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RiaW #280: BMX Bandits (1983)


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The time: 1983. The place: Manly, Australia. The way to get around: BMX bikes, no question.

BMX Bandits is a glorified chase scene between two cartoony criminals and three rascally kids on bikes. There’s some bookending on either end about robbing a payroll truck (I think) and getting a BMX track (pretty sure) but the chase scene is the main function of the movie. And it’s a glorious one.

Thanks to Paul for sponsoring this fun romp and making me want to ride my bike more!

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Read it and WeepBy Alex Falcone