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  • Everybody is asking how a bicycle can be ridden a mile on an ordinary road in close to a minute and half or 1:34 1-5. It is indeed st ...vis|CLARENCE L. DAVIS]] OF THE [[Garden City Cyclers|GARDEN CITY CYCLERS]] ON THE QUADRUPLET AS THEY APPEARED WHILE PACING [[Wilbur J. Edwards|W. J. EDWA
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  • [[BAY CITY WHEELMEN, Well-Known Athletes Who Travel Around on Wheels. - The San Francisco Examiner, Oct 14, 1888]] ...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
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  • ...to give up the cup without a hearing, the [[Garden City Cyclers]] claim it on a disqualification, and there the matter stands. No one seems to know what ...[[Will J. Allen]] of [[Los Angeles]], well known to nearly every wheelman on the coast, died in that city the other day of consumption. He was a promine
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  • ...rd heat Blakely and Byrne, who had entered, failed to put in an appearance on time and their names were consequently scratched from the list. [[Fred L. D [[FLYING WHEELS AROUND CURVES. - OPENING NIGHT OF THE TOURNAMENT AT THE MECHANICS PAVILION
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  • * 1896/02/06 [[WAR WAGED ON WHEELS. - Bicycles and Bicyclists in the Tight Clutches of the Law. - The San Fran ...treet crossing or intersection, or when approaching pedestrians who may be on or passing over the roadway of any street.
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  • ...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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  • ...fresh milk near the roadside whenever the club has a run beyond San Mateo. On a warm day it is easy to understand how acceptable their habit is and the s [[BAY CITY WHEELMEN, Well-Known Athletes Who Travel Around on Wheels. - The San Francisco Examiner, Oct 14, 1888]]
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  • The riders entered for the road race to take place on the 25th instant are taking advantage of the moonlight nights for training .... W.]] members. Only men over eighteen years of age who own and ride their wheels are wanted.
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  • ...ovice had three starters. [[Frank W. Fuller|Fuller]] cut out the pace, bụt on the seventh lap he was passed by Metcalf, who looked over his shoulder to s [[FLYING WHEELS AROUND CURVES. - OPENING NIGHT OF THE TOURNAMENT AT THE MECHANICS PAVILION
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  • ...ple! The idea was no sooner formed than it was carried into execution, and on November 2d the [[Ladies' Cycling Club]] of San Jose was duly organized wit ...e are out for a [[run]] to have to wait for those who cannot stay on their wheels for more than a block. In short, in order to be eligible an applicant for m
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  • ...d the wheel glides smoothly and easily over the obstruction. Besides these wheels we have a fine line of [[ordinary]] bicycles and a bicycle for boys or girl ...d easier than they formerly did. Los Angeles letter-carriers do their work on bicycles. They are cheaper, safer, more comfortable and more healthy than h
    4 KB (662 words) - 22:45, 30 July 2023
  • ...tement and both are annoyed by the many notices which have lately appeared on the subject and which have had their origin in the fertile imagination of t ...are too many rocks. After exchanging experiences the two parties continued on their respective journeys. The first named wheeled to Pinole, through Pache
    7 KB (1,163 words) - 17:26, 8 April 2023
  • ...nd one-half hours, of which two and three-fourths hours were spent off the wheels in rests, making the actual time thirteen and one-half hours. For forty mil ...n Central Park to the wheelmen with no other restrictions than are imposed on horses and carriages.
    4 KB (577 words) - 19:21, 8 July 2023
  • [[TO OLYMPUS ON WHEELS. - Annual Feast and Games of the O. C. Cyclers at Escalles. - San Francisco
    2 KB (346 words) - 17:14, 1 July 2023
  • ...eeting of the board of governors of the associated clubs held in this city on the 7th inst. Martin Espinosa, Edward Stack, J. A. R. Johnson, J. H. Ballin ...p the interest during the months that the members are unable to ride their wheels. Acceptances should be addressed to George H. Stratton, care of the Olympic
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  • The terms of all local consuls having expired on the 1st of March, the Chief Consul has made the following appointments for ...and R. A. Smyth. Of the wheels ridden forty three were "ordinary," or tall wheels, and ten were safeties.
