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• Thomas S. Hall
  ...ight, and followed it up by winning the half-mile handicap the next night. On Labor day at Alameda, in the Olympic Club Wheelmen's meet, he won the half- ...w, taking the 9:30 a.m. boat and train to Golden Gate, Berkeley, where the wheels will be resumed. William Beatty has been elected to membership in this club
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• A. J. Menne
  ...tarters, beating such good riders as [[Cushing]] and [[Sampson]], who were on the same [[scratch|mark]]. Next year will see him in all class A track even ...w, taking the 9:30 a.m. boat and train to Golden Gate, Berkeley, where the wheels will be resumed. William Beatty has been elected to membership in this club
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• G. C. Turner
  ...rom which the descent to Highland Springs was gradual. A few miles further on to Kelseyville completed the second-days' trip. ...ings and Blue lakes. After an hour's boating the start was made for Ukiah. On the road to Ukiah the dust averaged six inches in depth.
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• BICYCLING. - The San Francisco Call, 24 Jun 1890
  The following extracts are taken from the article on "Racing," written by [[Robert Assheton Smyth|R. A. Smythe]] for the “Divi ...t, straight handles - far removed from the light, graceful, easy-running [[wheels]] of to-day. It was not considered necessary to have elaborate racing-rigs,
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• Alex J. Rosborough
  ...cks over a railroad trestle. One cycler tried to ford the stream and stood on his head in the middle, much to the hilarity of the rest. The start was mad Big Wheels
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• FAST WHIRRING WHEELS. - The San Francisco Examiner, 05 Jul 1889
  === FAST WHIRRING WHEELS. === ...icyclists made a great feature of the grand [[parade]] this morning, their wheels being gayly decorated.
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• Herman C. Eggers
  ...e was for one mile, and was won by E. D. Woodman in 4 minutes, 53 seconds. On the same day the five-mile championship was won by Fitzgerald. In November ...ort, straight handles, — far removed from the light, graceful easy-running wheels of today. There is a story told that, during this meet, Edwin Mohrig, who w
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• The Bicycle. - The San Francisco Examiner, 13 Jun 1887
  ...is a fine sandy bottom. [[George Butler]], the club photographer, will be on hand to place upon paper the well muscled forms of the Herculeses and Adoni The [[B. C. W.]] wishes to acknowledge the receipt of a clipping on "training" from some unknown friend. If he can send the name of the book fr
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• THE WHEELMEN. - Oakland Tribune, 11 Oct 1886
  ...h black. The medals, which are said to be very handsome, will be presented on this occasion. It is understood that all league members will be invited. ...elch]] has assigned the election of a representative to the league members on this side of the bay. There is but one candidate so far, [[W. W. Haralson]]
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• Emil Languetin
  ...the Olympic Club Wheelmen. Behind them came others, old but on more modern wheels. Judge Frank H. Kerrigan, James W. Mullen, Wilbur Knapp, Tony Delmas, Walte
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• Summer Club
  ...de, with the expectation of carrying away some of the honors for decorated wheels. Others are entered in the races and seem confident of winning laurels. The
  2 KB (241 words) - 13:55, 4 October 2021
• G. E. Watchers
  ...and R. A. Smyth. Of the wheels ridden forty three were "ordinary," or tall wheels, and ten were safeties. ..., W. H. Chard, C. C. Frye and B. G. Frye will leave Sunday for Los Angeles on their bicycles. They will be gone four weeks.
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• WHEEL WHIRLS. - Oakland Tribune, 24 Sep 1890
  ...the ring, but badly scarred. His header resulted in several very bad cuts on his face and head. ...irer, who used to be with ex-Chief Consul [[Edwin Mohrig|Mohrig]], was out on the San Leandro road Sunday, as smiling as ever.
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• THE WHEELMEN. - Oakland Tribune, 03 Oct 1888
  ...after an absence from the roads of some weeks, again made their appearance on safeties last Sunday. They took a trip to San Leandro and thence to Lake Ch ...abate. Riders can be seen on the streets in large numbers every Sunday and on moonlight evenings.
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• Edward N. Radke
  [[BAY CITY WHEELMEN, Well-Known Athletes Who Travel Around on Wheels. - The San Francisco Examiner, Oct 14, 1888]]
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• FIRST BIKE ON THE COAST. - The San Francisco Examiner, 04 Aug 1895
  == THE FIRST BIKE ON THE COAST. == ===== First Wheelmen on the Coast - Military Resections on the Government Reservation - Meets, Runs and Feeds. =====
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• ON TWO WHEELS. - San Francisco Chronicle, 05 Jul 1890
  === ON TWO WHEELS. === [[Category:On Two Wheels]]
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• The Wheelmen. - San Francisco Chronicle, 09 Jun 1890
  ...ined the twenty-two minutes lost at the start so that Millbrae was reached on schedule time. The hotel man was quite unprepared for such a crowd at break All along the route the people were on the lookout for the riders, and they were given a big reception at each tow
  5 KB (863 words) - 01:21, 27 December 2022
• CYCLES AND CYCLERS. - A Sport Which is Fast Becoming Popular on This Coast. - The San Francisco Examiner, 03 Aug 1890
  ==== A Sport Which is Fast Becoming Popular on This Coast. ==== ...bicycles, an [[San Francisco Examiner|EXAMINER]] reporter recently called on several firms which make a specialty of this line and learned many things w
  12 KB (1,952 words) - 22:16, 19 August 2023
• John S. Egan
  ...https://goo.gl/maps/cYs8TYGbxrEJ2Df56 Sierra Point], carrying their wheels on their shoulders. ...ary. Beyond to [[Uncle Tom's Cabin]] the road was passable, but from there on to San Mateo much walking was necessary. Then the road was fine to Redwood
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