Writing a book?

[Sevenhills1952]

Has anyone here, a collector or ones with bicycle expertise considered writing a book?
I'm serious.
I know it would be time consuming but may be helpful if it was a collaborative effort. I'd be the first to buy it!!!!
Again, I'm serious because what a shame as time goes by it will be lost knowledge.
What I thought was so simple turns out is complex. Things like valuation, how restoration affects value, how to identify parts, what's correct and not. Even good parts suppliers/sources would be invaluable.
Even anniversary bikes like one pictured. They can be ridden and enjoyed, but is there any collectability?
It wouldn't have to be an expensive endeavor.
A very good friend of ours has published a few books on a small scale and sales exceeded publishing costs.
Thoughts?

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[fordmike65]

@barnyguey

 

[bikemonkey]

My wife and I wrote this one back in 2000...Book II has been in the works since then and may never happen.

 

[barneyguey]

I've been working on a Schwinn head badge book for five years.

 

[Boris]

Have you seen any of the books published by one of our members @greenephantom (Geoff Greene)? Here's his website http://greenephantom.com.

 

[catfish]

Yes

 

[A.S.BOLTNUT]

Have you seen The Evolution of the bicycle vol. 1 and 2 ?

 

[Sevenhills1952]

I have a few bike books I got many years ago which are good, like history, one is technical about proper adjustments, one shows exploded views like 3 speed hub, etc. I don't think I've seen anything like dos and don'ts, restoration (yes/no/when), etc.


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[Balloonatic]

The subject of bicycles and their history and production is so massively huge; it covers nearly 200 years, so to be of any use a book would have to be about a specific aspect, era or brand, otherwise there's just WAY too much to cover.

I have thought of doing a large format "coffee table" picture (only) book covering balloon tire bikes from the height of the art deco period - from about 1934 to 1941 just before the war, and restricting it to American brands. It would also only include bicycles in original, un-restored, as found condition. I tried to imagine a book I would buy immediately as a bike lover and consumer, and that's the book I would buy instantly, at just about any price.

 

[barneyguey]

Have you seen any of the books published by one of our members @greenephantom (Geoff Greene)? Here's his website http://greenephantom.com.

Yes, he told me about createspace. Sadly, createspace was bought by Amazon.