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- ↑ New Incorporations, The New York Times, September 29, 1885, p. 1.
- ↑ Quick Time On Bicycles, The New York Times, November 4, 1885, p. 2.
- ↑ Wheel News, Amuel Sidney McClure, The Wheelman, Volume 2, 1883, Volume 2, pg. 319.
- ↑ Not Solely For Bicyclers Facts About The Wheelmen Of New York, The New York Times, August 5, 1883, p. 10.
- ↑ "New-York Bicycle Club Election". The New York Times . June 17, 1887. p. 2.
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