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"Las Vepa print" of the film - a few more JD1DOt touch-up and improvements will be made before general reo leue. OAS, II picked up, more or leII, where it left off 10 yean ago. The pure tz.n~~~ the IaDd dUDeS 00 c:n WIST America's' weekly motorcycle newspaper Sharon Clayton, Publisher Caroline Gc:ndry, Executive Secretary to tbc Publisher. Victoria Smith, \dvertising/Editorial Assistant. Editorial Chari.. Morey, Managing Editor. Dale Brown, Editor. Mark. Kariya, Editor. Advertising Skip johnson, National Sales Manager. Terry Prau, Sal.. Manager, Duane johnson, W..t Sal.. Manager, Linda Brown, Advertiaing Coordinator. Graphics and Production Kristin Cooper, Grapbic Artis<. Barbara Travers, Assistant. Marion Hatuhita. Typography. DenniJ Greene. Laboratory. Accounting , Mike Klinger, Manager, Donna Bryan, AcCtl. Receivable. Pat Bauy. Asat. Accts. ' Rea:iv.able. Terry Dailey, Credit Manager. Circulation Rheba Smjth, Manager, Sbirley .short, Michelle Bernier. 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Photo by Joel Breeult. 4 l>oug and Katie Kick are the prime movers in getting the VCMM activated Living in Bishop, CA, this summer and organized, but the love and gave me an opponunity to witness a energy of all the people in Virginia motorcycle event I ,had wanted to see . City 'was apparent. The Bucket of for some time, the Mammoth MotoBlood Saloon threw open their doors cross. and bar for a potluck dinner (provided I WID very impressed by the race by the ladies ofV.C.) and the proceeds track and the organization of the were donated to the benefit. (Next event. I would think that most of the time you're in V.C., stop in and say rider and spectaton a large number of hello and buy a T-shin.) The towns· whom seemed to be from southern people pledged dollars per mile on California, would really appreciate their riden and even the school kids such a fine race facility and such a pledged cents per mile, to raise beautiful area to camp and race. at. money. It was a great success. Yet, the amount of litter left scattered The whole experience was a great around the pit and spectating areas example of people who can combine was sickening. Sure, the Mammoth the fun of din riding and the pleasure Motorcycle Club had a crew out on of helping some good causes. Monday to pick up the mess, but that VCMM Bikes for Benefit is a good is beside the point. No trash should example 'to many of us who have have been left on the ground to begin) forgotten what the foundation of the with. From what I saw, the club United States was built on. We'll be provided numerous cans and trash there again next year, with our own bags to deposit trash in, along with a pledges. huge dumpster in the pit area. PHYLLIS L. SIMMONS Litter is unsightly anywhere. But to Vallejo, CA have the privilege to race in a forest, on Forest Service land (think about it... ), and leave such a mess shows a Published letters do not nee. . lack of respect for the privilege, and is ..rily reflect the position of ridiculous. DOUG RION Cycle News, Inc. send letten _ Bishop, CA to Voic:ea, Box 498. Long BelIch. CA90801. Of knobbies and good works What would a 17-year-old boy, a swim team's bathing suits, a wild animal infirmary (Waif .of Nevada) and din bikes have in common? Not much, one might respond! However, anyone in Virginia City, NV, could answer it. The answer is the Virginia City Motorcycle Marathoners, who have ridden to benefit all of these things and more. I was there to witness the unity of 0. b , StI""'" " the town as they welcomed their riders On Any Sunday II marches on. in from 204 miles of hard din riding Picking up polish and losing its from'T9nopah to Virginia City. The rough' edges as it goes, the new tean in my eyes and the lump in my film started by Don Shoemaker throat weren't unique to the crowd watching the 13 din bikes and their and completed by Roger Riddell aired riders, clad in matching blue T -shins, in L.as Vegas recently - and very suc· being esconed into town by the sheriff cessfully - in a test marketing move. with lights and sirens (My husband was The Hollywood Cinerama Dome preone of the 13 - he had tears in his mier is scheduled for July 17, with reeyes, tool). lease to other west coast theaten on Actually it felt like a time warp August 7. the camaraderie, love and unity for Members of the motorcycle industry their riden and guests was reminiscent were invited to see a special screening of days long gone. of the movie. What we saw was the Don't spoil it with litter . .... 'W' .. '~D'"... . .. . ..' .. .. ... . ... And neither had my millry to have a manelous experience via the film maker's an, the b~. screen, and the sport 1I000, motorcycling. I was thrilled, ' awed, entenained, educated and en,lightened. Rib musCles still wince in memory of som~es uncontrolled laughter. The movie takes as its primary focus, the effons of three Americans - Kenny Robens, Bruce Penhall and Brad Ladey - to bring home the World Championship in their ~al ties. The championship'wmning effons of Bob Hannah (gains for .his third Supercrou title) and the breathtakiqg, astounding and utterly awesome riding of 79 World Observed Trials Champion Bernie Schreiber are also c101ely examined. The segments on Robens, Penhall and Lackey are all well-done chronicles on what it takes to run with, and run ahead of, the world's best. Action photography, bike-mounted camera work, and interviews combine to tell the story of life in the very fastest of lanes. The en~rely different way of . racing, and race watching, in Europe is also shown very clearly. Other segments of motorcycle competition include amateur lA&peiCiOU racing (a hilarious bit), minicyc~ motOCl'Olli, Japanese speedway, and desert racing. Ten yean after the original, film maken still believe a delen racer can't be trusted with matches. You'll love it. Slullfully blended into the film are bits of old time newueeI footage, and some classic film from such classics as the 1957 Catalina GP and the . Big Bear hare 'n' bound. On Any SundcJy II scores high points for its lively pacing, Larry Huffman's excellent (and ~ frantic) narration, fine writing and overall well-done photography. The print we saw was lading in the editJDg depanment, and several of the scenes were too dark. That, we are told, will be rectified in the final print. Music was OK, but not much more than that. Years after the original OAS, I still remember the tune. A week after the sequel, and I barely remember its melody. As a Cycle News editor, my job involves a eenain amount of attention to detail and predilection towards nitpicking. That's probably why it bothered me to see scenes of Skip Aksland (albeit Aksland in his "Clone Kenny" appearance at Daytona '79) injected into the Kenny Robens segment. Or why I winced to see "Bob Hanna" and "Bernie Schriber" listed· in the film's credits. The other thing the original had, and the sequel lacks, is the cIoeeness you felt towards the competiton. Although Malcolm Smith makes a cameo appearance, I missed his big grin and happy-go-lucky, try anything once attitude. When my non-motorcycling friends wondered aloud as to why I rode and raced bikes, I told them to go see On Any Sunday. On Any SUndcJjl II doesn't answer the question as we . But all things considered, On An, SundcJy II is an excellent film, the one movie motorcyclists - and the general public - must see. If you've ever held a throttle irl your right hand, you'll love it. Even thOle in our parry who had never ridden a motorcycle came away highly impressed. If On An, Sut&diIJ II is pla~ within a 5000-mile radius of your residence, there's no excuse for you to .m. it. Del. Brown