View Full Version : Lame Celebrity Bikes
aLexis
10-10-2006, 09:53 AM
OK, so it's pouring down rain here in Austin, and I don't go to work until noon. What better way is there to pass the time, than to rant about celebrities and the lame bikes they ride. We all know that there are some out there (Robin Williams...) who have nice bikes. It seems like the r&f are always concerned about their cars, clothes and houses, but then they are photographed on bikes that most of us wouldn't ride to the coffee shop.
My first case study:
14max
10-10-2006, 09:55 AM
I'm not up on who's who in the world of celebrities. Who is that?
aLexis
10-10-2006, 09:58 AM
That's Madonna.
Here's Leonardo DiCaprio.
PS: Did anyone else see The Departed and think the ending was a little lame?
Serpico
10-10-2006, 09:58 AM
that bike weighs more than him
btw, who is that?
Lunar Probe
10-10-2006, 10:00 AM
My first case study:
Other than the frame being small, it looks like a pretty functional setup.
William
10-10-2006, 10:02 AM
http://stars.iqexchange.com/bike.jpg
Fat Robert
10-10-2006, 10:04 AM
the geriatric skank looks to be riding a functional city bike...and when you're loaded, you don't think twice about slapping an easton (carbon?) post on a commuter....
Lunar Probe
10-10-2006, 10:08 AM
the geriatric skank looks to be riding a functional city bike...and when you're loaded, you don't think twice about slapping an easton (carbon?) post on a commuter....
I think that outfit is the height of casual cyclewear, and she gets points in my book for not having a face lift.
aLexis
10-10-2006, 10:12 AM
She of course gets many +whatevers for her outfit. I would really like for dbrk to be her personal bike consultant though. I think he would do a wonderful job matching her clothing style to a proper bicycle.
Does that seatpost mean that madonna has long femurs?
Serpico
10-10-2006, 10:14 AM
...
PS: Did anyone else see The Departed and think the ending was a little lame?
not so bad--at least it didn't end happily (a happy ending isn't bad per se, but it wouldn't have been realistic in this film)
it wrapped up quick though
good to see Scorcese return to his roots after the foray into pictures like The Aviator and Gangs of New York (good imo, but this is the guy who did Mean Streets, Goodfellas, Raging Bull and Casino)
the trailer for The Good Shepherd look good as well, I really liked A Bronx Tale (De Niro's directorial debut)
Kevan
10-10-2006, 10:16 AM
Madonna should get styling points for her road shoes, er, boots. and Leonardo... heck, that coulda been anyone! Who can tell with the face hidden?!
You of course know who this is?
http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/roadway_dept/images/bicyclist.jpg
Fat Robert
10-10-2006, 10:16 AM
+ whatevers? she looks like a bag lady...well...a bag lady who hangs out behind boutiques...but anyway...she'd get laughed off the street in that getup down here...but what do we know...we don't fake lockjaws or purport to be artistes....
her bike is ok
Fat Robert
10-10-2006, 10:18 AM
ok
catulle will mess himself over this cooze, so I might as well post the pic...
"her" within twelve feet of a bike
gt6267a
10-10-2006, 10:19 AM
am i the only one noticing these people are not wearing helmets?
Lunar Probe
10-10-2006, 10:19 AM
She of course gets many +whatevers for her outfit. I would really like for dbrk to be her personal bike consultant though. I think he would do a wonderful job matching her clothing style to a proper bicycle.
Does that seatpost mean that madonna has long femurs?
Oh okay, you're talking about a bicyclist' bicyclist' bicycle, rather than an ordinary persons bicycle.
am i the only one noticing these people are not wearing helmets?
I recommend a heaping tablespoon of psylium every night.
aLexis
10-10-2006, 10:22 AM
Oh okay, you're talking about a bicyclist' bicyclist' bicycle, rather than an ordinary persons bicycle.
I think so.
Fat Robert
10-10-2006, 10:26 AM
lucky bike....
Lunar Probe
10-10-2006, 10:38 AM
lucky bike....
BB?
Fat Robert
10-10-2006, 10:42 AM
BB?
oui oui
Kevan
10-10-2006, 10:42 AM
+ whatevers? she looks like a bag lady...well...a bag lady who hangs out behind boutiques...but anyway...she'd get laughed off the street in that getup down here...but what do we know...we don't fake lockjaws or purport to be artistes....
her bike is ok
it's August.
