The Cycle Age And Trade Review, Vol 21, No 29
Articles in this issue
- p. 1
Milwaukee dealers reported that Wisconsin buyers were purchasing better-quality bicycles than in prior years, with country boys now as knowledgeable about bicycle mechanics as farm machinery, and a dealer demonstrating how a skilled sales approach could convert a budget-minded shopper into a high-grade buyer.
- p. 2
A detailed shop guide explained the correct sequence for applying two-color enamel to bicycle frames, establishing that the darker color must always be applied and baked first because it requires higher temperatures, and offering advice on achieving sharp color boundaries at tube junctions.
- E. T. Hooley a Bankrupt
English cycle company promoter Ernest T. Hooley filed for bankruptcy, an event the Cycle Age had anticipated given the growing scandal around his methods of floating bicycle companies through fictitious contracts and paid titled directors.
- Bicycle Racks Must Go in Louisville
Louisville's chief of police ordered all bicycle racks removed from sidewalks, ruling them advertising-bearing obstructions prohibited under city ordinance, a decision that alarmed dealers and rack manufacturers across the country.
- p. 8
A practical series installment on running a profitable cycle repair business, covering labor costing, parts pricing, customer management, and how to avoid the trap of free repairs that steadily eroded shop margins.
- p. 10
Advice for repair shop managers on maintaining tools in good condition, organizing the tool room for efficient work flow, and preventing the losses caused by neglect, misuse, or unexplained disappearance of expensive hand tools.
- p. 1
The issue examined the trend toward lower frame geometry and smaller wheels, discussing the mechanical tradeoffs and asking whether the new proportions genuinely benefited the average rider or were driven primarily by fashion.
- p. 1
Track racing results reported American professionals Bald and Cooper losing to foreign competitors, with the Cycle Age's sport correspondent covering the matches and analyzing their implications for the racing season.