Rides a Bike

Movie stars and their self-propelled vehicles. Created on Thanksgiving, 2010. Updated twice or thrice a week.

"Singular! Eccentric! Charming!" - Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

"Pedal-philes and Hollywood junkies alike will be charmed by Philadelphia Inquirer movie critic Steven Rea's book Hollywood Rides a Bike"- Santa Barbara Independent

"A quick daily fix of cycling-movie-star happiness!" - Dana Stevens, Slate

"What’s more American than Shirley Temple on a Schwinn?.... `Hollywood Rides a Bike' (Angel City Press) presents rare, vintage snaps of such stars as avid bicyclist Doris Day, riding, and later crashing her vehicle; Spencer Tracy, doubling Mickey Rooney; and Jimmy Stewart and Grace Kelly, tooling around the lot during a break on the set of `Rear Window.'" - Elissa Schappell, Vanity Fair/Just My Type blog

"Whimsical!" -FishbowlLA/Media Bistro

"The definitive online source for charming photos of old-school movie stars on bikes!" - Vulture/New York magazine

"R-r-r-r-aow!" - Flavorwire/Flavorpill

"N’hésitez pas à parcourir l’ensemble de l’album photos!" - LivreouTortue.com

"One of the best new bicycle blogs of 2011!" - South Florida Bicycle Coalition

"The cops would have a field day with Rides A Bike, a new Tumblr specializing in photos of celebrity cyclists, many of whom are pictured without helmets, headlights, reflectors, and often flouting traffic laws!" - The L Magazine/The Measure

"Glamorous and sexy!" - Austin On Two Wheels, the Online Magazine of Austin Cycling Culture

"Isn’t our shared existence enriched by knowing that there’s a website which is just pictures of Classic Hollywood Celebrities Riding Bikes? It makes me happy!" - Fugs and Pieces/GoFugYourself.com.

"Surf through Rides A Bike.... If these photographs don’t lighten your day, we suggest getting on a bike sooner than later so you can experience the joy!" - The Public Blog/Public Bikes San Francisco

"I am loving this tumblr, Rides A Bike!" - Treehugger.com

"Amazing!" - Wunderbuzz.co.uk

"A beautiful addition to the cycling and fashion blogosphere!" - Sacramento Cycle Chic

"Rides a Bike” is one of my favorite single-serve Tumblr sites... with vintage photographs of stars and celebrities of days of yore on bicycles.... Add this site to your RSS or bookmarks for your weekly bit of whimsy!" - SUNfiltered/The Sundance Channel

"Acabamos de descobrir um Tumblr sensacional, que traz imagens históricas de celebridades pedalando suas bicicletas. Para quem gosta de bicicletas clássicas e fotos históricas, vale a visita!" - Eu Vou de Bike

"I really think the bike industry needs to take note of these images. Think how many more bikes you’d sell... if you did an ad campaign with Kate Winslet or Johnny Depp helmetless and in regular clothes on bikes like these!" - Wellsphere.com

"A brilliant photo blog that condenses the essence of why everyone should ride a bike — because it’s fun, and all the beautiful people are doing it!" - Tubulocity.com

"Our favorite vintage bike photo site.... Brilliant, always inspiring!" - Sydney Cycle Chic

"Sweet!" - William Fotheringham, cycling columnist, The Guardian

"I found a fantastic blog today on Tumblr... Rides A Bike... A collection of vintage photographs of a whole host of Hollywood stars rolling along.... Beautiful shots and fantastic outfits abound!" - The Stylish Cyclist

"Tirées du Tumblr Rides A Bike, ces somptueuses photos montrent des stars hollywoodiennes des années 40-50-60 à vélo.... Superbe travail!" - Ec(h)o Mag

"Here's something for a city that celebrates cinema and bicycles: a website featuring stills of stars on bicycles.... They're sure looking sharp!" - The Oregonian

"Some beautiful bikes and bike looks that capture the spirit of riding for me: simple, elegant, freeeeeeeeee!" - Sarah Wilson, sarahwilson.com.au

"A source of constant pleasure!" - Robert Penn, It's All About the Bike

"Thousands have scrolled through the stills and candid shots of Rita Hayworth on a beach cruiser, Errol Flynn on a track bike, and Humphrey Bogart speeding through a studio back-lot, one hand hanging casually in his pocket, with the calm and confident expression of an everyday cyclist!" - Momentum Magazine

"Old Hollywood stars on their two-wheeled steeds, from the days when A-listers would pedal between scenes on studio lots. James Stewart gives Grace Kelly a lift down the road; Jean Harlow walks a bike on a pavement; Audrey Hepburn pedals past Humphrey Bogart. Each is romantic and nostalgic evidence of the elegance of bike-riding, a reminder of why it endures!" - The Independent