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  • Bicycle Bazaar
    The [[Bicycle Bazaar]] was a [[bicycle shop]] in [[San Francisco]], owned by [[George Webb Alexander]]. [[Category:bicycle shops]]
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  • Tandem
    a bicycle for usually two people sitting one behind the other [https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tandem%20bicycle tandem bicycle at Merriam-Webster]
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  • Wheel
    AKA bicycle. The original [[ordinary]] bicycle was essentially a large wheel, with pedals, frame, small rear wheel and han
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  • Safety
    ...[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safety_bicycle 1885 Rover safety bicycle in the London Science Museum]]]
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  • Overman Wheel Company
    ...tion, nearly went bankrupt in 1897, and never recovered from an 1899 fire. The company was sold in 1900. ...it was the first bicycle to use no cast metal parts.[1] It was also one of the first bicycles to use a hollow pneumatic tire.[3]
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  • John T. Bill & Co.
    ...Bill & Co.]] dealt in bicycles, motorcycles automobiles, but return to the bicycle business. [[Category:bicycle shops]]
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  • Bicycle Clubs and Organizations
    ...stestslowguy.blogspot.com/p/alameda-bicycle-and-athletic-club.html Alameda Bicycle and Athletic Club] [https://fastestslowguy.blogspot.com/p/ariel-bicycle-club.html Ariel Bicycle Club]
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  • Victor
    ...it was the first bicycle to use no cast metal parts.[1] It was also one of the first bicycles to use a hollow pneumatic tire.[3] ...to gain in popularity.[4] Overman also manufactured some high-wheelers in the 1880s.[4]
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  • Red Rock Bicycle Club
    === Red Bock Bicycle Club. === At a meeting last evening of the [[Red Rock Bicycle Club]] the following officers were elected: [[Charles Martin]], president; [[Patrick S
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  • Frank Folger Osborn
    ...which also sold bicycles. It became the [[Bicycle Bazaar]] when he exited the partnership. * [[San Francisco Bicycle Club]]
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  • Bicycling. - The San Francisco Examiner, 01 Feb 1886
    [[Prince]], the professional bicycle rider, is expected out here shortly. Where are the champions of the past year? [[F. R. Cook]] still holds all the Pacific Coast records.
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  • G. W. Simpson
    * [[San Francisco Bicycle Club]] [[BUZZING WHEELS. - The Alameda Bicycle and Athletic Club Meet. - The San Francisco Call, 31 May 1893]]
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  • Call Bicycle Club
    #REDIRECT [[THE CALL Bicycle Club]]
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  • The Call Club
    #REDIRECT [[THE CALL Bicycle Club]]
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  • "The Daily Call" Bicycle Club
    #REDIRECT [[THE CALL Bicycle Club]]
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  • Our Own Bicycle and Social Combination
    ...es via [[Uncle Tom's Cabin]]. A large party is expected, as this is one of the prettiest trips in [[San Mateo County]]. [[THE WHEELMEN. San Francisco Call, 14 August 1897]]
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  • N. H. Van Sicklen
    ...r, after changing to the safety bicycle that he celebrated most success on the road. From 1889 onward he took several best times in high level road races. ...ancial panic of 1907 and, in January 1908 sold it to Horace M. Swetland of the Class Journal Company.[1]
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  • Bicycle Propulsion San Francisco to San Jose - The San Francisco Examiner - 29 Jul 1878
    #REDIRECT [[Bicycle Propulsion - The San Francisco Examiner - 29 Jul 1878]]
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  • Second Tournament of the Bay City Wheelmen - The San Francisco Examiner, 26 Jul 1885
    ==== Second Tournament of the Bay City Wheelmen. ==== ...en was held last night at the Mechanics' Pavilion with successful results. The following events were contested:
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  • Back-pedaling
    move the pedals of a bicycle backward (formerly to brake).
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  • William G. Davis
    * [[San Francisco Bicycle Club]] ...ed; R. C. Woodworth, Los Angeles Wheelmen; William G. Davis, San Francisco Bicycle Club.
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  • Frederick Gilmore Blinn
    * [[San Francisco Bicycle Club]] ...ld not get away then, started for the same place on the 6th, and will give the club points on his return.
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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
    ==== THE LEADING BICYCLE CLUBS AMALGAMATED. ==== ===== The Pacific Road Club Merged With the San Francisco Bicycle Club. =====
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  • Velocipede
    ...e with one or more wheels. The most common type of velocipede today is the bicycle. ...] before the invention of geared chains and belt and shaft drives powering the rear.
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  • 1891/05/30 twenty-five mile road race of the Alameda Bicycle Club
    {{Special:Whatlinkshere/1891/05/30 twenty-five mile road race of the Alameda Bicycle Club}}
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  • Coaster brake
    A [[coaster brake]] is a special rear hub for a bicycle, which performs two functions: * It allows the bicycle to roll without forcing the pedals to turn. This is the "coaster" part. It is similar in function to a [[freewheel]] , but uses a d
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  • Ordinary
    ...igital/collection/V0002/id/3907/rec/6 Ordinary Bicycle from Evolution of a Bicycle] ...e luckless rider from his perch some distance ahead of his tall steed, and the fall was usually attended with much more danger and often pain than a fall
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  • CYCLISTS. - Election of Officers of a New Bicycle Club. - Oakland Tribune, 23 Sep 1886
    ==== Election of Officers of a New Bicycle Club. ==== ...Alex. Ireland]] and [[J. D. Arkison]]. An election of officers resulted in the following choice: President, [[Guy Earl]]; Vice-President, [[C. L. Tisdale]
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  • Fred Brown
    * [[Alameda Bicycle and Athletic Club]] ...B. Sneden]], [[W. M. Hunt]], [[M. Bland]] and Mr. [[Cederholm]]. They made the 16 miles, including grades, in about two hours.
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  • Bicycle Propulsion - The San Francisco Examiner - 29 Jul 1878
    ...which would average his travel at about seven and one-half miles per hour. The road, though dusty at times, he reports in fair condition. He did not show
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  • The Wheelmen. - The San Francisco Examiner, 04 Feb 1884
    === The Wheelmen. === ...nament will be inaugurated to-night at the [[old Pavilion at Sacramento]]. The "League of Champions" will participate.
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  • Frank Howlett
    * [[Alameda Bicycle and Athletic Club]] [[File:The San Francisco Call Mon May 23 1892 .jpg|thumb|center|200px|Captain [[Frank
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  • Alameda Bicycle Club
    https://fastestslowguy.blogspot.com/search?q=Alameda+Bicycle+Club ...b]]. The election of officers was then proceeded with, the following being the result: President [[F. G. White]]; Captain, [[J. F. Ives]]; Lieutenants; [[
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  • Frank Blinn
    ...tgen, Alex. Ireland and J. D. Arkison. An election of officers resulted in the following choice: President, Guy Earl; Vice-President, C. L. Tisdale; Secre [[CYCLISTS. - Election of Officers of a New Bicycle Club. - Oakland Tribune, 23 Sep 1886]]
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  • Trueworthy's cyclery
    ...street, opposite Golden Gate Park, for the purpose of organizing THE CALL Bicycle Club. ...Mon Aug 26 1895 .jpeg|thumb|center|400px|The [[Park Cyclery]], in which [[The Call Club]] Was Organized.]]
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  • Portuguese Bicycle Club
    ...wheel surrounding the coat-of-arms of Portugal, two blue wings supporting the wheel. ...San Francisco Call Sat May 4 .jpeg|thumb|center|Emblem of the [[Portuguese Bicycle Club]] of San Francisco.]]
