Official Bulletin American Wheelmen, Vol 14, No 1
Articles in this issue
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The editor opens Volume 14 with reflections on why humans celebrate the new year, tracing the origin of leap year's female prerogative from an old Scottish Parliamentary act, and wishing readers happy riding.
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A nostalgic verse celebrating the bicycle as the pioneer that blazed trails for all subsequent wheeled conveyances, from motorcycles to automobiles.
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Brief note on the Chicago annual bicycle road race, which attracted forty-two riders with A. Zimmerman among the finishers.
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Miscellaneous items including membership renewal reminders, news of local cycling clubs, and humorous observations about the wheel and winter storage.
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A review of how the mile record for the bicycle fell steadily from over three minutes in the early 1880s down to just over a minute by the late 1890s, tracing improvements year by year.