{"product_id":"the-bicycle-by-peter-ashley-9781788840941","title":"The Bicycle","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs the world speeds up, as technology takes over, it is worth remembering how we used to live. This three-book series is a nostalgic hymn to an era when life was slower: a meandering ramble through the British countryside by bicycle, automobile, and train. Squeeze the brakes, sit back, and coast downhill with this irreverent collection of cycling memorabilia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Bicycle\u003c\/em\u003e is packed with pictures, fun facts, and light-hearted commentary, gathering photographs of vintage bikes, John Bull puncture repair kits, and misspelled signs rejecting the rights of 'Bycicles' to be locked to railings. Crossing the country from Cumbria to Cambridge, this quaint, pocket-sized manual is a compendium of all things two-wheeled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Peter Ashley is an aficionado of British culture, responsible for the \u003cem\u003eUnmitigated England\u003c\/em\u003e trilogy, \u003cem\u003ePreposterous Erections\u003c\/em\u003e (his book on folly towers) and \u003cem\u003eLondon Peculiars\u003c\/em\u003e (one of the first books in ACC Art Books bestselling London series). Peter is renowned for his passion for the oddities that make this country unique, as Jonathan Meades has said, \"He is the gatekeeper to several generations' memories.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSelling Points:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eA nostalgic three-book series celebrating a slower, old-fashioned way of life\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eVintage cycling memorabilia from across Britain\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCommemorates the bicycle's place in history\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe perfect gift for anyone who loves cycling and bike culture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"David Bateman Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46110727766252,"sku":"9781788840941","price":34.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781788840941.jpg?v=1737064861","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/the-bicycle-by-peter-ashley-9781788840941","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}