One for the coffee table: Cyclopedia - A Tour of Iconic Bicycle Designs

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Cyclepedia
A Tour of Iconic Bicycle Designs
Edited by Michael Embacher
Foreword by Paul Smith

Cyclepedia is a superbly-photographed celebration of the best bicycles designed over the past 90 years

This unique selection of exemplary bicycles includes classic racing bikes that been in events such as the Tour de France, high-tech machines that use the latest in material science and aerodynamics, eccentric bikes designed for purposes such as cycling on ice, and rarities coveted by serious collectors.

Gift book, reference, inspiration, fun, Cyclepedia will inspire lust and envy in bike nuts, commuting cyclists and design aesthetes everywhere.

• A stunning visual record of the world’s most popular – and most culty – form of transport and recreation: essential reading for bike enthusiasts, design fans and cycling specialists
• Specially commissioned studio photography displays the bikes and components in eye-popping detail
• Bikes are selected for their exquisite design, innovative mechanisms, engineering precision, performance and iconic status
• Authoritative yet light-hearted texts summarize each bike, its unique qualities, technical abilities and history
•Technical specification for each bike includes detailed information for hard-core enthusiasts and collectors

Contents
• Foreword by Paul Smith
• Introduction by Michael Embacher
• Essay on the history of bicycle design by Michael Zappe and Martin Strubreiter
• 100 bikes grouped by type: mountain, racing, singlespeed, touring,
kids’, tandem, urban, folding, cargo and curiosities

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