Montreal Cycling History
Canadian Wheelmen's Association (CWA) Annual Meets

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In 1883 the CWA began holding annual Meets in various Canadian cities.
Montreal cyclists participated in every Meet
These Meets were usually held on Dominion Day (July 1)
The last Meet held appears to have been Winnipeg in 1898
The CWA also published a monthly journal from 1883 -1887 (see links in records)

1883 London             


1884 Toronto

1885 Woodstock

1886 Montreal

1887 Brantford

1888 Belleville

1889  St Catherines

1890  Ottawa

1891  Hamilton

1892 Kingston

1893 Sarnia

1894 Montreal


1895 none??

1896 Quebec City



1897  none??


1898 Winnipeg


1899 none??

1900  none??

1901  none??

Bicycle Races Listed, Western Fair Oct 3 & 4, CWA Monthly Journal
Canadian Championship in Montreal Oct 6 & 8

Total of 315 riders, 25 from Montreal

Total of 306 riders, 12 from Montreal

200 Knights of the Wheel gathered at Windsor Hotel, 60 from MBC

Reported in Canadian Wheelman July 1887

Newspaper Report from MBC MInute book

400 riders, 10 from Montreal

Newspaper Report from MBC MInute book

Newspaper Report from MBC MInute book

Newspaper Report and Poster from MBC MInute book

Note in MBC Minute Book that reduced rail rate for Sarnia Meet could not be had

1894 CWA Meet Montreal
Commemorative booklet: Our city, and our sports

MBC held a return ride from  Quebec city May 24, and Bicycle trip to Rouses Point NY on July 1

MBC sent 59 riders
Commemorative booklet: Pen Pictures of the matchless beauties and picturesque environs of Quebec, the Canadian Gibraltar
Official Programme C.W.A. Championship meet Labor Day,  St John, New Brunswick

MBC held a excursion to Au Sable Chasm on July 1

Louis Rubenstein sent as referee, Drury and Coussirat as racers
Manitoba Wheelmen Secede




MBC planned a trip to St Albans  but cancelled it