The Bicycling World, Vol 11, No 21
Articles in this issue
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Wm. Read and Sons provides a comprehensive list of Royal Mail race victories across the 1885 season, covering dozens of meets from Memphis to Troy, including the L.A.W. Springfield ten-mile championship.
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California champion Fred Russ Cook writes from San Francisco declaring the Royal Mail superior to all other bicycles after careful inspection at the Springfield and Hartford meetings, ordering machines for himself and friends.
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The New York Cyclist and Athlete is quoted as describing the Royal Mail as a first-class light roadster with no superior, wonderfully rigid and suitable for hard use.
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Overman Wheel Company declares that the Victor bicycle has been approved by the oldest and most critical riders throughout the 1885 season, recommending inspection before purchasing any other machine.
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E.C. Hodges and Co. of Boston lists cycling books available by mail including Henry Sturmey's safety bicycle guide, Richardson's tricycle health book, training manuals, and English cycling journals.
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Gormully and Jeffery publish prices for their three American bicycle lines across standard sizes, emphasising durability, easy steering, and quality of material.
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A.L. Atkins' Road Book of Boston is described, containing forty-two distinct routes with road conditions, distances, hotels, and points of interest noted for every road.
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Short notices covering second-hand dealers, Acme tire heaters, combination safety locks, and luggage carriers available from Boston and New York suppliers.