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  • THE WHEELMEN. - Election of Officers of the Ariel Bicycle Club. - Oakland Tribune, 01 Feb 1888
    === THE WHEELMEN. === ==== Election of Officers of the Ariel Bicycle Club. ====
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  • ACME WHEELMEN. - Oakland Tribune, 22 Jul 1891
    ==== A Bicycle Club Formed at the Acme Clubrooms. ==== ...t and formed the [[Acme Wheelmen|Acme Bicycle Club]]. The following signed the roll: [[Charles Bowman]], [[Everett S. Dowdle|E. S. Dowdle]], [[S. S. Fogar
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  • OLYMPIC CLUB SPORTS. - Oakland Tribune, 31 May 1887
    ...o represented in the meeting, but their members failed to carry off any of the prizes. The first event-100 yards' handicap run-was won by J. N. Flynn, scratch, in 10.
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  • J. W. Leavitt & Co.
    ...s origin partner [[John T. Bill]], with whom he ran the [[Leavitt & Bill]] bicycle, motorcycle and automobile enterprise, which began in [[San Francisco]] in ...n identifled with the automobile business ever since machines were sold on the Pacific Coast.
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  • Rambler
    ...ompany (G&J) in Chicago from 1878 to 1900 and subsequently by the American Bicycle Company. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rambler_(bicycle) Rambler (bicycle)] on wikipedia
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  • Ariel Bicycle Club
    https://fastestslowguy.blogspot.com/search?q=Ariel+Bicycle+Club ...[Ariel Bicycle Club]] in Oakland. The latter is composed of the members of the former Oakland Ramblers.
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  • A Bicycle Run. - Oakland Tribune, 11 May 1883
    ==== A Bicycle Run.  ==== ...t exceed $4, which includes return railroad fare from San Jose. Members of the Club are requested to appear in uniform, and new members who have not alrea
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  • Lozier
    The [[Lozier]] bicycle was made by [[H. A. Lozier & Co.]] in Cleveland, OH.
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  • Cleveland
    ...uarespace.com/stories/2019/12/2/a-dramatic-19th-century-cycling-poster-and-the-story-behind-it The [[Cleveland]] bicycle was made by [[H. A. Lozier & Co.]] in Cleveland, OH.
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  • H. W. Spalding
    * [[THE CALL Bicycle Club]] .... Spalding]], also of the Bay Citys, enjoyed a ride on the Alameda side of the bay.
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  • OTTO ZEIGLER CLAIMS BRIDE - Petaluma Argus-Courier - July 18, 1932
    ...e "sweetheart of his bicycling days" were married in [[Oakland]] Saturday. The ceremony was performed by Police Judge Edward J. Tyrrell. ...na-star-otto-ziegler-ill-bl/127551866/ Zeigler was blinded 20 years ago as the result of an accident while racing]. He met his bride during a racing conte
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  • ON THE WHEEL. Interesting Races at Haight-Street Park. - San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Jul 1891
    === ON THE WHEEL. === ==== Interesting Bicycle Races at Haight Street Park. ====
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  • James Searle
    [[San Francisco Bicycle Club]] ...outh San Juan]], in [[Monterey]] county, expecting to be only four days on the road.
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  • Thomas H. B. Varney's Cyclery - Oakland
    [[Thomas H. B. Varney]] had many [[:Category:Bicycle_shops|bicycle shops]]. This one was in Oakland, in partnership with [[George A. Faulkner] ...two-kites/129077610/ C. H. Lampson] signed by [[George A. Faulkner]], from the shop, "[[Thomas H. B. Varney's Cyclery - Oakland|Thomas H. B. Varney's Cycl
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  • THE BICYCLE ORDINANCE - The San Francisco Call, 05 Feb 1896
    * 1896/02/05 [[THE BICYCLE ORDINANCE - The San Francisco Call, 05 Feb 1896]] ...D ON WHEELS. - Bicycles and Bicyclists in the Tight Clutches of the Law. - The San Francisco Call, 06 Feb 1896]]
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  • John Beckett
    * [[San Francisco Bicycle Club]] ...y|Haley]], [[J. E. Fagothey|Fagothy]],''<br/>THE RELAY TEAM OF WHEELMEN OF THE [[Olympic Club|OLYMPIC CLUB]].<br>''<nowiki>[</nowiki>From an "[[Examiner]]
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  • BIDDING GIBSON GOOD-BY. - The San Francisco Examiner, 29 Nov 1887
    ==== Two Presentations by the San Francisco Bicycle Club Last Night. ==== ...t active members of the club, and it was through his untiring efforts that the “[[California Road and Hand Book]],” which is very useful to California
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  • A Bicycle Feat. - T. Stevens wager - San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Apr 1884
    === A Bicycle Feat === ...he trip, with a view to bringing out a book for the English market, should the journey prove a success.
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  • WHEEL WHIRLS. - Another Bicycle Club Has Been Organized in This City. - Oakland Tribune, June 24, 1891
    ==== Another Bicycle Club Has Been Organized in This City. ==== ...s at Stockton on the 4th of July, at which time the California division of the League will hold its annual meeting and races]].
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  • Cushion tire
    ...-rubber tire, as for a bicycle, with a hollow groove running lengthwise on the inside.
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  • THE SILENT STEED. - Oakland Tribune, 14 Jul 1885
    === THE SILENT STEED. === ==== A Grand Bicycle Tournament - General Notes ====
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  • A Novel Ride. - The Alameda Argus - Thu, Aug 08, 1878
    <nowiki>[</nowiki>From the [[San Jose Mercury]].<nowiki>]</nowiki> ...the bicycle is a vast improvement over the old-style velocipede, and that the former can be ridden with but little exertion.
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  • Y. M. C. A. BICYCLE RACES. - Los Angeles Herald, 16 Sep 1894
    === Y. M. C. A. BICYCLE RACES. === ==== F. C. Heineman wins the Association State Championship. ====
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  • Gus Mayer
    [[San Francisco Bicycle Club]] ...ss the riders managed to pull through after a tedious ride of three hours. The homeward trip was made in two hours.
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  • Foster Breaks the Bicycle Record. - San Francisco Chronicle, 31 May 1891
    === Foster Breaks the Bicycle Record. === ==== A BICYCLE CONTEST. ====
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  • THE WHEELMEN. - The Rise and Fall of the Ariel Bicycle Club. - Oakland Tribune, 18 Apr 1888
    === THE WHEELMEN. === ==== The Rise and Fall of the Ariel Bicycle Club. ====
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  • Formation of the California Associated Cycling Clubs - The San Francisco Call - 31 Jul 1892
    ==== Combination of the Bicycle Clubs of California. ==== ...]] explanatory of the objects for which the meeting was called, a draft of the proposed by-laws was read in order to invite discussion.
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  • Henry Carl Finkler
    [[San Francisco Bicycle Club]] ...e, granted to members only, of continuing the ride from Strawberry Hill to the ocean beach - still, however, with severe restrictions as to hours.</blockq
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  • THE RAMBLERS. - Oakland Tribune, 19 Feb 1887
    === THE RAMBLERS. === ==== Entries for the Bicycle Tournament on Washington's Birthday. ====
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  • Quadruplet
    ...d to pace, or lead a single rider in its draft, protecting that rider from the wind and allowing them to set records.
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  • THE BICYCLE CLUB DINNER. - The San Francisco Examiner, 20 Jan 1887
    ==== THE BICYCLE CLUB DINNER. ==== ...ed considerable merriment. Charles A. McDonald gave a selected reading and the party adjourned after singing "Auld Lang Syne."
