The Wheel World, Vol 6, No 32
Articles in this issue
- Editorial examination of the Bicycle Union's handling of the amateur definition debate, criticising the Executive for failing to act decisively on suspected abuses by trade-employed riders.
- Essay from a bicyclist's point of view on the physiology of mental composure, arguing that cyclists can train themselves to act calmly in emergencies by developing equilibrium between the brain's controlling forces.
- Continuation of Jos. C. Sawtell's serial fiction, in which page Pipps learns of a plot by Arthur Yates to sabotage rival Alfred Groves's bicycle before a local race.
- Cycling notes and observations from the Merton area of Surrey, covering local roads and cycling scenes.
- Humorous or fictional correspondence addressed to well-known figures in the cycling world.
- Monthly cycling news column covering the Bicycle Union and tricyclist debates, American racing news, road conditions, and the state of cycling in Australia and at home.
- Account of a cycling excursion taken during November, describing road conditions and the pleasures of late-autumn riding.
- Report on exhibitions of trick and fancy bicycle riding in the United States, describing the spectacular feats performed.
- Verse or comic piece by 'Handel Barre' on cycling themes, in the magazine's characteristic humorous vein.
- Comic verse parodying a sentimental farewell poem, with a bicyclist addressing his machine at the end of the season.
- Profile of amateur cyclist Ernest Richard Shipton, one of the notable racing and touring riders of the period.
- Cycling news and correspondence from Ireland, covering club activities and road touring experiences there.
- Round-up of news and activities from cycling clubs across Britain, covering runs, dinners, and club meetings.
- Tour narrative of a cycling holiday, recounting day-by-day experiences on the road and places visited.
- Register of recent patents granted for bicycle and tricycle innovations and improvements.