Prominent Wheelmen and Bicycle Club Directory of Massachusetts

Edited by Daniel J. Dwyer189424 chapters167 images

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Contents

• The Evolution of the Bicycle (opens in a new tab)

  Traces the development of the cycle from the eighteenth-century quadricycle through the draisine, velocipede and ordinary to the modern safety, illustrated with descriptions of contemporary machines.
• Club Runs (opens in a new tab)

  Discusses the importance of the club run to cycling club life and offers remedies for declining attendance, such as later starting times and discouraging scorching.
• Historical Outline of the L.A.W. (opens in a new tab)

  Gives a year-by-year history of the League of American Wheelmen from its founding at Newport in 1880, covering its officers, membership growth, racing disputes and the fight for road rights.
• Massachusetts Bicycle Club (opens in a new tab)

  Presents the Massachusetts Bicycle Club with biographical sketches of its prominent members and officers.
• Boston Bicycle Club (opens in a new tab)

  Describes the Boston Bicycle Club, the oldest in America, with biographical sketches of leading members including Col. Albert A. Pope.
• Press Cycling Club (opens in a new tab)

  Presents the Press Cycling Club with biographical sketches of its members and their racing and athletic achievements.
• Eagle Cycle Club (opens in a new tab)

  Recounts the origin and organization of the Eagle Cycle Club of Boston and gives biographical sketches of its members.
• Roxbury Bicycle Club (opens in a new tab)

  Presents the Roxbury Bicycle Club with biographical sketches of its officers and prominent members.
• Malden Bicycle Club (opens in a new tab)

  Recounts the founding and early history of the Malden Bicycle Club and lists its officers and members with biographical sketches.
• Springfield Bicycle Club (opens in a new tab)

  Recounts the early history and founding of the Springfield Bicycle Club, one of the oldest of its kind, with biographical sketches of its members.
• Cambridgeport Cycle Club (opens in a new tab)

  Presents the Cambridgeport Cycle Club, describing its annual road races and giving biographical sketches of its members.
• Taunton Cycle Club (opens in a new tab)

  Describes the Taunton Cycle Club, including its clubhouse on Winthrop Street, and gives biographical sketches of its members.
• Advantages of L.A.W. Membership (opens in a new tab)

  Lists the benefits of belonging to the League of American Wheelmen, including the weekly Bulletin, membership ticket, hotel concessions, legal protection and road information.
• The Winnisimmet Cycle Club (opens in a new tab)

  Recounts the founding of the Winnisimmet Cycle Club of Chelsea and gives biographical sketches of its officers and members.
• Newburyport Bicycle Club (opens in a new tab)

  Recounts the organization and early history of the Newburyport Bicycle Club and lists its officers and members.
• The Medford Cycle Club (opens in a new tab)

  Recounts how the Medford Cycle Club grew out of the original Mystic Club and gives biographical sketches of its members.
• Somerville Cycle Club (opens in a new tab)

  Recounts the founding and growth of the Somerville Cycle Club and gives biographical sketches of its members, including Captain D. R. Harvey.
• Haverhill Cycle Club (opens in a new tab)

  Recounts the organization of the Haverhill Cycle Club in 1890 and gives biographical sketches of its officers and members.
• The Stooping Position on the Bicycle (opens in a new tab)

  Discusses the fad of the stooping racing position, which the writer discourages as unhealthy and ungainly, and gathers the opinions of several authorities on the subject.
• Hyde Park Cycle Club (opens in a new tab)

  Recounts the founding of the Hyde Park Cycle Club in 1886 and gives biographical sketches of its officers and members.
• Bicycle Touring (opens in a new tab)

  Extols the pleasures of a well-planned cycling tour over the best highways and offers practical advice on planning a touring course.
• Massachusetts Bicycle Club Directory (opens in a new tab)

  Provides an alphabetical statewide directory of Massachusetts bicycle and cycle clubs with their towns and clubhouse addresses.
• Spencer T. Williams (opens in a new tab)

  President of the Associated Cycling Clubs of Boston and vicinity and of the Malden Bicycle Club, and a member of the Boston Bicycle Club. He was a delegate to the National Assembly of the L. A. W. and a representative to the Massachusetts Division Board of Officers, serving as chairman of its Rules and Regulations committee.
• Louis Kleh (opens in a new tab)

  A fancy trick rider counted among the best known in the country, whose reputation in that line was inferior to none. A prominent figure at the wheelmen's meets, he drew applause for his marvellous feats on the wheel and, unusually, gave his exhibitions free rather than for financial gain.