The Wheel: Journal of Bicycling, Vol 6, No 19
Articles in this issue
- Department of brief news notes, including the Columbia Swing Spring reaching the market, a stolen full-nickeled Expert bicycle sought by C. M. Galway of the Cincinnati Bicycle Club, S. Conant Foster's illustrated "Wheel Songs" volume, and the Portsmouth Wrench Co.'s "Always Ready" bicycle wrench.
- Boston correspondence profiling Thomas Stevens, who has arrived on his bicycle ride from San Francisco and intends to cycle around the globe via England and Asia, together with the grade of Corey Hill and the races at the Union Grounds.
- Reproduces the placard on Karl Kron's veteran 46-inch Columbia bicycle exhibited at the Pope Manufacturing Company's New York office, detailing its 10,082 miles ridden over five years across 23 states and provinces.
- Account of the Detroit Bicycle Club's eight-day tour from Windsor, Ont. to Goderich and Sarnia and back, over sand, clay and hills, with stops at Leamington, the Gardner farm near Morpeth, St. Thomas and London.
- Letter from Arthur H. Mac Owen rebutting H. S. Brunot's charges over the L. A. W. Pennsylvania Division state elections and defending the Philadelphia club's role in the last-minute winning ticket.
- Full four-day race programme for the Springfield meet of Sept. 16-19, listing each day's events, purses and prizes (including Victor tricycle and gold-watch awards), fees and rules.
- Trade notes describing the new Columbia Swing Spring for the Expert Columbia bicycle and Duryea & Garvey of St. Louis securing British patents for their celebrated saddle.
- Club note signed "Harlemite" describing the Harlem Wheelmen, their newly secured rooms at 58 West 125th St., and a forthcoming Grand Torchlight Procession.
- Editorial on the proposal to combine the offices of L. A. W. Secretary and Treasurer, recalling The Wheel's earlier amendment and arguing on balance against the change.
- Karl Kron letter quoting a Haverstock Cycling Club member's subscription pledge and reflecting on London's immensity and the C. T. C. "reduction of rates" hotel debate.
- Citizen correspondent Fred A. Coleman's account of a wheeling vacation by rail and bicycle through northern New York and Vermont, around Peru, Plattsburg and Burlington, returning via New London.