
Who needs cars? True freedom starts with two wheels and a push on a pedal, according to "Velo: Bicycle Culture and Design," a new book that celebrates bicycles as a way of life and icon of modern design.
The young man in the photo is pigeon-chested. Yet his thighs are inflated, so muscular he must spread his legs wide to stand. But there are no anabolic steroids involved here. It's all a road bike's fault. The culprit is sleek and green and hangs on the wall in the background. It's obvious: Here, man and machine have formed one another.
The symbiotic relationship between cyclists and their equipment is documented in the soon-to-be-released picture book "Velo: Bicycle Culture and Design," put out by publisher Robert Klanten and graphic designer Sven Ehmann.
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I'm not sure the photos are going to encourage many people to get cycling!
So...would the opposite of this be kayakers with huge, muscular arms and their watercraft in the background? ;)
Are these pictures real!? They look like they're photoshoped!
I hope you realize the photos are doctored a tad
They must be real because I am living proof of this also. Its really quite annoying because my proportions are off. Finding a nice outfit is also hard. They used to call me "Tree Legs" in high school. lol