The bicycles of champions and amateurs alike are shown in The Competition Bicycle, from a rare 1890s racing High Wheeler to Tony Rominger’s 1994 hour record bike. In between are 32 carefully selected bicycles: the actual machines ridden by great champions like Fausto Coppi, Gino Bartali, Eddy Merckx, Greg LeMond, Andy Hampsten and many others. With well-worn saddles and paint bearing the scars of many a hard-fought battle, these unrestored bikes tell the stories of their eventful lives. Historic photos of these bikes in action complement each chapter.
This is the first edition. A new edition with identical contents and a different cover image has been published by Rizzoli New York.
The Author:
Jan Heine is editor of Bicycle Quarterly, the magazine about the history, culture and technology of cycling. He also has written The Golden Age of Handbuilt Bicycles and René Herse: The Bikes • The Builder • The Riders.
The Photographer:
Jean-Pierre Pradères’ photography has been published in many magazines and books, including the Guggenheim Museum’s The Art of the Motorcycle.
- Publisher: Bicycle Quarterly Press
- Binding: Hardcover
- Pages: 176 pages
- Dimensions: 9.5″ x 12″