The Bearings, Vol 5, No 13
Articles in this issue
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Comic warning to a gentleman about to ride tandem with a girl that a four-armed man would be a great asset when she occupies the front seat.
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Brief exchange about a race that has 'just started' while in progress, a classic bit of Irish illogic applied to the racing world.
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Satirical observation that expert critics who can precisely describe what they think of a bicycle are no reliable guide to what the public will think when it goes on sale.
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Ambiguous answer about whether the professional is as black as painted — possibly not a decided blond, but probably not white either.
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Playful theological claim that Adam was the world's first roadster and the angel with the flaming sword the first scorcher.
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Joke in which an editor asks a reader's favorite racing man, and the reader names one whose picture has not yet been published.
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A dealer who prides himself on precise language advises a buyer that the second-hand wheel is not worth carrying home, but is worth riding home if you happen to be going that way.
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Pointed advice that experience is an excellent teacher, but a little reading would help the cyclist who cannot read a 'don't coast this hill' sign.
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Humorous misunderstanding about a man who claims not to like cycling very much despite apparently enjoying it — hinting at a more literal sense of the phrase.