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  • Sextuplet
    ...d to pace, or lead a single rider in its draft, protecting that rider from the wind and allowing them to set records.
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  • THE BICYCLE RUN. - Oakland Tribune, 30 Apr 1883
    === THE BICYCLE RUN. === ==== Annual Meeting and Picnic of the Oakland and San Francisco clubs. ====
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  • WILL CAMP WITH HIS WHEEL. - AN INGENIOUS DEVICE OF P. J. BAILEY. - San Francisco Chronicle, September 07, 1895
    ===== A Bicycle Arranged for Convenience in Traveling Through the Hot Interior Valleys. ===== ...mission day celebration at Sacramento]], and is, going to make the trip to the Capital City on his wheel.
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  • The Wheelmen. - The San Francisco Examiner, 21 Apr 1884
    === The Wheelmen. === A new club, to be known as the [[Alameda Bicycle Club]], is shortly to be organized.
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  • Garden City Bicycle Club
    https://fastestslowguy.blogspot.com/search?q=Garden+City+Bicycle+Club Bicycle Notes.
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  • San Francisco Bicycle Track Association
    ...and spoke for his club, The S. F. B. T. A. meets again February 13th. The bicycle track will be ready to train on by Friday. ...CLING UP TO DATE. - Two Local Riders Make the First Century of the Year. - The San Francisco Examiner, 30 Jan 1895]]
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  • Outing Cycle Club
    ...he Ariel Bicycle Club in Oakland. The latter is composed of the members of the former Oakland Ramblers. [[The Wheelmen. - The San Francisco Examiner, 22 Aug 1887]]
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  • A New Bicycle Club. - Oakland Tribune, 21 Sep 1886
    === A New Bicycle Club. === ...t seat. They are organizing for records, and they intend to get there just the same.
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  • John T. Bill
    ...y years. Bill and Leavitt separated, and [[John T. Bill]] continued to run the [[John T. Bill & Co.]] a motorcycle and automobile business. ...hn T. Bill|Bill]] is a brother of [[Louis Bill|Louis C. Bill]], manager of the [[Cleveland]] branch house next door.
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  • FAREWELL TO STEVENS. - The San Francisco Examiner, 22 Jan 1887
    ==== The San Francisco Bicycle Club's Last Entertainment. ==== ...g to order, and in a few appropriate remarks stated its object. Thereafter the following programme was rendered:
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  • Will I. Pixley
    [[San Francisco Bicycle Club]] [[File:The San Francisco Call Mon Apr 25 1892 .jpg|thumb|center|[[Will I. Pixley|Capta
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  • Pathfinder Bicycle Club
    ...fety bicycle annex to its club, and is making most wonderful strides under the leadership of Professor T. W. Flanagan of Dunkirk, N. Y. They have a number [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86015848/the-gentlemanly-pathfinders-and-sightsee/ San Francisco Chronicle - 19 Sep 1892
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  • The Bicycle. - The San Francisco Examiner, 25 Oct 1886
    === The Bicycle. === ...t billiard player. [[Mrs. E. Mohrig]] is the first California lady to join the [[L. A. W.]]
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  • Racing Board
    ...e [[League of American Wheelmen]] which created and enforced the rules for bicycle racing. There were local members in each division.
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  • WHEN SAN JOSE’S BUSINESSMEN WERE CYCLISTS - San Jose Mercury-news, Volume LXXIV, Number 71, 11 March 1908
    ...At this time cycling was considered a man's pastime, and Joe was probably the most diminutive wheelman in this city. ...a track in this city. Joe was always a staunch supporter of the colors of the [[Garden City Wheelmen]], and aided in scoring many a victory for that orga
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  • Bay district race track
    ...e intention of trying a brush, but owing to its heavy condition no note of the time was taken. [[BICYCLE-RIDING. Meet on the Point Lobos Road, and Formation of a Club - Fri, Nov 29, 1878 - Page 3 - Sa
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  • Thomas H. B. Varney
    === [[:Category:bicycle shops|Bicycle Shops]] === ...as courteously received by [[E. W. Adams]], the gentlemanly manager of the bicycle department, who said:
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  • A. M. Brown
    * [[San Francisco Bicycle Club]] ...on, [[A. M. Brown]], P. E. Haslett and O. C. Haslett, of the San Francisco Bicycle Club were in town Sunday.
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  • Oliver Cromwell Haslett
    * [[San Francisco Bicycle Club]] ...on, A. M. Brown, P. E. Haslett and [[O. C. Haslett]], of the San Francisco Bicycle Club were in town Sunday.
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  • E. Ross Lozier
    ...n the [[San Francisco]] Bay area, and represented [[Lozier]] bicycles, and the company, which also made [[Cleveland]] bicycles, and later, [https://en.wik [[Category:bicycle business]]
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  • 'CYCLING AT SAN LEANDRO. - Daily Alta California, Volume 41, Number 13602, 26 November 1886
    '''The misspellings are really something on this one.'' ==== The Twenty-five-Mile Race Won by F. A. Elwell in splendid Style. ====
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  • WHEEL WHIRLS. - Oakland Tribune, September 30, 1891
    ==== The Bikers Are Enjoying Themselves These Fine Days. ==== ...d a [[run]] to [[Haywards]] next Sunday. Dinner will be served the boys at the hotel.
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  • Thomas R. Knox
    [[San Francisco Bicycle Club]] ...bers for some time with amusing anecdotes, and justified his reputation as the most humorous raconteur among city wheelmen.
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  • The Wheelmen. - The San Francisco Examiner, 26 Nov 1886
    === The Wheelmen. === ...fin. Haralson and Roseborough having made headers drew out. The trophy for the winner was an elegant silver water pitcher.
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  • WHEELERS. - Oakland Tribune, 16 Feb 1887
    ==== The Programme for the State Meeting in Oakland. ==== ...vote, decided to support the following nominees at the coming election of the [[Californian Division, L. A. W.]]: [[R. M. Welch]], Chief Consul, [[B. C.
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  • Professional
    Receives pay for bicycle racing, or teaching bicycling. Not [[Class A]] or [[Class B]] under [[Leagu ...tails/wheel6/page/n45/mode/2up THE AMATEUR - PROFESSIONAL QUESTION]." in [[The Wheel]], vol VI, no. 6, May 9, 1884.
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  • Paul Stockton
    [[Wheeling. - The San Francisco Examiner, 29 Apr 1889]] === SAN JOSE'S PIONEERS OF THE BICYCLE ===
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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
    === BICYCLE-RIDING. === ==== Meet on the Point Lobos Road, and Formation of a Club  ====
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  • George Webb Alexander
    ...ich also sold bicycles. It became the [[Bicycle Bazaar]] when Frank exited the partnership.
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  • Pastime Cycle Club
    ...read and the members had a most enjoyable time. To-morrow's run will be to the park and Presidio. [[THE WHEELMEN. - The San Francisco Call, 17 Aug 1895]]
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  • The Wheel. - San Francisco Chronicle - July 13, 1886
    === The Wheel. === ...pated. The St. James Hotel was the boys' quarters. The start was made from the city side and return by way of Oakland.
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  • The Bicycle. - The San Francisco Examiner, 28 Mar 1887
    === The Bicycle. === ...m.com/explore/heritage-and-collection/our-collection/singer-matchless-high-bicycle 50-inch]. He says he will not have so far to fall as formerly.
