Vol 1, No 13
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The Bicycling World 1, no. 13 (1880). cyclearchive.com, https://cyclearchive.com/magazines/the-bicycling-world/vol1-13/
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Articles in this issue
- May 1880 editorial notes including news that a prince of Siam has ordered a Columbia bicycle, the rescinding of Augusta Georgia's anti-bicycle ordinance, and commentary on the bicycle business boom.
- History of the Germantown Bicycle Club near Philadelphia, tracing the first bicycle seen in the town around 1873, the club's formation in September 1879, and its emphasis on road riding and drilling over racing.
- A letter from San Francisco describing the origins of cycling there during the 1868-69 velocipede craze, the formation of the local club, and the challenges of gaining park access.
- A guide to good bicycle routes within and around New York City, noting road surfaces, park access, and the best times to ride.
- Reports the organisation of the Manhattan Bicycle Club (President H. Edward Ficken), the Mercury Bi. C. and Pegasus Bi. C., the Westchester club, and Worcester Bi. C.'s first club run to Millbury.
- Charles E. Pratt of the Boston Bi. C. calls a conference of all bicyclers at the Decoration-Day meet at Newport to consider forming an American bicycle league or touring club, with uniform road signals and an amateur definition.
- A verse by Beaumont and Fletcher, "Come, Wheel, and with thy fleet reprieving," printed as a poem in praise of wheeling.
- A New York reader asks whether bicycling suits varicose veins, with a Boston physician's cautious reply, and letters on the growth of clubs in New York and Providence.
- Jack Easy's regular column, with humorous commentary on the spring cycling season, touring gossip, and observations on club life.
- News from Illinois correspondents reporting on cycling clubs in Chicago and other Illinois cities, including race plans and membership growth.
- An interview with a notable American racing cyclist discussing his training methods, machine preferences, and race performances.
- An editorial examining the nationwide boom in bicycle sales and club formation in spring 1880, with observations on manufacturing capacity and public enthusiasm.
- Notes on the state of the American bicycle manufacturing industry, covering the Pope Manufacturing Company and other makers struggling to meet surging demand.
- Notes that about 200 wheelmen are expected at the Newport meet and urges clubs to send delegates to the proposed meeting on forming a bicycle league.
- Supplement report of the 28 April meeting at the Revere House, Boston, with the Corresponding Secretary's report, debate over the double York round and the election of officers under President A. S. Brownell.
- Proposes a code of whistle calls to accompany the bugle calls already published, for club runs and tours without a bugler, with a list of the long and short notes and their meanings.
- A. S. Brownell's historical account of the bow from Genesis, Greece, Rome and the Parthians through Henry VIII and Queen Elizabeth to the nineteenth-century English archers.
- Announces the first annual target meeting of the Michigan Archery Association at Recreation Park, Detroit, on 23 and 24 June, with Double Columbia and York round medals, over 100 prizes and a promised $1000 or more.
- An archer signing himself Arrowsmith of Pittsburg recalls his club's summer evenings, its careless members and its move to the American round and a 48-inch target.
- James Dwight tests Mr. Brownell's new method of scoring against the old using 22 scores of 30 arrows at 40 yards, and argues the old method is the more accurate.
- Lists spring bicycle races: Elizabeth A.C. on 8 May, Manhattan A.C. on 22 May, Staten Island and Rye on 29 May, New York A.C. at Mott Haven on 31 May, and the N.A.A.A. championship on 25 September.
- Notes on the founders of the Manhattan Bicycle Club, including Ficken, Lafon and Timpson, W. O. Aves's offer of storage in London, and Will R. Pitman's move to Baumann Brothers.
- Describes the Pope Manufacturing Company's new Standard Columbia, its changed spring and Stanley clip and other improvements over the previous year's machine.
- Reviews Henry Sturmey's Complete Guide to Bicycling, Harper's Young People and The Olympian, remarks on Webster's omission of "Bicycler," and acknowledges the month's magazines.
- The Bicycling World's advertising rates, circulation of 3,500 copies and subscription terms of $2.50 a year.