The more things change...

While perusing the stacks of Barnes and Noble, I stumbled across this gem, from the New Brunswick issue of the Images of America series...

meticulously transcribed caption:
NEW BRUSNWICK BICYCLE CLUB, c. 1890. All those interested in riding the "big wheel" met on the second Tuesday of each month at the Masonic Hall. Organized on May 1, 1882, this group of city residents would spend the spring days tooling around the city, dazzling children and trying to win the hearts of young women along Albany Street. Comprised mostly of Rutgers students and young businessmen, this group remained active until about 1920.

We ride daily rather than monthly, meet at Brower rather than the Masonic hall, and we avoid Albany Street. Also, fewer mustaches (but more beards). Other than that... come on, "tooling around the city, dazzling children and trying to win the hearts of young women". Come on.