The Bicycling World, Vol 9, No 8
Articles in this issue
- Editorial hints for touring photographers: recommends a folding 4x5 camera with reversible lens and wood-frame double plate holders (not paper) to protect against jolting, describes strapping camera and tripod to a Lamson luggage carrier with felt padding, and estimates a workable outfit costs $35 to $50.
- Unheaded editorial notes condemning the mismanagement and machine-sabotage vandalism that marred the Philadelphia tournament (an estimated $15,000 loss) and calling for a League investigation since the meet was L.A.W.-sanctioned, followed by an announcement of a second 'wheel around the Hub' run organized by C. C. Weston of the C.T.C. from the Vendome on 6 October, listing many of the original 1883 riders expected to attend.
- Correspondence giving corrected figures for Adams's sixth Land's-End-to-John-o'-Groats ride on a Facile, completed in just under seven days at an average of 132 miles a day, and describing how H. R. Goodwin lent Adams his own 38-inch Facile after Adams's machine broke on the final day.
- A New York correspondent signed 'Handle-Bar' (Julius Wilcox) asks fellow readers to share their experience of the detachable handle-bar after a header two weeks earlier left him unable to ride for a month.
- Geo. D. Gideon defends the Yale Bicycle Club's position that, as a League club, it did not need separate discretionary sanction, citing racing-board member Dr. Tyler and arguing the existing indorsement rules already cover the case.
- A correspondent signed 'g. d. g.' compares round rubber, corrugated rubber, rat-trap, and the new flat-rubber Overman pedal from five hundred miles of riding, favoring the Overman pedal and noting rat-traps grip well but wear out shoe leather.
- Eliot Norton defends himself and George W. Mathewson for racing at the Sterling meeting, explaining they had made careful inquiries beforehand and been assured the race was sanctioned; the editor's appended note argues League officials misled the wheelmen.
- Detailed three-day race report from the Quaker City Bicycle Club tournament at Jumbo Park, covering amateur and professional events with heat-by-heat results and commentary on the track conditions and officiating.
- Full report of the Kings County Wheelmen's second annual race meeting, providing results across all events including the mile, two-mile, and five-mile races with times and prize details.
- Report of the Pennsylvania Division's second annual meeting at Horticultural Hall, Philadelphia, chaired by new chief consul E. M. Aaron, electing C. M. Miller as secretary and T. Howard Wright as treasurer, with a swipe at the Springfield Wheelmen's Gazette over League unity following the Missouri Division's dissolution.
- Miscellaneous notes including an original humorous ballad poem about the Philadelphia tournament and brief items on trade news, prominent riders, and cycling curiosities of the week.
- Detailed instruction for novices on the ordinary machine, quoting G. L. Hillier at length on foot placement, ankle motion, and keeping the knee in a straight line, and recommending rat-trap pedals with slotted shoes for a safe, even stroke.
- Discussion of optimal tricycle gearing ratios for different road conditions, comparing the arguments for gearing up versus down and advising on adjustments for hill climbing versus flat touring.
- Race results from meets at Toronto, Burlington (Vt.), Pullman (Ill.), Warrensburg (N.Y.), Montreal, Winnipeg, and Passaic (N.J.), plus notices of upcoming Fourth-of-July programmes at Columbus (Ind.) and Wilkes-Barre (Pa.); also reports the re-measurement of the Jumbo Park, Philadelphia track (found short) and John S. Prince's rematch against the horse 'Scotland.'
- T. W. Eck, professional bicycling champion of Canada, writes from Bay City, Michigan, challenging a Mr. Neilson to race him for $50 or $100 for the Canadian title, with forfeit money to be lodged with the Toronto Mail's sporting editor.
- Reports the organization of a new club at Janesville, Wis.; reorganizations and officer elections at the Orange Wanderers (N.J.), Providence Bicycle Club, and Meriden Wheel Club; a new Victor Bicycle Club at Corpus Christi, Texas; the Manchester (N.H.) club's planned Fourth-of-July run with neighboring clubs; and a drill exhibition by the Chelsea Bicycle Club at the Pythian Club Rink.
- Answers to correspondents F. A. Elwell, G. C., E. J. S., and C. E. Hawley on club travel plans, a League rule change adopted at the Chicago meeting, and other queries.
- Calendar of forthcoming meets and tours: the Canadian Wheelmen's Association annual meet at Toronto (1 July), the Montreal Bicycle Club's race meeting, Fourth-of-July races at Boston, Marblehead, Lawrence, Wilkes-Barre, Lynn, Williamsburgh (Brooklyn), Rutland, and Columbus (Ind.), plus the starts of the Detroit-to-Boston and Kennebec touring parties.