The Penguin Book of the Bicycle

Watson, Roderick; Gray, Martin

ISBN 10: 0140042970 / ISBN 13: 9780140042979

Published by Penguin Books, Limited, 1978

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Penguin Book of the Bicycle
• Publisher: Penguin Books, Limited
• Publication Date: 1978
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0140042970
• ISBN 13: 9780140042979
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1763066953.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: 46701416
• Signed: 11/13/2025 8:49:13 PM
• Seller catalogs:
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  • 9780140042979
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Synopsis

From the back cover:

“Richly illustrated, entertaining and packed with fascinating detail, this is a sparkling celebration of the bicycle, in all its forms and fashions. The authors have brought their immense enthusiasm and experience to bear on every aspect; the social and technical evolution of cycling, the dramatic complexities of cycle sport, the modern bicycle revival. There are behind-the-scenes visits to the cycle industry, and many practical insights into buying, assembling, maintaining, and riding a bicycle. Above all, this is a book about the aesthetic and technical beauty of a mechanical contraption that is one of the simplest and most perfect (and harmless) that the human mind has devised.”