Showing posts with label bicycle advertising. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bicycle advertising. Show all posts

04 August 2014

Do They Ride Brooks Saddles?

I guess being "down under" explains why an Australian would use bottoms-up to advertise the top bike:


27 February 2014

Dorothy On A Bike?

Today's post is nothing but a reason to show an old bike ad:


The "White" Cycles advertised may be long gone.  But there was another "white" bicycle company in existence at the time that still makes and sells bikes today:  Bianchi.

18 February 2014

I Bought It Anyway

Even though I have never, ever wanted what this ad promised, I bought the product. In fact, I bought it several times, for several bikes. 



30 January 2013

A Chopper's Ship Comes In

I never thought I would write these words:  A Raleigh Chopper has a raison d'etre.

In fact, three--count 'em three!-- of the most unsafe bikes ever made have been put to good use.  Aesthetically, no less.

If you still don't believe me, take a look at this:



Apparently, it's an ad from the '70's.  I found it on Amber's Cruiser Media. She has some other interesting old-school ads on her site.  

More than a few kids who rode Choppers imagined themselves like this rider: