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Fixed

Global Fixed-Gear Bike Culture
Laurence King Publishing By Andrew Edwards
and Max Leonard

8-1/2 x 9-3/4 in; 144 pp ; 250 color illustrations
Paperback
Published in September, 2009
ISBN 9781856696456
ISBN10 1856696456

$24.95  

Fixed -- Fixed-gear cycling has today become the coolest form of urban transport, giving rise to a global fixed-gear culture.

Fixed is the first book to document fixed-gear cycling. The authors have traveled to cities around the world to examine at first hand the intersections between the fixed-gear bike's design and its racing heritage, and the street style and customization that are at the heart of its current popularity.

Interviews with sports-people, frame-builders, and those at the nexus of design, art, and fixed-gear culture give an insight into fixed-wheel design, philosophy, and riding experience. The book will appeal to cyclists—fixed-gear riders, urban riders, racers, and those interested in cycling heritage—as well as to a wider design audience.

Andrew Edwards is a graphic designer who has also worked in furniture and industrial design, as well as making documentaries. He is a keen amateur cyclist/racer and a member of Brighton Mitre cycling club. He has a degree in Product Design from Brighton University, East Sussex.

Max Leonard has been a freelance writer for four years, and an increasingly dedicated cyclist for about the same length of time. He has written for magazines such as Straight No Chaser and Time Out.