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  • Alameda Scorchers
    The [[Alameda Scorchers]] are wearing a new uniform, consisting of white knit s ...ressed the party on the subject of the Alameda contingent, better known as the [[Alameda Scorchers]], and created considerable merriment.
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  • Ralph M. Thompson
    ...rned by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Andreas_Lake Lake San Andreas]. The same day [[C. A. Howard]] and [[Ralph M. Thompson|R. M. Thompson]] rode to ...r-trip/ W. M. Meeker & S. H. Knapp Jr. trip Spanishtown road to Wylie's on the summit 27 May 1889, Mon San Francisco Chronicle (San Francisco, California)
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  • H. A. Maxwell
    * [[Ariel Bicycle Club]] ...DNBYiPw9 Mission and Twenty-fourth streets] at 5:20 A. M. and returning to the same point at 5:13 P. M. Distance, round trip, is 104 miles.
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  • Francis Joseph H. Manning
    [[San Francisco Bicycle Club]] ...at the funeral. His absence from the city is indefinite and the riders of the San Francisco club will miss him.
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  • Pilot Wheelmen
    ...ropriate for a club with that name than a pilot wheel with the letter P in the center? Pat this on a man's sweater and it requires no imagination whatever ...em on it of a Pilot wheel, encircling a bicycle wheel with the letter P in the center."
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  • National Road Club
    The emblem chosen is a six-inch five-pointed red star. The Guardsmen Who Are Bicycle Riders Have Organized.
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  • SAN JOSE'S PIONEERS OF THE BICYCLE - San Jose Mercury-news, Volume LXXIV, Number 74, 14 March 1908
    === [[SAN JOSE]]'S PIONEERS OF THE BICYCLE === ...es of San Joseans Who Were Devoted Followers of Sport in Early Days of the Bicycle. ====
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  • BICYCLE NOTES. - San Jose Mercury-news, 31 July 1892
    === BICYCLE NOTES. === ==== The New Track Nearing Completion. The Coming Tournament ====
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  • Sacramento New Pavilion indoor track
    ...amento. There were two different bicycle tracks built at the same time, in the same city. BICYCLE TOURNAMENT.
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  • SAN JOSE'S PIONEERS OF THE BICYCLE - San Jose Mercury-news, Volume LXXIV, Number 75, 15 March 1908
    === [[SAN JOSE]]'S PIONEERS OF THE BICYCLE === ...es of San Joseans Who Were Devoted Followers of Sport in Early Days of the Bicycle. ====
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  • San Jose Merchants as Cyclists - San Jose Mercury-news, Volume LXXIV, Number 70, 10 March 1908
    ...g|thumb|center|500px|HOW [[George H. Osen|GEORGE H. OSEN]] APPEARED BEFORE THE MOTOR AGE.]] ...r seen in [[San Jose]] before that time rode bashfully down the streets of the city one day in '87. Pedestrians stopped to "rubber" and horses snorted and
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  • Main Page
    * [[Chronological index of articles about bicycling in the San Francisco Bay Area]] * [[Bicycle Clubs and Organizations]]
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  • Leavitt & Bill
    ...n Francisco to Oakland]]. They eventually added other [[:Category:Bicycles|bicycle brands]], and expanded to locations in [[Oakland]] and [[Los Angeles]]. ...sm and industry, both relied on a new concept of credit and payment plans. The staff of [[Leavitt & Bill]] were all originally cyclists.
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  • B. H. Patrick
    [[San Francisco Bicycle Club]] ...ed considerable merriment. Charles A. McDonald gave a selected reading and the party adjourned after singing "Auld Lang Syne."
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  • William H. Lowden
    [[Oakland Bicycle Club]] ...his head came against the road at which time a jagged piece of rock cut in the left side of his neck a long fissure half an inch deep and out of which so
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  • George F. Day
    * [[San Francisco Bicycle Club]] ...enant, George Butler; Second Lieutenant, S. F. Booth; Bugler, Thomas Hill. The club has already taken a couple of runs.
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  • THE CYCLER'S DAY - Entries for the Great Race Meeting. - RIDERS FROM INLAND TOWNS - San Francisco Call, May 21, 1893
    === THE CYCLER'S DAY === ==== Entries for the Great Race Meeting. ====
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  • The Wheel. - San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Nov 1886
    === The Wheel. === ...heelmen are anxious to see some of the western records lowered. He is just the man to do it.
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  • Brake
    A bicycle brake reduces the speed of a bicycle or prevents it from moving. Read the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicycle_brake#History History] section.
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  • William Channing Gibbs
    [[Oakland Bicycle Club]] ...Taylor. Messrs. Collingham and Gibbs took charge of the musical portion of the programme.
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  • The Wheelmen. - The San Francisco Examiner, 22 Aug 1887
    === The Wheelmen. === ...ednesday, September 21st, as the date for its races, which will consist of the following programme: One mile novice, one-quarter of a mile dash, 2-mile ha
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  • BICYCLE TOURNAMENT. - A Great One Soon to be Held at the New Pavilion. - The Record-Union, 28 Jun 1896
    === BICYCLE TOURNAMENT. === ====A Great One Soon to be Held at the New Pavilion. ====
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  • J. D. Arkison
    * [[Oakland Bicycle Club]] * [[Ariel Bicycle Club]]
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  • The Bicycle. - The San Francisco Examiner, 25 Apr 1887
    === The Bicycle. === The [[Bay City Wheelmen]] received six applications for membership at the last meeting.
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  • L. D. Munger
    ...oner and being hours ahead of the world's record, though thirty miles from the finish. ...ES WHEELMAN. - Fox Will Represent Southern California at the Fair Races. - The San Francisco Examiner, 28 Apr 1894]]
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  • THE BICYCLE IN 1993. - Akron Daily Democrat, Akron, Ohio 26 May 1893
    === THE BICYCLE IN 1993. === ==== How the Wheel May Look One Hundred Years From Now. ====
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  • W. H. Gibbons
    ..., and able to afford a bicycle and engage in silly pursuits. Guessing it's the right person, but no way to know for sure.
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  • Trick riding
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  • Lewis Sears
    * [[Ariel Bicycle Club]] * [[Oakland Bicycle Club]]
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  • Knock-About Club
    ...Already they have a considerable membership, and the meetings and runs of the club are enthusiastically attended. ....com/clip/79490589/the-wheelmenmuch-interest-is-manifeste/ THE WHEELMEN. - The San Francisco Call, 17 Feb 1895]
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  • ON THE LINES OF THE VELODROME. - The San Francisco Examiner, 02 Aug 1896
    === ON THE LINES OF THE VELODROME. === ==== A Colossal Home of Amusement to Be Erected Near the Park Panhandle. ====
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  • Maiden
    ...to compete in a novices' or [[maiden]] race, is one who has never - up to the starting in such race - won any cycling race other than a race confined to [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90767823/maiden-race/ The Boston Globe, 24 Aug 1884]
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  • Pacific Road Club
    ...view of a bicycle wheel on wings, inclosed in a golden circle on which is the club name in enamelled letters, has also been adopted. ...riding their great feature, and who are residents of the Western Addition. The "[[Dirty Dozen]]" is also another new one that has been in existence some t
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  • 'Cyclistic. - Founding of Bay City Wheelmen - San Francisco Chronicle, 23 Sep 1884
    ...amuel F. Booth, Jr.|S. F. Booth]]; Bugler, [[Thomas L. Hill|Thomas Hill]]. The club has already taken a couple of runs. ...ing the use of the tricycle and bicycle and it is a common sight to see in the course of an afternoon dozens of riders on hired machines taking a run thro
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  • Percy Edward Haslett
    * [[San Francisco Bicycle Club]] ...To the young Rideout brothers belong the honor of being the first to make the Yosemite trip on bicycles.
