Fresh Goods Sunday - Part 2 - 1001 Bikes to dream of riding before you die book

This is Part 2 of my Book based Fresh Goods Sunday Reports - again cyling based book called 1001 Bikes to dream of riding before you die. I dont like the title of the book and not into this 'bucket list' thing but the contents of the book do appeal to me. Again i havent to start to read it properley but had a good flick through. There are alot of bikes i can remember from a very early age and right the way through to modern bikes. I have owned several of the bikes that are also listed in the book - Grifter, Proflex, Skyway bmx, Muddy Fox Courier etc and ones that i currently own Cannondale Super X, Salsa Carbon Beargrease etc. Here the book description -  

Never before have so many bicycles been profiled within one beautifully illustrated volume. 1001 Bikes to Dream of Riding Before You Die explores in detail the greatest bikes of all time and from across the globe: from the early historic velocipedes of the 1890s to the arrival of today's standard upright bikes that dominate the marketplace.

This comprehensive book brings together models from every cycling discipline, from road to mountain biking and BMX to track racing. Key brands are also represented, from the Italian maestros Colnago, Bianchi, De Rosa, and Pinarello to the American ambassadors, Trek and Specialized. Also included are many of the smaller but equally influential designers, such as BMC, Scott, LeMond, and Cervélo.
1001 Bikes to Dream of Riding Before You Die celebrates the designs and individual stories behind the world's most influential, groundbreaking, and high-profile bicycles. A detailed photograph of each bike-whether it is a racing shot or stock manufacturing image-is accompanied by illuminating and insightful text revealing the history, development, and importance of each of the 1001 bikes featured.
Each entry details every bike's specifications and manufacturing history, as well as the impact it has had on the bicycle industry. A visually stunning compendium, the book allows readers to trace the evolution of the bicycle, from its early incarnations in wood, all the way through to the record-breaking race bikes of the contemporary world. It promises to be an intriguing read for all bicycle enthusiasts and experts.

Again if you shop around you will be able to purchase it alot less than the £20 rrp, i paid just over £13 inc p&p. This is a smaller sized book but its very thick and heavy.