The Bearings, Vol 11, No 7
Articles in this issue
- p. 1
The All America racing team leaves the City of Mexico for Guadalajara, 372 miles away and 5,240 feet above sea level, where Leonert wins his first race on the Occidental Cycling Club's third-of-a-kilometer tippataddy-surface track.
- p. 1
The team departs the Hotel Jardine—a historic 16th-century Franciscan monastery—cheered off by Secretary Fredericko Tregueros and members of the Cyclists Union Club, passing through Celaya and Irapuato before arriving in Guadalajara.
- p. 1
A survey of Mexico City bicycle dealers reveals five outlets handling brands including Sterling, Victor, Lumi-num, Rambler, Stearns, and Humber, with Roberts & Pomeroy and others operating on a long-term note-based payment system.
- p. 2
Levy, Nicolet, and correspondent 'Monk Sunburn' make a memorable descent into the barrancas near Guadalajara, dropping 2,000 feet over a zigzag path to the Rio Santiago with banana trees, underground streams, and perpendicular mountain walls.
- p. 13
Belgian racer Houben challenges Protin to a race in Brussels and offers a revenge match to Fournier over 2,000 and 10,000 meters, and also challenges Robertson for May 5 at the inauguration of a new cycle track.