Bicycle Portraits
Author : Stan Engelbrecht
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 23,2 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Cycling
ISBN : 9780620522526
The Elite Bicycle
Author : Gerard Brown
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 21,59 MB
Release : 2013-01-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1408170957
Book Description
A visual celebration of the world's greatest cycling marques showing the techniques used to make all the components of a truly great bike.
Bicycles
Author : Tom Phillips
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,47 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9781851243686
Book Description
To celebrate the acquisition of the Tom Phillips archive, the Bodleian Library has asked the artist to assemble and design a series of books drawing on his themed collection of over 50,000 photographic postcards. These encompass the first half of the twentieth century, a period in which, thanks to the ever cheaper medium of photography, 'ordinary' people could afford to own their portraits.Bicycles documents the great age of the safety bicycle which was the instrument of emancipation for women and freedom for men. Also we see competitive racers and pedalling toddlers.Each book contains 200 images chosen with the eye of a leading artist from a visually rich vein of social history. Their covers will also feature a thematically linked painting, especially created for each title, from Tom Phillips' signature work, A Humument.
Roads Were Not Built for Cars
Author : Carlton Reid
Publisher : Island Press
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 13,92 MB
Release : 2015-04-09
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1610916891
Book Description
In Roads Were Not Built for Cars, Carlton Reid reveals the pivotal—and largely unrecognized—role that bicyclists played in the development of modern roadways. Reid introduces readers to cycling personalities, such as Henry Ford, and the cycling advocacy groups that influenced early road improvements, literally paving the way for the motor car. When the bicycle morphed from the vehicle of rich transport progressives in the 1890s to the “poor man’s transport” in the 1920s, some cyclists became ardent motorists and were all too happy to forget their cycling roots. But, Reid explains, many motor pioneers continued cycling, celebrating the shared links between transport modes that are now seen as worlds apart. In this engaging and meticulously researched book, Carlton Reid encourages us all to celebrate those links once again.
Velopedia
Author : Robert Dineen
Publisher : Aurum Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 10,8 MB
Release : 2017-06-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781781316429
Book Description
From detailed portraits of the icons of the sport, to statistical breakdowns of the greatest road races and potted histories of its most enduring records, this collection of superbly entertaining infographics includes everything you need to know about professional cycling. Whether it is the tallest and shortest champions, oldest and youngest Tour riders, or the richest in the peloton, Velopedia has it covered. Examining nearly all of the sport’s most intriguing stories, it also includes the most memorable rivalries, heroic losers, most controversial stars and biggest scandals, not to mention the best punch-ups and mid-race mishaps. The eccentric side of the sport is here too, with kitsch kits, the strangest superstitions and most elaborate facial hair. Charting every generation from the Victorian age to the present day, Velopedia is the perfect book for both the most devoted amateur cyclist and the armchair fan.
White Bicycles
Author : Joe Boyd
Publisher : Profile Books
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 49,92 MB
Release : 2010-07-09
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1847652166
Book Description
When Muddy Waters came to London at the start of the '60s, a kid from Boston called Joe Boyd was his tour manager; when Dylan went electric at the Newport Festival, Joe Boyd was plugging in his guitar; when the summer of love got going, Joe Boyd was running the coolest club in London, the UFO; when a bunch of club regulars called Pink Floyd recorded their first single, Joe Boyd was the producer; when a young songwriter named Nick Drake wanted to give his demo tape to someone, he chose Joe Boyd. More than any previous '60s music autobiography, Joe Boyd's White Bicycles offers the real story of what it was like to be there at the time. His greatest coup is bringing to life the famously elusive figure of Nick Drake - the first time he's been written about by anyone who knew him well. As well as the '60s heavy-hitters, this book also offers wonderfully vivid portraits of a whole host of other musicians: everyone from the great jazzman Coleman Hawkins to the folk diva Sandy Denny, Lonnie Johnson to Eric Clapton, The Incredible String Band to Fairport Convention.
Cycle Style
Author : Horst A. Friedrichs
Publisher : Prestel Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 22,31 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Bicycles
ISBN : 9783791346625
Book Description
An acclaimed photographer introduces the incredible variety of stylish cyclists pedaling through city streets in this stunningly illustrated book. No city boasts of a more fashion-forward population of bicyclists than London. Photographer Horst Friedrichs meets his subjects in their own milieu: zooming around the city's streets on two wheels. There he encounters a dazzling array of style and a surprising amount of substance. In tweeds (both Harris and hipster) and Saville Row suits, in hightops and stilettos, in flowing skirts and the skinniest jeans, wildly tattooed and impeccably manicured, sporting bowler hats and racing caps, London's cyclists are jubilantly exercising their fashion freedom. Whether they're leisurely filling their baskets from market to home or pedaling purposefully to an important meeting, experiencing the city as cycling tourists, or getting from place to place in the most economical way possible, Friedrichs' subjects share a love of the bicycle culture that is sweeping the streets of London and the rest of the world.
New York Bike Style
Author : Sam Polcer
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,57 MB
Release : 2014-04-21
Category : Design
ISBN : 3791348965
Book Description
Together, these striking images create the ultimate style guide for anyone who pedals their way through the Big Apple. America may be a nation obsessed with automobiles, but today the bicycle is giving the car a run for its money. And while New York is just one of many cities that is implementing new bike friendly policies, the local cyclist population stands out as one of the most diverse, inventive, and stylish in the world. New York Bike Style celebrates this with full-page photographs of riders and their bikes. Photographer Sam Polcer has combed New York’s five boroughs looking for subjects who reflect the myriad styles and demographics of the city’s cyclists—from Puerto Rican Schwinn aficionados with vintage bikes to fixed gear freaks; from BMX kids honing their bar-spins at skateparks to fashionistas floating down leaf-strewn streets in dresses. Each page is captioned with the subject’s name, what kind of bike they ride, where the photo was taken, and where they’re headed. The book also features close-up shots of gear as well as a startlingly stylish array of bike fashion. Whether they’re pedaling to work or play, racing with a club, or out for a lazy ride, New York Bike Style pays photographic tribute to a city in love with biking in all its forms.
Two Bicycles in Beijing
Author : Teresa Robeson
Publisher : Albert Whitman & Company
Page : 35 pages
File Size : 35,35 MB
Release : 2020-04-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0807507652
Book Description
Cycle through the sights of Beijing with Lunzi as she searches for her best friend. One, two; yi, er. Side by side, two bicycles, Lunzi and Huangche, come out of the factory. Side by side, they watch the city of Beijing from their shop window. Then a young girl comes in and buys Huangche, rolling him away from Lunzi! With the help of a delivery boy, Lunzi begins an epic race to find her friend that introduces readers to all the sights and sounds of Beijing.
The Classic Bicycle Coloring Book
Author : Taliah Lempert
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 19,31 MB
Release : 2018-04-10
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781621064183
Book Description
A beautifully drawn coloring book for people of all ages, art lovers, and bicycling enthusiasts. Steel bikes with classic designs grace the pages of this all-new bicycle coloring book from famed bike portraitist Taliah Lempert. These bikes sat for their portraits, and now you can color them in according to your personal specifications and most vivid bicycle dreams. Suitable for adults and children, whether you love to color or just want to enjoy Lempert's fantastic art.
