Watch: Inspired to Ride 2015 123movies, Full Movie Online – On June 7, 2014, forty-five cyclists from around the world set out on the inaugural Trans Am Bike Race, following the famed TransAmerica Trail. Their mission is to cover 4,233 miles in one enormous stage race, traversing through ten states in a transcontinental adventure of epic proportions. Inspired To Ride follows closely the journey of a handful of these cyclists as they prepare, compete and experience what riding 300 miles a day feels like with only a few hours sleep. These racers will rely solely on their fitness, meticulously chosen gear and mental fortitude to get them to the finish. There are no support teams, no follow vehicles and no prize money waiting at the end. They will endure agonizing climbs in the Rockies, driving winds in the Great Plains and sawtooth switchbacks in the Appalachians all for a pat on the back, bragging rights and a cold beer when its all over. Some are out to win, while others are simply trying to finish. Ultimately, this is a story of the human spirit of these men and women making history and inspired to ride in the ride of a lifetime. The audience will experience their journey amidst the jaw-dropping beauty along the TransAmerica Trail with its varied landscapes, intriguing locals and found stories which dot this path of discovery..
Plot: On June 7, 2014, forty-five cyclists from around the world set out on the inaugural Trans Am Bike Race, following the famed TransAmerica Trail. Their mission is to cover 4,233 miles in one enormous stage race, traversing through ten states in a transcontinental adventure of epic proportions. Inspired To Ride follows closely the journey of a handful of these cyclists as they prepare, compete and experience what riding 300 miles a day feels like with only a few hours sleep. They will rely solely on their fitness, meticulously chosen gear and mental fortitude to get them to the finish. And to make it even more interesting, they’ll be self-supported – no crew, no follow vehicles and no prize money waiting at the end.
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Worth watching just for the cinematography
Even if you know nothing about cycling, this movie is worth watching. The filming captures some spectacular scenery along a route which was selected for that exact purpose ( as well as being safe for cyclists and having historical value). Innumerable frames from the movie could be made into salable pieces of art.By virtue of the fact that they’re on cycles all day the dialogue is somewhat limited, but not as much as you’d think, and it’s thoughtfully edited to include a lot of wry humor and even some suspense. Not guffaw material, but I found myself smiling a lot during the entire show, with out loud snickers in a couple of places.
Having ridden the same route (you can purchase maps from Adventure Cycling Association) I can’t imagine completing this route in 17 days. Hats off to anyone who completes it, and to a well-made documentary.
A Rough Ride
Ride the Divide (2010), directed by Hunter Weeks, was an enjoyable documentary about the Tour Divide – a self-supported bike race.In Reveal the Path (2012) Mike Dion takes over as director and the result is a nauseating, self-absorbed waste of time, space, white privilege and everything else. The Path, it turned out, led only to an agonizing movie.
With Inspired to Ride (2015) Dion tries to repeat Weeks’s formula but this time we’re following the Trans Am bicycle race. The movie has some colorful characters even if they are a bit talky at times.
This film suffers however from a lack of any suspense or drama (Mike Hall wins the race by nearly a full day which I guess is a bit of a SPOILER though it’s not as though you didn’t see it coming after about 5 minutes into the film). Audio is challenging at times as well. It isn’t just the Italians who needed subtitles.
I wanted to like this movie more. The scenery is great, for example but the condescension toward the locals really turned me off.
Which brings us to Juliana Buhring who is, to put it mildly, obnoxious. I’d rather tandem tour with Hannibal Lecter dressed in “Kentucky fashion” than have to watch her. They must have been really starved for scenes to fill time. Seriously though, Juliana – get some therapy.
So Dion shoots a lot of film and then tries to put a movie together in the editing room. It sort of works. Ride the Divide (Weeks) was about a bike race too but its characters felt connected, coherent and part of something larger. Inspired to Ride felt more like watching a handful of individuals working out their personal issues in front of a camera.
Maybe not all of that is Dion’s fault but one wonders if every long distance race can be made into a film. Week’s formula felt forced onto this movie. After Reveal the Path and Inspired to Ride, Dion might want to keep his day job.
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Runtime 1 hr 28 min (88 min)
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Director Mike Dion
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Actors Mike Hall, Juliana Buhring, Jason Lane
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