Racing Bicycles: 100 Years of SteelRacing Bicycles: 100 Years of Steel showcases 100 bikes from over 100 years The book is a follow-up title to IMAGES' highly successful Custom Bicycles Racing Bicycles: 100 Years of Steel features racing bikes from the last 100 years. Spectacular photography of racing machines from the Tour de France, the Olympics and World Championships, as well as bikes for everyday use. This breathtaking new compilation gathers a hand-picked selection of bicycles from Europe and Australia, and documents developments in technology and style over the past century. Racing bikes integrate form and function and the results are often surprisingly elegant, as well as practical, whether for cycling in competition or for pleasure. The racing bikes contained in this book range from unused models to well-ridden but lovingly restored machines - from early-20th century models featuring wooden wheel rims, to the latest in carbon-fibre and titanium technology. Featured bicycle brands include: Malvern Star, Argo, Bullock, Hartley, Healing, Diamond, Tom Cooper, Cinelli, Raphael Geminiani, Olmo, Speedwell, Speedway, Webster and Claud Butler. Also available Custom Bicycles ISBN: 9781864704945 |
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aluminium Bars Saddle Australia Bars Saddle Original Bianchi Brakes Head stem brand Brooks B17 Owner Campagnolo Hubs Campagnolo Super Record Cecil Walker Chain wheel Pedals Champion Chater Lea Chater-Lea Cinelli Claud Butler Colour Lugs Fork Cranks Chain wheel current owner ends Features Wheels ends Wheels Cranks Fausto Coppi Features Wheels Cranks Fiamme Spokes Fork ends Features Fork ends Wheels Frame size Colour front 32 Ganna Gears Brakes Head head badge Head stem Bars Hetchins HF Rims L22½ inches L23 inches Lugless Lugs Fork ends machine Malvern Star manufacture Condition Frame Mavic Melbourne Nervex Owner David Rapley Owner Mario Romeo Owner Warren Meade Pedals Gears Brakes racer racing bicycle rear 40 BSA rider Russell Mockridge Saddle Australia Original Shimano Shimano Dura Ace Sid Patterson Sprint stem Bars Saddle Super Elliott Super Record Campagnolo Tour de France track frame tube Warrnambool wheel Pedals Gears Wheels Cranks Chain Zevenbergen