The Wheel World - vol4s-10
Articles in this issue
- Continuation of Woll's account of a cycling camp gathering at Harrogate, describing the camaraderie, entertainment, Highland pipers, and social events of the encampment.
- Ben Hayward's comic story of James Short, a crack tricyclist and prolific prize-winner, whose competitive tactics and characteristic battle-cry make him both admired and feared on the racing path.
- F.F.S.'s account of a tense fifteen-minute episode in a cycle race, capturing the drama and uncertainty of a closely contested scratch event on the track.
- Faed's account of attempts to break long-distance cycling records on the famous Great North Road, describing the riders, conditions, and the excitement of record-chasing.
- A further instalment of a cycling and photography tour across Ireland, combining vivid descriptions of Irish scenery with observations on the challenges of road travel in the country.
- An affectionate piece in which a cyclist extols the qualities of his favourite machine, describing its virtues with the enthusiasm of a devoted owner.
- A satirical piece by Jehossofat T. Jinger, written in mock-rustic spelling, lampooning exaggerated claims of progress and invention in the cycle trade.
- An editorial debate examining the contentious question of amateurism in cycle racing, considering whether existing definitions are fair and practical for the sport in 1886.
- A report on plans or progress of a round-the-world cycling expedition, discussing the challenges of intercontinental touring and the ambitions of long-distance adventurers.
- A fictional piece set around the wild Surrey heathland of Hindhead, weaving a mysterious narrative around a cyclist's nocturnal encounter on the road.
- A serialised Gothic story, originally written for the Wheelman's Gazette, following the Reverend Pyromander Sadiron and his congregation's terrifying encounters with supernatural phenomena.
- M.B.'s reflective essay in which a tricyclist muses on life, society, and the pleasures of the road while pedalling through the English countryside.
- An essay celebrating the physical, social, and aesthetic pleasures that cycling brings to its devotees, arguing for the sport's benefits over other recreations.
- A survey of new patents, mechanical improvements, and noteworthy developments in cycle manufacture and design during the autumn of 1886.
- A compiled chronological listing of significant cycling records broken during the season, covering road, track, and long-distance achievements.
- A column of short editorial paragraphs addressing current issues, controversies, and news items of interest across the cycling world.