Iconic bicycle designs through the ages – in pictures
Embacher's book, published by Thames & Hudson, features more than 100 bikes from the 1925 Vialle Vélastic to the trusty 2009 BromptonPhotograph: Thames & HudsonThe book is categorised into varieties of bike, such as this 'curiosity': a Vialle's 1925 VélasticPhotograph: Bernhard Angerer/Cyclepedia/Thames & HudsonOne of the book's racing bikes: a 1980 Berma Professional from ItalyPhotograph: Bernhard Angerer/Cyclepedia/Thames & Hudson
Another racer: a 1990 Giotto by Cinetica, ItalyPhotograph: Bernhard Angerer/Cyclepedia/Thames & HudsonMountain bike: a 1992 Beamer by Breezer, USAPhotograph: Bernhard Angerer/Cyclepedia/Thames & HudsonA racing curiosity: Brit Bob Jackson's tricycle from 1995Photograph: Bernhard Angerer/Cyclepedia/Thames & HudsonAn urban folder: a 1950 "Inconnu" from FrancePhotograph: Bernhard Angerer/Cyclepedia/Thames & HudsonThis 1983 Trussardi is another classic urban folder from ItalyPhotograph: Bernhard Angerer/Cyclepedia/Thames & HudsonA touring folder: the 1990 New World Tourist from Bike Friday, USAPhotograph: Bernhard Angerer/Cyclepedia/Thames & HudsonUrban curiosities: the 1978 Pedersen from Solling, DenmarkPhotograph: Bernhard Angerer/Cyclepedia/Thames & HudsonA tandem curiosity: the 1980 Bi Bici from Tur Meccanica, ItalyPhotograph: Bernhard Angerer/Cyclepedia/Thames & HudsonA kids classic: the French MFA 'Lambretta' from circa 1960Photograph: Bernhard Angerer/Cyclepedia/Thames & Hudson
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