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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]]2 KB (288 words) - 04:47, 21 January 2022
- ...he champions of their day reveled in stories of racing on ordinaries (high wheels), 'safeties', boxing, wrestling, fencing, rowing, swimming, gym work, track3 KB (510 words) - 15:49, 13 October 2021
- ...[the coming twenty-five mile road race that is to be run on the "Triangle" on September 8th]]. ...een daily on their wheels, and in the evening dozens of young men practice on Central avenue.3 KB (421 words) - 20:56, 25 June 2023
- ...d [[Albert A. Bouton|A. A. Bouton]] of Oakland took a trip to Mt. Hamilton on their bicycles a few days ago. They left Oakland Saturday at 2:15 P. M. and ...ht, and at 7:30 o'clock the next morning started for Mt. Hamilton on their wheels. A half hour's ride brought them to the junction.5 KB (850 words) - 13:13, 2 November 2021
- [[BAY CITY WHEELMEN, Well-Known Athletes Who Travel Around on Wheels. - The San Francisco Examiner, Oct 14, 1888]]1,002 bytes (144 words) - 03:41, 27 October 2021
- ...dition, with the exception of the first ten miles, which were rather muddy on account of the fog.974 bytes (145 words) - 01:03, 27 December 2022
- ...he champions of their day reveled in stories of racing on ordinaries (high wheels), 'safeties', boxing, wrestling, fencing, rowing, swimming, gym work, track4 KB (573 words) - 20:38, 27 December 2021
- ==== An Illustrated Lecture on a Remarkable Summer Vacation. ==== ...our amateur photographers who were spending a two weeks' vacation on their wheels]]. The lecture was entitled "With Wheel and Camera Through the Switzerland2 KB (276 words) - 05:11, 22 December 2021
- ...stronger and lighter than on any other model. With the weight between two wheels there is less vibration than when it is over either one of them, as in pass ...pect an average speed of 30 miles an hour on the road and 60 miles an hour on the track. The use of the machine will be universal. Children will be taugh4 KB (686 words) - 17:27, 25 February 2024
- === ON WHEELS. === ...smooth to allow the men to mount. After the mount was made the line moved on out the avenue to Pacific street, with a counter run to the starting point.5 KB (865 words) - 23:39, 11 July 2023
- ...ion to the [https://downtownalameda.com/about/history/ Tucker block facing on Santa Clara avenue], and occupy three rooms - club room, parlor and kitchen ...a person can make a mile in much faster time on a home trainer than he can on terra firma. The machine for the Diamonds is being constructed by Messrs. C3 KB (578 words) - 02:56, 22 December 2021
- [[BAY CITY WHEELMEN, Well-Known Athletes Who Travel Around on Wheels. - The San Francisco Examiner, Oct 14, 1888]]1 KB (173 words) - 02:34, 4 July 2023
- ...he nineteen starters finished, while the only two that did not broke their wheels before they had gone twenty miles. The members of the club presented him wi [[BAY CITY WHEELMEN, Well-Known Athletes Who Travel Around on Wheels. - The San Francisco Examiner, Oct 14, 1888]]4 KB (663 words) - 15:31, 4 July 2023
- ...nce of 150 miles, as their time was limited. They came the rest of the way on the cars. ...Upson has competed in many races and is the pride of the Sacramento club. On July 4, 1890, he I beat [[Alfred Angel Alcayaga|Alcayaga]] in a three-mile4 KB (638 words) - 05:07, 11 November 2021
- === On and off the Wheel. === [[Philo Grant]] went over to Winters and i Madison on his wheel Sunday, returning home Tuesday.4 KB (622 words) - 03:27, 22 December 2021
- ...his face and hands. He was up in a jiffy, however, and throwing his wheel on his shoulders, walked to his dressing-room as if nothing had happened. Zeig [[San Francisco Call, Volume 74, Number 35, 5 July 1893 - THE RACE ON WHEELS - California Division L. A. W. Championships]]2 KB (366 words) - 15:18, 17 July 2023
- ...capsized both riders, but inflicted no damage. Several photographers were on hand at Adams' Point, and took some excellent views of the cavalcade. The f [[ON THE WHEEL. - Daily Alta California, 29 November 1885]]3 KB (494 words) - 15:35, 19 November 2021
- == Little Tin Gods on Wheels. == ...it does it thoroughly, whether it be for [[wheel]] or whoa. Just now it is wheels, and the7 KB (1,148 words) - 18:33, 9 June 2023
- On Sunday morning many riders go down to the [[San Leandro triangle|triangle]] ...bout the grounds the run will continue along the base of the hills, and so on through East Oakland to the station.5 KB (880 words) - 19:50, 20 August 2023
- ...to wash the blood out of his eyes, and then, though out of the race, came on to join at the fine banquet. When the jolly fine banquet was finished, Chur [[Big Wheels - Fifty-Mile Bicycle Race - The Knave - Sun, Nov 18, 1951 - Page 73 - Oakla3 KB (498 words) - 04:48, 21 January 2022
- ...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 club2 KB (352 words) - 15:33, 27 October 2021
