Throughout the autumn months, in one bicycle shop after another, a quirky little board game appeared on the shelves. Glory Gears, a game inspired by 1979's Breaking Away, the surprise hit film depicting Indiana University's signature spring event, not only captures the excitement of competitive cycling strategy, its very existence underscores the race's place in the Midwestern cultural pantheon. Whether you're an IU alumn or not, you know about the Little 500, and you most certainly know about its most famous underdog, the Cutters.