Velo 2nd Gear | Bicycle Culture And Style

Velo-2nd Gear is a new book published by Gestalten, it explores today’s contemporary bicycle culture and style. The 256-page hardback book showcases some unique rides, from classic racing bikes to high-tech speed machines, from rough fixies to fashionable city cruisers and hardworking cargo bikes. It also shows behind the scene shots of today’s top manufacturers and boutiques from around the world. In general the book shows why, for more and more people, bicycles have now replaced cars as the vehicles that best express their identity.

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