Vintage Bicycle Poster Art Series

Complete Set of 5 

Love the then all?

Well, get them all!  It really is the best solution.

Limited Edition of 500

Fits in a standard-sized frame, which is readily available. Lithographs are carefully wrapped in paper, rolled, and then packed in a heavy-duty cardboard tube to ensure that they reach you in perfect condition.

Quality: It's all about the Press, Paper, Image, and Deboss/Emboss
This is, without a doubt, the highest quality print series we have ever produced. 

The Press
We were able to talk the print masters at AMP in Dublin, California, to print this otherwise micro-run on their Heidelberg Speedmaster press. This is an end-of-the-rainbow press and really expensive to operate. The press itself is about 100 feet in length from where the blank paper enters to where it comes out in all its radiant printed glory.

The Paper
We used 140-pound Mohawk brand paper. This luxurious stock has a wonderful toothy feel that reeks of luxury.  If the paper were any thicker, we would have to ship the prints flat.

The Image(s)

All the Poster Art images are sourced from original posters in our collection. We reviewed hundreds of posters to select five of our favorites, a task that proved to be no easy feat.

Deboss/Emboss
We had an excellent paper, stunning images, and a phenomenal press. We wanted more. We felt we were right on the precipice of perfection, but we needed to go a little further. At this point, we can't recall exactly whose idea it was, but when the deboss/emboss idea emerged, we knew that was our missing link. It is a process that includes multi-stage, custom-made dies, hyper-specialized machinery, and an ocean of patience to execute correctly; this alone is the pièce de résistance that elevates this endeavor to art. Take a look at the additional photos. Essentially, the deboss is a large die that precisely slams the paper onto the image line, leaving behind a striking beveled edge.

Embossing is the opposite of debossing. The emboss has the die coming from the bottom and pushing the paper up. We created a unique logo design for these prints.

The debossed and embossed print has a beautiful finished look, and it is ready to go straight into a frame. No mats needed. 

Another benefit of this process is the ease of distinguishing between the real product and a fake. Between the paper, the press, and especially the debossing/embossing process, counterfeiters are likely to move on to easier targets. What you will own is something that lies somewhere between extremely unique and absolutely never-before-seen quality in the cycling world. Can you tell we are proud of these?

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The Horton Cycling Collection - San Francisco. With 25+ years of features and articles in publications around the world, a strong online presence, authors of three best-selling books, exhibition provenance at public venues worldwide, and unrivaled archive depth and breadth, The Horton Collection is the most recognized cycling memorabilia archive in the world.

We have a 30+ year unequivocal commitment to quality and guarantee the authenticity of all items we sell. We handle all order packaging and shipments in-house. For rolled items, we exclusively use Yazoo Mills tubes. We have found Yazoo tubes to be virtually indestructible. We accept all major credit cards as well as PayPal.

Shipping is fulfilled Monday through Friday. All orders are sent with tracking numbers. Returns must be received within 14 days of delivery and are only accepted if the actual items are not as described.

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Combined Shipping: We offer combined shipping rates for both domestic and international multi-item purchases.