The Bicycling World, Vol 1, No 5
Articles in this issue
- Editorial notes for January 1880 touching on roller skating, a proposed European tour by Chicago wheelmen, politics in Maine, and the rapid spread of cycling clubs nationwide.
- A history of the Massachusetts Bicycle Club — Boston's third cycling organisation — describing its founding in February 1879, cooperative tour runs to Cohasset and Nantasket, and its social character.
- A profile of the Cleveland Bicycle Club with its membership roster and notes on riding conditions in northern Ohio.
- An account of attempting bicycle riding on frozen surfaces during the winter, exploring which conditions and routes allow cold-weather riding.
- The humorous regular column from Jack Easy, with observations on winter bicycling and social life among cyclists.
- An introduction and endorsement of the British Bicycle Touring Club, which by 1880 had nearly a thousand members and a national network of consuls and touring privileges.
- A discussion of bicycle club naming conventions and the honour attached to various club affiliations and titles.
- The published rules and membership structure of the Bicycle Touring Club, presented as a model for American cyclists to consider.
- An editorial discussion of the contested definition of an amateur cyclist, important for race eligibility and club standing.
- The rules and membership details of the National Skating Association, reflecting the journal's coverage of related winter sports.