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  • ...[[Highland Park Wheelmen|Highland Park Club]], which had made the run down on the other side of the bay. The night was passed at San Jose. ...n]], met at [https://goo.gl/maps/Lo8jfvWzMNcMuzHE8 108 Golden Gate avenue] on Thursday evening, 18th instant, for the purpose of forming the [[California
    3 KB (543 words) - 01:16, 27 December 2022
  • When [[Foster]], the Olympic, started on the tenth and last relay he had a lead of 1 min. 8 sec. over [[H. W. Squire ...d he could never leave such riders as they behind; he would have to depend on beating them out in a [[spurt]] at the finish.
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  • ...were made in representation of the end of a railway car. Opening the door on the platform, the program of dances was discovered. When the time came for ...answer by telegraph, and the printer conferred with [[Victor A. Hancock]] on what was the best that he could do. Victor Hancock rode a bicycle, and his
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  • ==== Prizes for the Clubs That Parade - Good Sport on the Track Expected. ==== ...making the award, the uniform and position of the men and condition of the wheels will be considered.
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  • ...wheelmen. Instead of following [[the course]] he cut off about three miles on McLaughlin avenue in East San Jose. ...erable time. He gave [[W. Waibel|Waibel]] a good lead and the clever rider on the final relay sprinted down the course at a 26:18 clip, which is the reco
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  • === MANY MILES ON WHEEL. === ...a prominent member of the [[Acme Club]], has just made a run to San Diego on his [[wheel]]. He has sent The [[:Category:Oakland Tribune|Tribune]] an acc
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  • ...e [[ACME WHEELMEN. - Oakland Tribune, 22 Jul 1891|Bicycle Annex was formed on July 20, 1891]], and has a membership of 40. The officers are: [[George F. ...pokes. - The San Francisco Call, Jun 13, 1892|start for the 24-hour record on June 10]]. He is also entered in the [https://www.newspapers.com/article/th
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  • [[FAST TIME ON WHEELS - Ulbricht Wins the Road Race. - The Suspension of Osen Not Popular. - San ...They have purchased a building for a clubhouse and will give a grand ball on the 17th inst. A winged arrow has been adopted as their emblem, and orange
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  • ...ity Wheelmen]] and an army of unattached riders. There were all sorts of [[wheels]] and tandems, and a large number of charming [[bloomer]] girls, who seemed ...ast 2 o'clock when [[J. F. McGlynn]], than whom there is no better starter on the coast, sent the [[limit-men]] off in the Olympic race, and the others f
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  • ...d cushioned machine, but was quite a feather weight beside the majority of wheels at that time, so that when the Y. M. C. A. of Riverside gave a race meet he ...en the same as the average, winning probably a few more races than I lost. On May 30th of last year," he adds, "I was in very good condition, but was unf
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  • ...mic]. Some of the same agitations between classes and castes, between four wheels and two are evident in these two 1894 articles as are evident now, in 2021. === RIGHTS OF THE HORSE AND THE BICYCLE ON PARK ROADS. ===
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  • MANY MILES ON WHEEL ...ain, a prominent member of the Acme Club, has just made a run to San Diego on his wheel. He has sent The Tribune an account of his trip, as follows:
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  • ...hose not desiring to visit other parts of the Fair Grounds may store their wheels and are charged a small fee for the accommodation. Those desiring to use the Bicycle Track can ride their wheels from Bicycle Hall along the road specially constructed for their use. Bicyc
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  • ...in San Francisco, met yesterday afternoon in [[Trueworthy's Park Cyclery]] on Fulton street, opposite [[Golden Gate Park]], for the purpose of organizing ...say that in a short time there will be between fifty and sixty [[wheels]] on the road when the captain calls for a run to the [[Cliff]], to [[Ingleside]
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  • [[BAY CITY WHEELMEN, Well-Known Athletes Who Travel Around on Wheels. - The San Francisco Examiner, Oct 14, 1888]] ...h|R. A. Smyth]]. Of the wheels ridden forty three were "ordinary," or tall wheels, and ten were safeties.
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  • ...903/1:1:V487-SQ4 Joseph Antoine Delmas married H Aimee Henrietta Fenillard on 07 Nov 1909] ...and R. A. Smyth. Of the wheels ridden forty three were "ordinary," or tall wheels, and ten were safeties.
