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Five Australians attempt to cycle 2600kms from Oklahoma to California in honour of the westward migration undertaken by 'The Grapes of Wrath's' Joad family. Through chance encounters with everyday Americans, the cyclists expand on the novel’s core themes of migration, inequality and the perceived land of opportunity. The group explores whether America has progressed since the book was written, discussing the wealth gap, immigration and the American Dream. The fascinating people they meet along the way reveal the enduring strength of human spirit despite the inequality and disenfranchisement which runs as deep today, as it did in Steinbeck’s seminal novel. The Bikes of Wrath is a unique, funny and insightful documentary filled with adventure, literature, music, and human connection.

To make it more fun, they started with the same amount of money as the Joad family, adjusted for inflation.
OKLAHOMA TO CALIFORNIA: 2600 KMS, 420 DOLLARS, 30 DAYS, 5 BIKES, 3 CAMERAS, 2 GUITARS AND ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL NOVELS OF THE 20TH CENTURY

YEAR: 2018
DURATION: 100 MINUTES
GENRE: DOCUMENTARY
CLASSIFICATION: THIS FILM IS NOT YET RATED
PRODUCER: CAMERON FORD & CHARLIE TURNBULL
DIRECTOR: CAMERON FORD & CHARLIE TURNBULL

Screening arranged by the Hawkeye Bicycle Association

News   at   a   Glance

Jon Poling rocked a very wet Sylvan Island Stampede in Moline in early April.
Photos thanks to Angy Snoop (angysnoop.smugmug.com)
Looking back on a very muddy Jingle Cross.
​Thanks for the photos, Kent Becker. And thanks for helping out at the race!
Congrats to Sarah Barber for
2nd place at Trek's CX Cup!
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"Getting on the Women’s Masters 55+ podium at Trek CXC was very rewarding for me. Firstly, and most importantly, because I am a real advocate for getting more category races for Women Masters. Typically, you see a 35+ category, sometimes a 45+ category, but almost never (unless at State or Nationals) a 55+ category. So high-fives to Trek for giving us 55+ racers our own category!

​"Secondly, I was still in the final stages of recovering from a chest cold, so with all the coughing and congestion that comes along with that, finishing on the podium really gave me a pat on the back for hanging in there.

"I found the Trek course to be quite technical, but a lot of fun. Three flyovers really fatigued the leg muscles, but made for a much more varied and enjoyable 'route' around the Trek grounds.

"Now that I’m fully recovered from the cold (and the subsequent Jingle Cross mud) … here’s to the rest of the season!"
Tara, Steve, & John rode Dirty Wooden Shoe in Pella/Knoxville.
 Kirschen & Sarah rode the CCC's Hopkins Park in De Kalb, and found Maria Larkin for a quick photo op. 

"It's not really about the competition.
Your biggest challenge in a race is yourself." 
​Summer Sanders
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