The Bicycling World, Vol 3, No 6
Articles in this issue
- Brief weekly column of cycling notes and squibs covering League activities, club happenings, and wheelmen's doings from across the country.
- Editorial on the value of a strong national organisation for American bicyclers; argues that the L.A.W. must coordinate races, road advocacy, and member benefits at the federal level to serve the growing cycling community.
- Article on the ongoing campaign by New York cyclists for the right to ride in Central Park; covers the legal and political arguments and the League of American Wheelmen's advocacy efforts on behalf of cyclists excluded from the park.
- Touring narrative by Kol Kron of a bicycle excursion through the hills of New Jersey, detailing the exhilarating descents, road conditions, and scenery encountered along the route.
- Comic piece parodying a foreign visitor's bewilderment at the American craze for bicycling; presents the bicycle in absurdly unfamiliar terms as if encountered for the first time by an outside observer.
- Critical assessment of the League of American Wheelmen's recent parade at the annual meet; identifies specific problems with formation, drill, and coordination, and suggests improvements for future events.
- Club news from bicycle clubs across the country; formation notices, officer elections, run reports, and club correspondence from eastern cities.
- Announcement of the Milwaukee Bicycle Club's upcoming annual summer meet and multi-day run; describes the planned route through Wisconsin, participating clubs from neighbouring states, and social events.
- Race results from recent meets; finishing times and placing for amateur and open events at various venues across the eastern United States.
- League of American Wheelmen membership applications; lists new applicants from clubs and individual riders with names and addresses.
- Formal report from the L.A.W. Corresponding Secretary on League membership numbers, new applications received, consul appointments, and current organisational matters.