The Bicycling World, Vol 12, No 6
Articles in this issue
- p. 5
A detailed examination of the English debate over the amateur question, reviewing proposals by J. R. Hogg and others to abolish the amateur-professional distinction in cycling, with the argument that maker-subsidized riders cannot realistically be detected or excluded.
- p. 6
A correspondent's satirical exposé of the 'dealers' amateur,' who secretly receives commissions from cycle dealers in exchange for steering friends toward purchases, contrasted unfavorably with the better-known makers' amateur.
- p. 8
The inventor of cyclometers used in recent 24-hour road record races rebuts charges by correspondents 'Stevens' and 'Boston' that the measurements were inaccurate, providing detailed technical evidence for each rider's wheel and cyclometer sizes.
- p. 8
A reader proposes moonlit winter bicycle rides on Jamaica Pond ice in Boston, imagining the spectacle of a cycling party gliding silently among skaters, and invites others to organize such an outing.
- p. 9
A correspondent defends the current system for certifying road records against a critic who finds fault without suggesting improvements, arguing that in the absence of surveyed roads a better plan has yet to be proposed.
- p. 9
A full report of the Massachusetts Bicycle Club's carnival at Mechanics Fair Building, describing the costume parade, fancy riding exhibitions by Wilmot, a bicycle club drill by the Brockton City Bicycle Club, polo on Star bicycles, and obstacle races.
- p. 9
A second illustrated instalment of curious velocipede patents from the U.S. Patent Office, including a unicycle, a tandem, a rocking-chair propelled machine, a lever-operated bicycle, and a foot-sleeve driven contraption.
- p. 9
A rider describes his experiment substituting a 24-tooth chainwheel on a 36-inch racing Cripper to achieve 86.4-inch gearing, finding it climbed hills and achieved high speeds with less effort than expected, though sprinting ability was lost.
- p. 9
A listing of recently issued U.S. patents relating to bicycles and tricycles, covering steering heads, compressed-air propulsion, shaft fastenings, and folding handlebars.