More pictures and  stories have been added to 1903. The first  Harley…three more pots from FN…JAP using a speeding prosecution in an advert…a sidesaddle pillion seat…plenty of action at Canning Town…that was the year that was. More useful tips have been unearthed for the 1903 Sparklets listing too, such as boiling strong nitric acid and keeping your nails clean.

Added today, the 1906 adventures of a newspaper deliveryman and his Humber tricar.

As the 1910 feature, From Frisco to the Big Apple shows, riding across the USA was not to be taken lightly.

The latest addition is an ‘England Invaded’ yarn in which a determined motor cyclist saves the day. You’ll find it in the 1909 features list.

While the ‘pre-history’ section of the timeline is reasonably complete the rest of the site is very much a work in progress, particularly when it comes to pictures. As a taste of things to come you might care to look at 1907-1911 which are reasonably commplete; the first of many contemporary features have been added. In 1911, for example, you’ll find a wide ranging review of the TT, including some contemporary letters; a report on the subsequent races between Charlie Collier and Jake de Rosier–the first Transatlantic Trophy; a roadtest of a Douglas and the history of the End-to-End runs, six-day mileage records and a 3,500-mile jaunt round the coast.

The sections on cartoons and poetry are also well under way; believe it or not before the Great War poetry about bikes was rather good. No, really! The latest addition is a poignant ode by a stranded competitor in a long-distance trial.

If you’ve ever been chased by a tyre biting dog check out the1903  feature on how to hurt our canine chums; also in the 1903 features collection you’ll find a large collection of ‘sparklets’: hints and tips including a warning against tourning your motor cycle upside down to fix a puncture.

This blog will be used to note the latest additions to the site.