Brooks Compendium
Brooks Compendium of Cycling Culture
edited by Guy Andrews
Saddle manufacturer Brooks England have been a British household name and an international cycling icon for 150 years. What continues to motivate and inspire this classic marque? With the help of a variety of writers, artists, journalists, designers, photographers and illustrators, this eclectic compendium of cycling’s joys depicts Brooks’s unique and idiosyncratic view of the wide-ranging impact of the bicycle and its place in the world, alongside their dedication to function, quality and style.
While Brooks is, at its heart, a British company, the team explore the bicycle as a worldwide phenomenon that has connected people. The result isn’t a book about a saddle maker, but a collection of fascinating contributions from leading creatives from a broad cultural spectrum who are as passionate about their work as they are about their cycling.
Published in 2017 by Thames & Hudson
ISBN 978-0-500-51960-8