Vol 10, No 20

Articles in this issue

• Let Them Mend Their Ways (opens in a new tab)

  Editorial calling on local improvement societies and cyclists in Massachusetts to cooperate in upgrading poor road surfaces, arguing that municipalities are legally bound to maintain safe public highways for all travellers at all seasons.
• Professional Rule (opens in a new tab)

  Correspondence letter proposing a revised definition of professional status for L.A.W. members, advancing the debate over how to distinguish genuine amateurs from those who gain financial benefit from racing.
• A Valuable Hint (opens in a new tab)

  Correspondence letter from a novice wheelman recommending Arnica Oil as an effective remedy for muscular soreness, chafing, and bruises from cycling, with preparation instructions for those who cannot obtain it from a pharmacy.
• By Wheel to Lake George, No. II (opens in a new tab)

  Second instalment of the Lake George bicycle touring account, continuing the route through upstate New York via Hoosick Corners, with descriptions of covered bridges, mountain springs, and grand scenery along the main road.
• Samuel Conant Foster (opens in a new tab)

  Obituary notice for S. Conant Foster, a member of the Citizens' Bicycle Club of New York and author of the cycling verse collection Wheel Songs, who died of pneumonia on 8 March 1885 aged thirty-one.
• Columbia Two-Track Tricycle (opens in a new tab)

  Manufacture section describing the new Columbia two-track tricycle from Pope Manufacturing, with specifications, design features, and performance characteristics.
• New Cycle Bells (opens in a new tab)

  Description of new bicycle bell designs available for the 1885 season, with notes on their sound quality and mounting.
• Currente Calamo (opens in a new tab)

  Miscellaneous column of cycling news, editorial observations, and short notes from the American cycling world.
• Exotics (opens in a new tab)

  Brief notes from the British and European cycling press covering international racing and industry news.
• The League Election (opens in a new tab)

  Report on the upcoming L.A.W. annual election listing nominated candidates including Henry E. Ducker for chief consul and multiple representatives from Massachusetts, Ohio, and other states.
• Recent Patents (opens in a new tab)

  Listing of recently issued U.S. patents relating to bicycle and tricycle design, components, and accessories.
• Racing News (opens in a new tab)

  Race results and upcoming fixture dates from American cycling competitions.
• Wheel Club Doings (opens in a new tab)

  Club news from American wheelmen's organisations.
• Cyclists' Touring Club (opens in a new tab)

  American CTC section news and notes.
• To Correspondents (opens in a new tab)

  Editor's brief replies to reader letters.