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  • A LADIES' BICYCLE CLUB. - The San Francisco Examiner, 01 Sep 1894
    === A LADIES BICYCLE CLUB === ...ery Two Weeks a Club Run Is Indulged In by the Members and Their Friends - The Ladies Already Boast a Banner and Neat Blue Uniforms, and Expect Soon to Ha
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  • San Francisco Velodrome
    "the block bounded by Baker, Fell, Lyon and Hayes streets" ...er [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V%C3%A9lodrome_Buffalo_and_Stade_Buffalo the immense structure of that name in Paris], and it will be devoted to all for
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  • Alameda County Wheelmen
    Next Sunday a run of the new club, the [[A. C. W.]], will be held. All the members are expected to be in readiness to participate. A certain member of the A. C. W. struck a game in San Leandro, yesterday, that nearly bankrupted, h
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  • George F. Drake
    [[Oakland Bicycle Club]] ...G. F. Drake]] of the Oakland Bicycle Club of 1887, with the latter club in the place of honor.
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  • Frederick W. Gibson
    [[San Francisco Bicycle Club]] ...Pattiani, A. Jellison, W. J. Bowman, Al. Ricardo. The following members of the San Francisco Club were present: H. Lowdon, Captain; Charles Leonard, Lieut
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  • Clyde Conkey
    * [[Alameda Bicycle and Athletic Club]] ...the run from [[Alameda]] to [[San Jose]] in three hours and forty minutes. The parties making this astonishing trip were [[J. E. Barber]], [[R. B. Tappan]
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  • A SIXTY-MILE BICYCLE RIDE IN THE REDWOODS OF MARIN COUNTY. - The San Francisco Examiner - 25 May 1895
    ...[[:Category:C. E. Tebbs|C. E. Tebbs]]. Some are transcribed on this site, the rest are waiting transcription on [https://www.newspapers.com/clippings/?ta == A SIXTY-MILE BICYCLE RIDE IN THE REDWOODS OF [[Marin County|MARIN COUNTY]]. ==
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  • The Wheel. - San Francisco Examiner, 21 Mar 1887
    === The Wheel. === Thirty-six members attended the last meeting of the [[Bay City Wheelmen]].
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  • Otto Ziegler, Jr.
    the "Little Demon" ...than it was spelled correctly, so mentioning both. Otto Zeigler is one of the local racers, from San Jose, CA who, because of his talent, transcended loc
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  • A Few Hints - San Jose weekly Mercury, Volume XVI, Number 46, 8 April 1869
    ...1.1%2C4459%2C973%2C626%2C2672&factor=4&e=------186-en--20--1-byDA-txt-txIN-bicycle-------1 Clipped from San Jose weekly Mercury, Volume XVI, Number 46, 8 Apri ...Post'' suggests a few cautions to be observed by those intending to buy a bicycle:
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  • A BICYCLE RACE. - The Bay City Club and the Highland Park Club Compete. - Wed, Feb 24, 1886 - Page 3 - Oakland Tribune
    ...- Run of the Bay City Wheelmen and Other Speedy Clubs. - 22 Feb 1886, Mon The San Francisco Examiner]] === A BICYCLE RACE. ===
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  • THE WHEEL. - A New Club-House for the San Franciscos. - The San Francisco Call, Jun 8, 1890
    === THE WHEEL. === ==== A New Club-House for the San Franciscos. ====
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  • Dick Moody
    ...Call Sat Jul 6 1895 .jpeg|thumb|center|400px|[[Dick Moody|DICK MOODY]] OF THE [[Garden City Cyclers|GARDEN CITY CYCLERS]].]] ...his best speed, it is thought, and when thoroughly trained will rank with the top notchers. His likeness accompanies this article.
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  • Charles B. Wheaton
    * [[San Francisco Bicycle Club]] ...liam Day, and Messrs. Knapp and Donnelly of the San Mateo County Wheelmen. The return was made at 3:45 P. M.
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  • Charles P. Fonda
    * [[San Francisco Bicycle Club]] After dinner several songs were rendered by the San Francisco Bycicle quartet, consisting of B. C. Austin Jr., Charles B. W
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  • Syracuse Cycle Company
    ...ardens in New York City, where they displayed models of the year including the Racer, Special, Spacer, Model C and Thelma, a ladies model., ...ic-syracuse-the-hub-of-the-bicycle-world/ Iconic Syracuse - the hub of the bicycle world]
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  • L. H. Cox
    * [[San Francisco Bicycle Club]] ...ss the riders managed to pull through after a tedious ride of three hours. The homeward trip was made in two hours.
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  • Thomas S. Cobden
    [[San Francisco Bicycle Club]] ...ed considerable merriment. Charles A. McDonald gave a selected reading and the party adjourned after singing "Auld Lang Syne."
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  • BANQUETING BICYCLISTS. - The Seventh Anniversary of the San Francisco Club. - The San Francisco Examiner, 13 Jan 1890
    ==== The Seventh Anniversary of the San Francisco Club. ==== ...the San Francisco club, its object being now, as it was eleven years ago, the promotion of wheeling throughout this State and Coast.
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  • The Bicycle - The San Francisco Examiner, 29 Nov 1886
    ==== The Bicycle. ==== ...ar the three-minute mark; it was certainly the fastest mile ever ridden on the road in this state.
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  • BICYCLE TOURNAMENT. - Result of the Trials of Speed at San Jose Yesterday. - The San Francisco Examiner, 17 May 1885
    === BICYCLE TOURNAMENT. === ==== Result of the Trials of Speed at San Jose Yesterday. ====
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  • George H. Strong
    * [[San Francisco Bicycle Club]] * [[Oakland Bicycle Club]]
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  • John Breuner
    ...etitors. The Sacramento young man had everything his own way, leading from the start and finishing thirty feet in advance of Hood. ...w gate in the last mile was reached, when Breuner made a spurt and crossed the line a few feet ahead of Mier. Time, 14:29.
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  • Cycle Board of Trade
    ...lso a national Cycle Board of Trade. The local one was originally known as the "San Francisco Cycle Board of Trade."
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  • The Wheelmen. - San Francisco Chronicle, 20 May 1889
    ==== The Wheelmen. ==== ...isco. Dr. [[J. M. Curragh]], San Francisco, representative [[San Francisco Bicycle Club]]; Representatives [[Bay City Wheelmen]] – [[J. J. Bliss]] and Charl
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  • Osborn & Alexander
    ...ardware store, [[Osborn & Alexander]], in [[San Francisco]]. It was one of the first places to sell bicycles in California. ...lumbia built three-track tricycle, one of the first tricycles ever made in the United States.
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  • John W. Gibson
    [[San Francisco Bicycle Club]] ...rown Parole jacket, knee breeches and stockings, and black cap with visor. The Club colors are blue and white.
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  • Jesse F. Ives
    * [[Alameda Bicycle Club]] [[Bicycling in California in 1892 - The Overland Monthly, June 1892]]
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  • Three-lap track at the Midwinter Fair
    Bicycle Track ...of the Fair Grounds may store their wheels and are charged a small fee for the accommodation.
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  • LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL WINS RELAY RACE - San Jose Mercury-news, 3 May 1903
    ...o increase the gap until they crossed the tape three and one-half miles in the lead. ...e fastest ride of the day. He covered the five miles in 14 09 1-5. Waibel, the last man, held his own without an effort and finished fully three miles and
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  • Jeremiah J. Hanifin, Jr.
