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San Francisco Velodrome

=== Place ===
San Francisco, CA
"the block bounded by Baker, Fell, Lyon and Hayes streets"
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There is a plan on foot for the erection of one of the largest edifices in the world out in the direction of Golden Gate Park. The place is to be called The Velodrome, after the immense structure of that name in Paris, and it will be devoted to all forms of sport, recreation and amusement.
The promoters of the concern have secured a seven years' lease of the block bounded by Baker, Fell, Lyon and Hayes streets, and unless some unforeseen hitch occurs work on the vast building will be begun within thirty days. Articles of incorporation have already been prepared by Attorney W. H. Chapman, and to-morrow they will be forwarded to Sacramento. The Velodrome Company will have a capital stock of $50,000, and of this $40,000 will be expended in the erection of a colossal corrugated iron structure.
The size of the lot is 400 feet by 275 feet, and the building will cover the whole of the ground. The outer walls are to be thirty feet in height, and the immense arched roof will be constructed in such shape that no posts will be required to support it.
One of the features of the inclosure will be a six-lap bicycle track, built on the latest and most approved plans. Then there will be a cinder path for track athletes, as well as a straightaway 100 yards in length. There will be indoor racquet and lawn-tennis courts, and a handball court of the full regulation size. What will interest college men particularly, there will be a perennially dry football field beneath the vast roof, so that in future Thanksgiving games the weather will have no dampening effect on the battles for supremacy.
An effort will be made to rush the structure, so that the projected horse show may be held in it, and it is stated on good authority that the Velodrome will contain stall accommodation for 1,100 horses.
It is proposed to establish a high-class riding academy in connection with the Velodrome and if satisfactory arrangements are concluded the several bicycle clubs in this city and across the bay will be permitted to maintain separate headquarters there.
In the matter of baths there will be a salt-water plunge together with steam and hot-air baths and a big cafe and saloon will be included in the internal arrangements. 
The desire will be to induce promoters not only of bicycle events but of all big pastime enterprises to hold their gatherings at the Velodrome, especially during bad weather, and there will be a variety of side issues in the shape of chutes and scenic railways in addition to those already enumerated. The full seating capacity of the building will be 21,000.
The big lot on which the Velodrome is to be erected belongs to the Van Bergen estate and the promoters are assured the option of an additional seven years' lease should they desire it.
Elwell, the well-known hack [sic] builder, has been awarded the contract for the bicycle track, which is to cost $40,000.
ON THE LINES OF THE VELODROME. - The San Francisco Examiner, 02 Aug 1896
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San Francisco Young Men's Christian Association

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See also Oakland Young Men's Christian Association Cycling Club
=== Place ===
San Francisco, CA
=== Emblem ===
red triangle
=== Members ===
* Robert S. Boyns
* F. Bronson
* Percy Burr
* Frank Hancock
* W. B. Hughson
* James Keller
* E. E. Kelley
* Joseph Sims
* Bert Waterman
* C. H. Williams
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At a meeting of the San Francisco Y. M. C. A. Cycling Club, held last Tuesday evening, the following officers were elected: Joseph Sims, president; Robert S. Boyns, vice-president; W. B. Hughson, recording secretary; James Keller, financial secretary; J. Sims, captain; Percy Burr, first lieutenant; Bert Waterman, second lieutenant.
THE WHEELMEN. - San Francisco Call, 27 July 1895
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San Geronimo

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San Jose Merchants as Cyclists - San Jose Mercury-news, Volume LXXIV, Number 69, 9 March 1908

