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Yesterday morning, by invitation of [[George Loring Cunningham|Loring Cunningham]], a grand meet took place on the Point Lobos road, at which all the bicycles in the city, together with their owners, by whom they were ridden, were present. The object of the gathering was merely for practice, and for the encouragement and better promotion of the sport. The names of the gentleman, comprising eleven riders, who participated are as follows: Loring Cunningham, W. G. [https://fastestslowguy.blogspot.com/search?q=Barrett Barrett], [[Colonel Ralph de Clairmont|R. de Clermont]] and two sons, James J. Searle, George Searle, [[George H. Strong|George Strong]], J. B. [https://fastestslowguy.blogspot.com/search?q=Golly Golly], W. B. Land and M. Allen.
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[[BICYCLE-RIDING. Meet on the Point Lobos Road, and Formation of a Club - Fri, Nov 29, 1878 - Page 3 - San Francisco Chronicle]]
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At 12 o'clock the wheelmen refreshed themselves with a luncheon at the [[Casino]], [[Ralph de Clairmont]] presiding over the festivities and proposing numerous toasts in honor of the noble sport of bicycling and its followers, all of which were responded to. After the lunch the three Sacramentans rashly proposed a "constitutional" to the [[Cliff House]], and [[H. C. Finkler]] undertook the task of piloting them.
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[[The Bicyclists' Meet. - The San Francisco Examiner, 16 Jul 1883]]
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The [[San Francisco Bicycle Club]] is the second association of this kind in the United States, being organized December 13, 1878. [[Ralph de Clairemont]], one of the founders, is the oldest bicycle rider on the coast, and imported one of the first French bicycles made in the present form.
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[[ON THE WHEEL. - Daily Alta California, 29 November 1885]]
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Among those present were the following: [[George J. Hobe]], [[J. Sanderson]], [[Thomas Stevens]], [[R. de Clairmont]], [[T. S. Cobden]], [[A. F. Lawton]], [[H. Houseworth]], [[Charles L. Davis]], [[D. O'Callaghan]], [[Alex Caven]], [[Beverly Letcher]], [[Harry Fonda]], [[Charles P. Fonda]], [[Charles B. Wheaton]], [[A. M. Brown]], [[B. C. Austin Jr.]], [[C. Waterhouse]], [[M. Feintuch]], [[H. A. Greene]], [[O. C. Haslett]], [[H. M. Whitely]], [[R. M. Welch]], [[N. A. Givovich]], [[J. W. Gibson]], [[B. H. Patrick]], [[H. C. Finkler]], [[W. Davis]], [[J. F. McCarthy]] and [[Martin Gibson]].
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[[FAREWELL TO STEVENS. - The San Francisco Examiner, 22 Jan 1887]]
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[[Columbus Waterhouse]] responded to the toast of "The Charter Members," and delighted his hearers by reading a letter from [[Colonel Ralph de Clairmont|Ralph de Clairmont]], also a charter member, but who is at present in Guatemala, in which Mr. De Clairmont congratulated the members upon the growing importance of the San Francisco club, and regretted his inability to be present at the annual banquet.
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[[BANQUETING BICYCLISTS. - The Seventh Anniversary of the San Francisco Club. - The San Francisco Examiner, 13 Jan 1890]]
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The first man who rode a bicycle in San Francisco, [[Ralph de Clairmont]] of the [[San Francisco Bicycle Club]], is now in Guatemala.
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[[THE WHEEL. - A New Club-House for the San Franciscos. - The San Francisco Call, Jun 8, 1890]]
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The [[San Francisco Bicycle Club]] was organized December 13, 1878. Colonel [[Ralph de Clairmont]] was the first president, and other prominent members were Captain [[George H. Strong]], ex-governor [[George C. Perkins]], [[John B. Golly]], [[William H. Fuller]], [[G. L. Cunningham]], [[Fred G. Glynn]] and [[C. L. Barrett]]. The club incorporated this year with the following board of eleven directors; [[L. D. Owens]], [[H. S. Field]], [[Thomas R. Knox]], [[H. J. Foley]]. [[J. C Spencer]], [[H. C. Massie]], [[Thomas S. Cobden|Thomas R. Cobden]], [[George F. Day]], [[Eugene Unger]], [[Will I. Pixley]] and [[B. T. Edwards]]
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[[THEY ARE ONE NOW. - THE LEADING BICYCLE CLUBS AMALGAMATED. - The Pacific Road Club Merged With the San Francisco Bicycle Club. - San Francisco Chronicle, 30 Dec 1892]]
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After several years of inactivity, the result of an accident, [[Colonel Ralph de Clairmont]], the pioneer bicycle rider of the Pacific Coast and the second to own a wheel in America, can once more be seen among the ranks of the early morning wheelmen. The colonel is now 70 years of age, but in spite of the weight of time on his back is quite a notable figure on account of his erect seat and skillful management of his iron horse.
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[[WHEELMEN PLANNING FOR CLUB TOURS - The San Francisco Call - Saturday, October 06, 1900]]


