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The Wooden Bicycle - Around the World (English, German, Hardcover)
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The Wooden Bicycle - Around the World (English, German, Hardcover)
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Up until about a century ago, wood had always been the only
available material for the construction of the first bicycles, and
it was as recently as the 1950s that wood was the only material
used for bike wheels in all competitive cycling realms. These days,
in opposition to the great industrialisation of steel
manufacturing, wood and bamboo are increasingly being used to
create a niche space in design within the industries of
transportation, sport, art, culture and indeed modern lives in
general. With the significant advances in technological research
and application, wood and bamboo are increasingly being promoted as
materials suitable for the construction of bicycle frames and
individual bicycle components. Showcasing more than 250 designers
from around the world, including craftspeople (many of them
renowned bicycle makers), manufacturers and associated
organisations, this book dedicates hundreds of pages to beautiful
bike designs, illuminating the latest modern trends in specialist
bicycle craftmanship. Set out with detailed, distinctive design
dialogues from each craftsperson or manufacturer, we learn how wood
and bamboo are being enhanced and developed as extremely durable,
aesthetically appealing materials, and which are considered
sustainable, ecologically viable, user friendly and dynamic across
each application. Beautifully illustrated, with historical
references and texts by experts in the trade, and backed up with
technical engineering knowledge,
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