


Same thing with Norman Reedus' motorcycle show - people have told him they never considered riding before, but now they want to get a motorcycle. When Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman set out on their Long Way Round adventure, sales of adventure bikes went up. There is actually some evidence to prove that famous people have a positive impact on bike sales. We've updated this article with even more information about these famous motorcycle riders and their bikes. Updated March 2022: If you like motorcycles and celebrities, you're in for a treat. A new study highlights how Black riders are more than 4.5x as likely to die while riding a bike than white riders on a. Bike Fatalities Are Worse for Black and Hispanic Americans. Motorcycle sales have dropped massively the last decade and a half, and if seeing a celebrity riding a bike will inspire someone to take the plunge and start riding I'm all for it. Tools like and PeopleForBikes’ Bicycle Network Analysis help planners make investment decisions that prioritize safety. It really doesn't matter why celebs ride, all that matter is that they ride. Not to mention the impact biker style clothing has had on fashion over the years. Our second round of ‘19 grants was devoted to bike park development. Our time-tested Community Grants program will invest more than 100,000 in local bike projects in 2019.
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Biker gangs were hanging out with rock stars, legendary custom bike builder Indian Larry used to hang out with Andy Warhol, and there have been countless movies and tv series glorifying and vilifying the biker lifestyle. PeopleForBikes will contribute more than 700,000 cash to outstanding bike projects and bike organizations this year. Nothing makes people look cooler than a motorcycle, and celebrities embraced the biker culture and its coolness right from the beginning.
