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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment

Iconic bicycle designs through the ages – in pictures

Cyclepedia: A tour of iconic bicycle designs
Embacher's book, published by Thames & Hudson, features more than 100 bikes from the 1925 Vialle Vélastic to the trusty 2009 Brompton Photograph: Thames & Hudson
Cyclepedia: A tour of iconic bicycle designs
The book is categorised into varieties of bike, such as this 'curiosity': a Vialle's 1925 Vélastic Photograph: Bernhard Angerer/Cyclepedia/Thames & Hudson
Cyclepedia: A tour of iconic bicycle designs
One of the book's racing bikes: a 1980 Berma Professional from Italy Photograph: Bernhard Angerer/Cyclepedia/Thames & Hudson
Cyclepedia: A tour of iconic bicycle designs
Another racer: a 1990 Giotto by Cinetica, Italy Photograph: Bernhard Angerer/Cyclepedia/Thames & Hudson
Cyclepedia: A tour of iconic bicycle designs
Mountain bike: a 1992 Beamer by Breezer, USA Photograph: Bernhard Angerer/Cyclepedia/Thames & Hudson
Cyclepedia: A tour of iconic bicycle designs
A racing curiosity: Brit Bob Jackson's tricycle from 1995 Photograph: Bernhard Angerer/Cyclepedia/Thames & Hudson
Cyclepedia: A tour of iconic bicycle designs
An urban folder: a 1950 "Inconnu" from France Photograph: Bernhard Angerer/Cyclepedia/Thames & Hudson
Cyclepedia: A tour of iconic bicycle designs
This 1983 Trussardi is another classic urban folder from Italy Photograph: Bernhard Angerer/Cyclepedia/Thames & Hudson
Cyclepedia: A tour of iconic bicycle designs
A touring folder: the 1990 New World Tourist from Bike Friday, USA Photograph: Bernhard Angerer/Cyclepedia/Thames & Hudson
Cyclepedia: A tour of iconic bicycle designs
Urban curiosities: the 1978 Pedersen from Solling, Denmark Photograph: Bernhard Angerer/Cyclepedia/Thames & Hudson
Cyclepedia: A tour of iconic bicycle designs
A tandem curiosity: the 1980 Bi Bici from Tur Meccanica, Italy Photograph: Bernhard Angerer/Cyclepedia/Thames & Hudson
Cyclepedia: A tour of iconic bicycle designs
A kids classic: the French MFA 'Lambretta' from circa 1960 Photograph: Bernhard Angerer/Cyclepedia/Thames & Hudson
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