Blood road won the sun valley film festivals coveted audience award, following the films world premiere that opened the festival. Diamondback bicycles overdrive hardtail mountain bike. Wolf pen gap blood mountain georgia motorcycle rides and. Unfortunately our local trails got smashed this year by rain and are almost all closed so ive started racing the road bike with a local masters club. Opinion bicycling the blood road the new york times. The key difference between mountain biking and road riding, aside from the peace, tranquillity, freedom and requirement to dodge trees, rather than transits it obviously depends where you ride, i know there are lots of beautiful, quiet country lanes to road bike on too. Blood road official trailer imb free mountain bike. Blood road follows the journey of ultraendurance mountain bike athlete rebecca rusch and her vietnamese riding partner, huyen nguyen, as they pedal 1,200 miles along the infamous ho chi minh trail through the dense jungles of vietnam, laos, and cambodia.
Blood road official trailer mountain bike action magazine. As a mountain biker, you most probably have a fairly strong sense of adventure. May 01, 2014 first thing to change on your new road steed is the tires. The mysteries surrounding her fathers death in the vietnam war lead ultraendurance mountain biker rebecca rusch on an emotional journey as she pedals 1200 miles of the ho chi minh trail. Riding a bike doesnt make you immune to heart disease. Mountain biking is mathematicals a sport of riding moterbycicles off road without and people on the bikes, visit mhmm bicycles off road, often over rough terrain, using specially designed mountain bikes.
Red bull filmed mountain biker rebecca ruschs personal. Rebecca rusch has won numerous championships in ultraendurance mountain bike races. You love the woods, the mountains, being far away from civilization. Set in china and based on the 1958 novel of the same name by journalisthistorian theodore h. Watch the trailer for an epic, feature length film, coming out of the red bull media house. The bold documentary captures ultraendurance mountain biker rebecca ruschs inspiring voyage in search of the crash site where her fathers plane went down during the vietnam war. The 10 best mountain bike movies of all time the adventure. Banff mountain film festival films online for free climb za. She does that in the company of the vietnamese huyen nguyen. Mountain bike champion rebecca rusch rides the 1,200 miles of vietnams ho chi minh trail in search of the spot where her father crashed and died during the war. Movie info blood road follows the journey of ultraendurance mountain bike athlete rebecca rusch and her vietnamese riding partner, huyen nguyen, as they pedal 1,200 miles along the infamous ho chi. This is a great ride through wolf pen gap, up blood mountain and past the two wheels only motorcycle resort in suches, georgia.
Red bull media house unveils the teaser for its latest feature, blood road, coming out in 2017. The road to blood road bike magazine mountain bike. Blood road is a journey of hope and discoverya healing pilgrimage, a catalyst for change, and the advent of a new relationship between my fathers legacy and my future. American and vietnamese cyclists find common ground in moving. It is a search for the best mountain biking trails across hawaii, canada. Blood on the mountain is a searing investigation into the economic and environmental injustices that have resulted from industrial control in west virginia. Blood road is a mountain bike excursion along the ho chi.
An american athlete decides to bike the ho chi minh trail in nicholas schrunks doc blood road, enlisting a vietnamese cyclist and a support crew in her attempt to visit the site where, when she. The worldclass endurance mountain bike racer and red bull athlete is known for her. The film isnt like your typical mountain biking flick. February national heart month 5 signs of heart trouble.
Sure, the current crop of shred edits filling our feeds is entertaining for one to three minutes, but rebecca ruschs gripping journey through the jungles of southeast asia to find the site where her fathers f4e phantom crashed during the vietnam war is something. Jun 18, 2017 red bulls latest documentary is much more than an action adventure film. American and vietnamese cyclists find common ground in. In blood road, she undertakes another kind of endurance challenge on two wheels, covering 1,200 miles of the fabled ho chi minh trail in vietnam, laos and cambodia and stopping at the obscure site in the jungle where her fathers plane crashed in 1972 during the vietnam war. Turners corner and blood mountain loop motorcycle roads. Mar 28, 2017 red bull media house unveils the teaser for its latest feature, blood road, coming out in 2017. He was the weapons system officer in an f4 phantom. The ho chi minh trail was called the blood road because so many people lost their lives there. In blood road, she undertakes another kind of endurance challenge on two wheels, covering 1,200 miles of the fabled ho chi minh trail in vietnam, laos and cambodia and stopping at the obscure site in the jungle where her fathers plane crashed in 1972. Schwinn traxion full dualsuspension mountain bike, featuring 18inchmedium aluminum frame and 29inch wheels with mechanical disc brakes, 24speed shimano drivetrain, matte greyneon green. This information is not guaranteed and those relying on the information provided on or the above interactive mapping interface do so at their own risk. Far from the hot and humid singletrack trails of vietnam where she became the first person to ride the ho chi minh trail to film her award winning movie blood road, rebecca will be starting the 350 mile iditarod trail invitational, an ultramarathon event in alaska with subfreezing temperatures that touts its reputation for notoriously.
