The Wheel, Vol 6, No 18

Articles in this issue

• Wheel Gossip

  Brief notes on the conclusion of the Chicago Tour, the ongoing Cunningham customs dispute, an informal political straw poll among the tourists on the St. Lawrence River, and an announcement of the New York State Division's first meet at Albany.

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• Lewee's Letter — The Chicago Tourists in Boston

  The Boston correspondent describes the warm reception given to the Chicago tourists by the Massachusetts, Boston, and Ramblers clubs, and reports on three St. Louis wheelmen who dared to coast down Mount Washington on ordinary bicycles, narrating their falls, repairs, and the crowd that gathered at the foot of the mountain.

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• Three Cyclists Coast Down Mount Washington

  A first-person account from one of the St. Louis riders describing the preparations, the hurricane that initially prevented their start, the perilous descent with double brake levers, multiple headers, and the road damage from heavy rain that made the ride so dangerous.

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