The Bicycling World, Vol 3, No 12
Articles in this issue
- News squibs on the Pope Manufacturing bicycle literary prize, Col. Pope entertaining editors, a new Quincy bicycle club, and 100 Staten Island Athletic Club riders; personal items on prominent wheelmen from Boston and New York.
- Pope Manufacturing Company announces a competition open to all wheelmen for the best original essay and best original sketch on cycling subjects, with prizes awarded after a public vote.
- The editors address readers who have not yet subscribed, outlining the paper's aims and arguing the bicycle press is essential for advancing cycling's public standing in America.
- Account of a bicycle tour from Baltimore through Frederick and Hagerstown to Berkeley Springs WV, reporting road surfaces, grades, and reception from local residents along the route.
- Abr. G. Powell describes his 100-mile bicycle round-trip between Philadelphia and New York, detailing road conditions and the experience of long-distance solo riding.
- Kol Kron examines mileage achievements by members of the Amherst College Bicycle Club and considers what constitutes genuine long-distance cycling performance.
- Items from the British cycling press: the London Sportsman on anti-bicycle prejudice, a Gloucester-to-London tour, the Scuri unicyclist, and a review of the 'Flying Scud' tricycle.
- 'Cyclos' editorial argues that overly restrictive club membership policies harm the growth and public influence of bicycle clubs, and calls for more open and welcoming organisations.
- 'Lydia P.' offers a humorous female observer's account of a Boston bicycle club's activities, describing the social rituals, friendly rivalries, and personalities of the members on parade.
- Results from Bloomington IL, the Chicago and Ariel inter-club race, the London Bicycle Club's Bath-to-London road race, and college bicycle records; includes Coming Events calendar.
- Letters from Washington DC, Moline IL, Toledo OH, Montreal, Michigan, and Chicago, plus the Manhattan Bicycle Club's full membership roster and notes on the League; readers discuss club formation, road conditions, and racing.
- League of American Wheelmen membership applications and administrative announcements.
- Readers' questions and responses on bicycle equipment, road conditions, and cycling etiquette.
- News from bicycle clubs around the country including elections, new formations, and recently completed runs.
- Vivid narrative of a moonlight bicycle ride from Monterrey to Guadalupe in Mexico, culminating in an encounter with bandits and a dramatic nocturnal chase across the countryside.
- Editorial examines the instalment purchase system for bicycles, assessing whether easy credit terms help grow the sport or harm the public perception of bicycle commerce.
- Tabulation of horse-related road accidents reported in the press since July 21, documenting injuries and fatalities to compare the relative danger of horses versus bicycles on public roads.