Vol 20, No 13

Articles in this issue

• Need Fast Transportation: Foreign Agents Complain (opens in a new tab)

  An Australian importer writes urging American manufacturers to advocate for fortnightly steamer service via San Francisco, to standardize parts supply, and to improve finish quality on export machines.
• May Adopt Metric System (opens in a new tab)

  A congressional bill by Representative Hurley would make the metric system mandatory for all U.S. government business from 1900, with strong backing from export manufacturers and foreign chambers of commerce.
• French Makers Alarmed (opens in a new tab)

  Paris customs committee hears competing petitions from French cycle manufacturers seeking higher duties and from foreign agents opposing increases that would effectively ban imported machines.
• The Canadian Trade (opens in a new tab)

  Toronto correspondent reports a rush of American bicycle imports ahead of threatened Canadian tariff increases, while Canadian manufacturers lobby for greater protection.
• Retail Advertising (opens in a new tab)

  Practical guidance for bicycle dealers on effective retail advertising methods and copy strategies.
• The Selling Expense (opens in a new tab)

  Analysis of the true cost of selling bicycles through agents, including advertising, commissions, and returns, compared to direct selling.
• Sand Blast Apparatus (opens in a new tab)

  Technical article on the use of sandblasting equipment in bicycle frame preparation and finishing.
• Practice in Brazing (opens in a new tab)

  Workshop instruction on brazing techniques for bicycle frame construction and repair.
• Swedish Chainless Machine (opens in a new tab)

  Description of a chainless bicycle design originating from Sweden, with technical details of its gear mechanism.
• The National Assembly (opens in a new tab)

  Coverage of the League of American Wheelmen's national assembly meeting and resolutions.