1001 Bikes: To Dream of Riding Before You Die

Author(s): Daniel Benson

Sports & Outdoors

Never before have so many bicycles been profiled within one beautifully illustrated volume. 1001 Bikes to Dream of Riding Before You Die explores in detail the greatest bikes of all time and from across the globe: from the early historic velocipedes of the 1890s to the arrival of today's standard upright bikes that dominate the marketplace. This comprehensive book brings together models from every cycling discipline, from road to mountain biking and BMX to track racing. Key brands are also represented, from the Italian maestros Colnago, Bianchi, De Rosa, and Pinarello to the American ambassadors, Trek and Specialized. Also included are many of the smaller but equally influential designers, such as BMC, Scott, LeMond, and Cervelo. 1001 Bikes to Dream of Riding Before You Die celebrates the designs and individual stories behind the world's most influential, groundbreaking, and high-profile bicycles. A detailed photograph of each bike-whether it is a racing shot or stock manufacturing image-is accompanied by illuminating and insightful text revealing the history, development, and importance of each of the 1001 bikes featured. Each entry details every bike's specifications and manufacturing history, as well as the impact it has had on the bicycle industry. A visually stunning compendium, the book allows readers to trace the evolution of the bicycle, from its early incarnations in wood, all the way through to the record-breaking race bikes of the contemporary world. It promises to be an intriguing read for all bicycle enthusiasts and experts.

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In the last eighty years the bike has gone through revolution upon revolution, with one exciting improvement acting as the springboard for the next. Review these developments with a panoramic look at 1001 brilliant bicycles.

Daniel Benson is the managing editor of Cyclingnews.com. He has reported on four Tour de France as well as Spring Classics and Giro d'Italia. He is also joint general editor of Bike! A Tribute to the World's Greatest Racing Bikes (2012). Born in Ireland, he now lives in Oxfordshire.

General Fields

  • : 9781844037636
  • : Orion Publishing Group, Limited
  • : Cassell Illustrated
  • : 1.96
  • : April 2014
  • : 210mm X 160mm
  • : United Kingdom
  • : May 2014
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Daniel Benson
  • : Daniel Benson
  • : 800 colour photographs
  • : 800 colour photographs
  • : 960
  • : 960
  • : 796.6
  • : 796.6
  • : English
  • : English
  • : Paperback
  • : Paperback