Product Description

As Leica is to cameras and Ferrari to racing automobiles, Campagnolo is to cycling: designer of the finest parts for bicycles ever made. Campagnolo's jewel-like brakes, pedals, derailleurs, cranksets, and wheels have been ridden to more race victories than any other brand, yet the same components are available to cycling enthusiasts worldwide. "Campagnolo: 75 Years of Cycling Passion" is a celebration of this legacy that will be cherished by every cycling fan.Campagnolo's rich history began with the founder, Tullio Campagnolo, a racer who turned to creating better bicycle parts when he found the equipment of the day not adequate for the rigours of professional competition. Blending exotic alloys with sound engineering, Campagnolo created a series of patented designs that are still in use today as the fundamental standards upon which modern parts are based.With its deeply researched history (much of it from the company's private archives), spectacular colour photography, rich text and lavish presentation, "Campagnolo: 75 Years of Cycling Passion" is a book for every lover of the sport of cycling, as well as connoisseurs of the bicycle itself.This book features colour and black-and-white photos and illustrations throughout. It comes in a hardback with jacket.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #80924 in Books
• Published on: 2008-11-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 159 pages

About the Author
Paolo Facchinetti is a journalist and writer who has served as editor for a number of leading Italian periodicals. He has written numerous books that reconstruct the history of cycling. He is currently a lecturer of cycling history at the University of Siena. Guido Rubino is a freelance journalist and writer who specialises in cycling technology. He is renowned for his ability to clearly describe intricate mechanical objects and their technological evolution.

Customer Reviews

Wonderful for bikies everywhere
If you're into cycling and it's technological developments then this is the book for you! Its a great snapshot of the development of one of the greatest names in component design for the cycling community. Tracking the early days of Tullio and his original spark of creativity that spawned an industry.

With great photography and illustrations, it written in such a way that even non cyclists could glean an understanding of why real bicycles and their parts cost what they do.

Unlike most coffee table books; this publication is one you can comfortably read it from cover to cover.

It would be nice to see a similar vesion on Campy's arch competitor Shimano.