a bit different, one of my favourites is The triplets of Belleville. Surreal animating cycling comedy.

C’est d'la balle.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=be_eolFDZTo

neris

slaying the badgers on youtube ( i assume its the one mentioned previously)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elo5_iNEjRo

crosstownk

"Hunger" by Seán Kelly is a good read as is "The Agony and the Ecstasy" by Stephen Roche.

Jim Stynes

the new pantani one is up on youtube at the minute. search - PANTANI : The Accidental Death Of a Cyclist [2014] Full
It won't let me put the link up

neris

Jim Stynes wrote: »

the new pantani one is up on youtube at the minute. search - PANTANI : The Accidental Death Of a Cyclist [2014] Full
It won't let me put the link up

here

Fian

Thanks so much for the recommendations. I just watched "slaying the badger" and I have "a sunday in hell" and "breaking away" lined up, will get to the books after.

anyway thanks to all for the recommendations.

Never really had much interest in cycling until I started getting on my bike again after 20 years about 12 months ago so had never heard of any of these.

highbury1913

Have just started Basson's "Clean Break" and ordered Phil Gaimon's new book which has got great reviews. He wrote that himself so looking forward to reading that after finishing Bassons.

vermin99

https://www.google.ie/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&ei=6NfiU7G4JuKm0QX30IH4CQ&url=http://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DQvWn4Awe8mc&cd=1&ved=0CB8QtwIwAA&usg=AFQjCNEVisdQawcGHMcOmKwBvL9RC6WnZQ about team sky being set up and run day to day and all the parts are on youtube

QueensGael

Just finished "Between the Lines" - Victoria Pendleton's book. There's a fair amount of schkelps thrown at Shane Sutton and Dave Brailsford in it, and a fair amount of mawkishness about "the man I love" (Scott), but I came away thinking that the poor girl was just chasing approval all her life. A decent holiday read.

Cee-Jay-Cee

Resurrecting this thread as I'm looking for new material to watch.

I just watched the filling myself and looking for more.

Clean Spirit - follows the Argos/Shimano team in 2013 season

Pantani - accidental death of a cyclist

Stop at Nothing - Lance Armstrong story.

BTW all three are on Netflix.

furiousox

Is Clean Spirit worth watching?

Cee-Jay-Cee

furiousox wrote: »

Is Clean Spirit worth watching?

Yeah it's actually quite good. It centres mainly on Kittel and Veelers but I'm a fan of Kittel so I liked it.

kev1986

Chasing legends is a great one

DominoDub

Just watched - Clean Spirit on Netflix it's a very well made film , great open and frank behind the scenes access.

With Kittel's HAIR being the main star of the film.:D

I do hope Marcel gets his health & forum back in time before TDF 2015

Jim Stynes

Watched Clean Spirit there as well. Great show! I love those behind the scenes type shows. Marcel is an animal.

magicbastarder

Just picked up a secondhand copy of 'the secret race' by Tyler Hamilton in the sextet book and record store in Dublin. Price reduced from €2 to €1. The guy behind the desk took a look at it and handed to me. 'Just take it'.

wanderer 22

Jim Stynes wrote: »

Watched Clean Spirit there as well. Great show! I love those behind the scenes type shows. Marcel is an animal.

Good watching alright- really interesting to see the 'orica-greenedge bus stuck under finishing line' incident from a team car point of view - pure chaos :pac:

YeahOK

Watched 100% Chris Froome on Sky Sports last night. Interesting, but, God, he'd bore you to tears.....

neris

the Col Collective on youtube, good viewing of some of the big climbs to kill every few minutes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVBWY7TjtPw

Wishbone Ash

magicbastarder wrote: »

... the sextet book and record store in Dublin. Price reduced from €2 to €1. The guy behind the desk took a look at it and handed to me. 'Just take it'.

The Secret Bookshop? (Wicklow Street). You must have visited when the "stand-in" was in charge. He doesn't seem to give a toss about the business! :pac:

magicbastarder

yeah, my phone did a bit of an autocorrect on that. or maybe just fat fingers from me.

ImThatGuy

Life cycles is great, can't post links yet so lifecyclesfilm .com

furiousox

+1 for Clean Spirit, well worth a look.
Kittel seems pretty sound.
Funny watching them plotting to wind Cavendish up before the final stage.

sbs2010

Breaking Away is being shown in Phoenix Park in Thursday evening as part of bike week.