=== San Jose Merchants as Cyclists ===
==== RECOLLECTIONS of Heydey of Sport Recalled by Strange Photographs Resurrected by Mercury - Pictures of Well-Known Local Citizens in Queer Attire Are Found. ====
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HERE is another sample from the pile of photographs of San Jom merchants in ancient cycling garb discovered in a garret by a Mercury reporter. Undoubtedly his host of friends in this city will recognize in the photograph of "Dusty" - as he was known to his clubmates of the Garden City Wheelmen in the eighties - the features of J. R. Lamkin, the well-known furnishing goods merchant who formerly conducted a store at 78 South First street.
The two-wheeled instrument standing at his side, and which he is supporting through considerable muscular effort, represents the first improvement made in the old high "ordinary" bicycle such as the one formerly owned by Al Col and which was represented in yesterday's Mercury. The only difference in the two machines is that the little wheel in this instance is set in front of the big wheel instead of the rear. This was done by the manufacturers because of the disposition of the first machine made to capsize in a forward direction when it met the least obstruction or when the rider was going down hill, as either Mr. Col or Mr. Lamkin could testify if they chose.
Mr. Lamkin navigated the affair depicted here with fair success. He was very proud of it at the time that it first came from the shop, as you can tell by his pose in the photograph. The trousers which adorn his nether limbs were the "real thing" in the way of cycling "togs" in those days. They were blue and constructed of a sort of elastic material so that they did not hamper his movements when he pedaled his queer steed along the main streets of the city. The yellow stripes down the side of his trousers do not show in this photograph.
In the many club runs held by the Garden City Wheelmen Mr. Lamkin and his machine always constituted the rear guard of the "bunch," consequently he always rode in the thick of the dust kicked up by those in front, and the condition of his face and hands was often such that his own friends could not recognize him. In this manner he gained the reputation of being able to collect more dust during a ride than any other half a dozen riders and acquired the sobriquet of "Dusty."
"Dusty" at this stage of his career was clerk in the store of O. A. Hale & Co. Although he was by no means a "wonder" on the bicycle, he was always most popular with his clubmates and was twice elected to the presidency of the organization when its membership numbered close to 700.
A few years later he entered into partnership with Joe Edwards and opened a gentlemen's furnishing goods store at 78 South First street. Later he bought Mr. Edwards out, and until about two years ago the store was known as Lamkin's Haberdashery, and as such was patronized by many of the well-dressed young gentlemen of the town.
Mr. Lamkin is now a prosperous merchant of Hanford.
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San Jose Merchants as Cyclists - San Jose Mercury-news, Volume LXXIV, Number 70, 10 March 1908

=== San Jose Merchants as Cyclists ===
==== RECOLLECTIONS of Heydey of Sport Recalled by Strange Photographs Resurrected by Mercury - Pictures of Well-Known Local Citizens in Queer Attire Are Found. ====
PURSUED by a swarm of small boys, like a clown on circus day, a "husky" Edenvale youth mounted on a machine similar to no other ever 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 did gymnastics as he pedaled self-consciously along.
The cause of all this excitement was George H. Osen - now the well-known garage man - and his "safety," the first ever used in San Jose. This "safety," which represents the third step in the development of the bicycle, was equipped with solid rubber tires and weighed fifty pounds.
When this bicycle made its first appearance it created so much comment and its owner was pestered with so many questions that he was compelled to get some cards printed to pass to all inquisitors. These cards answered questions which people generally asked him, running something like this: "Yes, this is a bicycle. Yes, it is called a safety. Yes, I can go just as fast with it as I can on the high bicycle," etc.
When these safeties first made their appearance the riders of the high "ordinaries" scorned to ride them, and easily outdistanced safety riders on the road or track. It was not until the era of pneumatic tires that the old "ordinary” was discarded and the safety adopted generally.
George Osen purchased this machine while a resident of Edenvale, and frequently rode into San Jose and back to his residence. In this way he developed considerable speed and ability as a bicycle rider, and later won the State championship.
Old citizens of this city remember a tandem race in which he participated on an old dirt track constructed on West Julian street, and in which he won with the assistance of Wilbur Edwards, at present an official in the Security State Bank, and of whom we will have much to say later. This was Edwards' first appearance in public, and he rode the front seat of the tandem and did the steering. The pair pedaled with such strength and skill that they easily won the race, making a runaway out of it.
For a couple of years Osen was without a peer in California as a rider, but later a number of swift sprinters, among them well-known San Jose merchants, developed, and then "Big George," as he was known, took a back seat and devoted his time to his cycle business. When the auto first made its appearance in San Jose, he gradually drifted into that line, finally to the utter exclusion of the bicycle business. He is at present a member of one of the best known garage firms in the city -the Osen & Hunter Company.
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San Jose Mercury-news, Volume XXXVII, Number 132, 12 May 1890

