Cycling

Fixed

Global Fixed-Gear Bike Culture

by Andrew Edwards and Max Leonard

Description

A fixed-gear bike is a thoroughbred racing machine, the cycle messenger’s workhorse and, for many street riders an aesthetic choice. Each bike is a statement of individuality that stands out from the hundreds of grey hybrids lined up at the traffic lights. This is the first book to document global fixed-gear culture. Fixed joins the dots between the bike’s design, its racing heritage and the customization that marks its appearance on our city streets. It meets the track stars, tricksters, messengers, hill bombers and polo players the world over, linking them to the artists, designers and framebuilders whom the bike has inspired. It tells the story of why these bikes are special through interview, image and archive – exploring the form, function, style and culture at the heart of the obsession.

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All rights available excluding Chinese complex, Chinese simplified, Korean, Polish

Author Biography

Andrew Edwards is a graphic designer, cyclist and a keen amateur racer. Max Leonard is a writer and cyclist. They both live in Brighton.

Laurence King Publishing Ltd

Laurence King Publishing Ltd

Who we are Established in London in 1991, Laurence King Publishing is now recognised as one of the world's leading publishers of books on the creative arts. Our books are acclaimed for their inventiveness, beautiful design and authoritative texts, as well as the care taken over their production.With approximately 40 staff members, we are based in Islington in London. What we do We publish books for students, professionals and the general consumer on advertising, architecture, art, fashion & textiles, film & animation, graphic design, interior design, photography and product design. We also have a growing internally acclaimed illustrated list for children. In 2011 we launched our first gift products. Reflecting the design and production skills we’ve learnt over the last 20 years, they come from the relationships we’ve developed with some of the world’s best illustrators and designers.

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Bibliographic Information

  • Publisher Laurence King Publishing
  • Publication Date October 2009
  • Orginal LanguageEnglish
  • ISBN/Identifier 9781856696456
  • Publication Country or regionUnited Kingdom
  • Primary Price 17.95 GBP
  • Pages144
  • ReadershipGeneral
  • Publish StatusPublished
  • Dimensions245x210 mm
  • Illustration378 colour

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