Ridin'

June 14, 2011 8:38 AM

Rides A Bike. Photos of film people and bikes, from the 1920s to 90s.
posted by goo (4 comments total)

Film footage of bike tricks from the late 1800s. Filmed by Thomas Edison's company, or even the man himself [he was not the rider, as stated in the link]. Looks like a really well made fake to me.

First bike trick EVER.
posted by uncanny hengeman at 9:10 AM on June 14, 2011 [1 favorite]

Hipsters and their fixies. Sheesh.
posted by GuyZero at 10:35 AM on June 14, 2011

all these folks wouldn't look half as stylish if they were riding some sort of revolutionary new alternative to the bicycle!
posted by vespabelle at 2:50 PM on June 14, 2011

I love the 20s, so snazzy
posted by ohtimorousme at 10:26 AM on June 15, 2011