You have to admire the efforts of young Pittsburgh motorcycle enthusiast Greg Sovek. He shot and edited this rough-hewn, travel-cum-motorcycle documentary at a home studio—there’s a photo of the humble Mac-driven editing console on his Web page—using his own time and money. But despite his efforts, he isn’t a skilled enough reporter to put the images and information into a compelling context. Sovek travels to several annual motorbike rallies from Daytona to Niagara Falls to capture the biker spirit, but apparently, he left the legal release forms behind, because he never gets up close and personal with any of the participants except the promoters. What’s left are fast-edited shots of shiny bikes—in parking lots, on the move—and the occasional stunt ride to give the impression of exciting content.

Shelf Talk: Stores in towns with annual motorcycle rallies will do well to put this title front and center during the next rally, as its appeal is strictly for diehard hobbyists. Tying the title to Wild Hogs ($170 million box office) isn’t a bad idea as that feature appears to still have some sell-through and rental gas left in its tank. Oh, and Cycle of Madness’ box art features the requisite woman in a bikini.