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The Wheel World (1884). cyclearchive.com, https://cyclearchive.com/magazines/the-wheel-world/vol2s-4/
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Articles in this issue
- A cycling tourist's account of being detained in quarantine at the Italian border during a tour.
- An examination of the ongoing debate about the proper distinction between professional and amateur cyclists.
- A pleasant account of an afternoon cycling excursion.
- Thomas Franklin tells how, riding a tricycle in Kent towards Godalming, he chased a lovely girl rider downhill and was thrown from his machine, bleeding and unconscious.
- Frank Severn's humorous survey of what travellers carry on trains, from Julius Caesar's baggage to the bicycles and tricycles that trouble guards and porters.
- A provocative article arguing that bicycles and tricycles are beginning to supersede the horse for road transport.
- Reports on two notable bicycle road records recently achieved on English roads.
- A dramatic account of how a cycling fall inadvertently saved someone from a greater danger.
- An article discussing whether cyclists should contribute to or advocate for the repair of Britain's main roads.
- A comic song sung at the Shaftesbury Bicycle Club dinner of April 1883, in which two lifelong friends, Bubkins and the narrator, fall for the same maiden.
- Sebastian Dobson's serial tale of a five-strong tricycle party, including Tom Eldon, May Eldon and Miss Fitzmaurice, touring Surrey and Hampshire towards the New Forest.
- H. J. Webb argues that the wheel promotes health of mind and body and that the tricycle suits invalids and business men.
- A satire by Junius Junior imagining ladies' tricycle racing in 1899, with betting, rowdy heats and a final won by Cyclista de Ballaye.
- A reflection on the lessons learned from a major cycling rally or touring event in northern England.
- An article on the freight rates charged by railway companies for transporting bicycles and tricycles.
- Frank Severn's verse lamenting the lost joys of the open road now that the rider is married with three children.
- A biographical profile and portrait of Blackheath Harriers and Brixton Ramblers cyclist W. Brown.
- A record attempt account of covering over 230 miles on a bicycle within a single day.
- A plea for the National Cyclists' Union, prompted by the Liverpool Local Centre's threat to withdraw when the Council delayed confirming two suspensions.
- Club notes on the coming winter season of social meetings and the doings of metropolitan and provincial bicycle and tricycle clubs.
- Club news and cycling affairs from across Britain and Ireland.
- Scorchalong's racing column on R. H. English's record-breaking 15-mile ride at the Crystal Palace and the coming 100-mile road ride from Twyford to Norman's Cross.
- Irish racing results and gossip at the close of the 1884 season, with meetings at Lansdowne Road, Banbridge and the Phoenix Park.
- A list of recent British patents for bicycles, tricycles and fittings, compiled by Hart & Co., with some abridged specifications.