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WHAT DOES YOU BIKE SAY ABOUT YOU?
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Across the globe, an omnipresent bike culture has emerged over the past years, with cities like Amsterdam and Copenhagen having already pedalled this particular style of living into motion as early back as the 1970s. in recognizing this, Gestalten’s ‘Velo—2nd gear’ (the follow-up to the first ‘Velo’ volume which looked more at the role of the bicycle in art), not only explores the function and practical purposes of using this mode of transportation, it also presents the social influences it has had on our contemporary lifestyles.

The Human Bike by Jan Gunnewag photo designboom.com

The Human Bike by Jan Gunnewag
photo designboom.com

The Wooden 2-track by True Unique photo designboom.com

The Wooden 2-track by True Unique
photo designboom.com

Choosing to ride a particular bike conveys an attitude and a way of life. Velo—2nd Gear illuminates and celebrates contemporary bicycle culture’s diverse scenes. From classic racing bikes to high-tech speed machines, from rough fixies to fashionable city cruisers and hardworking cargo bikes, this book showcases today’s most outstanding and unusual bicycles and their riders.

Hornster by the environmental transport association photo designboom.com

Hornster by the Environmental Transport Association
photo designboom.com

Velo—2nd Gear not only introduces coveted manufacturers, specialized boutiques, and historical tours. It also explains how each bike-related scene cultivates its own distinct codes through the choice of certain frames, jerseys, caps, or bags or by visiting specific events or key establishments. In doing so, the book shows why, for more and more people, bicycles have now replaced cars as the vehicles that best express their identity.

'DL121' by Peugeot Design Lab  photo designboom.com

‘DL121′ by Peugeot Design Lab
photo designboom.com

'Onyx' by Peugeot Design Lap photo designboom.com

‘Onyx’ by Peugeot Design Lap
photo designboom.com

'Reel' by Teongkeun Jeong  photo designboom.com

‘Reel’ by Teongkeun Jeong
photo designboom.com

Here are two artists that used the bike in their art:

Duchamps- Bycicle wheel photo mattleclair.blogspot.com

Duchamps- Bycicle wheel
photo mattleclair.blogspot.com

Ai Weiwei - Stacked photo alexrudy.org

Ai Weiwei – Stacked
photo alexrudy.org

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