October 1911

Articles in this issue

• Nithsdale and Round About (opens in a new tab)

  A cycling tour through Nithsdale in Dumfriesshire, southern Scotland, describing the roads through this Burns country, the pastoral landscape, and the approach to the Galloway hills.
• Mishaps on the Road (opens in a new tab)

  A series of accounts of accidents and near-misses experienced by cycling members, shared as cautionary tales and practical lessons about road hazards.
• Notes by the Secretary: Half-Yearly General Meeting (opens in a new tab)

  The Secretary invites all members to the Half-Yearly General Meeting at the Royal Society of Arts, highlighting the important proposals on re-investment of the Club's funds.
• The Olympia Show (opens in a new tab)

  Announcement that CTC members can again obtain half-price admission tickets for the Olympia cycle and motor-cycle show, repeating the popular arrangement of the previous year.
• British Road Book Vol. II (opens in a new tab)

  An offer of the last remaining copies of the out-of-print Vol. II of the British Road Book covering England north of the Wash at the exceptional price of five shillings.
• Through Brittany on Wheels (opens in a new tab)

  A cycling account of Brittany, describing the megalithic monuments, the Breton-speaking villages, the sea coasts, and the particular pleasures of touring this Celtic corner of France.
• The Port Way (opens in a new tab)

  A cycling expedition along the ancient Portway, a prehistoric route across the Salisbury Plain, tracing the course of one of Britain's oldest roads through the chalk downland.
• Guides and Their Ways (opens in a new tab)

  A humorous and instructive account of the variable quality of local guides encountered by tourists, drawing on experiences from several countries to characterise the species.
• The Road (opens in a new tab)

  A philosophical essay on the nature of the road as a cycling experience, exploring the different emotions aroused by different types of highway and the relationship between road and rider.
• Election of Chief Consuls and Councillors (opens in a new tab)

  The annual schedule of Chief Consul nominations, noting an absence of contests this year and drawing attention to several consulates where no nominations have been received.