The Cycle Age And Trade Review, Vol 21, No 36
Articles in this issue
- p. 1
A Swedish correspondent reported that cheap American bicycles auctioned in Gothenburg and Stockholm were selling at prices that attracted a third shipment from the same exporter, but warned the practice was undermining the reputation of American machines in Sweden.
- Single-Tube Tires Unknown in Sweden
Swedish riders and dealers were found to be entirely unfamiliar with American single-tube tire repair procedures, and the correspondent argued that printing repair instructions in Swedish would be the single most effective step American exporters could take to gain market share.
- Capital Dealers Arrested for Trading in Second-Hand Machines
Washington D.C. prosecutors swore out warrants against several prominent bicycle dealers on the charge of operating as unlicensed junk or secondhand dealers, potentially requiring all trade-in sellers in the District to pay a $40 annual license and report every purchase to police.
- p. 2
Monarch Cycle Mfg. Co. filed a $75,000 damage suit against Siegel, Cooper and Co. in Chicago, alleging the department store and its agent conspired to procure 100 Monarch bicycles under false pretenses as an Indiana dealer in order to undercut Monarch's established price structure in Greater New York.
- More Bicycles for Washington Police
The Washington police chief recommended fourteen additional bicycles for the department, which would allow two bicycle officers per precinct and enable tighter enforcement of traffic regulations on cyclists and other road users.
- p. 8
The issue examined the realistic margin structure of bicycle retailing, arguing that dealers needed to understand their true costs including overhead, bad debts, and service obligations before concluding whether any given sale was actually profitable.
- p. 9
A detailed factory report described the production process for bicycle wood rims, covering species selection, steaming, bending jig design, gluing, and finishing, and comparing output quality across leading American rim factories.
- p. 10
European experience with acetylene bicycle lighting was reviewed, noting that French and German manufacturers had introduced several competing designs and that European riders were adopting the technology faster than the American trade had anticipated.