Locals knew Robin Williams as an avid cyclist and was seen on the road near his Marin County home and at cycling events around the San Francisco Bay Area. He appreciated privacy but welcomed company with grace when others joined him on rides.

In this video clip, he discusses cycling in New York and Los Angeles with Jon Stewart.

Rest in peace to this comic genius.

French director of the Avignon Theatre Festival, Olivier Py, rides his bicycle after the rehearsal of the play ‘Vitrioli’ by Canadian-born Greek author Yannis Mavritsakis, which opened July 10 in Avignon.

Comedian Russell Brand cycles away from Parliament Square on a hired ‘Boris Bike’ on June 21, 2014 in London, England.

Russell Brand cycled past the Houses of Parliament after speaking to a crowd of thousands that had gathered to protest against government austerity cuts.

Oleg Tinkov started racing bicycles as a college student in St Petersburg back when it was still known as Leningrad. During glasnost, he abandoned his studies to become a millionaire and, eventually, to buy his own professional cycling team.

Tinkov owns Team Tinkoff-Saxo, and he still likes to ride. And in his personal team kit, no less.

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