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On the wall above the entrance to the paintshop in the premises – soon to be vacated – of the Pegoretti works, hangs a large sheet of paper, scrawled with signatures round the central motif: a caricature of the man Dario, sitting on an upturned tin tub, toasting a crab, skewered to the end of a pair of dislocated forks, over a small fire.
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Zinn & the Art of Road Bike Maintenance is the world’s best-selling guide to bicycle repair and maintenance.
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The Elite Bicycle is a portrait of the world’s greatest handmade bicycle artisans.
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Italian Racing Bicycles traces the rich history of 40 landmark brands intimately connected with racing.
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Campagnolo: 75 Years of Cycling Passion is a book for every lover of the sport of cycling, as well as connoisseurs of the bicycle itself.
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Zinn & the Art of Triathlon Bikes is the first and only book on the market that caters to the specific bike tuning and maintenance needs of triathletes.
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Cycling's Golden Age takes us inside the world's largest collection of cycling memorabilia with an intimate look at one of the sport's most memorable eras, 1946–1967.
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Zinn’s Cycling Primer increases a cyclist’s knowledge of bike and body for faster and stronger riding.
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