The Wheel World - supp1-1
Articles in this issue
- A poetic acrostic welcoming readers to the first annual supplement of The Wheel World.
- A comprehensive review of the main cycling events and developments of the year 1880.
- A detailed summary of the amateur and professional bicycle racing results and highlights of 1880.
- A listing and discussion of amateur cycling records achieved during 1880.
- A review of the Bicycle Union's activities, controversies, and achievements throughout 1880.
- A review of the Bicycle Touring Club's activities and meetings during 1880.
- A first-person narrative account of a cycling tour through the Wharfe Valley at Whitsuntide.
- A humorous personal account of a cyclist's one and only experience competing in a bicycle race.
- A general essay on the pleasures, benefits, and growing popularity of cycling as a sport and pastime.
- An article examining the state and quality of cycling tracks and racing paths around Britain.
- A discussion of the hazards and techniques of cycling after dark, with practical safety advice.
- A humorous and instructive personal narrative about the trials of learning to ride a bicycle.
- A dramatic story or account of a long-distance bicycle race contested for a prize of one hundred pounds.
- An article arguing that the prevailing emphasis on racing is detrimental to the broader cycling community.
- A comic fictional piece about a legendary cycling figure named Sir Hercules Smith.
- A reference listing of published books, pamphlets, and periodicals relating to bicycling.
- An article on techniques and challenges of climbing hills on a bicycle, with notes on notable hill climbs.
- A short account of a crossing of Lake Windermere, likely by ferry or boat, during a cycling tour.