The Bearings, Vol 8, No 22
Articles in this issue
- p. 1
Columbia and Western Wheel Works announce their 1894 bicycle prices, a long-awaited event that The Bearings covers both editorially and in detail in the trade department.
- p. 1
The Madison Square Garden six-day race begins at midnight on Christmas with seventeen professionals, with Frank Waller setting a new 24-hour indoor record of 401 miles before Schock takes the overall lead, Martin stages a sprint comeback at the 58-hour mark, and the finish shapes up as a three-way battle between Schock, Waller, and Martin.
- p. 1
Wheeler, Barden, Oxborroww, and Linton are heading to Paris for winter racing at the Liberal Arts indoor track, where they will face French riders Medinger, Dubois, and others, while a 1,000-kilometre match between Corre and Stephane is also under discussion.
- p. 2
Senator Hoar of Massachusetts presents Colonel Albert Pope's 1,400-yard petition signed by 150,000 people — wound around a 600-pound wooden bicycle — praying Congress to establish a federal road department to promote good road construction.
- p. 2
With one day remaining Schock leads with 1,239 miles, Waller second with 1,216, and Martin third with 1,193, after a day of bad falls including Schock riding off the banking and Waller going down in a tangle with Ashinger.