Seeing as how we’re in the midst of a heated Community Bike Challenge this June, Strathearn A.V. Club is soliciting suggestions for favourite books, films, and songs about/for cycling. Recommend a tune you use to pump yourself up for a marathon ride or an inspirational film that makes you want to cruise the streets on two wheels (Hot take - unicyclists are for circuses. Come at me bro.) If you’re interested send suggestions and a couple reasons why to events@strathearncl.org or leave them here in the comments.

Today we’re highlighting 1979’s Breaking Away. Rated one of the Top 10 sports films by the American Film Institute Breaking Away is an inspirational story of working-class “cutter” Dave Stohler and his obsession with Italian bike racing. It features terrific performances by 70’s character stalwarts Barbara Barrie and Paul Dooley alongside the early work of stars in the making Dennis Quaid and Daniel Stern.

Here's a link to the movie trailer on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmYs0S-6ry4