Vintage Bicycle Advertisements; good, bad. ugly...

[Brucey]

they thought it was such a good idea that they used it again, some years later, and there was also a twist

[Brucey]

Poetry in motion is a rare slant, but the product itself included 'aero special' models which is a familiar concept today.

[Spinners]

they thought it was such a good idea that they used it again, some years later, and there was also a twist

LOL. A good start to the day.

[Brucey]

the shortcomings of chains were apparent long ago, but any fool could see that shaft drive was inflexible, expensive, heavy and inefficient, so the ad-man's blandishments didn't work 120 years ago, either

[Brucey]

disc brakes, "new for '72" it says. Just as good an idea then as now?

[Brucey]

in a style that seems reminiscent of pre-war more than post war

[Brucey]

no bonnet, unconventional dress sense and a dangerous amount of lower leg exposed; the trendsetting girl of her time likes Rudge bicycles

[Brucey]

Dresden; known for its fine china and, er, its bicycles that come apart in your hands....?

[reohn2]

Sex sells and the French really knew how to sell

[Spinners]

One that adorned my office wall for quite a few years.

[Brucey]

" the opening relieves all injurious pressure". Until a splinter, uh, pierces your bubble, presumably

[Brucey]

I shudder to think what 'elastic gores' might even be. Arguably women first needed liberation from contemporary fashions...

[Brucey]

yes, you can be like Bazooka Joe on a flying bomb. Having hooked you with the image, the spiel reels you in by appealing to that basest of all emotions, one upmanship. The ad pushes 'more is more' but the reality is of course a 45lb clunker where, if you want to ride it, 'more is less'...

[francovendee]

Some really nice posters. I wonder if it's possible to get a modern print of some of the older Raleigh ones?. I expect you can find an original at a big price but I just want one for my workshop wall.

[gaz]

Dresden; known for its fine china and, er, its bicycles that come apart in your hands....?

Early example of Rinko .