The Wheel World, Vol 6, No 33
Articles in this issue
- Editorial on the fractious relationship between bicyclists and tricyclists within the Bicycle Union, arguing that the forced amalgamation of the two factions has been a failure and calling for fair treatment of tricyclists' independent ambitions.
- Monthly news column reviewing the ongoing tricycle union controversy, club uniform debates, news from America about the League of American Wheelmen, and the state of cycling as 1882 closes.
- A satirical dialogue set in a sculptor's studio, using characters competing for a young woman's affections as a comic vehicle for observations about cycling, genius, and the social pretensions of the cycling world.
- Humorous or elegiac piece written from the perspective of a veteran cyclist reflecting on how the sport has changed.
- News from cycling clubs around Britain, covering club runs, elections, and social events.
- Cycling correspondence and news from Ireland, reporting on club activities and touring conditions.
- Narrative or humorous piece recounting the cycling adventures of a man whose background is in seafaring rather than wheeling.
- Light-hearted piece combining accounts of country pursuits with cycling anecdote and comic observation.
- Essay or fiction piece narrated from the perspective of a bicycle, describing its manufacture, sale, and life on the road.
- Portrait and profile of cyclist W. Tattersfield, one of the notable amateur riders selected for this regular series.
- Humorous first-person account by a clergyman of how he came to take up cycling and the comic consequences thereof.
- Account of a cycling excursion in Canada, describing the roads, scenery, and riding conditions encountered by a touring cyclist.
- Listing of recently registered patents for bicycle and tricycle components and accessories.