Cyclepedia

An homage to the beauty of two wheels, Cyclepedia is a celebration of the best bicycles designed over the past century.

Cyclepedia is a photographic homage to the beauty of two wheels as well as a celebration of the fastest, lightest, and most innovative bicycles designed over the past century. This book features highlights from the unique collection of architect and designer Michael Embacher’s more than 250 bicycles. This compact edition of Cyclepedia offers an expanded selection, including fifteen new bicycles from Embacher’s collection, among them designs from Alex Singer, Alan, Textima, and Puch.

With a foreword by designer Paul Smith and a history of bicycle design by Michael Zappe and Martin Strubreiter, this stunning selection presents some of the rarest and…