Where did the idea for such a book spring from?
I completed a Masters degree in Communications in June 2009, and it was while studying Editing and Publishing in 2007 as part of the degree that I came in contact with Joe Boschetti, Marketing and Public Relations Manager at Images Publishing. At the same time, David Jablonka (my husband and co-author) was having a custom bicycle made for him by Australian bike builder – Darren Baum. David and I pitched the idea of a book featuring custom bicycles to Images Publishing and luckily for us, they felt that the many beautiful design elements of custom made bicycles fitted into their genre of books on design. We also felt that the work of custom bicycle builders was worthy of being featured in a beautifully presented book. So, with David’s passion for riding and everything about cycling, and my passion for writing, we embarked on an exciting journey together. As a writer, I was particularly interested in the story behind the builders themselves. What lead them to building custom bicycles, th
