Cycling Magazine, Vol 52, No 2632

Articles in this issue

• Cycle Shortage — In America Too

  An editorial noting a report from The Cycling Herald of New York that American defence orders are crowding out bicycle manufacture by one to two months, while Britain is simultaneously producing cycles for home use and export in order to earn foreign exchange for war needs.

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• Has-Beens Wanted — The Youngsters Need Your Help

  An appeal to racing cyclists of the 1920s and 1930s who have drifted away from their clubs to return as mentors to a new generation, since the Army has taken away the current racing group and young riders are developing speed without example or advice.

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• Food for Stayers — The Value of Honey

  A practical note on wartime nutrition for distance riders, recommending honey as the best natural high-fuel food for training and racing now that raisins, grapes, and sugar are rationed or scarce.

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