24 Solo is a superb movie about Chris Eatough's quest to win a 7th World Championship for 24 hour solo mountain bike racing. With darn near every mountain bike movie made these days being about hucking, jumping, and big mountain riding, I was both skeptical that this movie would be exciting and interesting, but also hopeful for a breath of fresh air. I got both!
I found 24 Solo to be riveting. I was really glued to it, drawn in to the story, and impressed and intrigued by Eatough. Then you throw in the unexpected (to me anyway) Craig Gordon, the guy who practically died doing the race. I haven't followed 24 hour racing much, so didn't know about Gordon. Gripped Films did a really good job of weaving this story into the movie.
The movie covers some personal bits of Eatough's life, his training, shots of him riding on his home trails in the snow, a race in China, and of course the World Championships. It also interviews other racers, and some big names.
The movie is more of a documentary if you will, and if you think, oh, no big hucks it can't be good, I strongly urge you to reconsider. If you're into mountain biking, big adventure, impressive performances and quests, then check it out, it's great. I also like that they didn't skimp on the length. This is a feature length film, or feels like it, at 75 minutes long. Further, the music is good (and isn't a bunch of crappy metal that is supposed to get you all psyched up, but winds up annoying you instead). Hi quality, great story, and I fully recommend it.
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