not even close to Ragbrai. We only see fast riders, mostly in the right line. Everyone who has done Ragbrai knows that there are a lot of slow riders in the left lane, where they don't belong. And Alvin would have been been passed by them starting way before 6:00 am, because thats how some of them roll !!
It was not RAGBRAI. They paid a bunch of locals abot $50 each to ride the bikes. Alvin Straight's house was recently tore down because some idiots lit it on fire.
One thing that doesn't make sense, though. A lot of the bikers have numbers pinned to their backs. On RAGBRAI we don't wear numbers like that. Not even in 1999. Other than that it does look like RAGBRAI.
How about we all get together at Glenwood Sr. High on Saturday and argue about it for the next 7 days?
abamfici 7 months ago
The movie was filmed in 1999 not 1994.
bsc349 7 months ago
It's just a movie people. They don't say it was RAGBRAI... Although they might have used the idea of the ride in the movie....
bsc349 7 months ago
not even close to Ragbrai. We only see fast riders, mostly in the right line. Everyone who has done Ragbrai knows that there are a lot of slow riders in the left lane, where they don't belong. And Alvin would have been been passed by them starting way before 6:00 am, because thats how some of them roll !!
NelsonDesign 1 year ago
It was not RAGBRAI. They paid a bunch of locals abot $50 each to ride the bikes. Alvin Straight's house was recently tore down because some idiots lit it on fire.
bsc349 2 years ago
@bsc349 Seriously? I can't believe his house is gone.
racekatt 7 months ago
@racekatt.... Sadly, yes... Alvin's house is just a grass lot now.
bsc349 7 months ago
I love this movie, but that is not RAGBRAI. This was clearly filmed in the autumn, and RAGBRAI is always in July. Must be some other bike ride.
pnutbtr1262 2 years ago
One thing that doesn't make sense, though. A lot of the bikers have numbers pinned to their backs. On RAGBRAI we don't wear numbers like that. Not even in 1999. Other than that it does look like RAGBRAI.
retrofitz 3 years ago
But this event took place in 1994 retrofltz. Meybe they had those numbers then. However, not important.
Jelepjokk 3 years ago 2
Thanks for posting this. Wonderful movie.
OldZephyr 4 years ago 2