But then the Rad Rides book arrived in the mail, a pre-copy, as they go on sale on May 7th. I'm strongly impressed I have to admit. The quality book kicks off with a little introduction, explanation and then quickly moves into the bikes from the 1970-s, the 1980-s, followed by the 1990-s and 2000 and beyond. It doesn't cover the Raleigh Burners only either. The book goes way into the fine BMX bikes that were ever made and the photography is top notch as well.
Flipping through the book brings back so many memories, and therefore I say it's a must have for anyone who has an interest in BMX bikes and its history. If you're only concerned about your Profile mini cassette hub, next web edit, skinny jeans and Cult T-shirt, this is not for you. If you've lived through the development of the sport, I'm sure you'll dig it. The paperback version will cost you 18.95 British Pound. The ISBN number is - 978 1 85669 726 2.
BdJ
Additional info:
400 colour illustrations
260 X 210 mm
160 pages
London-based design studio Intercity was founded in 2004. The company has produced work for a wide variety of clients including Uniqlo, Bush Records, Carhartt and Creative Review. Intercity are co-authors of Rad Rides (Laurence King, 2012), an exciting and in-depth exploration of the world of BMX bikes.
Gavin Lucas lives in London and is Senior Writer at the leading communication arts journal and blog Creative Review. He is the author of Guerrilla Advertising (2006) and Badge Button Pin (2007), both published by Laurence King, and has contributed features and reviews to magazines including Wonderland, Plastique and Le Cool.
Stuart Robinson runs brand-driven design and live-action production company SuperFad and is a BMX owner and competitor.
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RAD RIDES, a book that displays the Best BMX Bikes of all Time. By BdJ
Mar 16, 2012
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Months ago I received an e-mail from someone who was making a book about the Best BMX Bikes ever made. It was going to be a quality book with tons of BMX bikes in it from the early days to present. I did not know the person who sent this to me and to be honest, I receive mails from people who need help with their projects all the time. For the book I did not have much to offer, maybe the Kuwahara ET would have been an option, but I never got to it. 
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.