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Shadow of a Wheel

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Shadow of a Wheel is the true story of a group of American teens who embarked on a coast-to-coast bike trip in the summer of 1982 to raise money for multiple sclerosis. The riders are transformed on this journey of a lifetime as they experience intense challenges, humor, mishaps, personal discovery and tragedy.

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