The Cycle Age And Trade Review, Vol 20, No 11
Articles in this issue
- p. 1
A Toledo syndicate backed by two local banks contracts to supply 20,000–45,000 bicycles at $13.25–$15.25 each to Siegel Cooper, Rothschild's, the Fair, and Gimbel Bros., raising alarm among regular trade dealers.
- Pope's Latest Move
Pope Manufacturing announces two new 'competition models,' the Jack at $25 and the Jill at $27.50 net, to help Columbia agents compete with cut-price rivals.
- German Duties
U.S. Consul Keenan reports from Bremen that a German bill to raise bicycle import duty to $12.50 per machine would shut out cheaper American models but may not ultimately pass.
- Depression in New England
Springfield correspondent reports that New England bicycle dealers face poor conditions, with demand concentrated on machines under $50, rising second-hand trade maneuvering, and a retreat from expensive branch houses.
- p. 2
Technical article describing new angle-gear and bevel-gear designs for chainless bicycles, including the Monarch Company's patented conoidal-roller mechanism.
- p. 8
Practical guide to current best methods for repairing punctures and damaged pneumatic tires in a bicycle shop.
- Mileage Champions of '97
Profiles of the riders who logged the greatest distances on bicycles during 1897.
- p. 46
Latest results and gossip from the professional bicycle racing circuit in New York.