=== BICYCLE NOTES. ===
==== The Recent Rains a Disappointment to the Cyclists. ====
===== Preparations for the Annual Meet In San Jose in July - Century Run to Hollister Next Sunday =====
The rain during the week brought despair to the bicyclists, as many parties had been organized to make the run yesterday to Oakland and different places where good roads were to be found. But the roads were laden too thickly with mud to permit the cyclist’s wheel to navigate and their intended runs were postponed. Wheeling is now the popular sport with the young men of San Jose - in fact throughout the State. What other sport is more healthful and refreshing than a tour of the valley over good roads on a speeding bicycle? San Jose is well represented with wheelmen, and on holidays numbers of them can be seen upon the highways attired in their attractive suits, speeding by with great rapidity. Some of the best racers in the State reside here. Julius Smith is a long distance racer and displays a number of gold medals. In the coming tournament, to be held here in a few months he will compete against “Mush" Elwell, conceded to be the champion over a three-mile course in the State. 
A. Col is a short distance racer and is recognized as such. As evidence he has some elegant medals. 
Joe Desimone is as hard as steel, and can cover many miles during a day's ride. All arrangements for the tournament to he held in July have been completed. Geo. F. Drake of Oakland. Thos. Hill of San Francisco. Allen C. Wagener, Al Col and A. C. McKenney, the Committee on Arrangements have secured the grounds on Autumn and Julian streets, and will have a first-class track laid, and will erect a grand stand accommodating 1000 guests. Three hundred wheelmen are expected to participate in the exercises. An excellent programme has been prepared for the occasion, in which only members of the L. A. W. will be allowed to compete for medals. On the evening of July 4th a lantern parade will be given. The following day a tour of the valley will be made, and on the evening of the 5th a hop at the Vendome will take place. The century run, by the L. A. W. next Sunday, from San Francisco to Hollister, a distance of one hundred miles, bids fair to be a flattering success. About seventy-five wheelmen will make the run. The managers of the affair have chosen excellent roads, which will add largely to the comfort of the cyclists. The orders are to leave San Francisco at 5 a.m., breakfast at Millbrae, lunch in San Jose, and arrive in Hollister by dark. After dinner a special train will convey them back to San Francisco. The Garden City Wheelmen will have fifteen representatives.
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San Jose road

http://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/1054/files/Mission_District_context_111607%20(2).pdf
https://www.glenparkhistory.org/the-old-mission-road-in-glen-park
https://default.sfplanning.org/Preservation/South_Mission/Juri_Street_comp.pdf
The San Jose road (blue line) was Mission road and El Camino Real. The article CHAT ABOUT THE CYCLE. - San Francisco Call - May 9, 1892 describes a start from the Bay City Wheelmen club house at 443 Golden Gate Avenue, near Van Ness Avenue, proceeding south to Market, then Valencia, then the San Jose road to San Mateo. They could have taken the San Bruno road, which we now call Bayshore Blvd, but didn't. Here is an imperfect rendering of the route they took, using QGIS software, and these maps from the David Rumsey collection; 1891 Guide Map Of City And County Of San Francisco, 1896 San Mateo, Santa Cruz, Santa Clara, Alameda, and Contra Costa Counties. (From the The Cyclers' Guide and Road Book of California) and 1927 Official Map of San Mateo County California:
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San Leandro

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San Leandro-Haywards course

This most likely refers to the San Leandro to Haywards (Hayward) leg of he San Leandro triangle.
[[File:Trianglemap1.jpg|thumb|center|California Associated Cycling Clubs Touring Guide and Road Book of 1898, scanned by Joel Metz]]
[[File:Trianglemap2.jpg|thumb|center|California Associated Cycling Clubs Touring Guide and Road Book of 1898, scanned by Joel Metz]]
See also The straightaway course from High street, Alameda, to Haywards
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San Lorenzo

