The Bicycling World, Vol 13, No 9
Articles in this issue
- p. 6
The two editors take a day off from the Pope-Overman controversy and office chaos to ride out to Charles River Village, describing the peaceful countryside roads and the joy of escaping city turmoil.
- p. 5
James Lennox rode 885 miles between Land's End and John o' Groats in six days and eight and a half hours on an ordinary bicycle, beating the previous record by seven hours.
- p. 5
The editors note that American and English cyclists are exchanging record-breaking times by every steamer, with England producing a series of new performances across distances.
- p. 5
The editors describe attending the memorable America's Cup preliminary race at Marblehead, where the New England yacht Puritan finished first ahead of Mayflower.
- p. 5
The editors are troubled by the conduct of professional riders Prince and company at Lynn on a recent Saturday, calling their behavior a poor sample of professional esprit de corps.
- p. 14
L.A.W. president Ducker has circulated a request for a mail vote asking whether the League should drop all provisions relating to racing from its by-laws, sparking wide debate.
- p. 7
The editors condemn the rude and insulting behavior of certain wheelmen at the Reservoir on Sunday afternoons who harass passing ladies and call for their expulsion from the cycling grounds.