When it is alone, it waits patiently and resembles a sleeping animal. But when you mount it, it suddenly has the strength and zest for life that you give it.

The bicycle has been the humble companion of humanity for over 200 years. It serves both the young and the old on their everyday journeys, as well as for unusual travels. But the most important thing is: it can give us a feeling of complete freedom. Perhaps because a person on a bicycle is just a pedal stroke away from taking off.

Where does the fascination and passion for bicycles come from? What does it do to our bodies and our emotions, to our paths through landscapes or cities? How did the idea of the bicycle come about, how has it changed the world, and how can it still change it?

Humorously and enthusiastically narrated and illustrated, it is a book for both big and small cycling enthusiasts.