Or is it the images of Fausto Coppi on his Bianchi, Eddy Merckx on his Molteni or Tom Simpson on his Peugeot that take us back to the dreamy days when we discovered a sport that, before television and the internet, almost seemed otherworldly? Bikes have always been and will always be things of beauty – objects that demand our attention and deserve our admiration. This magazine is full of wonderful bikes, each one with its own story.