November 8, 2013Leave a Comment
The Canadian pop star allegedly grabbed a security patrol’s bicycle and took a quick joyride through the hall in The Palms Casino in Las Vegas. He only gave up the bike after large men in suits stopped him.
Bieber earned an estimated $55 million last year, so you’d think he could afford to buy his own wheels.
Full story and security camera video at TMZ: Justin Bieber jacks patrol bicycle. Let’s file this under Celebrities.
October 28, 20131 Comment on Lou Reed rode a bicycle
Iconic and iconoclastic singer / songwriter / musician Lou Reed passed yesterday from liver disease. He was known for riding his bicycle around Manhattan with his camera, which seems like such a subversive yet pedestrian activity.
Photo from Brooklyn Spoke via Duane Perkins.
October 9, 2013Leave a Comment
Cincinnati Reds outfielder Donald Lutz rides a Dahon Jetstream P8 folding bicycle.
Lutz debuted in the majors this past spring with the Cincinnati Reds and garnered international media attention with his first MLB hit off of the Chicago Cubs and career homerun against the Milwaukee Brewers in May. In his breakout season, the 24-year-old had a .241 batting average with 8 RBIs.
Learn more about Dahon folding bicycles at Dahon.com.
September 9, 20131 Comment on Bashar al-Assad rides a bicycle
I’m pretty sure this is a product endorsement that Cannondale would rather avoid. The President of Syria, who won the last Presidential election with an astounding 97% of the counted votes, enjoys a relaxing break from mass murder with a bicycle ride as one of his young children rides along.
The Syrian dictator’s wife, Asma al-Assad, is an annual supporter of and frequent participant in an annual 100 km “Let’s Push Israel into the Sea!” ride that the Follow the Women Foundation euphemistically calls “Pedaling for Peace.”
Earlier this summer, the Onion reports al-Assad hopes 2013 will be remembered as the year of the bicycle in Syria.
Via Andrew Kacyznski.
September 4, 20131 Comment on Style Bistro on bike style
“How to ride a bike in style – a celebrity guide” from Style Bistro features Kirsten Dunst, Taylor Swift, and others riding their bikes.
August 26, 20132 Comments on Elizabeth Montgomery rode a bicycle
Photo of the late Elizabeth Montgomery of “Bewitched” fame astride a bicycle near the Golden Gate Bridge.
Via Jym, who writes, ” Bewitching (not begriming) the Golden Gate Bridge, on a mixte frame.” He got it from this sitcom fan page.
Does anyone know if this is a shot from a movie or publicity still?