The Bearings, Vol 6, No 4
Articles in this issue
- p. 2
Columnist William Swinkle recounts Zimmerman's enthusiastic promotion of pneumatic tires following his English racing tour, while humorously defending the old solid-tired high-wheel bicycle as more reliable and less prone to punctures.
- p. 2
Swinkle relates several anecdotes from Zimmerman's English tour, including his encounters with British crowd wit after being lapped at Bristol and his muddy crash on the Ripley road.
- p. 1
A satirical piece mocking the impenetrable technical jargon used by bicycle inventors to describe their supposedly revolutionary new machines, which fools nobody who has heard it before.
- p. 1
Brief commentary questioning whether strict amateurism rules force riders to beg, steal, or earn their racing expenses, implying the amateur code is both unrealistic and hypocritical.
- p. 2
Short news items from around the cycling world, including reports of no bloomers in Buffalo, a new Imperial C.C. in Portland, a long-distance Irish ride by Mrs. Mecredy, and road improvement plans in Detroit.
- p. 1
A collection of cycling-themed jokes and light verse, covering topics such as muddy roads, racing suits, storage for piano prizes, and the dangers of mounting a safety bicycle.
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Satirical verse and comment on the poor state of American roads, contrasting the patriotic ideal of good highways with the reality of bone-shaking dirt roads that frustrate wheelmen.