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What bike is that that John Lennon is on?

Old 10-29-19, 01:38 PM
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Stars on bikes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Can anyone tell me or figure out what bike John Lennon is on in this picture? I honestly do not know.

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/d2/55...20acee2c0a.jpg for a bigger picture.


This might be the same moment in time. The caption reads: "John Lennon & Yoko Ono - Parade, June 25th 1972 (via bohemea) From an article titled “The Americanization of John and Yoko” about John & Yoko’s fight to stay in New York." So that might help date it.

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Old 10-29-19, 01:43 PM
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Dunno, but having worked a hot dog cart in Philly in '82 the prices caught my eye. $0.35 for a dog and $0.25 for a can of soda was the going rate in Philly at that time. The prices in NYC will kill you.
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Old 10-29-19, 04:47 PM
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Bottecchia.

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Old 10-29-19, 04:54 PM
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That it is a Bottecchia?

(The more famous picture is John and Yoko kissing.)



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Old 10-29-19, 05:00 PM
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Don’t care. No good dead goes unpunished here. G’day....

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Old 10-29-19, 06:34 PM
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On the seat tube:

_OTTECCHIA

I’ll solve the puzzle?

YOTTECCHIA?

Bzzzt.

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Old 10-29-19, 08:48 PM
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I think you are all wrong. If you zoom in a bit more, one can see it is a Trek. It is a known fact John was a Trek fanatic!



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Old 10-29-19, 08:49 PM
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Originally Posted by VintageTTfan
He used to ride Raleigh bikes in earlier days. I wonder how often Bottecchia was imported to the U.S. in the early seventies. If he had gotten in an argument with Yoko he could have got away quick. No slight on her....I think they were deeply in love. So once people opine on any of this it will be time to shut this thread down.
Here is a picture of John Lennon from those earlier days, as well as John and Yoko on a mystery bike. Maybe the Genius of the Universe of Things That Have No Significance will unleash his mastery of cryptic trivia and provide the answer of the provenance of this white bike.
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Old 10-29-19, 09:28 PM
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Originally Posted by TheDudeIsHere
I think you are all wrong. If you zoom in a bit more, one can see it is a Trek. It is a known fact John was a Trek fanatic!
Looks 100% authentic to me.
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Old 10-29-19, 11:50 PM
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Originally Posted by N00b_Cyclist
Looks 100% authentic to me.

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Old 10-30-19, 05:09 AM
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I noticed only the drops on the bars are wrapped.

The white bike is obviously a ghost bike they are going to put on some street corner.
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Old 10-30-19, 07:12 AM
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Originally Posted by I-Like-To-Bike
[T]he provenance of this white bike.
You're kidding, right? Witte fietsenplan.

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Old 10-30-19, 07:18 AM
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Originally Posted by indyfabz
Dunno, but having worked a hot dog cart in Philly in '82 the prices caught my eye. $0.35 for a dog and $0.25 for a can of soda was the going rate in Philly at that time. The prices in NYC will kill you.
My dad ran a service station and I think our price was 25 cents for a can of soda back then. I remember candy bars were 25 cents around that time as well. We even had a cigarette machine in the office and they were 75 cents a pack.
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Old 10-30-19, 07:21 AM
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Originally Posted by I-Like-To-Bike
Here is a picture of John Lennon from those earlier days, as well as John and Yoko on a mystery bike. Maybe the Genius of the Universe of Things That Have No Significance will unleash his mastery of cryptic trivia and provide the answer of the provenance of this white bike.
Well, obviously looking at the name on the head tube, it's a Prouo. Must be some little-known Italian bike.
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Old 10-30-19, 07:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Milton Keynes
Well, obviously looking at the name on the head tube, it's a Prouo. Must be some little-known Italian bike.
Provo. And it's a Dutch bike. (They are in Amsterdam.)

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Old 10-30-19, 07:55 AM
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lol BF!!!
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No idea what John is riding but whatever bike Yoko was riding probably went out of business after the company's board of directors suddenly all had creative differences with each other and refused to work together anymore.
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Originally Posted by VintageTTfan
Had to beat everyone to the punch on this cool one...........I changed my mind....it is NOW A BEATLES ON BIKES THREAD.
Early Beatles
John and Sean Lennon (Hope no A&S type busybodies called the police over the seating arrangement or headwear).
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Paul and Linda. (Note the *gasp* child seat on the back of Paul's bike.)

From The Mirror, Victor Crawshaw/MirrorPix:



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And getting back to the IMPORTANT stuff, Specialized-Burley-Birkenstock.

(Unknown providence):



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I hope someone called the police on these criminals!
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Originally Posted by I-Like-To-Bike
Early Beatles
John and Sean Lennon (Hope no A&S type busybodies called the police over the seating arrangement or headwear).
Or the shocking lack of lycra.
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Originally Posted by VintageTTfan
What are you referring to? Sorry just not clear. Your i.d. picture is giving me a sweet tooth
The bleatings from Bicycling Correctness Nannys and would-be Mcgruff the Police Dogs found on this thread at https://www.bikeforums.net/advocacy-...est-idiot.html
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