I am old enough to think I recall they were valves in the UK or thermionic valves to be exact.

Game of Bicycles

Lena Headey
http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/289269TSCCBTS3.jpg

Emilia Clarke
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/...1762756308.jpg

Ziyi Zhang

http://cdn03.cdn.justjared.com/wp-co...ng-ziyi-02.jpg

So I think its interesting he has a single speed with brake levers but no brakes or cables - but he does have a bell.....better put that helmet on!

DITTO THAT...Nice Bike!! those were the years that I discovered I was Wired RITE!

I guess I really am a C&V person--except for Oona Chaplin, I've never heard of any of those people. Or Ziyi Zhang or the yellow-shirted fixie guy, for that matter.

Or am I just clueless?

Jon, you've at least recognized one more celebrity than I have. I'm still trying to catch up on the '90s.

Sure, lots of celebrities posing on bicycles but how many of them operated an LBS?

I too am sadly out of touch with pop culture.

I've had to google most of these people, but I enjoy doing that, especially looking at the pretty young women.

In the clueless club or just don't pay much attention to these pop up stars I guess.

Maybe it is just me tired auld eyes :50: but the writing "LAUREL & HARDY BICYCLES" appears to be on a different plane than that of the other writing/signs in the window. Compare it for instance to the "BURGLAR ALARMS" sign in the lower left corner. Wonder if it was done with a matte.

Perhaps our photographic experts can comment...

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It appears to be a set from a movie... a war propaganda film at that.

Air Raid Wardens (1943) - IMDb

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com...a4da1dc98f.jpg

Yes, it's a set from Air Raid Wardens but it's not a war propaganda film.

Interesting. I go through Columbus Circle a fair bit to "round the corner" toward the UWS from Midtown. I never pay attention to anyone else. Instead, I look for holes in traffic to scoot through before they collapse while making sure the cops aren't watching.

I would never recognize the other two, but I might recognize Woody Harrelson

[MENTION=238716]TimmyT[/MENTION], those were not my sightings, but I do see a lot of celebrities here in NYC, especially in my neighborhood. But you got me thinking: I don't think I've noticed any celebrities while I'm on MY bike.

Last night, I saw Nick Nolte park his Porsche around the corner from my home. I have no idea if he rides a bike.

Yeah, I got that. I was just commenting on Columbus Circle. I know that Anderson Cooper lives there and is seen a fair bit.
Yeah, I don't think I've noticed anyone in particular, ever. Every now and then, I'll look at someone like, "I know that person." I have no idea who it is.

Eventually, I figure them out. On a cold night in January last year, a woman stopped me to pet my greyhound and tell me how much she loved her. As I looked at her face, I was trying to remember where I knew her from. It wasn't until I got home that I realized it was Sandra Bullock.

^ Ha! She's awesome.

Greyhounds are pretty adorable. Sandy ain't bad herself.

They are like chick magnets at meet n greets.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/lr...-w1236-h955-no

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/MZ...=w1524-h859-no

This clown is a pretty safe rider.

http://assets.nydailynews.com/polopo...in2n-1-web.jpg

Might want to check the tire pressure, genius.

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/...8686330966.jpg

Medium-old Hollywood:

https://scontent.fsnc1-1.fna.fbcdn.n...47&oe=591A4CD8

Unfortunately no photos of him on a bicycle, but he was a semi-regular customer at the bike shop where I worked in the '80's.

RIP, William Christopher.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...AH%2C_1977.JPG

I like that one with Munster gramps. Being its mostly a vintage theme forum, need more like it. Cool bike -note the cable routing front of bars ; -)

Someone named Susan Fleming who's quite cheery in delivering gifts during Christmas.

http://68.media.tumblr.com/353aadfef...6o97o1_500.jpg