    ...lubrooms last night and formed the Acme Bicycle Club. The following signed the roll: Charles Bowman, E. S. Dowdle, S. S. Fogarty, [[Jeremiah J. Hanifin, J
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  • San Mateo Wheelmen
    ...liam Day, and Messrs. Knapp and Donnelly of the San Mateo County Wheelmen. The return as made at 3:45 P. M. [[The Wheel. - San Francisco Chronicle, 31 Aug 1886]]
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  • George F. Neece
    ...ay .jpeg|thumb|center|[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72253109/chat-about-the-cyclethe-acme-athletic/ Captain Neece]]] ...c 18 1921 2.jpeg|thumb|center|700px|The undefeated bicycle team of 1893 of the Acme Athletic Club. Upper row (left to right), [[H. A. Maxwell|HARRY MAXWEL
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  • Charles John Kryster
    [[THE SILENT STEED. Coxhead / Bouton - Oakland Tribune, 04 Apr 1888]] ...e on bicycles. Fifteen riders are wanted to take the trip. The expense for the entire trip will not exceed $30 for each man. It is proposed to have a hors
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  • Emily (Stuart) Mohrig
    [[Emily (Stuart) Mohrig|Mrs. E. Mohrig]] is the first California lady to join the L. A. W. [[The Bicycle. - The San Francisco Examiner, 25 Oct 1886]]
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  • Alameda Cycle Park track
    ''See also'' [[Alameda Bicycle Club]], [[Schuetzen Park]] and [[Alameda Bicycle and Athletic Club]] ...//www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/detail/RUMSEY~8~1~243502~5513462 Map of the City of Oakland and Surroundings, 1888]<br/>http://www.georeferencer.com/co
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  • THE BICYCLE. - A Remonstrance and an Appeal for the Protection of the Velocipede - Oakland Tribune, 20 Apr 1876, Thu - Page 3
    === THE BICYCLE.  === ==== A Remonstrance and an Appeal for the Protection of the Velocipede ====
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  • Howard E. Raymond
    [[Brooklyn Bicycle Club]] ...AN [[Racing Board|RACING BOARD]], [[L. A. W.]]<br/>WELL KNOWN OFFICIALS OF THE [[L. A. W.|LEAGUE OF AMERICAN WHEELMEN]].<br/>[''From photographs.''] ]]
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  • "THE CALL" BICYCLE CLUB - It Was Organized With a Large Membership at the Park Cyclery. - The San Francisco Call, 26 Aug 1895
    === "THE CALL" BICYCLE CLUB === ==== It Was Organized With a Large Membership at the Park Cyclery. ====
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  • Charles C. Moore
    * [[San Francisco Bicycle Club]] The following were the officers of the meeting: Referee, [[George H. Strong]]: judges, [[C. U. Brewster]], [[C. A.
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  • W. E. Griffith
    ...some of the fastest men in the world, who will follow the circuit all over the country. [[Great Hundred-Mile Relay Race to Be Run To-Morrow - The San Francisco Call, 11 Apr 1896]]
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  • Leonard D. Owens
    * [[San Francisco Bicycle Club]] ...r; F. G. H. Manning, Captain; H. S. Field, C. A. McDonald, Club Committee. The new apartments comprise a parlor, billiard, smoking, wheel, dressing, bath,
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  • BICYCLING. - Run of the Bay City Wheelmen and Other Speedy Clubs. - 22 Feb 1886, Mon The San Francisco Examiner
    ''see also '' [[A BICYCLE RACE. - The Bay City Club and the Highland Park Club Compete. - Wed, Feb 24, 1886 - Page 3 - Oakland Tribune] ==== Run of the Bay City Wheelmen and Other Speedy Clubs. ====
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  • THE WHEEL. - Picnic Run of the Bay Citys - Oakland's Lady Riders - Oakland's Lady Riders - The San Francisco Call, 13 Apr 1890
    === THE WHEEL. === ==== Picnic Run of the Bay Citys - Oakland's Lady Riders. ====
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  • The Bicyclists' Meet. - The San Francisco Examiner, 16 Jul 1883
    === The Bicyclists' Meet. === ...wept through the ranks, but the warm glances of admiration which all along the way greeted them like a benison from a hot stove kept up their courage.
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  • A BICYCLE MEET. - A Ride Over the Point Lobos Road Yesterday. - San Francisco Chronicle - December 26, 1878
    === A BICYCLE MEET. === ==== A Ride Over the Point Lobos Road Yesterday. ====
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  • THE CALL Bicycle Club
    === "THE CALL" BICYCLE CLUB === ==== It Was Organized With a Large Membership at the Park Cyclery. ====
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  • ON THE ROAD. A Contribution From an Old Time Biker. - Oakland Tribune, 26 Jun 1889
    === ON THE ROAD. === ...on departing from the "base of supplies,” were considerate enough to leave the dishes and tables.
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  • Alexander S. Ireland
    ...race, deserves credit for his plucky riding, he was the smallest rider in the race, his wheel being a 51-inch. ...s he received "From the ladies to the lucky young man." - 29 Nov 1886, Mon The San Francisco Examiner]]
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  • WHEN SAN JOSE’S BUSINESSMEN WERE CYCLISTS - San Jose Mercury-news, Volume LXXIV, Number 72, 12 March 1908
    ...sor, [[Al Barker]], in the days of the "[[cheesecutter]]," as the style of bicycle illustrated here was termed about 1890. ...nd also on [[the track which was formerly located an South First street at the junction of Second.]]
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  • Young Men's Christian Association of San Jose
    ...Hurlbert and J. Dunn, was appointed to prepare a constitution and by-laws. The new club starts off under favorable circumstances and should be successful. [[THE WHEELMEN. - The San Francisco Call, 04 May 1895]]
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  • Leavitt & Bill trophy
    ...bicycle shops offered the [[Leavitt & Bill trophy]] to the winning team of the [[100-mile relay race from San Francisco to Oakland]] from 1898 to 1903. (D
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  • San Mateo course
    ...ycling Club, the club had it remeasured yesterday and has placed a sign at the beginning and ending, and a sign after each mile, so that no future mistake [[WITH THE WHEELMEN. - San Francisco Chronicle, 08 Jun 1895]]
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  • WHEEL WHIRLS. - Oakland Tribune - August 13, 1890
    ==== Some Notes of Interest to the Local Wheelmen. ==== ...e charged for [[the coming twenty-five mile road race that is to be run on the "Triangle" on September 8th]].
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  • Wheel. - The San Francisco Examiner, 28 Nov 1887
    [[William G. Davis|Davis]] "caught the boat" last Thursday. Howell commenced riding in 1879, and his star has been in the ascendant ever since.
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  • Alex J. Rosborough
    ...crossed, and about 10 miles of rough road the time made was good. Elwell, the first in, is a young man, six feet in height, who weighs 175 pounds. He has [[A BICYCLE RACE. - The Bay City Club and the Highland Park Club Compete. - Wed, Feb 24, 1886 - Page 3 - Oakland Tribune]
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  • A Bicycle Race. - Oakland Tribune, February 20, 1886
    === A Bicycle Race. === ...and seven-eighths miles. One run, which was timed, was made in 34 minutes. The run will be an exciting one.
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  • The Wheelmen. - San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Nov 1889
    ==== The Wheelmen. ==== Another long-distance bicycle race is on the cards, [[Wilbur Frederick Knapp|Knapp]], who is still here, will enter.
