Shortly before the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, the form that still characterises the greatest of all sports equipment today crystallised for the first time: the filigree riding machine that dispenses with everything that does not directly serve the purpose of going as fast as possible. Frame, handlebars, saddle, two wheels, gears, brakes, cranks, chain, done. And to this day, the same applies: even the greatest racing bike is, on its own, no more than a nice decorative object. Only in combination with the rider does it become one of the most efficient machines ever devised by human ingenuity ...
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