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Old 03-03-14, 01:28 AM
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Old pics of celebrities on their bikes

Some great pics here:
https://www.voicesofeastanglia.com/20...e-my-bike.html
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I like Michael's mirror. Not for checking traffic or anything. Just to check his hair.
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So....this has been done to death on the forum

https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...ities+on+bikes

https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...ities+on+bikes
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At the bottom of the page is a link to Bike Brothers and the short film about the Taylor Brothers, well worth a look if you haven't seen it before.
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Can anyone identify the head badge in Twiggy's bike?

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Originally Posted by Velognome
I've marked my calendar every 3 months for the next 15 years to start a thread with this link and this thread title.

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That reminds me to start another PX10 thread
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Just a matter of time before we get the "Locker Room" speech....
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Originally Posted by eja_ bottecchia
Can anyone identify the head badge in Twiggy's bike?

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Can anyone identify Kim Novak's face?
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Originally Posted by eja_ bottecchia
Can anyone identify the head badge in Twiggy's bike?

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Bianchi.

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Can anyone identify Kim Novak's face?
Yup: https://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3...4zto1_1280.jpg
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Originally Posted by eja_ bottecchia
Can anyone identify the head badge in Twiggy's bike?

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Bianchi... no?
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Originally Posted by OldsCOOL
Can anyone identify Kim Novak's face?
Originally Posted by retrofit
Wow.
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Originally Posted by retrofit
LMBO!!!


I hope they returned her to the wax museum after the show.
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Originally Posted by OldsCOOL
LMBO!!!


I hope they returned her to the wax museum after the show.
wow.
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That reminds me, I need to watch Rear Window sometime soon.

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How about Freddie Mercury? Did he really love to ride his bicycle and would he be a Fred?
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would he be a Fred?
I believe that is the origin of the term.
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