Author Topic: Cycling Pop & Rock Stars (Read 5488 times)

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #25 on:** 15 October, 2009, 10:36:11 am »

Luka Bloom (Christy Moore's brother). Even has a song called The Acoustic Motorbike.

bobb · « **Reply #26 on:** 15 October, 2009, 10:43:54 am »

Quote from: clarion on 15 October, 2009, 10:11:10 am

Well, that's good news, but I am disturbed about how you might know that. You read the Telegraph? I hope you thoroughly disinfect afterwards.

I read all the papers. It's the only way you can get a balanced view on what's being reported. I don't see the point of reading only one paper that you generally agree with. You just get blinkered PAOBI opinions

Greenbank · « **Reply #27 on:** 15 October, 2009, 11:44:59 am »

Natasha Khan

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/n1wnOUH2jk8&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/n1wnOUH2jk8&rel=1</a>

giropaul · « **Reply #28 on:** 15 October, 2009, 02:17:30 pm »

Quote from: clarion on 14 October, 2009, 04:45:11 pm

The Guardian Bike Blog has an article about Gary Kemp, who is apparently a keen cyclist, but the author seems pretty ignorant of other velocipedal musicians.

The gaping David-Byrne-shaped hole is quickly plugged in the Comments, and the usual suspects Age of Chance and Carter USM/Abdoujaparov are mentioned. Did The Style Council ever actually ride bikes, or was it just a pose?

ISTR Bryan Ferry was pretty handy on both two and three wheels in his youth.

And, though a DJ rather than a pop star, Jimmy Saville even competed in the Milk Race.

Any others?

Disclaimer: We've probably discussed this before[/url]

(Anorak mode) - Jimmy "the Duke" Saville actually rode in the Tour of Britain - Milk Race arrived much later.

Anyone mentioned Mick Fleetwood - also pusher off once in a Merseyside time trial

Jaded · « **Reply #29 on:** 15 October, 2009, 02:20:12 pm »

Peter Gabriel

clarion · « **Reply #30 on:** 15 October, 2009, 03:12:39 pm »

Yes, he's even done it on stage

Giropaul - sorry, you are right, of course. I was rushing.

teethgrinder · « **Reply #31 on:** 15 October, 2009, 09:15:38 pm »

Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden (and Bruce Dickinson and the 6 Music rock show, novelist and filmwriter) has been known to do a little bit of cycling, among many other things.

Captain Zep · « **Reply #32 on:** 15 October, 2009, 09:24:20 pm »

I understand that Corrine Bailey Rae rides a Pashley Princess.

alecstilleyedye · « **Reply #33 on:** 16 October, 2009, 10:11:19 am »

morrissey, possibly…

mattc · « **Reply #34 on:** 16 October, 2009, 10:39:54 am »

Quote from: Greenbank on 15 October, 2009, 11:44:59 am

Natasha Khan

Perhaps we should clarify the rules; ".... not just people who CAN ride a bike."

<Father Dougal>
So Ted, are you tellin me that those there "Pop Videos" aren't real life?

... but it does look a cool video, so thanks

Riggers · « **Reply #35 on:** 16 October, 2009, 10:43:24 am »

I'll double that:

Euan Uzami · « **Reply #36 on:** 16 October, 2009, 11:19:41 am »

Chris chittell (pollard in emmerdale). i've met him, he was in cycling gear. can't remember what bike he had as i wasn't into road biking at the time.

Hilldodger · « **Reply #37 on:** 21 October, 2009, 01:59:55 pm »

Tom from Kasabian and Steve Walwyn from Dr Feelgood. Both been to Cyclemagic

Oh, and Sarah Jones, currently drummer with New Young Pony Club bought a bike from us and used to pop in regularly when she had a studio next door

starkj73 · « **Reply #38 on:** 22 October, 2009, 04:06:20 pm »

That disgraceful Brian Ferry used to hang around with the Houghton CC. Even donated a gold album to the club.

Rhys W · « **Reply #39 on:** 23 October, 2009, 11:47:20 am »

I've just read an interview with Rheinallt ap Gwynedd (bass player for Apollo 440 and Natalie Imbruglia, and brother of Peredur from Pendulum), who said his ideal house would have a garage big enough to hold a stack of expensive bikes; and if he wasn't a musician, he'd have liked to have been a pro racer.

woollypigs · « **Reply #40 on:** 23 October, 2009, 12:26:38 pm »

No one mentioned David Byrne.

He has taken his bicycle with him where ever he has preformed around the world. And not just in the last 2 years "fab" where everyone "famous" have to be seen on a bicycle.

Seineseeker · « **Reply #41 on:** 23 October, 2009, 01:46:20 pm »

Quote from: woollypigs on 23 October, 2009, 12:26:38 pm

No one mentioned David Byrne.

He has taken his bicycle with him where ever he has preformed around the world. And not just in the last 2 years "fab" where everyone "famous" have to be seen on a bicycle.

No-one mentioned DB except in the very first post of the thread

woollypigs · « **Reply #42 on:** 23 October, 2009, 01:57:02 pm »

Quote from: Seineseeker on 23 October, 2009, 01:46:20 pm

Quote from: woollypigs on 23 October, 2009, 12:26:38 pm
No one mentioned David Byrne.

He has taken his bicycle with him where ever he has preformed around the world. And not just in the last 2 years "fab" where everyone "famous" have to be seen on a bicycle.

No-one mentioned DB except in the very first post of the thread

DOH ! so much for speed reading

clarion · « **Reply #43 on:** 23 October, 2009, 03:05:56 pm »

I'm quite hurt that you don't read my every word with the care it deserves

But I forgive you

clarion · « **Reply #44 on:** 24 October, 2009, 06:16:02 pm »

Judging by his latest photo on MySpace, when his Orbea's chain isn't broken, Paul Heaton rides up places like this

clarion · « **Reply #45 on:** 01 November, 2009, 01:45:06 pm »

As revealed on Loose Ends last night (along with his curmudgeonly scepticism of the Big Bang), Ginger Baker was apparently a promising cyclist in his youth.

clarion · « **Reply #46 on:** 01 November, 2009, 02:13:42 pm »

Thinking on this, that makes at least two thirds of Cream who rode - no idea about Jack Bruce, and the Interweb seems to offer no clues. But that might explain the title 'Disraeli Gears'.

Gandalf · « **Reply #47 on:** 01 November, 2009, 04:50:36 pm »

I heard that it was a definitely a Mrs Malaprop job.

Edit; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disraeli_Gears

clarion · « **Reply #48 on:** 01 November, 2009, 05:04:05 pm »

Yeah. Sounds likely.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #49 on:** 06 November, 2009, 03:41:28 pm »

Former Pink Fairies guitarist / Hawkwind bassist Paul Rudolph had a racing licence and IIRC now runs a bike shop in Vancouver.

Author Topic: Cycling Pop & Rock Stars (Read 5488 times)

Euan Uzami

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