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Yesterday morning, by invitation of Loring Cunningham, a grand meet took place on the Point Lobos road, at which all the bicycles in the city, together with their owners, by whom they were ridden, were present. The object of the gathering was merely for practice, and for the encouragement and better promotion of the sport. The names of the gentleman, comprising eleven riders, who participated are as follows: Loring Cunningham, W. G. Barrett, R. de Clermont and two sons, James J. Searle, George Searle, George Strong, J. B. Golly, W. B. Land and M. Allen.

BICYCLE-RIDING. Meet on the Point Lobos Road, and Formation of a Club - Fri, Nov 29, 1878 - Page 3 - San Francisco Chronicle

At 12 o'clock the wheelmen refreshed themselves with a luncheon at the Casino, Ralph de Clairmont presiding over the festivities and proposing numerous toasts in honor of the noble sport of bicycling and its followers, all of which were responded to. After the lunch the three Sacramentans rashly proposed a "constitutional" to the Cliff House, and H. C. Finkler undertook the task of piloting them.

The Bicyclists' Meet. - The San Francisco Examiner, 16 Jul 1883

The San Francisco Bicycle Club is the second association of this kind in the United States, being organized December 13, 1878. Ralph de Clairemont, one of the founders, is the oldest bicycle rider on the coast, and imported one of the first French bicycles made in the present form.

ON THE WHEEL. - Daily Alta California, 29 November 1885

Among those present were the following: George J. Hobe, J. Sanderson, Thomas Stevens, R. de Clairmont, T. S. Cobden, A. F. Lawton, H. Houseworth, Charles L. Davis, D. O'Callaghan, Alex Caven, Beverly Letcher, Harry Fonda, Charles P. Fonda, Charles B. Wheaton, A. M. Brown, B. C. Austin Jr., C. Waterhouse, M. Feintuch, H. A. Greene, O. C. Haslett, H. M. Whitely, R. M. Welch, N. A. Givovich, J. W. Gibson, B. H. Patrick, H. C. Finkler, W. Davis, J. F. McCarthy and Martin Gibson.

FAREWELL TO STEVENS. - The San Francisco Examiner, 22 Jan 1887

Columbus Waterhouse responded to the toast of "The Charter Members," and delighted his hearers by reading a letter from Ralph de Clairmont, also a charter member, but who is at present in Guatemala, in which Mr. De Clairmont congratulated the members upon the growing importance of the San Francisco club, and regretted his inability to be present at the annual banquet.

BANQUETING BICYCLISTS. - The Seventh Anniversary of the San Francisco Club. - The San Francisco Examiner, 13 Jan 1890

The first man who rode a bicycle in San Francisco, Ralph de Clairmont of the San Francisco Bicycle Club, is now in Guatemala.

THE WHEEL. - A New Club-House for the San Franciscos. - The San Francisco Call, Jun 8, 1890

The San Francisco Bicycle Club was organized December 13, 1878. Colonel Ralph de Clairmont was the first president, and other prominent members were Captain George H. Strong, ex-governor George C. Perkins, John B. Golly, William H. Fuller, G. L. Cunningham, Fred G. Glynn and C. L. Barrett. The club incorporated this year with the following board of eleven directors; L. D. Owens, H. S. Field, Thomas R. Knox, H. J. Foley. J. C Spencer, H. C. Massie, Thomas R. Cobden, George F. Day, Eugene Unger, Will I. Pixley and B. T. Edwards

THEY ARE ONE NOW. - THE LEADING BICYCLE CLUBS AMALGAMATED. - The Pacific Road Club Merged With the San Francisco Bicycle Club. - San Francisco Chronicle, 30 Dec 1892

After several years of inactivity, the result of an accident, Colonel Ralph de Clairmont, the pioneer bicycle rider of the Pacific Coast and the second to own a wheel in America, can once more be seen among the ranks of the early morning wheelmen. The colonel is now 70 years of age, but in spite of the weight of time on his back is quite a notable figure on account of his erect seat and skillful management of his iron horse.

WHEELMEN PLANNING FOR CLUB TOURS - The San Francisco Call - Saturday, October 06, 1900

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