"To make the text more accessible to contemporary readers, the edition has been abridged from its original version, the illustrations excised, and certain spellings modernized."--Page xiii.

Introduction / Zito Madu -- The Fastest Bicycle Rider in the World -- How I started riding -- When fear paced me to victory -- How I became Louis D. Munger's protégé -- A cordial welcome -- My last amateur races -- I become a professional -- The national championship -- Revolt against the League of American Wheelman -- Mr. Munger's prophecy fulfilled -- Race against Jimmy Michaels, my greatest -- Zimmerman's tip brought me victory -- My unequaled feat -- A tribute from an opponent -- How strategy foiled 'pockets' -- Breaking a world's record -- My banner season, 1899 -- My triumph over Tom Butler -- How i won an unexpected championship -- Lowering the world's one-mile record -- Realizing a lifetime ambition -- Refuse to ride the the world's amateur champion -- My successes in Montreal nettle rivals -- My first close decision- Brockton -- Making my hometown debut as world's champion -- Winning three firsts in one meet at Peoria, Illinois -- An unparalleled feat- the one-mile world's paced record -- A reporter's praise -- Championship honors for 1900 -- My return to my native city, Indianapolis -- Sweet revenge at Buffalo -- Two first places in two starts at Hartford -- Two-ply victory and a record at New Bedford -- My easiest championship victory- Vailsburg -- Prejudice robbed me of a championship victory- Indianapolis -- Two thrilling championship victories- Indianapolis -- Winning the name 'Major' -- My defeat by Owen Kimball in championship- Montreal -- Amateur champion versus professional champion (?)- Hartford -- American championship title decided on points -- A unique advertisement- two champions on same make bicycle -- Cooper match race talk, debut in vaudeville, MacFarland's proposal -- How I defeated my old rival Tom Cooper- Madison Square Garden -- My great victory over Harry Elkes- Boston -- My first triumphant invasion of Europe -- Turning the tables on Jacquelin, the French idol- Paris -- The hardest fought match race of my career- Agen, France -- American riders plan my dethronement -- Robbed of a victory over Frank Kramer- Providence -- The most dramatic episode of my career- Worcester -- My sensational victory over Frank Kramer- Madison Square Garden -- My second successful European trip -- How I lost the 1902 championship title through vicious unfairness -- A championship victory on a borrowed bicycle- Ottawa -- Taylor-Frenn versus Kramer-Kimble at Manhattan Beach -- Kramer defeats me in bitterly fought race- Manhattan Beach -- How I defeated MacFarland's powerful combinations -- My royal welcome to Sydney, Australia -- My debut in Australia- a sensational championship victory -- Don Walker, Australian champion, a worthy rival -- A thrilling victory with a world's record -- Another victory and another pocket -- A double victory despite a pocket -- Fairly beaten but not discouraged -- Out of a pocket in record time -- Winning two more spectacular victories -- My welcome, illness, and recovery in Melbourne -- Match race victories over Morgan and Walker -- The great Sydney thousand one-mile handicap, how I was defeated -- How I defeated Walker and Morgan in a sensation scratch race -- A royal welcome, delightful climate, and great success, Adelaide -- Three Australian championships, off to Europe -- My third successful invasion of Europe -- My defeat in New Zealand -- Winning international test series, defeating Lawson -- More pockets and rough tactics -- Australians combine with Americans to dethrone me -- Defeating Lawson and MacFarland in Melbourne -- Championship match against Lawson a tough race -- Championship match against MacFarland left in dispute -- Severely injured 'revenge' match by Lawson -- The most thrilling episode of my career -- The great Sydney 'thousand' scandal -- Fairly defeated by MacFarland, he refuses match race -- Two victories on same program -- Australian riders peeved over American suspensions, seek revenge -- Unfair tactics, disqualifications, and public criticism -- Australian press severely censors riders and league officials -- My final race in Australia a championship victory -- The greatest prize of all -- Hail the conquering hero- a strange contrast -- My great comeback -- It was an awful raw deal -- I retire after sixteen years racing -- The value of good habits and clean living -- 'Father Time'.