The Bicycling World, Vol 12, No 9
Articles in this issue
- p. 1
Overman Wheel Company opens the new year with its Victor promotion claiming the machine is easiest hill climber, fastest coaster, strongest for its weight, and most ridden by experienced riders.
- p. 2
Stoddard, Lovering and Co. urge riders to send for a bottle of Facile enamel to cover their machine and keep it in perfect order through the winter, noting it must be sent by express.
- p. 4
E.C. Hodges and Co. list the full range of cycling books available by mail including Club Songs, Health upon Wheels, Cortis on Training, Cycling for Ladies, and the Guide to Bicycling by Sturmey.
- p. 4
E.C. Hodges and Co. promote Miss Erskine's new book on tricycling for ladies, covering machine choice, management, dress, riding, and touring, adapted to a lady's special requirements, at sixty cents by mail.
- p. 4
Bull and Bowen at 587 and 589 Main Street, Buffalo announce that two medals will be given for the best mile records made on the Buffalo Road between January and April 1886, with Fred Jenkins acting as referee.
- p. 4
Anson P. Merrill and Co. of Falls River, Massachusetts promote their automatic bicycle lock which can be applied instantly, locks automatically, and is neater and cheaper than any chain lock on the market.
- p. 4
H.B. Smith Machine Co. promotes the American Star's safe continuous motion without dead centres and reformed crank rider testimonial claiming it leads all bicycles in strength, safety, and coasting ease.
- p. 2
Short listings from Boston, Philadelphia, Newark, and Chicago covering tire tape, Paradox oiler, Burley saddle, Home Exerciser, bicycle shoes, Lamson luggage carrier, and Murray's eastern headquarters.