The Bicycling World, Vol 11, No 23
Articles in this issue
- p. 1
A.A. McCurdy of Lynn, Massachusetts writes to Overman Wheel Company confirming he rode a Victor bicycle 233.5 miles in 23 hours 51 minutes including all stops, calling it the easiest running bicycle he has ever ridden.
- p. 2
Wm. Read and Sons reports that Royal Mail bicycles won four out of six races at Washington on October 5, with the five-hundred-dollar challenge cup won by Hunter at Lewiston on display in their window.
- p. 2
W.W. Stall offers a reward for information leading to the return of a stolen 52-inch Columbia Expert bicycle, No. 7,194, hired out on August 12 to a man giving the name Frank T. Edwards who never returned it.
- p. 3
Gormully and Jeffery list their three-model American bicycle range for dealers and riders, with price and size options from 38 to 60 inches.
- p. 4
E.C. Hodges and Co. advertise a wide selection of cycling books by mail including Sturmey's safety guide, tricycle construction treatise, training manuals, and the Road Book of Boston.
- p. 2
H.B. Hart of Philadelphia promotes the Paradox oiler, a small hinged-stopper lubricant container for cyclists, skaters, and sportsmen, sold for twenty-five to thirty cents.
- p. 19
Murray's of Sudbury Street, Boston announces its eastern agency for American Challenge, Safety, and Ideal machines, with Harvards, Yales, Cornells, and Shadows in stock.
- p. 2
Zacharias and Smith of Newark promote their adhesive tire tape, which fastens a loosened tire without heat and weighs less than an ounce, available for twenty-five cents.