TY - BOOK AU - Gurian,Roberto AU - Accomazzo,Laura AU - De,Fabianis Valeria Manferto AU - TI - Bicycles: Past, Present and Future SN - 9788854414648 U1 - 629.2272 23 PY - 2015/// CY - Italy PB - White Star Publishers, Novara, KW - Bicycles KW - Bicycles KW - Design and construction KW - Cycling KW - History N1 - Includes index; First bicycles ; Modern bikes --; Modern racing bikes -- ; Handmade bikes -- ; Concept bikes --; Mountain bikes -- ; Pedal-assist bikes N2 - Created at the dawn of the industrial age, bicycles remain the perfect, sustainable means of transportation. This engaging history traces the vehicle's evolution, and the creation of new technologies and materials, from the first velocipedes through today's elite racing and mountain models. In addition, it pays homage to the leading manufacturers and peers into the future to suggest what the bike of tomorrow might look like ER -