The Bicycling World, Vol 1, No 14
Articles in this issue
- p. 1
May 1880 editorial notes on the imminent departure of the English touring party, a warm welcome for Jesse Howard's return from a world trip, and commentary on the Columbia bicycle delays.
- p. 2
A history of the Montreal Bicycle Club, the fifth club formed on the North American continent, with details of its rides to the Mountain Park and the 1879 season including a race won by H. S. Tibbs.
- p. 2
An account of the Centaur Bicycle Club of Philadelphia, founded December 1879 as a social club with strict membership limits, covering its uniform and social character.
- p. 2
The first part of a touring account describing a bicycle journey through the Connecticut River Valley, with road notes and descriptions of the route from Springfield southward.
- p. 4
An editorial encouraging all wheelmen to attend the planned national bicycle gathering at Newport, Rhode Island, describing the programme and travel arrangements.
- p. 6
An interview with Colonel Albert Pope, founder of the Pope Manufacturing Company and the dominant figure in American bicycle production, discussing the industry's growth and future.
- p. 8
Advance reports and enthusiastic commentary about the upcoming first grand meet of American wheelmen at Newport, Rhode Island.
- p. 10
Description of the new high-specification Special Columbia bicycle, Pope Manufacturing Company's top model for 1880, which would debut at the Newport meet.
- p. 12
A club song composed by President Bates of the Detroit Bicycle Club, celebrating the joys of wheeling and the fellowship of cyclists.
- p. 5
Results of bicycle races held across America during May 1880, with times, distances, and the names of competitors.