The Cycle Age And Trade Review, Vol 21, No 30
Articles in this issue
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Two Columbus, Ohio dealers illustrated successful side-line strategies: one partnered a bicycle livery with a separate electrical construction business to balance seasonal revenue, while another combined bicycles with sporting goods, hunting outfits, and fishing equipment to maintain year-round trade.
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Mexico City bicycle dealers relied on combinations including safes, typewriters, office furniture, incubators, acetylene lamps, and motor vehicles as side lines, with several dealers finding that complementary goods attracted the same class of progressive customers as bicycles.
- Canadian Trade Flourishes Despite War and Competition
New York wholesalers reported that Canadian buyers were purchasing carefully in small lots rather than speculating on large stocks, while auction sales of cheap bicycles continued to realize below-regular-market prices, vindicating dealers who had resisted the auction trend.
- Wheeler Saddle Co. Burned Out in Detroit Fire
The Wheeler Saddle Company sustained an estimated $40,000 loss in machinery and stock when the Case Power building in Detroit burned to the ground, with the seven-story structure destroyed in two hours.
- Tubing of American Steel
The issue examined the quality and price trajectory of American seamless steel tubing, noting Shelby mills' advantages in consistency and supply, and the impact of government contracts for projectile tubing on bicycle manufacturers' material costs.
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A continuing series offering practical guidance to repair shop operators on managing labor, controlling parts inventory costs, and setting prices to cover overhead while remaining competitive with both rival shops and free-repair-offering dealers.
- Bald Scores Over McCarthy on the Track
Arthur Bald defeated McCarthy in a professional track match, continuing the season's racing coverage in which the Cycle Age reported results and analyzed their commercial and sporting significance.
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Racer McDuffee set new speed records at a track meeting, with the performance noted for its significance to tire and bicycle manufacturers whose endorsement deals depended on competitive victories.