CENTURION Bikes 2014 - english version

Thank you
”Everything will be alright in the end. If it is not, then it is
not the end.” (Oscar Wilde, 1854-1900)
Quite a few literary comparisons might be drawn when we pass
the production process of the 2014 CENTURION catalogue in review.
So for instance: “Rome was not built in a day“ or “All that
glitters is not gold”. But because we are (once again) proud of
what has become “our baby” for MY 2014, we have decided for
the good end of an again exciting production – whose success
resulted, as it has always done, from the dedication of quite a lot
of extraordinarily motivated people.
Besides the obligatory praise of ourselves for the conceptualization,
layouting, planning and realization with regard to the contents
of “CENTURION Bikes 2014”, we do especially thank Daniel
Geiger (www.danielgeiger.net): His successful mix of professionalism,
experience, exceptional dedication and a pinch of “intuitive
thinking at the right moment” has again resulted in excellent
photos.
Though our bikes did not only cut a good figure outdoors alongside
with models (who also deserve our gratitude): They too had
to be put into the right indoors perspective for precise close-ups.
Regarding this, a big thanks goes to Olaf Nagel (www.nagel-photodesign.de)
who has already often had to work under less difficult
conditions for sure… Thank you, Markus Mittner (www.kontrastplus.net),
for the final picture editing and so for our catalogue’s
“visual fine tuning“! And not least, a reliable printing company is
necessary to ensure that the precious piece is not only published
digitally but also that your hands can feel its weight – many
thanks, BluePrint AG (www.blueprint.de)!
During the photo shootings, we were kindly supported by the
Schwarzwald Tourismus GmbH and by the Zillertal Tourismus
GmbH – thank you for the excellent assistance on location! Our
models were kept warm and dry by Vaude Bikewear; their precious
heads and eyes were protected with the help of Alpina.
Great thanks for this as well!
And our very special thanks goes to Inge and Herbert this year –
thank you for your special contribution which was so superb! As
you can see: it was worth it!