Fifty Bicycles That Changed the World: Design Museum Fifty

by Alex Newson (Author)

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  Hardcover
  2013

  $4.14

  The Design Museum brings you fifty bicycles that changed the world we live in!

  The bicycle is the world's most popular form of transport. From the penny-farthing, the Dandy-horse and the Velocipede the design of the bicycle has evolved over the decades both in terms of style and technology. From high-performance cycles to practical run-arounds, conceptual bikes to commercial models, Alex Newson explores the 50 most important, pivotal bicycles from around the world.

  The bicycle is the world's most popular form of transport. From the penny-farthing, the Dandy-horse and the Velocipede the design of the bicycle has evolved over the decades both in terms of style and technology. From high-performance cycles to practical run-arounds, conceptual bikes to commercial models, here are the 50 most important, pivotal bicycles from around the world.

  Contents Includes...
  Laufmaschine c.1817
  Velocipede c.1863
  Safety Bicycle c.1880
  The tandem 1898
  The cargo bike 1900s
  BSA 3-Speed Hub 1930-40
  Flying Pigeon PA-02 c.1950
  PARIS Galibier c.1947
  Raleigh Chopper 1969
  Dawes Galaxy 1971
  Avatar 2000 1980
  AM series Moulton Bicycle 1983
  STRiDA 1985
  Kestrel 4000 1986
  'Old Faithful' 1993
  Airnimal Chameleon c.2000
  Bianchi Pista Chrome 2007
  EADS Airebike 2011
  Faraday Porteur 2013
  ...And Much More!