The Bicycling World, Vol 12, No 11
Articles in this issue
- p. 1
Overman Wheel Company continues its Victor promotion, highlighting the machine's superiority in hill climbing, coasting, strength for its weight, and its consistent choice among experienced riders.
- p. 2
E.C. Hodges and Co. publish a full-page catalogue of cycling literature available by mail including Health upon Wheels, Cortis on Training, Cycling for Ladies, Club Songs, Guide to Bicycling, Road Book of Boston, and American Bicycling Journal.
- p. 2
The Bicycling World offers its complete bound volume set at two dollars each, with volumes I through XI available and Volume II already out of print, describing the set as a complete history of cycling in America.
- p. 3
Stoddard, Lovering and Co. promote the Leaping Saddle as the leading saddle for 1886, made from the best English leather with tension screws and an india-rubber buffer for a delightfully springy ride.
- p. 3
The Springfield Wheelman's Gazette advertises its monthly cycling paper at fifty cents a year, positioned at the hub of cycling and seeking live agents to canvass every city and town in the United States.
- p. 3
Anson P. Merrill and Co. of Falls River, Massachusetts continue promoting their automatic Missing Link bicycle lock, usable on both bicycles and tricycles, at one dollar twenty-five cents nickel-plated.
- p. 3
A.T. Lane of Carnival House, Montreal advertises toboggans, snowshoes, and moccasins for the winter sporting season, noting special attention to US shipments and supplying trade and clubs.
- p. 3
Short listings from Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago, and Buffalo covering Paradox oiler, bicycle leggings, Acme tire heater, Spalding polo goods, and American Star bicycle from H.B. Smith.