The true hero of the film Breaking Away…….

Is the AMF roadmaster, coaster-braked single-speed bike utilized by all of the riders within the Little 500 race. Constructed up from off-the-shelf elements, it was a ten-speed chassis with a single-speed coaster-hub and crank put in. When you have a look at AMF bicycles from the 70s, you’ll be able to see all of the parts utilized in these bikes. Listed here are images ripped from the film, together with a photograph of an AMF Pursuit ten-speed I discovered within the attic of a neighborhood storage which has the identical body because the film bikes.