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| Genre/Form: | Biography |
|---|---|
| Material Type: | Biography |
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Guido P Rubino |
| ISBN: | 9781934030660 193403066X |
| OCLC Number: | 707238465 |
| Description: | 173 p. : ill. ; 25 x 28 cm. |
| Contents: | Machine generated contents note: Introduction -- 3ttt -- Ambrosio -- Atala -- Berma -- Bianchi -- Bottecchia -- Campagnolo -- Casati -- Castelli -- Cinelli -- Colnago -- Columbus -- Daccordi -- Deda Elementi -- De Rosa -- Ganna -- Gios -- Gipiemme -- Guerciotti -- Legnano -- Masi -- Milani -- Modolo -- Moser -- Olmo -- Olympia -- Passoni -- Pegoretti -- Pinarello -- Rossin -- Scapin -- Selle Italia -- Selle San Marco -- Somec -- Tommasini -- Universal -- Viner -- Wilier Trestina -- Index. |
| Other Titles: | Biciclette da corsa italiane. |
| Responsibility: | Guido P. Rubino ; English-language translation by Jay Hyams. |
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<p>"To leave "Italian Racing Bicycles" on the coffee table would be a shame. A wonderful look back at the history of cycling and technology born out of competition." -- "VeloNews "magazine<p>"Passionate fans of Italian bicycles, professional bicycle racing, the history of the sport and/or fine craftsmanship must add "Italian Racing Bicycles" to their collections." -- Shelf Awareness<p>"Guido Rubino's coffee table book cataloguing all that is great and good about the Italian bicycle industry is a cycling fanatic's dream...The contents page should probably have been printed on greaseproof paper for the names thus presented will engender a serious amount of drooling on behalf of the cognoscenti." -- The Washing Machine Post<p>""Italian Racing Bicycles" finds a balance between the history of a company, the racing history of the brand, and some technical information...The photographs are pretty engaging. When I first got the book I thought I'd have a quick flick through it before getting on with something else. An hour later I was still flicking." -- Podium Cafe<p>"Even the ardent bike enthusiast will learn a great deal from the finely-produced volume. ["Italian Racing Bicycles"] was clearly put together with the cooperation of the firms named and while it could have read like a big advertisement, [the book] avoids being an advertorial. The writing is straightforward and the majority of illustrations excellent." -- Pezcyclingnews.com<p>"What we've got here is another tour de force, a gem of a book that tells, through photos and text, the story of Italian biking. From lugged steel, with its fancy carved metal work, to the latest carbon fiber wonders, this book provides the perfect excuse to go out for a ride, buy a new bike (Italian, of course), or head on over to Tuscany." -- Boston.com<p>""Italian Racing Bicycles" gives a broad overview of key Italian manufacturers....I particularly enjoyed learning more about the history of these companies, the men that started them, a Read more...
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