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Chombi1 01-03-22 12:12 PM


Originally Posted by Vintage_Cyclist (Post 22356288)

Uhmmm...... kinda reminds me of a silly looking circus bear on a trick bike.....

thumpism 01-03-22 06:58 PM


Originally Posted by Vintage_Cyclist (Post 22357225)

The rental guy looks like another White, Dr. Paul Dudley White, Eisenhower's cardiologist and avid proponent of cycling for its health benefits.
https://www.picclickimg.com/d/l400/p...y-White-on.jpg

caloso 01-06-22 04:22 PM

The Say Hey Kid and the Ol' Perfesser:

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...04b25fdf93.jpg

Vintage_Cyclist 01-07-22 10:47 AM

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...71b3380071.jpg

Ballenxj 01-07-22 11:08 AM


Originally Posted by Vintage_Cyclist (Post 22365037)

I'm sure you know Sidney Poitier just died at 94 years of age. He had a good run.
https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment...ry?id=41432549

juvela 01-07-22 12:52 PM


Originally Posted by Vintage_Cyclist (Post 22365037)

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this image taken on the campus of the University of Washington in Seattle ~1964

it comes from the motion picture of 1965 entitled The Slender Thread

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059729/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1


in the picture's opening scene he rides his bike across the campus and then deposits it in a rack before jumping into his convertible to drive to the...(you'll have to see the movie)

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tiger1964 01-07-22 12:55 PM


Originally Posted by Ballenxj (Post 22365057)
I'm sure you know Sidney Poitier just died at 94 years of age.

There are enough posts to suggest changing the title of the thread to "recently deceased celebrities on bikes".:(

dweenk 01-07-22 02:09 PM


Originally Posted by caloso (Post 22364256)
The Say Hey Kid and the Ol' Perfesser:

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...04b25fdf93.jpg

We may need to go to the CABE to idenify the bike. My bet is a Schwinn.

xiaoman1 01-07-22 02:38 PM


Originally Posted by tiger1964 (Post 22365218)
There are enough posts to suggest changing the title of the thread to "ALMOST"nearly deceased celebrities on bikes".:(

HAHA, I thought that that was cycling in the over 5o thread., Of which I am a member!
:D
Best, Ben

2cam16 01-07-22 03:49 PM


Originally Posted by Vintage_Cyclist (Post 22365037)

RIP to a great actor.

billnuke1 01-07-22 08:43 PM

!
 

Originally Posted by tiger1964 (Post 22365218)
There are enough posts to suggest changing the title of the thread to "recently deceased celebrities on bikes".:(

Man! I was thinking the same thing, but not quite as eloquent!

raceboy 01-07-22 09:40 PM


Originally Posted by Vintage_Cyclist (Post 22356288)

Well, Mussolini is a dead fascist, although the bike may not have had much to do with it. 😎

clubman 01-08-22 05:39 PM

Pink Floyd in '68. Looks like it's a wartime roadster?


https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...655d5257d.jpeg

jonwvara 01-08-22 06:17 PM

Luciano Pavarotti. He should have gotten out riding more often.
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...3723cc8665.jpg

Rocket-Sauce 01-09-22 12:21 PM

Steve Jobs and Antonio Columbo
https://qph.fs.quoracdn.net/main-qim...26552f52a4a62d

Rocket-Sauce 01-09-22 12:23 PM

Eric Clapton and Antonio Columbo
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EznCjCUVcAQml4m.jpg

Vintage_Cyclist 01-09-22 06:43 PM

John Stamos taking Bob Saget for a ride.

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...6fdbf0c893.jpg

SpeedofLite 01-09-22 06:54 PM


Originally Posted by Vintage_Cyclist (Post 22367634)
John Stamos taking Bob Saget for a ride.

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...6fdbf0c893.jpg

RIP Bob Saget

thinktubes 01-10-22 12:50 PM

John Candy

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...db5015ac_b.jpg

Ballenxj 01-10-22 03:11 PM


Originally Posted by thinktubes (Post 22368513)
John Candy

I get the impression he's just posing? ;)

merziac 01-10-22 04:04 PM


Originally Posted by Ballenxj (Post 22368756)
I get the impression he's just posing? ;)

Probably but that is a pretty cool setup for old school rollers. :foo:

thinktubes 01-10-22 07:07 PM


Originally Posted by Ballenxj (Post 22368756)
I get the impression he's just posing? ;)


SurferRosa 01-11-22 01:04 AM

Check out the 2020 Ricky Powell documentary on Showtime. It's really good. The photographer died last year at age 59. Here's the hustler back in the day.

https://i.imgur.com/qDYuEBr.jpg

And one of his photos:

https://mrbellersneighborhood.com/im...1-624x417.jpeg
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Drillium Dude 01-11-22 01:13 AM

^ Might want to censor that first photo - this is supposed to be a family-friendly site ;)

DD

Trsnrtr 01-11-22 07:05 AM


Originally Posted by Drillium Dude (Post 22369302)
^ Might want to censor that first photo - this is supposed to be a family-friendly site ;)

DD

It's gone.


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