Handcrafted Bicycles: Builders, Frame Design, and Inspiration - Hardcover

Elliott, Christine; Jablonka, David

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0764369741 ISBN 13: 9780764369742

Verlag: Schiffer Publishing Ltd, 2025

Inhaltsangabe

Handcrafted Bicycles: Builders, Frame Design, and Inspiration celebrates the artistry of bicycle building, revealing that bicycles are so much more than a set of handlebars, a seat, a frame, wheels, a chain, and pedals. Bicycles are about the builder, the rider, the ride, riders’ needs, special componentry, and aesthetics. This stunning coffee-table book showcases 32 exceptional bicycle builders from 13 countries, capturing their unique designs and the stories that inspire them.

Designers include both established and contemporary bike builders who find themselves in demand for an ever expanding cycling culture.

Key Features:

•    32 Chapters on different bicycle designers: Each featuring striking visuals and engaging text
•    International perspective: Builders from Australia, Belgium, Canada, Colombia, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, the UK, and the US
•    Historical context: Insights into the evolution of bicycle design and culture
•    Personal stories: Anecdotes that illuminate the passion behind each bike

This timely publication aims to captivate a new generation of cycling and design enthusiasts.

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Christine Elliott, PhD in book history from Monash University, authored The Coffee-Table Book in the Post-war Anglophone World (2023) and coauthored Custom Bicycles: A Passionate Pursuit (2009), which sold over 10,000 copies worldwide. She has enjoyed cycling trips in Italy and Greece. She lives in Victoria, Australia.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Schiffer Publishing Ltd
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2025
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0764369741
• ISBN 13: 9780764369742
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Anzahl der Seiten: 256
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