Another bike rider

Not the best thing that happened to me yesterday....

All photos by Madix Photography 

Soon-to-be newlyweds Jen Roscoe, 39, and Steve Gregg, 38, were having their wedding photos taken along Winnipeg's Waterfront Drive on Saturday afternoon when Paul McCartney — still in the city after a Friday night concert — rolled up on a bicycle.
"He went by on the bike … and he said congratulations as he rode by and Steve said 'that was Paul McCartney,'" laughed Jen about the experience.
But McCartney and the two security guards riding with him were on a path that hit a dead end. So they were forced to turn around and come back to the couple, which wasn't going to let a golden opportunity pass by again."As he was coming back up we said 'hey man wanna photo bomb our wedding?' And he was gracious enough to stop," said Roscoe.
'All everybody's been talking about'
In all, Gregg says the encounter lasted about 20 seconds.
"It was very brief, he shook our hands, said congratulations took a couple quick photos and then they were off," he said.
"We said 'are you enjoying Winnipeg?' he said 'I am' and that was about it."
The meeting was quick but the moment will last for much longer thanks to Roscoe and Gregg having a professional photographer with them to preserve it.
MADIX Photography, who took the pictures, posted the photos to their Facebook page Sunday.
The couple, who were married at a ceremony at Fort Gibraltar later in the evening, say they've been bombarded with questions from curious friends and local media since the photos were posted.
"It's all everybody's been talking about and I'm just like 'we got married yesterday,'" laughed Roscoe.
While they haven't got the photos back from the photographer yet, the couple, who say they like the Beatles but are "not Beatlemaniacs or anything like that" do plan to include a couple of the pictures with McCartney in their wedding album.
"This is was a nice thing on a day filled with wonderful events," said Gregg.
"But certainly not the best thing that happened to me yesterday."

We could have another discussion about Paul's socks....

The hottest man in Japan

This has to be the BEST photo I have spotted so far in 2018.   Maybe it is because I think John Lennon was the best looking man that ever walked planet Earth---I don't know. 

This photo of John (and Yoko on her bike) is from the Lennon's 1978 trip to Japan.   It was posted by Guus in the John Lennon Dakota Days 1975-1980 Facebook group.        Someone that knows Japanese said that in the background it says "tennis court" in the background.   It does look like some tennis players walking on the sidewalk there. 

Bicycle Races

Ride your white bike for peace

Out for a ride

Bicycle built for two

Can you even imagine this scene--it is 1973 and you are visiting London.   You spot Paul McCartney and Linda McCartney on bicycles making their way to Abbey Road Studios from their home on Cavendish Avenue.     It would be so hard to believe!

Flying off the handle (bars)

A ride with the family

Bicycle peace

It isn't every day that you see a photo of Ringo Starr riding a Yellow Submarine bike.  

Paul and his striped shirt

Father and son bike ride

This is a cute photograph of young Julian and John in 1970.   Today is Julian's birthday and I wanted to post something a little special in honor of him.    Of course Julian owns this mini-bike that he and his Dad are scooting around on.   I saw it in person at the White Feather Exhibit in 2010.   

Beatles on bikes

The bearded biker

Eight Arms to Hold you

Family outing

Japan bike riding.

I want to ride my bicycle

John rides his bike around Japan in 1977.  

Baby you can ride my bike

Much thanks to Kevin from "Whatever Gets you Through the Night."  (most awesome facebook page ever!)