Bicycles
Subtitle: past, present and future
By: text by Roberto Gurian
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 271
ISBN-13: 9788854409460
Subjects: Bicycles; History; Cycling; Pictorial works; Design and construction
Description: Created at the dawn of the industrial age, bicycles remain the perfect, sustainable means of transportation. This engaging history traces the vehicle's evolution, and the creation of new technologies and materials, from the first velocipedes through today's elite racing and mountain models. In addition, it pays homage to the leading manufacturers and peers into the future to suggest what the bike of tomorrow might look like.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: First bicycles; title: Modern bikes; title: Modern racing bikes; title: Handmade bikes; title: Concept bikes; title: Mountain bikes; title: Pedal-assist bikes.