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1977 Breaking Away , I got paid to have my service truck at movie filming and I got used in a great seen in the movie.

Our 1st shop Bicycle Doctor USA winning Bike in Little 500 . In 1978 Phil Frank at AEPi called our shop and ask me if we could help them Win Little 5. AEPi needed a Professional Bike Mechanic.

We had a unbelievable run together! AEPi was good to us Financially and in addition I wanted a Championship RING and winning Number plate off the bike. I was at AEPi Fraternity house with my service truck almost everyday prepping bikes for training and Building special bikes for the race

Out the gate we had great Success that fist year 3rd and just a few year latter we won it all . I got to give credit to all those Riders ahead of the winning team that pasted that Knowledge forward, we all leard togetter how to train better each year and make those bikes/wheels faster every year.

Aepi kept their word in 1985 , I still Got that Little 500 championship ring!

Takes 3 things to Win Little 5 : Riders that train hard / Blessing - Luck to keep you out of all the acidents other perils of racing and Best Bikes built by a Master . When all things are equal that bike and our hand built super wheels can make the difference .

in 1978 what AEPi went for it and got a Professional Bike Mechanic to work for them full time. Up till 1987 our shop exclusively built bikes and wheels for AEPi . The Results where amazing for all.

Have many friends from AEPi that check on us from time to time. a few have come back to get bikes from our shop over the years. In was a bussiness arangement to win little 5 but it grew into friendships over races and training season over the years,

After 1987 Eric whas helping full time at shop we took on three men's teams each year and one woman's Little 500 team each year . Out the Gate in 1988 SAE set on the pole and same year womens team Beyond control using our hand-built wheels and spokes won women's 2nd little 500 race . More on the other 9 wins latter.

From Phil Frank to

Steve and Eric

It was in late 1977 or early 1978. I remember when your truck pulled up for the first time and we were all excited to see your cool truck and all the good stuff inside; get some real advice from you as an expert; learn how to set up our bikes; and keep them in good repair. And I bought a bike from you as well. I was completely broke at the time, but spent every penny I had on bike equipment. It was well worth it! We knew nothing, and it was great to watch you in action. And sometimes “little” Eric would jump out of the truck and we called him the little bike doctor. 👍 That year I was a freshman. The team at that time was: Larry Micon (Hall of Fame); Todd Emoff (All Star Rider); Mike Langer; Jon Mandelbaum; Mike Emoff; and me. Then most of that group graduated, and then it was me; Mike Emoff; Mitch Emoff; Rick Yale; Scott Baruch; Jon Mandelbaum; Stu Katz; and a handful of others on the team. From 1978 to 1981…qualified 3rd; Finished 4th; 7th; 25th (bad wreck in Lap 1…ugh); and 6th. And then Jim Pollak arrived with Sheldon Weiss; Tony Chachroan; and Mark Korman…and we finished 4th; 2nd; 1st; and 2nd. I did break my jaw in the old stadium, on turn 4 during practice. I was the second bike in the pack. The lead bike hit the curb and went down. I went down, and then bike # 3 rode over my head and snapped my neck into the cinders. Jaw was broken and I had it wired for 4 weeks. Drank Ensure for 30 straight days. I can’t believe that was 45 - 50 years ago. Seems like yesterday! Good memories (except for the jaw).

Phil Frank

Phil Frank with AEPi Team 1978

Phil Frank Race Day , Thats Steve Dodds on background Race day Mechanic

Dennis Christopher Lead actor in Breaking Away and Steve Dodds 30 plus years after the filiming of Breakaway

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Our custom Little 500 (breaking away) bike wins again!

10th winning bike in 18 years!

Eric & steve "Thanks again for all of your hard work, it's always nice going in for

the final sprint knowing we have the best bike on the track."

Jess

Kappa Kappa Gamma Little 500 champs

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Master Mechanic Eric working his magic for SAE Little 500 Bike team , starting in 1988 setting on the Pole to the Win in 2002 , SAE kept their word we got the winning bike hanging in our shop and give them free race bikes and super wheels the next year. I got to give credit , every bike and wheel after 1987 Eric Built solo or we did togetter for all the wins. Eric graduated from Franklin College and was a SAE

Actual Bike hanging in shop check it out.

After 1985 part of our Pro Mechanic fee we/shop got the winning bikes and suppiled free bikes the following year.

Kappa Kappa Gamma

Sigma PHi Epsilon

Another team we love , we built them the best bikes and super wheels we could in 1999 , Jet spent a lot of time at our shop during traning a getting ready for race. Great teams start training shortly after this years race over .

They trained hard and deserved a win , had the Blessing/luck and supper bikes to do it. was a fun team to work with.

Absolutesly The best team we ever work with.

When Bill Naas arrive and his brother Jeff arrived they took the Knowledge that previous SAE teams we worked with to a new level . This Team never won, but they did win, they set the standard for training that SAE riders that followed with for SAE glory , thats a story for latter . In 2002 Corleones many called independent , they where all SAE riders that won Little 500 that year.

Bill Naas still holds the track record for the fastest lap 30 + year on our bike hand built super wheels we built in shop.

Above Photo: Eric Dodds 7 time Tour winner Lance Armstrong at the Little 500 Bike race before his wins where taken back.

"I've attended Super Bowls, World Series and the Monaco Grand Prix, but the coolest event I ever attended was the Little 500. It's a fifty-mile relay bike race at Indiana University, and the teams get a lot of enthusiastic support. Every sports fan should see it live." Lance Armstrong

Above Photo: Photo of myself with my friend Bill Armstrong in a packed stadium with 20,000 plus fans in the back ground. Bills the man we all give credit to for the world best cycling event in the US the little 500 race. The Little 500 Bike stadium named after him, Bill Armstrong Stadium is home to the Little 500 bike race, the NCAA National Champion Men's Soccer Team, and the Women's Soccer Team. I just happen to be at the Bloomington Hospital when I ran into him for the last time, it turned to be a few days before his passing, I spent a few minutes talking Little 5 not knowing he would be gone in a matter days.

2002 Corleone (SAE thats a story for latter) Little 500 winner using our custom Bike and hand built wheels.

Lets give credit to those early SAE riders teams that showed SAE This team how to train hard .

Swimming at the local quarry!! Yes I'm Cutter and remember the days at the Quarry in our youth.

When we were young boys in the 60s not many summer days passed without a dip in the quarry close to our house. Swimming, playing and exploring the quarry was a true adventure. I think we understand what famous explorers must have felt like. Much like Columbus discovering the new world, Carter opening up King Tut Tomb, Jacques Cousteau under water ,Wright brothers & their pursuit of flight . and other famous explorers.

At 10-15 years old our adventures were a lot more important. We would walk by the workers and jump in the water filled worked out quarry holes that filled with fresh spring water. In the 60s if you got hurt is was your fault, the workers & owners never said a thing to us. With today's law suits and liability issues its hard to get permission from quarry owners and heartless & sole less corporation. I, yes I still feel that adventure of 40 plus years ago discovering a new world.

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