CTC Gazette, Vol 1909, No 11
Articles in this issue
- The editor calls on members in contested divisions to return their voting papers for the Council election, outlining what is at stake in each contested area.
- A detailed examination of the Furness Railway's enlightened policy of cheap cycle return tickets, presented as a model that other companies should adopt nationally.
- A nostalgic article recalling the days of the penny-farthing bicycle, comparing the skills and attitudes of early cyclists with those of the modern safety-cycle era.
- Practical advice on continuing to cycle through the winter months, covering equipment adaptations, clothing, and the particular pleasures of out-of-season roads.
- A technical assessment of a four-speed gear mechanism, evaluating its performance on varied terrain and comparing it with simpler two- and three-speed systems.
- Practical guidance on maintaining a bicycle in good condition, covering lubrication, tyre care, cleaning, and winter storage.
- A further instalment of an extended cycling tour through Central European countries, describing the roads, landscapes, and encounters of the journey.
- H. W. Swift's account of a week's cycling tour through Worcestershire and Warwickshire, offered as a rebuttal to the oft-repeated assertion that touring is on the decline.
- A cycling tour in search of medieval wayside crosses across East Anglia, combining historical research with cycling through the flat country lanes of Norfolk and Suffolk.
- An account of touring in Germany by bicycle, describing the roads, the cycling infrastructure, railway cycle facilities, and comparisons with British conditions.
- A preview of likely technical innovations and novelties expected to be displayed at the forthcoming Stanley cycle show.