Official Bulletin American Wheelmen, Vol 15, No 5

Articles in this issue

• It May Be

  The editor marks May as the L.A.W.'s birth month, with eight surviving members still living who were present at the founding in Newport on May 31, 1880.

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• Dr. Charles W. Eliot Gives Up Bicycling

  Report that the 83-year-old president emeritus of Harvard, a devoted bicycle rider for years, has reluctantly given up cycling in Cambridge due to the dangers posed by automobile traffic.

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• Lincoln Holland Still Riding in Los Angeles

  Letter from veteran wheelmen Lincoln Holland reporting on his decades of riding and describing his only accident in three years of California cycling, a collision that broke his collar bone but from which he recovered quickly.

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• Spencer Coil Brake Parts Wanted

  Notice from member number 837 seeking parts for the Spencer coil brake, with a request that any member who can help contact Secretary Bassett.

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• Annual Banquet Invitation

  Encouragement for all members, especially those nearby, to attend the annual banquet in September and make it a memorable gathering.

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• Cycling Humor and Short Items

  A collection of jokes, puns, and brief observations about cycling, spring weather, and everyday life contributed by members and cycling exchanges.

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