The Bicycling World, Vol 13, No 19
Articles in this issue
- p. 5
The editors urge readers to head to Springfield for four days of glorious racing and sporting events at the autumn tournament beginning September 14th.
- p. 12
Reports from the L.A.W. meeting at Buffalo are described as mainly listing things that were not accomplished, with the editors wryly noting that some of the best legislation consists in not doing.
- p. 12
The A.C.U. declined to accept McCurdy's 24-hour road record after the Racing Board ruled it did not meet the organization's standards for course certification.
- p. 4
W.H. Huntley on a Rudge 54-inch light roadster is announced to attempt to beat McCurdy's 24-hour solo record, while Child and Corey will simultaneously try for a tandem record.
- p. 4
The Springfield Club has asked the A.C.U. to sanction a special exhibition race between the best amateur, promateur, and professional riders from the tournament, which the editors enthusiastically support.
- p. 4
The editors humorously announce they are exhausted of superlatives for record-breaking performances and refuse to be enthusiastic about anything labeled 'record-breaking' this season.
- p. 4
The Cleveland Bicycle Club lost money on its recent race meeting, confirming the editors' view that second-rate riders cannot attract paying spectators regardless of their amateur purity.