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  • Theodore A. Schlueter
    Two Oakland Young Men Take a Trip Around the Bay. ...he exception of the first ten miles, which were rather muddy on account of the fog.
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  • The Bicycle. - The San Francisco Examiner, 08 Nov 1886
    ==== The Bicycle. ==== ...25th instant are taking advantage of the moonlight nights for training in the [[Golden Gate Park|Park]].
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  • H. N. Sloper
    ...t and formed the [[Acme Wheelmen|Acme Bicycle Club]]. The following signed the roll: [[Charles Bowman]], [[Everett S. Dowdle|E. S. Dowdle]], [[S. S. Fogar
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  • SAN JOSE'S PIONEERS OF THE BICYCLE - San Jose Mercury-news, Volume LXXIV, Number 77, 17 March 1908
    === [[SAN JOSE]]'S PIONEERS OF THE BICYCLE === ...Homes of San Joseans Who Were Devoted Followers of Sport in Early Days of the “Silent Steed." ====
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  • Stanley G. Scovern
    * [[San Francisco Bicycle Club]] ...tchell made the best time. These boys promise soon to be shining lights in the racing line.
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  • George R. Butler
    * [[San Francisco Bicycle Club]] ...amuel F. Booth, Jr.|S. F. Booth]]; Bugler, [[Thomas L. Hill|Thomas Hill]]. The club has already taken a couple of runs. </blockquote>
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  • Frank E. Richardson
    ...picnic, and the Committee on Refreshments is confident that its report in the shape of "grub" will be amply appreciated. ...n G. F. Drake of the Oakland Bicycle Club of 1887, with the latter club in the place of honor,
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  • Fred Russ Cook
    * [[San Francisco Bicycle Club]] THE OLYMPIC SPORTS.
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  • Walter B. Fawcett
    ...LMEN The San F.jpeg|thumb|center|[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78150883/the-wheelmencalifornia-associated-cycl/ W. B. FAWCETT, OLYMPIC CLUB WHEELMEN.]] ...nt of the grandstand in the stadium. A swarm of present day clubmen formed the rear guard.
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  • Mercury Cyclists
    "an M, from the sides of which emerged the universal bicycle wings" ...of nine, but will doubtless flourish to much greater proportions shortly. The charter members are: Misses Florence Mauzy, Georgie Graves, Anna L. Codding
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  • AN APPEAL FOR BITUMEN. - San Francisco Chronicle, 06 Sep 1895
    ===== Speeches by Congress Maguire and Others and a Parade by Bicycle Riders. ===== ...were present at the Venetian celebration were there on pleasure bent, but the mass of men and women who blocked Folsom street, from Sixth to Seventh, las
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  • Alameda Bicycle and Athletic Club
    https://fastestslowguy.blogspot.com/search?q=Alameda+Bicycle+and+Athletic+Club ...eda Bicycle and Athletic Club|the home club]] were nile green and pink and the wheels were covered with them, while some carried flowers as well.
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  • Wilbur Frederick Knapp
    The fifth race, a half-mile, was won by W. F. Knapp In 1:30, W. H. Wetmore seco ...-a-bicycl/ First mention of W. F. Knapp in a bicycle race 20 May 1885, Wed The New York Times (New York, New York) Newspapers.com]
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  • The Bicycle. - The San Francisco Examiner, 13 Jun 1887
    === The Bicycle. === ..., 1887 annual meet of the California Division, League of American Wheelmen|the Santa Cruz races]]. He says he will race until he wins a championship.
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  • Colonel Ralph de Clairmont
    [[San Francisco Bicycle Club]]
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  • The Wheelmen. - San Francisco Chronicle, 25 May 1891
    === The Wheelmen. === ...race of the Alameda Bicycle Club|twenty-five mile road race of the Alameda Bicycle Club, to take place at San Leandro on Saturday, May 30th]], are almost comp
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  • ON TWO WHEELS. - San Francisco Chronicle, 05 Jul 1890
    ==== A BICYCLE CONTEST AT SAN JOSE. ==== Special Dispatch to the CHRONICLE.
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  • The Wheel
    ...ars he has been the active correspondent of [[The Wheel]], which is one of the best known wheel papers, so that Mr. Smyth is a busy man, for he has enough ...ES WHEELMAN. - Fox Will Represent Southern California at the Fair Races. - The San Francisco Examiner, 28 Apr 1894]]
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  • John W. Leavitt
    ...ored the [[Leavitt & Bill trophy]] that was awarded to the winning team of the [[100-mile relay race from San Francisco to Oakland]] for many years. It's worth noting the tandem ride mentioned below, with his future wife and mother-in-law.
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  • The Wheelmen. - San Francisco Chronicle, 01 Jun 1891
    === The Wheelmen. === ...got the time prize on a [[cushion-tire]] [[safety]] in 1h., 24m, and 57s., the best previous one being 1h. 26m. and a fraction.
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  • SAN JOSE’S PIONEERS OF THE BICYCLE - San Jose Mercury-news, Volume LXXIV, Number 78, 18 March 1908
    === SAN JOSE'S PIONEERS OF THE BICYCLE === ...Homes of Business Men Who Were Devoted Followers of Sport in Early Days of the “Silent Steed." ====
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  • SAN JOSE BOYS OUTSPEED RENO MEN. - San Jose Mercury-news, 11 September 1904
    <nowiki>[By the Associated Press]</nowiki> ...e gained such a lead on [[Peckham]] of Reno as to leave little doubt as to the final outcome. Reno's time was 3 hours 14 minutes 12 seconds.
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  • San Jose Merchants as Cyclists - San Jose Mercury-news, Volume LXXIV, Number 68, 8 March 1908
    [[File:SJMN19080308.1.5 3.jpg|thumb|center|500px|AL G. COL ON THE “STEED" HE RODE A SCORE OF YEARS AGO.]] ...rrow morning the Mercury proposes to run one each day, with a short bit of the biography of each man.
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  • WAR WAGED ON WHEELS. - Bicycles and Bicyclists in the Tight Clutches of the Law. - The San Francisco Call, 06 Feb 1896
    * 1896/02/05 [[THE BICYCLE ORDINANCE - The San Francisco Call, 05 Feb 1896]] ...D ON WHEELS. - Bicycles and Bicyclists in the Tight Clutches of the Law. - The San Francisco Call, 06 Feb 1896]]
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  • Lewis C. Hunter
    [[File:Lewis C. Hunter The San Francisco Call Sun Oc.jpeg|thumb|center|Louis C. Hunter]] ...enthusiastic wheelman for the past three. He was one of the organizers of the Olympic Cycling Annex, and has been an earnest worker in its behalf ever si
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  • Olympic Club Bicycle Annex
    ...organize a bicycle annex failed twice to form a permanent organization. At the last meeting only three interested wheelmen were present. ...newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-call-olympic-club-orga/127901489/ The San Francisco Call, San Francisco, California • Fri, Feb 5, 1892, Page 5]
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  • Pneumatic
    ...ricycle. That too rolled better, and Dunlop moved on to larger tyres for a bicycle "with even more startling results." He tested that in Cherryvale sports gro
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  • Louis Paul Desimone
    ...ycle shoes: time, silver medal. The club will also have a number of men on the track on Thanksgiving day, among whom are Osen, Ziegler, Suttich and Jamiso ...he Thanksgiving Day - Events at San Jose - Close of the League Campaign. - The San Francisco Call, 14 Nov 1892]]
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  • A Long Bicycle Trip. - Santa Cruz Surf, 27 May 1890
    === A Long Bicycle Trip. === ...miles by the road, as taken by three different cyclometers. The program of the ride is as follows:
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  • Harrison Houseworth
    * [[San Francisco Bicycle Club]] ...eting of the [[Bay City Wheelmen]] the following were elected officers for the ensuing term: President, [[Edwin Mohrig|E. Mohrig]]; Vice-President [[Sam
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  • Charles W. Conger
    ...766/cycling-news-and-comments/ CYCLING NEWS AND COMMENTS. 15 Dec 1894, Sat The San Francisco Examiner (San Francisco, California) Newspapers.com] ]] ...dro to-morrow, leaving Fruitvale about 1 o'clock. Rain will of course stop the run.