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  • ...as an officer of the club. In a debate he has few equals, and to have him on a side means a sure victory. He has not many opportunities for riding, as h [[BAY CITY WHEELMEN, Well-Known Athletes Who Travel Around on Wheels. - The San Francisco Examiner, Oct 14, 1888]]
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  • ...Club]] and [[Bay City Wheelmen]] have signified their intention to appear on the track. Among the racers will be [[F. D. Elwell|Elwell]], [[F. R. Cook|C The semi-monthly-road race of the [[Bay City Wheelmen]] will be run on February 8th. This will be a ten-mile time handicap, starting from [[Fruitv
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  • ...say that it is the fastest one hundred-mile relay bicycle race ever ridden on any track. It lowers the former record of 4 hours, 42 minutes and 30 second ...wheelmen. Instead of following [[the course]] he cut off about three miles on McLaughlin avenue in East San Jose.
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  • In reply to our request for some notes on their trip south we received the following from one of the three [[Santa Ro ...roads be when they are properly taken care of. We found very few orchards on our road to San Jose.
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  • ...ide two miles, is a decided novelty and should prove the best drawing card on the programme. It will be found when the races are called to-day, that the ...[[1895/09/09 Admission Day race meet of the Garden City Cyclers|the races on Monday to be given by the Garden City Cyclers at San Jose]], it would repay
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  • There is to be a small race meeting at Pleasanton on Saturday, and the events, which are for amateurs only, have been entered mo ...died the defect. Bicycle racks have been placed inside the grounds and 500 wheels can be taken care of without injury. Allan Jones and J. E. Edwards will go
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  • === GLITTERING WHEELS. === The club meetings are held on the first Friday in each month. There are now twenty members, the following
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  • ...tators, mostly wheelmen from this city, Oakland and Alameda. The start was on the lower road at 11 o'clock, with the following entries: E. S. Battles, 1 ...mpanied by his brother, [[J. F. Hancock|Frank]], and both will ride single wheels weighing twenty-three and one-half pounds. These boys will be remembered as
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  • ...-days-of-the-acm/ Willis Sharpe on the old days of the Acme Athletic Club, on prosperity 23 Aug 1899, Wed Oakland Tribune (Oakland, California) Newspaper ...bail for many but that afternoon four officers were busy serving warrants on those with the 'pull.' The names of [[Tim Scanlon]], [[Harvey Sloper]], [[T
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  • ...on road, and Messrs. Skelton, McClure and [[W. A. Shockley|Shockley]] went on to San Jose. [[FAST WHIRRING WHEELS. - The San Francisco Examiner, 05 Jul 1889]]
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  • ...tors provided for their accommodation. Only the highest grade cushion-tire wheels are used in this riding academy, which, it is worth while to note, is the l ...ay City Wheelmen]] had their run to [[Haywards]] yesterday. They went over on the 9:15-o'clock creek route boat and from the foot of Broadway, Oakland, t
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  • ...winning number, easily disposed of bis opponent and came home with a smile on his handsome face that would reach from Oakland to San Jose. ...n of the first lap Reynolds fell. When the gong sounded the fourth lap the wheels were sent flying over the track at an astonishing pace.
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  • ...mic]. Some of the same agitations between classes and castes, between four wheels and two are evident in these two 1894 articles as are evident now, in 2021. ...ehind a three-minute animal, but who on this occasion was enjoying himself on a bicycle.
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  • ...s. Never before has such a party visited this garden spot of California on wheels, and it is beyond question that they will bring back with them some splendi ...camera, fortunately, was saved.. Its members will be at Anderson's Springs on July 1st, and will remain until July 4th to assist in the celebration of In
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  • ...that the sponge was thrown up, and they returned to San Francisco by train on the following day. ...stination, arriving there short of 11 o'clock, with a mishap to one of the wheels, which unfortunately made the wrecked wheelman take the train.
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  • Most of the [[Bay City Wheelmen|Bay City]] flyers are training on the [[Bay City Wheelmen track at Central Park|track at Central Park]]. [[Th [[G. A. Nissen]] of the [[B. C. W.]] rode a mile yesterday in 2:23 on the [[Reliance track at Alameda]]. He was paced by [[Charles S. Wells|Wells
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  • The [[San Jose Road Club]] will hold its next five-mile race on Sunday, September 5th, being the second race of the series. [[Walter Hawkes ...g in one at some future date. They both ride twenty-pound wheels and carry on the handlebar the usual necessities for stopping over night. Mr. Elliott is
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  • ====== A Tournament on Wheels at the Midwinter Fair Grounds Which Was Conducted Under many difficulties - ...the men on [[wheels]]. Finally after the Mexican Band had decided to camp on the bicycle track the officials gave up in disgust and let the races run th
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