Minnesota off road cyclists morc is a nonprofit volunteer organization dedicated to safeguarding the future of mountain biking in minnesota through the promotion of responsible riding, establishment and maintenance of mountain biking trails, and preservation of minnesotas natural resources. Get rid of the old knobbly tires which were more suited to the off road than the main road. Here are five signs of heart trouble every cyclist should know. Dec 12, 2017 the ho chi minh trail was called the blood road because so many people lost their lives there. Mountain road cycles your local northern ohio bicycle shops. Featuring the godfather of the sport, gary fischer, salvaged bikes called klunkerz due to the sound they made that look more like death traps and a lots of hanging on because they didnt really have proper brakes back then. Red bull filmed mountain biker rebecca ruschs personal story.
Jun 19, 2017 rebecca rusch is among the greatest female ultraendurance mountain bikers in the world. Start at the intersection of 180 wolf pen gap road and us12919. Following rebecca rusch and huyen nguyen 1,200 miles along the ho chi minh trail in search of a lost plane wreckage. Riding a bike is indisputably good for your heart, but it doesnt make. Rebecca rusch blood road film screening rebecca rusch, affectionately known as the queen of pain, is among the greatest female ultraendurance mountain bikers in the world.
The story of how mountain biking was born in 1970s san francisco. Although shes used to pushing her body to its limit, nothing could prepare her for the emotional journey. Mar 24, 2020 the frozen road 2018, 25 min selfshot and edited whilst cycling around the world, this short film charts my winter journey into the canadian arctic as i completed my bike ride up the american continent. Blood road follows the journey of ultraendurance mountain bike athlete rebecca rusch and her vietnamese riding partner, huyen nguyen, as they pedal 1,200 miles along the infamous ho chi minh. Blood road follows ultraendurance athlete rebecca rusch and her riding partner, huyen nguyen, as they pedal 1, 200 miles along the infamous ho chi minh trail to reach the crash site of rebeccas father, who was shot down 40 years earlier. Try aim for something with minimal central tread, although with a slight amount of side tread. Blood road is an emotional documentary about a daughter rebecca rusch remembering her father, a us pilot that died during the vietnam war, by riding the ho chi minh trail by mountain bike and so to try finding the place where his plane crashed and where he lost his life. Red bulls latest documentary is much more than an action adventure film.
Blood road follows rusch through 1,200 miles of the ho chi minh trail in search of the crash site that claimed the life of her father, a u. Rebecca rusch is among the greatest female ultraendurance mountain bikers in the world. Throw them in the bin and buy some mountain bike slicks from your local bike shop. Compelled by jack londons assertion, that any man who is a man can travel alone, i sought an adventure of perfect solitude. Mar 17, 2017 blood road follows rusch through 1,200 miles of the ho chi minh trail in search of the crash site that claimed the life of her father, a u. Blood road 2017 the mysteries surrounding her fathers death in the vietnam war lead ultraendurance mountain biker rebecca rusch on an emotional journey as she pedals 1200 miles of the ho chi minh trail. Army major to destroy bridges and roads potentially useful to the japanese during world war ii. This is hands down the best mountain bike related video i. Vicious cycle will appeal to anyone that likes to get out into the wilderness. Instead, the documentary is a triumph, more about emotional states than grueling. Jun 23, 2017 an american athlete decides to bike the ho chi minh trail in nicholas schrunks doc blood road, enlisting a vietnamese cyclist and a support crew in her attempt to visit the site where, when she. Produced by red bull media house, blood road goes far beyond the extreme sports film one might expect.
Mountain bike your way to road fitness evans cycles. Sure, the current crop of shred edits filling our feeds is entertaining for one to three minutes, but rebecca ruschs gripping journey through the jungles of southeast asia to find the site where her fathers f4e phantom crashed during the vietnam war is something altogether different. Jun 20, 2017 produced by red bull media house, blood road goes far beyond the extreme sports film one might expect. The bold documentary captures ultraendurance mountain biker rebecca ruschs inspiring voyage in. If you see one mountain bike movie this year, make it blood road. The mountain road is a 1960 war film starring james stewart and directed by daniel mann. Mountain bikes share similarities with other bikes but incorporate features designed to enhance durability and performance in rough terrain. With rebecca rusch, huyen nguyen, ian adamson, sharon bannister.
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