Prominent Wheelmen and Bicycle Club Directory of Massachusetts

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.

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.

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.

Presents the Massachusetts Bicycle Club with biographical sketches of its prominent members and officers.

Describes the Boston Bicycle Club, the oldest in America, with biographical sketches of leading members including Col. Albert A. Pope.

Presents the Press Cycling Club with biographical sketches of its members and their racing and athletic achievements.

Recounts the origin and organization of the Eagle Cycle Club of Boston and gives biographical sketches of its members.

Presents the Roxbury Bicycle Club with biographical sketches of its officers and prominent members.

Recounts the founding and early history of the Malden Bicycle Club and lists its officers and members with biographical sketches.

Recounts the early history and founding of the Springfield Bicycle Club, one of the oldest of its kind, with biographical sketches of its members.

Presents the Cambridgeport Cycle Club, describing its annual road races and giving biographical sketches of its members.

Describes the Taunton Cycle Club, including its clubhouse on Winthrop Street, and gives biographical sketches of its members.

Lists the benefits of belonging to the League of American Wheelmen, including the weekly Bulletin, membership ticket, hotel concessions, legal protection and road information.

Recounts the founding of the Winnisimmet Cycle Club of Chelsea and gives biographical sketches of its officers and members.

Recounts the organization and early history of the Newburyport Bicycle Club and lists its officers and members.

Recounts how the Medford Cycle Club grew out of the original Mystic Club and gives biographical sketches of its members.

Recounts the founding and growth of the Somerville Cycle Club and gives biographical sketches of its members, including Captain D. R. Harvey.

Recounts the organization of the Haverhill Cycle Club in 1890 and gives biographical sketches of its officers and members.

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.

Recounts the founding of the Hyde Park Cycle Club in 1886 and gives biographical sketches of its officers and members.

Extols the pleasures of a well-planned cycling tour over the best highways and offers practical advice on planning a touring course.

Provides an alphabetical statewide directory of Massachusetts bicycle and cycle clubs with their towns and clubhouse addresses.