09 August 2011

LIST 195) Vintage bicycle graphics

Bit of trivia about me: I never learned how to ride a bike.  My parents were overprotective and I was a prissy kid.  Anyway... I suppose if you can't ride a bike for transportation, the next best thing is to use it for inspiration.

1. free spirit is a great bike name


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3. some bike names are very optimistic, like Skyrocket
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11. vintage Schwinns win my vote for best graphics.
12. S is for springy seat
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22. I like the front emblem on this one a lot.
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31. didn't notice when I took the pic, but this bike has Hello Kitty tires.  
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Most of these bicycles were photographed 
on the streets of NYC's East Village. Thank 
you to the guys at Landmark Vintage Bicycles 
for letting me photograph some of their inventory 
to round out my list.