1902: I never knew there was so much in it.

That’s it; 1902’s in the bag, all 143,000 words of it (not counting features). This is the year motor cycling came of age; the word-count software reckons you can read all about it in 12 hours. The final (for now) instalment includes reports from the Stanley and Paris shows including a shedload of marques lost to history. You’ll also find the first motor cycle to carry the Rudge name, the first bike cop, the first Xmas story in a bike mag and…you get the picture.