The Wheel World, Vol 5, No 25
Articles in this issue
- Correspondent's notes on the state of cycling in Ireland, covering club activities, race meetings in Dublin, and cycling enthusiasm in Belfast and Cork.
- Notes on notable touring rides undertaken by members, with accounts of routes, distances, and incidents.
- A correspondent describes the state of cycling in Barbados, the conditions of the roads, and the reception given to cyclists on the island.
- The editorial argues that cyclists should maintain a spirit of mutual helpfulness and solidarity—a "Freemasonry of the Wheel"—without expecting indiscriminate socialising.
- F. Percy Low of Hampstead B.C. provides a detailed, witty guide to the administrative and social duties of a bicycle club secretary.
- Lacy Hillier recounts the history and legends surrounding an ancient stone landmark on the popular Ripley cycling road in Surrey.
- A wide-ranging column of cycling gossip covering championship results, record-breaking rides, club news, and observations on the state of the sport.
- A profile and caricature of R. P. Hampton-Roberts of the Belsize B.C., an enthusiastic touring rider and advocate for cycling.
- A humorous verse ballad about a cyclist's romantic admiration for a young woman named Alice, encountered on a club run.
- A comic piece reprinting or paraphrasing the observations of an American writer on the peculiarities and absurdities of bicycle riding.
- A column of brief news items from various British cycling clubs, covering runs, social events, and club business.
- A fictional or lightly dramatised dialogue set in a bicycle club room, touching on machines, touring, and the pleasures of the sport.
- A report on amateur and professional racing events, covering results from tracks and road contests across Britain.
- Tabulated results of amateur bicycle and tricycle races held in April 1882 at venues across the United Kingdom.
- A listing of recent patent applications and grants relating to bicycles, tricycles, and cycling accessories.