The Bicycling Times Touring Gazette, Vol 6, No 9

Articles in this issue

• Editorial — Christmas Past and the Season Ahead

  The editor reflects cheerfully on the end of Christmas and the prospects for the coming cycling season, setting a positive tone for the new year in the paper.

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• Riding Rhymes — Every Bicycle Club Its Own Music Hall

  An advertisement for a new humorous cycling book by 'Faed' including a comic almanack for 1880 illustrated by George Lacy Hillier, comprising songs, parodies, and stories in verse.

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• William Bown's Eolus Ball Bearing

  William Bown of Birmingham advertises his Eolus patent adjustable ball bearing, citing H.L. Cortis's championship wins and T. Andrews's six-day 220-mile endurance ride as proof of its superiority over all rivals.

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