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San Mateo

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San Mateo County

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San Mateo Wheelmen

https://fastestslowguy.blogspot.com/search?q=San+Mateo+Wheelmen
=== Place ===
San Mateo, CA
=== Emblem ===
=== Members ===
* D. W. Donnelly
* Stephen Horton Knapp, Jr.
* Reed
The members of the San Francisco Bicycle Club on Sunday started for a club picnic at Crystal Springs. The start was made from Mission and Twenty-first streets. The grounds were reached shortly after 12 M., and lunch was at once served. In the afternoon a run was made farther up the canyon, where a couple of hours were pleasantly passed. This is the first club run at which Captain Houseworth assumed command. The following were present: Houseworth, Captain: C. A. McDonald, First Lieutenant; Charles B. Wheaton, Second Lieutenant: O. C. Haslett, B. C. Austin Jr., Beverly Letcher, A. M. Brown, F. A. McLaughlin, Benjamin H. Patrick, H. C. Finkler, William 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
At the foot of Broadway, on the Oakland side, some thirty cyclists and a large number of spectators were awaiting the arrival of the San Francisco contingent, and Stevens became the center of an admiring group on landing. At 10 o'clock precisely the bicyclists to the number of 150 formed 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 Divisions Beiderman and Booth; Representative Harrison and Secretary of League Haslett: Vice-Consul Mohrig and Consul Bowman of Oakland, Captain Meeker, B. C. W. and Captain Houseworth. S. F. B. C.; Captain Tisdall, Oakland Ramblers, and Captain Donnelly, San Mateo Wheelmen; members of the Senior League Club, Bay City Wheelmen, in command of Lieutenant James; San Francisco Bicycle Club, in command of Lieutenant McDonald; Oakland Ramblers, in command of Lieutenant Havens; San Mateo Wheelmen, in command of Lieutenant Knapp: Highland Park Wheelmen, in command of Captain Rosborough. The rear was brought up by a number of wheelmen who are not attached to any of the local clubs.
Thomas Stevens finishes his around-the-world bicycle journey in San Francisco, January 8, 1887.
D. W. Donnelly and S. H. Knapp of the San Mateo Wheelmen made the trip from Oak Grove to Gilroy and return on Sunday, the 22d inst. Cyclometers showed a total distance of 130 miles. Total time, sixteen and 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 miles from San Jose up they rode against a head wind, and between San Jose and Gilroy they had fifteen miles of very bad road. Certainly a very creditable performance. Donnelly wants it understood that this was a club run.
The Wheel. - San Francisco Chronicle, 30 May 1887
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San Mateo course

At present there appears to be a great deal of doubt concerning the measurement of San Mateo course. To verify the survey recently made by the San Francisco Young Men's Christian Association Cycling 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 mistakes are apt to occur.
WITH THE WHEELMEN. - San Francisco Chronicle, 08 Jun 1895
The California Cycling Club will hold a five-mile handicap road race on Sunday, June 16th, over the San Mateo course, starting at 2 P. M. H. F. Wynne will handicap the racers.
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The Golden Gate Cycling Club will hold its initial five-mile handicap road race on Sunday, June 30th over the San Mateo course. Messrs. Siebe, Quadt, Maass, Stiegler, Schwartz, Fenstermacher, Dwyer and Holler have been entered, and are actively training. The prizes are of such exceptionally high value that it will prove a most spirited race. A large entry list is assured. The first prize consists of a high-grade bicycle, the second prize a $40 suit of clothes and the third prize a complete club uniform. This is perhaps the first time on record where a club has offered a bicycle as a prize in a road race, and it will undoubtedly spur the riders to such an extent that a world's record may be in store for them.
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The racers always chose the straightaway stretch of road from San Mateo to San Carlos when competing in five-mile races, and there will be four run off there to-morrow, by the Eintracht Cyclers, the Royal Cycling Club, the San Francisco Road Club, and the last by the employes of various establishments at Butchertown who have the cycling fever.
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Captain L. L. Korn has called a moonlight run of the San Francisco Road Club to San Jose, leaving the corner of Seventh and Market streets at 11 o'clock to-night. C. S. Wells, the Bay City Wheelmen's crack racer, will try for the five-mile world s road record to-morrow over the San Mateo course. He will be paced by several tandems in his attempt.
The Wheelmen. - The San Francisco Call, 20 Jul 1895
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San Pablo

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San Quentin

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Santa Cruz

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Santa Cruz Wheelmen

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=== Place ===
Santa Cruz, CA
=== Emblem & Uniform ===
Suits are to be obtained before the Carnival, 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 in white and yellow.
=== Established ===
=== Members ===
* Edward N. Radke
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 present indications the newly organized club will have a strong membership, as the majority of the local bicyclists are taking an active part in booming the club.
Santa Cruz Sentinel - November 08, 1887
The Santa Cruz Wheelmen organized last Tuesday evening. Suits are to be obtained before the Carnival, 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 in white and yellow.
The Californian - May 16, 1895
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Schaefers Grove

[3] Schaefer’s Grove was a resort and picnic ground on Emlin Drive, off Laurel Grove, founded around 1890 by Emily’s grandparents John and Marie Schaefer and then run by her mother Eliza Lindsay. It operated until 1923.
Harrowing Times at Rocky Point
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