Easy Rider Road Book - Hatje Cantz

An angled, overhead view of the hardcover book Easy Rider Road Book against a white background. The cover features a bold design with large, overlapping circles in pink, yellow, blue, and teal. A dynamic black-and-white photograph of a cyclist doing a wheelie on a city street is overlaid with the title. The book has a bright pink spine and edges.

The cover of the book Easy Rider Road Book, subtitled A Tour through the Wild and Inspiring Side of Bicycle Culture. The design features large, overlapping circles in bright pink, yellow, and blue over a black and white photograph of a person doing a wheelie on a bicycle on a city street.

The back cover of a book with a bright pink background. At the top, there is a graphic of large, overlapping circles in teal, blue, yellow, and white. Below the graphic, two paragraphs of black text describe the book's content about global bike culture. An ISBN barcode and a website address are at the bottom.

An open book with a bright pink spine shows a two-page spread of black and white street photography. On the left, several young people are gathered on their bikes in an urban setting. On the right, a smiling young man stands on his bicycle's pedals in the middle of a street.

An open photobook on a white surface. On the left page, people carry lowrider bikes down outdoor stairs above a quote. The right page is a full-bleed photo of a group of tattooed Latino men, mostly shirtless, posing against a dark, textured wall.

A two-page photo spread in an open book shows a vibrant street parade on a sunny day. People in eclectic costumes ride customized tall bikes and scooters. In the foreground, a person in a black armored suit rides a bike with a passenger. To their right, a person with red hair and dramatic face paint rides a very tall bicycle. Other costumed participants are visible in the background, with a large cruise ship seen over a green wall.

A table of contents page from a book, featuring white text on a solid, bright pink background. The large heading reads Contents. The page is organized into two columns listing chapter titles, page numbers, and short descriptions about various bike cultures and clubs in cities like London, Havana, Mexico City, and New York.

A graphic with a hot pink background titled Knives down, bikes up! in large white text. Below it, black text reads, London—A bike movement changing the lives of young riders. To the right, paragraphs of text describe the BikeStormz movement, a protest against knife violence where young cyclists ride across the city.

A dynamic black and white photograph of a group of diverse people riding bicycles down a tree-lined street. In the foreground, a young man in a hoodie stares intently at the camera while performing a wheelie, his front wheel high in the air. Others in the group ride alongside him, also doing wheelies.

A black and white two-page magazine spread featuring young cyclists. On the left, a person performs a high wheelie in the middle of a city street. On the right, a smiling young person on a BMX bike makes a hand gesture towards the camera, surrounded by other riders. Below the images is a quote from Mac Ferrari about mentorship and helping youth.

A wide, eye-level shot of two men riding very tall bicycles along a sunny seaside road in Havana, Cuba. One man rides on the sidewalk next to the sea, while the other stands on the pedals of an even taller bike on the road, with classic cars and city buildings in the background.

A two-page magazine spread. The left page has a photo of three people walking lowrider bikes down the stairs of an overpass at night, with a quote below. The right page is a full-bleed photo of a group of nine heavily tattooed, shirtless men in Chicano-style clothing posing against a dark gray wall.

A page with a vibrant magenta background featuring text about a bike festival. On the left, the title reads Sculptures on Wheels in large white letters, above the subtitle, New York—An epic yearly festival of mutant bikes. On the right, two columns of white text describe the Bike Kill event, a tournament with custom-built bikes. The photographer Tod Seelie is credited in the bottom left.

A group of people joyfully rides a massive, multi-level, custom-built bicycle down a city street during an event. Three men are on an upper platform, while on the ground level, a man steers while dragging a large plastic barrel, and a woman sits on a swing attached to the bike's frame.

A four-panel, black and white photo layout showing a punk-themed bicycle competition. In the images, participants with mohawks, leather jackets, and makeshift armor ride custom-built bikes in front of a large crowd. The scenes depict riders jousting, one man hyping up the spectators, and a triumphant competitor being carried on someone's shoulders after a match.

A diptych showing a mobile photography exhibition in Berlin. On the left, a parade of cargo tricycles with large photo displays rides on a street with the Berlin TV Tower in the background. On the right, the same tricycles are parked on a path in a grassy park, forming an outdoor gallery that people are gathered around to view.

Easy Rider Road Book

A Tour through the Wild and Inspiring Side of Bicycle Culture

€ 40.00

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Edited by: Anke Fesel, Chris Keller

September 2023, 192 Pages, 160 Photos

Hardcover

208mm x 274mm

ISBN: 978-3-7757-5570-2

HATJE CANTZ VERLAG
Mommsenstr. 27
10629 Berlin
Germany
E-Mail: contact@hatjecantz.de

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The Bicycle as a Utopia

Cycling is not just a form of locomotion. Bike culture is in constant interaction with fashion, music, design, politics and urban planning. Cycling is a way of life and a form of protest. The Easy Rider Road Book shows the wild, subversive side of cycling and the powerful bond it can create between people. It aims to inspire utopian thinking and show where the bike can take us. The pioneers of this new bike culture can be found in subcultures across the globe. In New York and Berlin, bike punks are building both fantastic and sustainable vehicles out of scrap metal and old bike frames. Riding a bike is a form of emancipation: When thousands of teenagers ride through London during BikeStormz, they are expressing their hope for a better future. Similarly, the Chilangos Lowbike Club's Sunday rides through Mexico City are a symbol against violence. The bicycle is a promise of freedom. This book presents the bicycle as a vehicle for communal action that has the potential to change life in the city and, ultimately, the city itself.

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The MUSUKU, MUSEUM OF SUBCULTURES, is a Berlin-based project of artists and creatives. IT aims to reflect the enormous relevance of subcultures, to give space to their narratives, and to be a place of experimentation, discussion and discourse. The projects are conceived in collaboration with a diverse community as temporary exhibitions in changing venues as well as in the open street.

Easy Rider Bike Day
BikeArt Festival and Book Release Party,
Mero-Halle, Spreepark Berlin, August 27, 2023