- ...as held last Sunday to the Cliff House. There were 28 members in line, and on returning to Oakland they adjourned to a restaurant, where a fine dinner wa ...a great interest in wheeling. Wednesday morning Pickard left San Francisco on a nineteen-pound wheel and made the trip around the bay. He tied the Americ4 KB (699 words) - 20:13, 23 December 2021
- "Wheels, wheels, X Y Z! ...wd that gathered in the vicinity of the [[Bay City Wheelmen]]'s Club rooms on Golden Gate avenue last evening.3 KB (411 words) - 13:57, 22 June 2023
- ...e Wheel. [[George H. Strong]], of this city, rode from Oakland to San José on a bicycle, passing through Brooklyn, San Leandro, San Lorenzo, Alvarado, Wa ...is a crowd). The Central Pacific Railroad was also prevailed upon to allow wheels to be carried free if the owner purchased a ticket and accompanied his whee7 KB (1,153 words) - 15:31, 8 January 2023
- ...most of the racers of the [[Garden City Cyclers]] will race at [[Alameda]] on July 4th, while at [[Stockton]] it is very doubtful if they will have a sin ...e will be a large crowd here on September 9th. Take for instance the races on May 30th, at Alameda. There were about seventy-five persons from San Jose a6 KB (988 words) - 04:28, 20 August 2023
- [[San Francisco Call, Volume 74, Number 35, 5 July 1893 - THE RACE ON WHEELS - California Division L. A. W. Championships]] ...y well for his club and succeeded in beating the time of all his opponents on this relay. From the two-minute mark in the Associated Cycling Club's ten-m2 KB (348 words) - 01:29, 27 June 2023
- Ed Weidler and Charlie Heseman are too busy working to ride on week days, and on Sundays they are too tired. ...e would not have dared to go on a horse. It is impossible to take a header on a Safety, and for night and rough riding it is far superior to the [[ordina3 KB (533 words) - 03:30, 11 July 2023
- ...de the one hundred-mile trip with sprained wrists and a piece of wood tied on for a handle. The worst accident that has happened to any member, fell to t [[ON THE WHEEL. - Daily Alta California, 29 November 1885]]6 KB (918 words) - 02:22, 12 June 2023
- ...meda Cyclers]] being also a member of the [[Reliance Club]], fills a place on that club's relay team, but will ride under the Alameda colors, black and o F. S. White, the cycle agent, is about to call a meeting of all the owners of wheels who might have a desire to join such a club.5 KB (797 words) - 22:09, 31 December 2022
- [[BAY CITY WHEELMEN, Well-Known Athletes Who Travel Around on Wheels. - The San Francisco Examiner, Oct 14, 1888]] [[Calvin N. Langton|C. N. Langton]] and companion started for Mount Tamalpais on Sunday, but owing to the muddy conditions of the roads had to abandon the t5 KB (853 words) - 17:20, 21 February 2022
- ...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 club2 KB (273 words) - 05:12, 25 October 2021
- ...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 club4 KB (639 words) - 15:16, 17 July 2023
- ...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.2 KB (394 words) - 16:06, 7 March 2022
- 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,3 KB (428 words) - 20:06, 21 December 2021
- ...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 Wheels8 KB (1,252 words) - 15:34, 4 June 2022
- === FAST WHIRRING WHEELS. === ...icyclists made a great feature of the grand [[parade]] this morning, their wheels being gayly decorated.6 KB (915 words) - 23:40, 11 July 2023
- ...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 w8 KB (1,423 words) - 13:53, 19 October 2021
- ...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 fr6 KB (988 words) - 05:22, 22 December 2021
- ...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]]3 KB (486 words) - 16:37, 5 January 2023
- ...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, Walte2 KB (313 words) - 02:10, 11 January 2022
- ...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. The2 KB (241 words) - 13:55, 4 October 2021
- ...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.6 KB (1,051 words) - 04:54, 21 December 2021
- ...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.5 KB (801 words) - 04:56, 22 December 2021
- ...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.3 KB (448 words) - 01:21, 27 December 2022
- [[BAY CITY WHEELMEN, Well-Known Athletes Who Travel Around on Wheels. - The San Francisco Examiner, Oct 14, 1888]]1 KB (250 words) - 03:41, 27 October 2021
- == THE FIRST BIKE ON THE COAST. == ===== First Wheelmen on the Coast - Military Resections on the Government Reservation - Meets, Runs and Feeds. =====12 KB (2,042 words) - 21:28, 11 June 2023
- === ON TWO WHEELS. === [[Category:On Two Wheels]]4 KB (601 words) - 03:33, 22 December 2021
- ...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 tow5 KB (863 words) - 01:21, 27 December 2022
- ==== 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 w12 KB (1,952 words) - 22:16, 19 August 2023
- ...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 Redwood3 KB (449 words) - 17:20, 4 October 2021
