Creepy Crazy Cycling Cartoon Characters 👀
02-23-20, 10:13 PM
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From last week's "Family Guy". Recumbent folks call this "Aerobelly'.
And don't forget that Marge Simpson had a fling with a swingin', recumbent-riding, college professor before she met Homer:
True story: a few months before I arrived in the Portland area, an elderly man attended a couple Oregon Human Powered Vehicle meetings. Unfortunately he was ailing and passed away in March of 1996 so I never met him when I joined the club.
His name was Homer Groening- Matt's dad and namesake of Homer Simpson. I wish I had gotten to know him. He sounds like a neat person.…
https://www.lambiek.net/artists/g/groening_homer.htm
And don't forget that Marge Simpson had a fling with a swingin', recumbent-riding, college professor before she met Homer:
True story: a few months before I arrived in the Portland area, an elderly man attended a couple Oregon Human Powered Vehicle meetings. Unfortunately he was ailing and passed away in March of 1996 so I never met him when I joined the club.
His name was Homer Groening- Matt's dad and namesake of Homer Simpson. I wish I had gotten to know him. He sounds like a neat person.…
https://www.lambiek.net/artists/g/groening_homer.htm
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02-24-20, 08:29 AM
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I love the lettering on the tyres. Typically, tyre branding isn't something that you'd expect to see on a bicycle poster, unless it was from a tyre manufacturer. However, in the 1890s the introduction of the pneumatic tyre was a huge technological breakthrough. Dozens of companies introduced pneumatic tyres, most with incompatible tyre mounting formats. Even when the initial had dust settled and a alrge number of formats had been eliminated, there were still four major formats competing in the market. Consequently, prominently displaying the OEM tyre brand was a big selling point for many bicycle manufacturers.
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04-14-20, 12:15 PM
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Amazing collection and great posts crank_addict! 
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04-15-20, 05:21 AM
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04-15-20, 04:14 PM
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That's quite alright little tykes, go play with the wheel spokes.
More cow bell
More cow bell
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04-16-20, 10:03 PM
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I apologize if this has already been posted, but I haven't read all 15 (excellent!) pages yet (I will). This is a clip from an animated movie (aka "cartoon"?) called the Triplets of Belleville. It definitely has creepy crazy cycling characters. This is a clip, I think I saw the whole movie on YouTube.
https://vimeo.com/12292589
https://vimeo.com/12292589
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04-17-20, 02:32 PM
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The Forties
(My father had done business with Chester G., as such and myself a youngster had met him on a few occasions. Backyard and trail had tombstones of Tracy's villains.)
From the series Bicycle Thieves late 1940 to early 1941
Something less innocent late 1940s-
(My father had done business with Chester G., as such and myself a youngster had met him on a few occasions. Backyard and trail had tombstones of Tracy's villains.)
From the series Bicycle Thieves late 1940 to early 1941
Something less innocent late 1940s-
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04-17-20, 04:46 PM
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I apologize if this has already been posted, but I haven't read all 15 (excellent!) pages yet (I will). This is a clip from an animated movie (aka "cartoon"?) called the Triplets of Belleville. It definitely has creepy crazy cycling characters. This is a clip, I think I saw the whole movie on YouTube.
https://vimeo.com/12292589
https://vimeo.com/12292589
Description:Triplets of Belleville
Madame Souza’s grandson, a Tour de France racer, is kidnapped and held hostage by the French mafia. With the help of three elderly singers, she embarks on a mission to save him. This quirky, French animated comedy—a must-see for animation fans who love cycling—was nominated for an Academy Award in 2003.
04-17-20, 05:28 PM
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Great suggestion! I've yet to see it, but for the clips. Really looks fun, retro, dark and loaded with characters. Noted its also available on Prime (rent).
Description:Triplets of Belleville
Madame Souza’s grandson, a Tour de France racer, is kidnapped and held hostage by the French mafia. With the help of three elderly singers, she embarks on a mission to save him. This quirky, French animated comedy—a must-see for animation fans who love cycling—was nominated for an Academy Award in 2003.
Description:Triplets of Belleville
Madame Souza’s grandson, a Tour de France racer, is kidnapped and held hostage by the French mafia. With the help of three elderly singers, she embarks on a mission to save him. This quirky, French animated comedy—a must-see for animation fans who love cycling—was nominated for an Academy Award in 2003.
