Vol 20, No 21

Articles in this issue

• War Scare in Cleveland: Sales Almost at Standstill (opens in a new tab)

  Prospective war with Spain causes many Cleveland bicycle orders to be cancelled as young men in military organizations await call-up, with bankers tightening credit to bicycle makers.
• Parts High in New Zealand (opens in a new tab)

  Wellington correspondent reports that American bicycle accessories and parts cost roughly twice the English price, causing dealers to favor English-made components despite admitting American quality is superior.
• Short War Would Boom Cycle Industry (opens in a new tab)

  Cleveland manufacturers argue that a brief Spanish-American war would inject government spending into the local economy, giving workers money to buy bicycles.
• The Durability of Cycles: Frames Weaken with Usage (opens in a new tab)

  Technical article debunking the myth of metal 'crystallization' and explaining that bicycle frame failure is caused by the fatigue of steel under repeated small stresses, not mysterious internal changes.
• Editorial (opens in a new tab)

  Leader column on a pressfeeders' strike delaying The Cycle Age, a union-label cycle catalogue offer to labour organisations, department-store competition and dealers' credit, and the next problem for inventors after chainless and gear designs.
• Belgium as a Competitor (opens in a new tab)

  Report on Belgium's growing bicycle manufacturing industry and its increasing competition with American exports in European markets.
• Vitality and Business (opens in a new tab)

  Editorial on the relationship between personal energy, business acumen, and success in the cycle trade.
• Retail Advertising (opens in a new tab)

  Helpful criticism for agents and repairmen on the importance of good printing in advertising, with examples of good and poor work.
• Problem of The Motocycle (opens in a new tab)

  Paper on the difficulties of steam motocycles (Serpollet flash boilers, hill climbing, two engineers) and the comparative expense of electric power.
• Weak Points in Cycles (opens in a new tab)

  Illustrated account of defects found in cheap machines at a repair shop: bottom brackets, fork crowns, cranks, bearings, rims, imitation bevel-gear chainless drives and plumber's set bolts.
• Events of The Week (opens in a new tab)

  The Canadian Wheelmen's Association convention at Toronto and its relations with the L.A.W. and the California secessionists, and "Teddy" Edwards' record of a century a day for 100 consecutive days.
• Annual Meet of the C.W.A. (opens in a new tab)

  Coverage of the Canadian Wheelmen's Association annual meeting, officers elected, and resolutions passed.
• The Truth About Michael (opens in a new tab)

  Jimmy Michael's plans for the season, with reports that he will race little awheel and is working out as a jockey, and what he told a trainer on Broadway.
• Racing Gossip of Gotham (opens in a new tab)

  New York racing news covering match race arrangements, rider form, and track conditions.