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- === ON TWO WHEELS. === The two-mile Safety handicap entries were: [[Sam Small]] of Oakland, 150 yards; [[R4 KB (601 words) - 03:33, 22 December 2021
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- ==== Two Oakland Young Men Take a Trip Around the Bay. ==== ...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
- ...ival, consisting of dark green pants, white sweaters, and an emblem of two wheels enclosing the letters S. and W., connected by the letter C., to be set off The Santa Cruz Wheelmen took a run about tho city on Sunday, taking in tho Cliff Road and a spin around the race track. From pre1 KB (194 words) - 00:15, 27 December 2022
- ...ve from the start. [[ON TWO WHEELS. - San Francisco Chronicle, 05 Jul 1890|On July 4, 1890, Jesse Ives won the one-mile safety championship of the Pacifi [[WHIRLING WHEELS! - The Greatest Racing Meet Ever Held on the Coast. - Alameda Daily Argus - May 31, 1892]]1 KB (210 words) - 16:27, 16 July 2023
- ...ity the two wheels have been pretty nearly equal, with a diameter of about two feet and four inches. ...arth by inclining to one side till the foot touches. In mounting with high wheels, a skilful practitioner starts his velocipede with a push, and springs into4 KB (649 words) - 04:05, 22 December 2021
- === LONG RIDE ON BIKES. === ==== Women and Children Who Rode All the Way on Their Wheels to Santa Barbara. ====2 KB (420 words) - 18:28, 3 July 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
- ...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 The two [[Bruguire]] boys rode to [[San Jose]] and back Sunday. Although comparativ3 KB (448 words) - 01:21, 27 December 2022
- ...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
- ...expected. The Sacramento club has defeated the [[crack]] [[Reno team]] on two different occasions and has the remarkable record of having won fourteen ou ...urn race to be ridden over the [[Haywards triangle]] on August 14th. These two clubs finished close together in the three-cornered race last week, and the4 KB (704 words) - 18:43, 6 August 2023
- ...he club to give another of its pleasant [[smoker|smokers]] within the next two weeks, to which the local riders will be invited. ...d riders did not start. This is the first successful century run ever held on this coast. The riders wish to thank the San Jose club, [[Bailey]], [[Cole]3 KB (549 words) - 01:26, 27 December 2022
- ...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
- ...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
- ...he turn was too sharp and the entire field usually fell. They lost no time on the ground, however, and were all mounted and off immediately. Woodman knew [[BAY CITY WHEELMEN, Well-Known Athletes Who Travel Around on Wheels. - The San Francisco Examiner, Oct 14, 1888]]3 KB (610 words) - 16:03, 14 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
- ...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 ...002334# Map of Oakland, Alameda and Vicinity] by M. G. King, georeferenced on a modern map:''3 KB (404 words) - 03:55, 22 December 2021
- The members of the San Francisco Bicycle Club on Sunday started for a club picnic at Crystal Springs. The start was made fro ...d in line and started on their trip in the following order, riding two and two: Chief Consul R. M. Welch and Thomas Stevens; Representatives of Divisions3 KB (473 words) - 14:50, 9 October 2021
- ...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
- ...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 Alameda has Two Excellent Tracks, but no Cycle Club - The Absence of Such a Club is the Won5 KB (797 words) - 22:09, 31 December 2022
- ==== 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
- ...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 unf4 KB (726 words) - 20:37, 8 January 2022
- ...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. ...hree dollars and six-bits trying for a gold watch, and when he left he had two pairs of tin bracelets, one ten-cent bottle of perfumery, a cigar, a lead p3 KB (486 words) - 16:37, 5 January 2023
- === ON TWO WHEELS. === The two-mile Safety handicap entries were: [[Sam Small]] of Oakland, 150 yards; [[R4 KB (601 words) - 03:33, 22 December 2021
- === 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
- ...A. W. members. Only men over eighteen years of age who own and ride their wheels are wanted. Yesterday being an unusually pleasant day, the number of wheelmen out on the road was very large. Among the number were a host of new riders who wer3 KB (564 words) - 01:27, 27 December 2022
