Easy Rider Road Book

Anke Fesel

ISBN 10: 3775755705 / ISBN 13: 9783775755702

Published by Hatje Cantz, DE, 2023

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The Bicycle as a Utopia Cycling is not just a form of locomotion. Bike culture is in constant interaction with fashion, music, design, politics and urban planning. Cycling is a way of life and a form of protest. The Easy Rider Road Book shows the wild, subversive side of cycling and the powerful bond it can create between people. It aims to inspire utopian thinking and show where the bike can take us. The pioneers of this new bike culture can be found in subcultures across the globe. In New York and Berlin, bike punks are building both fantastic and sustainable vehicles out of scrap metal and old bike frames. Riding a bike is a form of emancipation: When thousands of teenagers ride through London during BikeStormz, they are expressing their hope for a better future. Similarly, the Chilangos Lowbike Club's Sunday rides through Mexico City are a symbol against violence. The bicycle is a promise of freedom. This book presents the bicycle as a vehicle for communal action that has the potential to change life in the city and, ultimately, the city itself.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Easy Rider Road Book
• Publisher: Hatje Cantz, DE
• Publication Date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3775755705
• ISBN 13: 9783775755702
• Binding: Hardback
• Condition: New
• Dimensions: 20.6W x 2.1H x 27D centimeters 20.6 centimeters width by 2.1 centimeters height by 27 centimeters depth
• Weight: 980 grams

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Synopsis

A visual celebration of cycling as a way of life and a form of protest

Subtitled “a tour through the wild and inspiring side of bicycle culture,” Easy Rider Road Book offers an illustrated guide to cycling’s subversive potential and the powerful bonds it can create among people. Bike culture, in constant interaction with fashion, music, design, politics and urban planning, can inspire radical and utopian thinking. The pioneers of this new bike culture can be found in subcultures across the globe. In New York and Berlin, bike punks are building fantastic and sustainable vehicles out of scrap metal and old bike frames. When thousands of teenagers ride through London during BikeStormz, they are expressing their hope for a better future. Similarly, the Chilangos Lowbike Club’s Sunday rides through Mexico City are a symbol of opposition to violence. This book presents the bicycle as a vehicle for communal action that has the potential to change life in the city and, ultimately, the city itself.