The Bicycle - 1973

This fascinating 1973 printing of The Bicycle: That Curious Invention by Sybil and Stephen Leek celebrates the evolution of one of the world’s most beloved modes of travel. With charming diagrams and illustrations tracing bicycle designs through time, the book captures the curiosity and ingenuity behind an invention that shaped leisure, sport, and everyday mobility for generations.

This is the only available copy, now thoughtfully handcrafted into a one of a kind journal. Select pages from the original book remain preserved among smooth, acid-free writing paper, allowing fragments of this wonderfully detailed history to inspire your own thoughts and creativity. The bold grid style cover art, showcasing bicycles from across eras, brings both graphic charm and nostalgic appeal to this truly unique piece.

This journal makes a meaningful gift for cyclists, design enthusiasts, engineers, historians, and writers who enjoy blending creativity with appreciation for innovation and craftsmanship. It is ideal for journaling, sketching, travel notes, planning rides, or collecting ideas inspired by movement and discovery.

As with every Red Barn Collections journal, this piece carries the authentic character of its original printing and the careful craftsmanship that gives previously loved books new life.

SIZE: 8.5” x 5”
1973 Printing

OUR JOURNALS

We search for books that have been discarded and give them new life by turning them into one-of-a-kind journals and notebooks.

• 72+ journal pages
• 24# acid-free paper
• The entire story is included with children's titles, selections for longer works.
• Sturdy antique brass metal coil, allows journal to lay flat