The Bicycling World, Vol 13, No 26
Articles in this issue
- p. 5
Professional William Rowe set a new world hour record at Lynn with 22 miles and 150 yards, improving on his own previous mark and cementing his status as the fastest American rider.
- p. 6
The editors mourn the sudden death of Arthur Cunningham, a prominent English bicycle designer, and offer tributes from both sides of the Atlantic to his contributions to the sport.
- p. 6
Both champion riders Rowe and Hendee have now joined the professional ranks, closing out what the editors describe as the most brilliant amateur and promateur careers in American cycling history.
- p. 8
American distance man Ives has challenged English rider Whittaker to a 24-hour rematch at Crawfordsville to settle the question of which country can claim supremacy at road distance riding.
- p. 6
The Springfield Bicycle Club formally accuses English cycling journalist Lacy Hillier of amateur fraud, a charge Hillier denies vigorously, sparking a transatlantic dispute about journalism and racing.
- p. 6
A new government book collecting all velocipede patent abridgments from 1818 to 1885 is reviewed, offering a thorough historical survey of bicycle mechanical invention across the period.
- p. 6
The editors summarize 1886 as the most active cycling season yet in America, marked by organizational controversy, brilliant racing, improved machinery, and the complete dominance of the Victor bicycle on road and track.