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  • The Bicycle. - The San Francisco Examiner, 11 Apr 1887
    === The Bicycle. === ...king extended tours of the State during the coming summer, and wheelers in the South, North and West will be given an opportunity to display their hospita
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  • Olympic Club athletic grounds
    ...ww.georeferencer.com/compare#101983238241 That map, georeferenced, showing the grounds]: ...e cycling clubs jointly, and was the scene of many interesting races among the old timers.
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  • The Wheel. - San Francisco Chronicle, Sep 10 1888
    ''The L. A. W. logo is upside down on this issue.'' ==== The Wheel. ====
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  • Garden City Wheelmen World Famous. - San Jose Mercury-news, 6 September 1906
    === Every Year San Jose Sends Its Quota of Riders to Fastest Tracks in the World, Where Victories of Note Are Won - Observation Race Along Route of In ...captain), [[M. Maggini]] (manager), [[M. Grey]], [[R. Dieffenbacker]], and the [[Morrill Cup]] won in [[hundred mile relay]]]]
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  • Bicycle Riders Hold a Successful Tournament at Stockton - The San Francisco Examiner, 05 Jul 1891
    === Bicycle Riders Hold a Successful Tournament at Stockton === ===== Alcayaga Fouls Upson and the Judges Bar Him From the Race - Burke Wins the State Championship Race. =====
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  • Oakland Ramblers
    The [[Oakland Ramblers]] is an offshoot from the Wheelmen, started this last Summer, and is chiefly composed of younger memb [[ON THE WHEEL. - Daily Alta California, 29 November 1885]]
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  • George J. Hobe
    [[San Francisco Bicycle Club]] ...rown Parole jacket, knee breeches and stockings, and black cap with visor. The Club colors are blue and white.
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  • Wana Miller
    ...ullion. Each member will also wear a badge of blue and white ribbons, with the letters L. C. C. worked thereon in silver. ..., and the girls prove themselves apt pupils, mounting and dismounting with the precision of cavalrymen.
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  • CYCLES AND CYCLERS. - A Sport Which is Fast Becoming Popular on This Coast. - The San Francisco Examiner, 03 Aug 1890
    ===== An "Examiner" Reporter's Tour Among the Bicycle Authorities of this City. ===== I feel th'electric thrill, the touch<br/>
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  • STEVENS IN THE SADDLE. - San Francisco Chronicle, Jan 17, 1887
    ...ENTERTAINMENT. The Bay City Wheelman's "Smoker" - To-Day's Big Meeting. - The San Francisco Examiner, 16 Jan 1887]] ...vens-finishes-his-around.html Thomas Stevens finishes his around-the-world bicycle journey in San Francisco, January 8, 1887.]
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  • THE WHEELMEN. - Oakland Tribune, 11 Oct 1886
    === THE WHEELMEN. === ...hey will then appear in their new suits of cadet gray, trimmed with black. The medals, which are said to be very handsome, will be presented on this occas
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  • Harry Francis Terrill
    [[File:Harry Terrill The Los Angeles Times Sat Jun 2.jpeg|thumb|center|[https://www.newspapers.com/c ...l is a strong, muscular rider, and has come forward as a racer only within the past year.
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  • Little Tin Gods on Wheels. - The San Francisco Examiner - Sunday, May 05, 1895
    ...iner Sun May 5 1895 (3).jpg|thumb|center|700px|A MOONLIGHT BICYCLE RIDE IN THE OLD [[Midwinter Fair|MIDWINTER FAIR]] GROUNDS.]] ...horoughly, whether it be for [[wheel]] or whoa. Just now it is wheels, and the
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  • WHEELING SOUTH. - Oakland Tribune. 07 May 1887
    ''See also'' [[The Wheel. - San Francisco Chronicle, 02 May 1887]]. ==== Chief Consul Welch's Bicycle Trip to Los Angeles. ====
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  • BICYCLE RECORDS BROKEN. - The Annual Meet of the Capital City Wheelmen. - The San Francisco Examiner, 03 Oct 1893
    === BICYCLE RECORDS BROKEN. === ==== The Annual Meet of the Capital City Wheelmen. ====
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  • Mountain View Cyclers
    "The emblem of the club is to be a five-pointed star." "A winged arrow has been adopted as their emblem, and orange will be the club color."
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  • Grant Bell
    ...f the others were given ten minutes' limit he easily won both the race and the time prize. Bell's friends will be glad to know that he is again in good fo ...he Thanksgiving Day - Events at San Jose - Close of the League Campaign. - The San Francisco Call, 14 Nov 1892]]
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  • Santa Rosa Wheelmen
    Bicycle Club. ...ted to attend and join the club. The organizers have every reason to think the club will be a great success.
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  • Robert H. Magill, Jr.
    ...rm a "[[header]].” It dislocated his right arm at the elbow, but thanks to the doctor's care he is recovering fast. ...usual result. He now wears his arm in a sling and takes his meals from off the mantel shelf.
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  • The Wheelmen. - San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Apr 1891
    === The Wheelmen. === ...bably consist of three medals for the time prizes and cycling sundries for the place prizes.
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  • Cycle Men Banquet. - The San Francisco Call, July 21, 1899
    ...and song, and the members of the board entered heartily into the spirit of the occasion. ...term him, made everybody who sat around the big table sing a song or tell the sad story of their lives.
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  • Antonio J. Delmas
    ...72404762/the-wheelmentony-delmas-illustrational/ TONY DELMAS, THE PRIDE OF THE GARDEN CITY CYCLERS.]<br/> The San Francisco Call, 08 Jun 1895]]
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  • California Cycle Racing Circuit Confederation
    ...circuit of races, Mr. Varney is always doing something like that to assist the sport, and deserves great credit for his willingness to always foster anyth ...fete races last Saturday]], and are in about the best condition of any of the coast class B men at present.
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  • THE CYCLING MEN. - A SUPERB TRACK IS TO BE CONSTRUCTED. - San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Nov 1893
    === THE CYCLING MEN. === ...would tend to indicate that there is to be a revival and boom in bicycling the coming season unprecedented in California.
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  • WHEELING NOTES. - San Jose Mercury-news, Volume XLI, Number 164, 12 June 1892
    ==== What Is Being Done by the Bicycle Riders. ==== ...st was served, the chief attraction of which was fine, rich milk, which is the favorite beverage of wheelmen.
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  • Herman C. Eggers
    [[San Francisco Bicycle Club]] ...905 .jpeg|thumb|center|[[When San Francisco Was Teaching America to Ride a Bicycle - Sun, Feb 26, 1905 - Page 5 - San Francisco Chronicle|HERMAN C. EGGERS<br
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  • First street track
    ...t track]]. It was smaller, made of gravel, and they had disagreements with the land-owner, so they decided to build a new, cement, larger track. ...in building [[First street track|a track]] and the necessary buildings on the line of his road.
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