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I'm Looking For Information About "The Monkees" Unicycles
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koolbikes
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Mickey Dolenz
mickydolenz.com
Mickey Dolenz is the sole remaining MONKEE he has a web page and facebook page, has anyone reached out to him about info of these Kustom pieces?
Micky Dolenz
Home page of Micky Dolenz, a rock artist from Los Angeles, CA. Singer Musician Actor The Monkees
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kostnerave
Finally riding a big boys bike
Thank you for a really great idea, koolbikes. The problem is that his webpage is more about engagment booking and the agencies he's working through. These people will probably have zero interest, or time, to discuss a prop used in a show made five decades ago! If he had a personal Facebook account, I might stand a chance. Does anyone on here know the man? I'm not a stalker, just a vintage bicycle collector. Ha!Mickey Dolenz
Mickey Dolenz is the sole remaining MONKEE he has a web page and facebook page, has anyone reached out to him about info of these Kustom pieces?
Micky Dolenz
Home page of Micky Dolenz, a rock artist from Los Angeles, CA. Singer Musician Actor The Monkees
StingrayRider
Look Ma, No Hands!
Interesting story about the Monkeymobile. Maybe you could post your question on that site.
jalopnik.com
Why Is George Barris Getting Credit For The Monkeemobile?
With yesterday's unexpected death of the Monkees' onetime-hearthrob Davy Jones, there has naturally been a resurgence of interest in the amazing, funhouse-mirror version of the Pontiac GTO that was the Monkeemobile.
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koolbikes
I live for the CABE
I feel that these Monkee's Unicycles were a Kustom Built piece.
I happened to be looking at the fender of this unicycle and it made me think of the Mattel Stallion bicycle Fenders so, I looked up Mattel Unicycle and came across a very similar style piece, same concept. The Mattel description was Tricycle unicycle.
1968 Hot Wheels Super Rally Case by Mattel... looks more like the Wheel.
Found the patent... LEAN VELOCIPEDE https://patents.google.com/patent/US3860264
Mattel Stallion bicycle has Squared fenders with stripe down the middle similar to these unicycles.
I happened to be looking at the fender of this unicycle and it made me think of the Mattel Stallion bicycle Fenders so, I looked up Mattel Unicycle and came across a very similar style piece, same concept. The Mattel description was Tricycle unicycle.
1968 Hot Wheels Super Rally Case by Mattel... looks more like the Wheel.
Found the patent... LEAN VELOCIPEDE https://patents.google.com/patent/US3860264
Mattel Stallion bicycle has Squared fenders with stripe down the middle similar to these unicycles.
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koolbikes
I live for the CABE
After more research it was Mattel that had a hand in the Monkee Velocipede
Inventors : John W. Ryan & Robert A MacMeekin
Same Guy's invented the Mattel V-RROOM X-15
US Patent # 3392991A
Inventors : John W. Ryan & Robert A MacMeekin
Same Guy's invented the Mattel V-RROOM X-15
US Patent # 3392991A
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kostnerave
Finally riding a big boys bike
Wow! I think you've nailed it. This is really "Kool" information. Now, outside of the four Monkee unicycles, were any ever put into production? If so, there has to be one languishing somewhere. You made my day!!!
koolbikes
I live for the CABE
Could not find anything in the 1964 thru 1968 Mattel Toy Catalogs or toy advertisements.
I'm sure if they were produced we would be finding them or something about them available.
Maybe there stashed in Mickey Dolenz Garage, there out there somewhere.
Sounds like a Monkee's song : "I'm a Believer"
I'm sure if they were produced we would be finding them or something about them available.
Maybe there stashed in Mickey Dolenz Garage, there out there somewhere.
Sounds like a Monkee's song : "I'm a Believer"
kostnerave
Finally riding a big boys bike
The "mag" wheel on this thing looks like it may be a cast aluminum piece, very expensive to mass produce. It was probably too cost prohibitive to mass produce. The end product most likely would have cost as much as a Bronco or Stallion bicycle, too much money for something that would end up collecting dust in the corner of a garage!
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