Vol 2, No 18
Articles in this issue
- District reports for a fine Saturday. Five N.E. men rode by Leyton, Ilford and Romford to a tea at the "White Hart", Brentwood that was neither good nor cheap, and home through Navestock, Passingford Bridge and Chigwell, 46 miles; sixteen N.W. men reached Barnet in 40 minutes and went on by Potter's Bar and Carbone Hill to the "Salisbury Crest" at Essendon, 33½ miles; the Western district gave up Slough for a circular run over Harrow Hill with tea at Peat's "White Horse", Willesden, at 1s. 6d. a head; and four S.W. men met six of the S.E. at Leatherhead, riding home via Epsom, Ewell and Merton.
- The first of the second series of Union championships, decided at Stamford Bridge on Thursday the 12th before a poor attendance. F. T. East of the Surrey B.C. beat W. T. Thorn jun. in the first heat, H. L. Cortis of the Wanderers beat Wadham Wyndham easily in the second, and Cortis took the final from East by the length of a machine in 2min. 59⅘sec. after a far closer struggle up the straight than anyone had expected.
- The K.B.C.'s third Annual Race Meeting on the new path at Surbiton on Saturday, June 14th. The L.B.C. Captain won the Mile, Rucker, off 100 yards, spurting past Osborne down the straight to win the final by two yards in 2min. 42½sec., though Darrell's preliminary heats had been the fastest, and Wyndham took third in the Five Miles Scratch Race, half a yard behind East and a yard and a half behind Cortis, who won in 15min. 18⅘sec. and was praised for giving the second man a fair course. Hebblethwaite fell in the second round and Dr. Coleman caught his runaway machine by the tyre.
- An inquiry signed "Goethe" into whether constant riding helps or hurts a man at other exercises: bad for athletic walking, since riding uses only the flat of the foot, but a great gain in staying power for long-distance running, walking matches and football; probably a disadvantage for rowing and cricket, which are shoulder work, contra Mr. Sharpe's letter arguing for cylindrical handles because oars and bats are that shape. The writer cites "our Captain's" Rudge, whose handles have taken a graceful curve from his uphill tugging, and asks the medical members to say which muscles are engaged.
- Completes the list of ladies who have contributed towards the purchase of the prize, including the Misses Lister, the Misses Harrison, Mrs. Curtis, Mrs. Fitzgerald, the Misses Fox, Mrs. Forrest, Mrs. Latter, Mrs. Vickers, the Misses Welch, Mrs. C. J. Nunn and Miss Hutchings.
- Club gossip: Theo. Godlee won the One Mile Flat Race at the Walthamstow Sports and is urged to discard his old "Challenge" for a lighter machine; the London has held the championship for eight years but not this one; Butler's wound refuses to heal, Thorn's arm is too damaged to recover full use by Saturday, and Rucker strained his after his machine slipped riding through the gate at Lillie Bridge; A. H. Koch romped away with the N.W. District's Challenge Cup trial and was cheered as "Bravo, old gentleman!"; and Trollope cannot raise an S.W. team for the District Challenge Race, which now lies between the W. and S.E.
- Fixtures from June 21st to July 19th: the London Bicycle Club Race Meeting at Stamford Bridge, the Bicycle Union 25 and 50 mile Championships, the Druids B.C. at Lillie Bridge, the Pickwick Bicycle Club meeting at the Alexandra Palace, and the Lombard B.C. mile at Catford Bridge with the Wanderers B.C. at Stamford Bridge the same day.