CTC Gazette, Vol 1910, No 7
Articles in this issue
- The editor reflects on a season's experience with different gearing, arguing for lower gears on Alpine and Highland tours and recommending a light single-speed for casual home riding.
- Report of new cheap cycle touring tickets issued by the London and North-Western Railway, allowing cyclists to reach the countryside easily from London stations at reduced fares.
- The CTC welcomes the appointment of Mr. W. Rees Jeffreys, long associated with the Club's road improvement work, as secretary to the newly formed Road Board.
- A cycling tour based around the North Wales resort of Llandudno, describing the roads into Snowdonia, along the coast, and through the valleys of Conwy and Clwyd.
- A detailed cycling tour through Germany's Black Forest, describing the forest roads, the characteristic farms and villages, and the pleasure of cycling in this popular Continental destination.
- An account of cycling over mountain passes in the Austrian Tyrol, describing the gradients, the views, and the contrast between the valley approach roads and the high Alpine terrain.
- An enthusiastic account of high-pass cycling in the Alps, conveying the physical challenge and the exhilaration of climbing mountain roads on a laden touring bicycle.
- A cycling tour visiting the surviving Eleanor Crosses erected by Edward I to mark the resting places of his wife's funeral cortège, combining history with road cycling across central England.
- A practical account of how to tour Brittany for six weeks at minimal cost, describing the routes, cheap accommodation, and economies of travelling light in France.
- News and practical advice for women cyclists, covering Club activities, suitable tours, clothing recommendations, and experiences shared by women members.