Fifty Bicycles That Changed The World (Design Museum Fifty)
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| Rating | : | 4.81 (734 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1840916303 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 112 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-04-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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About the Author Alex Newson is a curator at the Design Museum in London - and a passionate cyclist. He has worked with a number of cycling's most celebrated names and maufacturers including Chris Boardman, Bob Haro, Graeme Obree, Team Sky, Pinarello, Colnago, Trek, Santa Cruz and Felt.
From high-performance cycles to practical run-arounds, conceptual bikes to commercial models, here are the 50 most important, pivotal bicylces from around the world.. From the Penny-Farthing, the Dandy-Horse and the Velocipede the design of the bicycle has evolved over the decades both in terms of style and technology. The bicycle is the world's most popular form of transport
Great gift for the bicycle lover in your life I read this book from cover to cover. If you are looking for a gift for a bicycle racer, tourist, engineer, or mechanic, this could be it: In a short and readable history of 50 bicycles, it covers the evolution from the hobby-horses of the early 1800s to the amazing racing machines of today. Plus some bizarre prototypes and big breakthroughs, like the first commercial mountain bike. T. Very good product at a good price Very good product at a good price , the seller was fast shipping and the product is like the description says .. Everyone knows that Schwinn with it's Stingray was responsible for the cool looks of kids bikes Amazon fan This book is not what you think. One example, they say the Raleigh chopper changed the kids bike world, seriously? Everyone knows that Schwinn with it's Stingray was responsible for the cool looks of kids bikes. Schwinn was first, all the rest are "me too" copies.Maybe, in his country, he really believes his book is correct. I am a bike collector and do not agree with his choices. But
He has worked with a number of cycling's most celebrated names and maufacturers including Chris Boardman, Bob Haro, Graeme Obree, Team Sky, Pinarello, Colnago, Trek, Santa Cruz and Felt.. Alex Newson is a curator at the Design Museum in London - and a passionate cyclist