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Robert Duvall (left) and Richard Harris riding in Wrestling Ernest Hemingway (1993)

#BicycleBirthday Robert Duvall
Born January 5, 1931

Two elderly men ride a tandem bike near the sea.

January 5, 2026 at 5:00 AM

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Dyan Cannon has a blast for US magazine in 1978

#BicycleBirthday Dyan Cannon
Born January 4, 1937

Photo of a woman with braids in a large hat riding a bike with legs splayed. The headline reads, "Dyan Cannon: New film, new guy, and suddenly life's a kick again."

January 4, 2026 at 5:00 AM

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Anna May Wong, considered the first Chinese-American film star in Hollywood

Happy #BicycleBirthday, Anna May!
January 3 (1905-1961)

A woman in white dress and white conical hat rides a bike with a large front basket.

January 4, 2026 at 4:24 AM

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Marion Davies and George Chandler get a fright on a tandem in the 1930 musical The Floradora Girl

Happy #BicycleBirthday, Marion Davies!
January 3 (1897-1961)

Photo featuring a woman and man in old-fashioned outfits riding a tandem bicycle. The woman has a shocked expression.

January 3, 2026 at 5:00 AM

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Model Christy Turlington

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Born January 2, 1969

A woman wearing a brown leather jacket stares lovingly at the camera while riding a bicycle.

January 3, 2026 at 1:48 AM

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Actress Paz Vega

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Born January 2, 1976

A woman wearing a knit hat, scarf, and sweater leans against a bike.

January 2, 2026 at 4:43 PM

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Greta Thunberg riding home from a Fridays for Future climate protest in Stockholm, Sweden, 2020.

Happy #BicycleBirthday, Greta!
Born January 2, 2003

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Photo of Greta Thunberg riding toward the camera on a bike. She's wearing a blue helmet over a winter hat, and pink mittens.

January 2, 2026 at 4:41 PM

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Actress Deborah Watling, best known for playing Victoria Waterfield, a companion to the second Doctor Who in the BBC television series

Happy #BicycleBirthday, Deborah!
January 2 (1948-2017)

Photo of a woman wearing a turtleneck and short skirt posing astride a bicycle. There are some houses in the background.

January 2, 2026 at 5:00 AM

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Actress and game show hostess Anne Aston rings in the new year with the Raleigh Chopper, ready for both winter and summer riding

Happy #BicycleBirthday, Anne!
Born January 1, 1948

Photo of a woman posing on a Raleigh Chopper bicycle wearing a winter outfit.

Photo of a woman posing astride a Raleigh Chopper bicycle wearing a summer outfit.

January 1, 2026 at 5:02 AM

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Police members Sting and Andy Summers joust playfully on Velib bikes before being inducted as 'Knights in the Order of Arts and Letters' in Paris, 2007.

Happy #BicycleBirthday, Andy Summers!
Born December 31, 1942

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December 31, 2025 at 5:00 AM

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Musician Patti Smith shows off her Dutch wheels in Manhattan's Meatpacking District, 1999

Happy #BicycleBirthday, Patti!
Born December 30, 1946

Photo of a woman standing in the middleo f a street with a bicycle.

December 30, 2025 at 5:00 AM

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Actress Claire Dodd

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December 29 (1911-1973)

Photo of a woman wearing a short dress leaning against an upright bicycle in front of a building.

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December 29, 2025 at 5:00 AM

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Maggie Smith rides in a scene from the 1969 film The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

#BicycleBirthday Maggie Smith
December 28 (1934-2024)

Photo of a stylishly dressed woman riding a bicycle with a large front basket on a street.

December 29, 2025 at 3:22 AM

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Nichelle Nichols rides a Moulton while on a break from filming Star Trek

Happy #BicycleBirthday, Nichelle!
December 28 (1932-2022)

Photo of a woman wearing a short dress and leggings riding a small-wheeled bicycle. There's a large white truck in the background.

December 28, 2025 at 5:00 AM

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Marlene Dietrich takes cycle chic into the stratosphere during production of the 1942 western The Spoilers

Happy #BicycleBirthday, Marlene!
December 27 (1901-1992)

Photo of a woman wearing a fabulously frilly outfit and hat while standing astride a bicycle.

December 27, 2025 at 5:00 AM

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Writer Henry Miller

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December 26 (1891-1980)

Low-angle photo of a man with his trousers tied tightly at the ankles, standing with a bicycle. The man is holding his head and looking out-of-frame, as if confused about something.

December 26, 2025 at 5:00 AM

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Singer-songwriter Dido

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Born December 25, 1971

Photo of a woman riding a bike near a body of water.

December 25, 2025 at 6:45 PM

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Humphrey Bogart takes a spin

Happy #BicycleBirthday, Humphrey Bogart!
December 25 (1899-1957)

Photo of a man wearing a jacket and tie riding a bicycle on a movie studio lot. He has a hand in one pocket.

December 25, 2025 at 6:44 PM

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How you ride when you blow out your flip-flops

Happy #BicycleBirthday, Jimmy Buffett!
Born December 25 (1946-2023)

Photo of a shirt- and shoe-less man resting astride a bicycle in front of a bunch of parked cars. The man is singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett.

December 25, 2025 at 5:00 AM

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Film star Ava Gardner riding at MGM studios

Happy #BicycleBirthday, Ava!
December 24 (1922-1990)

Photo of a woman wearing a skirt and mock turtleneck riding a bicycle.

December 24, 2025 at 12:59 PM

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Let's take a moment from our holiday festivities to relish the fact that there's a photo of Motörhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister riding a bike, and it's a beaut.

Happy #BicycleBirthday, Lemmy!
December 24 (1945-2015)

Photo of a mustiachioed man in a black hat resting astride a cruiser bike with ape-hanger handlebars.

December 24, 2025 at 12:56 PM

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In 1886, Englishman Thomas Stevens became the first person to cycle around the world. He did it on a penny farthing, with a raincoat that doubled as a tent & bedroll. His handlebar bag held fresh socks, an extra shirt, and a pocket revolver.

#BicycleBirthday Thomas Stevens
December 24 (1854-1935)

Illustration of a man riding a penny-farthing bicycle with a bunch of gear strapped to the handlebar and to his left forearm. "Thomas Stevens" is written on the upper-left of the page.

Map showing the route that Thomas Stevens took to ride around the world on a penny farthing bicycle. Stevens started in San Francisco, California and headed east. He originally planned to travel from Tehran through Siberia, but was denied entry. After changing routes, he was ejected from Afghanistan and had to turn back and take a steamer to India, and then another steamer from Calcutta to Hong Kong.

Photo of Thomas Stevens and his penny-farthing bicycle. There are several people in uniform behind him.

December 24, 2025 at 5:00 AM

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The astral convergence of the Rough Stuff Fellowship, 1970s Japanese pass-finders, and California mountain bike pioneers in one guy, one bike, and one big rock. Pure adrenalin.

Happy #BicycleBirthday, Danny MacAskill!
Born December 23, 1985