Two Disneys

Have you ever seen a bicycle-built-for-two where the riders sit side-by-side? Me neither! And the fact that this one is ridden by Walt Disney and wife Lillian makes the whole scenario even more tantalizing.

From the Life photo archives.

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Posted By: Paul - Mon Sep 07, 2009
Category: Celebrities | Couples | Transportation | 1940s

Comments

i think so mw or you'd look like this / or \ then this ___ :lol:
cool looking bike though.

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 09/07/09 at 09:20 PM

Who do the legs belong to sticking out of the left side of the photo? Today you wouldn't see that as it would be just too easy to digitally remove them.

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 09/07/09 at 10:27 PM

I didn't look at the full sized shot so I missed the cigarette but back when this shot was taken there were doctors waxing rhapsodic on the benefits of a good, clean smoke! Just the opposite of today's doom and damnation.

As far as "retouching" B&W;you could do very little in the dark room other than dodge, burn and mask. After that it was retouch the negative or paint out/in the print.

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 09/08/09 at 04:56 AM

i would tend to think this bike would be easier to balance than the front/back one. i acctually rode a f/b one years ago, the person i rode with was used to riding it so it went fairly well.

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 09/09/09 at 05:21 PM

Gavin--thanks for that correction!

Posted by Paul on 02/19/10 at 10:33 AM

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