vol4s-2

Articles in this issue

• Aladdin; or, The Wonderful Hub Lamp (opens in a new tab)

  B. Hayward's comic burlesque retelling of the Aladdin story, reimagined as a cycling satire with songs and parodies about love, war, and the Coventry trade.
• The First Meeting of the Appeal Committee (opens in a new tab)

  Cormis reports on the inaugural proceedings of a cycling governing body's appeal committee.
• Carisbrooke Castle (opens in a new tab)

  Frances A. Fairlie contributes a descriptive piece on Carisbrooke Castle, likely visited by bicycle.
• On the Main Line (opens in a new tab)

  H. B. Gates writes about cycling along or beside a main railway line, mixing travel narrative with observations on roads and scenery.
• Tea at the Old Salisbury (opens in a new tab)

  Katerfelto offers an account of a convivial tea stop at the Old Salisbury inn, a favourite cyclists' rendezvous.
• Old Stories Re-told (opens in a new tab)

  A continuation of the series retelling classic anecdotes and legends from early cycling history.
• Essex (opens in a new tab)

  W. H. Moresby, B.A., surveys the cycling roads and attractions of Essex county.
• Lunatic Lyrics (opens in a new tab)

  Nym contributes a set of comic and irreverent verses poking fun at cycling fashions and personalities.
• A Fourth Leaf from My Journal (opens in a new tab)

  Amy Hurlston continues her personal cycling travel journal with a fourth instalment of observations and adventures.
• How the Wheel World Wags (opens in a new tab)

  Faed's regular column of editorial commentary, gossip, and observations on current cycling affairs.
• Progress and Invention (opens in a new tab)

  A round-up of recent technical innovations, new patents, and mechanical developments in the cycling industry.
• Topics of the Time (opens in a new tab)

  Brief editorial comment on current issues and controversies of interest to the cycling community.