Fat Robert
10-10-2006, 10:44 AM
only because only winos wear hats like that down here, come wintertime
she's a skank
You guys sound like those catty poofters on one of those tv gossip shows. I'm not a Madonna fan but I'd rather see a picture of her on a practical city bike than one of Kerry on his Serotta.
looks like a good city bike to me. practical . fender tail lights...and a black bike is always cool and will go with most any outfit. as far as fit who cares your in the city. what are you gonna max out at 10 miles round trip. if she were rokkin an ottrot that thing would be picked off the street. well unless she wrapped it in electrical tape... that is black as well....dave
Fat Robert
10-10-2006, 11:03 AM
You guys sound like those catty poofters on one of those tv gossip shows. I'm not a Madonna fan but I'd rather see a picture of her on a practical city bike than one of Kerry on his Serotta.
just post one of her in a thong on a harley and I'm happy
man of simple tatses, yo
Lunar Probe
10-10-2006, 11:10 AM
You guys sound like those catty poofters on one of those tv gossip shows. I'm not a Madonna fan but I'd rather see a picture of her on a practical city bike than one of Kerry on his Serotta.
Kerry uses more make up than Madonna.
Ti Designs
10-10-2006, 11:31 AM
There are two sides to this - no, make that three sides. So far I'm only seeing the outsider perspecive: "they have all the money in the world, how could they ride that?". There's also the celeb's perspective and then there's the motivations of the person who's selling the bike.
I have a customer who's a famous model. She wanted a "stylish" bike, but she wasn't interested in showing up a the bike shop. She's not a serious biker, so many of the things that forum members think about bikes don't make a difference to her. She has a Merlin Newsboy with a custom finish, a titanium wire basket, a titanium springer fork, a titanium bullet horn... I doubt she rides it much, but as my best customer I wasn't going to turn down the business. We take turns explaining things the other one doesn't give a rat's *** about. I explained to her how she should fit on the bike, she explained to me how a sunburn for a top model can cost a million dollars over 5 years...
We agreed to disagree on the helmet issue. She should wear one, but there's no way that's ever going to happen.
back in the day, when c record was current, madonna had that grouppo on her slx de rosa.
Fat Robert
10-10-2006, 12:05 PM
back in the day, when c record was current, madonna had that grouppo on her slx de rosa.
only when she was riding chryssie hynde's bike
mosca
10-10-2006, 12:21 PM
I am still surprised by American's attitudes about bicycles. How many people have you met who are fastidious about their clothing, car, home, etc, yet seem to have a perverse sense of pride based on the poor quality and appearance of their bicycle?
Isn't Madonna supposed to be the style icon of the whole of western culture? And isn't her husband one of those Central Park cycling fashionistas? At least take off the spoke protector, please!
Lunar Probe
10-10-2006, 12:32 PM
I am still surprised by American's attitudes about bicycles. How many people have you met who are fastidious about their clothing, car, home, etc, yet seem to have a perverse sense of pride based on the poor quality and appearance of their bicycle?
Isn't Madonna supposed to be the style icon of the whole of western culture? And isn't her husband one of those Central Park cycling fashionistas? At least take off the spoke protector, please!
What does this indicate about your attitude towards the bicycle (any bicycle)? How does a spoke protector affect functionality, utility?
petitelilpettit
10-10-2006, 12:36 PM
How about that new Lincoln commercial with D. Wade? He shows up in his old neighborhood, helps the community kids by setting up a new backboard, giving them a bunch of basketballs, and then gives the car to his old coach. This is a great commercial, but he has to pull out some POS beat-up cruiser, and they show him riding away on it, looking pretty pathetic. You would think that celebrities would think about something better than that, but don't want to go extravagant (ex. the Ferrari Colnago or Emporio Armani city bikes). But COME ON! At least something better than a cruiser. Oh well, my two cents
Pettit
mosca
10-10-2006, 12:56 PM
What does this indicate about your attitude towards the bicycle (any bicycle)? How does a spoke protector affect functionality, utility?
My intended point (and aLexis' original point) was that many people are much less style-conscious about their bicycles than they are about other aspects of their lives.
I am quite the opposite - my clothes are threadbare, my car is dirty, and my house is a wreck, but my bicycle looks good!!
catulle
10-10-2006, 01:12 PM
ok
catulle will mess himself over this cooze, so I might as well post the pic...
"her" within twelve feet of a bike
Check the saddle on that bike. She does that to you, atmo. He is a thug that Noriega loaned me to take care of her. He is an eunuch.
fiamme red
10-10-2006, 01:19 PM
ok
catulle will mess himself over this cooze, so I might as well post the pic...
"her" within twelve feet of a bikehttp://forums.thepaceline.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=16765&stc=1
nick0137
10-10-2006, 04:21 PM
ok
catulle will mess himself over this cooze, so I might as well post the pic...
"her" within twelve feet of a bike
Cooooool. That picture is taken maybe 400 yards from my house. Walk past that bike maybe every other weekend.
Know what? It's not a runner. They just bring it out of the (ludicrously expensive) kitchen utensil shop in the morning and take it back in the evening. So, it's an aren't-we-a-cool-shop-with-a-porteur thing and it's all a put up job. Ah, Notting Hill. You've got to love it.....
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