The Flying Scotsman (2006 film)
The Flying Scotsman is a 2006 British drama film, based on the life and career of Scottish amateur cyclist Graeme Obree. The film covers the period of Obrees life that saw him take, lose, and then retake the world onehour distance record. The film stars Jonny Lee Miller as Obree, Laura Fraser, Billy Boyd and Brian Cox.
The adult Obree is married with a child. While competing in local races, he runs a failing cycle shop and has to supplement his income as a bicycle courier. Baxter Cox, a boatyard owner who is unbeknownst to Obree a minister, befriends the atheist Obree.Obree decides to try and beat the hour record. He has neither the funding nor the quality of bicycle required. Determined to succeed, he constructs Old Faithful, a revolutionary bicycle designed by Obree for maximum efficiency, made up from scrap metal and components from a washing machine. With help from his friend and manager Malky McGovern Boyd, Obree plans to break the world record in Norway. His first attempt is a failure, but he tries again the following morning and succeeds. His victory is shortlived, and his record is broken by Chris Boardman Adrian Grove credited as Adrian Smith a week later. The Union Cycliste Internationale changes the rules to discourage Obree from using his experimental bicycle. ........
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