- ...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 ...California Division, and was also a member of the racing board for one or two years.7 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
- ...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
- ...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
- ...a full complement of chairs and other furnishings. In this room there are two bay windows, which give a fine view of the street. The walls have been repa ...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
- ...eduled. Nile green and pink have been adopted as club colors. The club has two fast tandem teams, the Marriott brothers and the Middlemass brothers. ...den Gate Cycling Club will have a run to Haywards to-morrow to witness the two road races. The joint run with the [[Diamond Cyclers]] of Alameda last Sund5 KB (826 words) - 23:52, 11 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
- [[San Francisco Call, Volume 74, Number 35, 5 July 1893 - THE RACE ON WHEELS - California Division L. A. W. Championships]] ...succeeded in beating the time of all his opponents on this relay. From the two-minute mark in the Associated Cycling Club's ten-mile road race he won eigh2 KB (348 words) - 01:29, 27 June 2023
- ...n assigned to the Pennsylvania division. California applied for either the two or five-mile championship in February last and received the reply that the ...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 mil4 KB (577 words) - 19:21, 8 July 2023
- ...en of Los Angeles, in 1:22 1/2; one mile, by F. D. Elwell in 2:48 1/2; the two and three miles, by A[[Alexander S. Ireland|. S. Ireland.]] ...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, Chur3 KB (498 words) - 04:48, 21 January 2022
- ...5 o'clock. After passing Belmont Lee was compelled to return. Schuler kept on, however, with Vidy, who joined at Belmont, and reached the starting point ...lub|San Francisco club]], will be sorry for the affliction that befell him on Friday in the loss of his father, who was killed at his home in Sonoma Coun3 KB (550 words) - 01:19, 27 December 2022
- ...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
- 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
- ...ndred-mile, fifty-mile, twenty-five-mile, ten-mile, five-mile, three-mile, two-mile [[ordinary]], and 100-mile, twenty-five-mile, ten-mile, five-mile and ...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|C5 KB (779 words) - 02:33, 30 December 2021
- ...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
- ...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
- 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
- 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. EDWA12 KB (2,095 words) - 05:25, 28 July 2023
- The third event was a two-mile handicap with safety machines, for which there were nine entries, the ...the writer, who evidently is not posted either as to the intentions of the two men or as to their abilities. He says they are evenly matched, and certain7 KB (1,163 words) - 17:26, 8 April 2023
- 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.3 KB (555 words) - 01:30, 27 December 2022
- ...), Jasper O'Farrell (1847), and William M. Eddy (1849)--had projected only two additional open spaces: Union Square and Washington Square, both gifts to t ...the crowds. Those who were present at the Venetian celebration were there on pleaseure bent, but the mass of men and women who blocked Folsom street, fr2 KB (386 words) - 15:15, 11 November 2021
- ===== Every Two Weeks a Club Run Is Indulged In by the Members and Their Friends - The Ladi ...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 wit4 KB (640 words) - 15:46, 6 July 2023
- The [[Santa Rosa wheelmen]] met on Tuesday night and organized a bicycle club. Fifteen or twenty persons were ...heelmen, Organized April 27, 1882, Santa Rosa, Cal.” There is also printed on the badge a picture of a bicycle running at full speed propelled by the clu5 KB (821 words) - 06:42, 15 January 2023
- ...gentleman named [[G. L. Cunningham]], rode from this city to [[San Jose]] on an English bicycle. The time made was twelve hours and forty-five minutes. ...San Francisco]], left that place Saturday morning at 6:30 o'clock, mounted on an English bicycle, and arrived at the [https://pcad.lib.washington.edu/bui15 KB (2,313 words) - 02:25, 12 June 2023
- 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.8 KB (1,338 words) - 15:32, 1 January 2022
