The Cycle Age And Trade Review, Vol 21, No 37
Articles in this issue
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After competing creditors — including Shelby Steel Tube Co. and Morgan and Wright — clashed over possession of the Charles H. Sieg factory in Kenosha, a court appointed two local receivers who resumed production under a $200,000 bond to fill a standing order for 10,000 machines.
- Hooley Makes Disclosures: Guinea Pigs in the Cycle Trade
E. T. Hooley's bankruptcy testimony in London named titled directors who had accepted up to $50,000 each for lending their names to cycle company prospectuses, with payments also alleged to London newspapers including the Pall Mall Gazette for editorial silence.
- Tire Joints That Melt in Heat
Toronto dealers discovered that single-tube tire joints were failing in the summer heat when bicycles were left on asphalt pavement, with the compound used to seal the joint softening at temperatures routinely reached on sun-heated city surfaces.
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Bicycle express and messenger companies faced the new federal war tax on transportation receipts, and the issue discussed how this cost would be passed along to dealers and consumers who relied on express delivery for parts and accessories.
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A practical guide for retail salespeople described how to qualify buyers for high-grade bicycles, counter the price objection with quality arguments, and convert customers who arrived intending to buy a cheap machine into purchasers of premium models.
- p. 1
New European designs in acetylene bicycle lamps were described, with comparison of their reflector geometry, carbide capacity, and maintenance requirements against American models then dominating the domestic market.
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A continuation of the series on wood rim production covered the drying kiln requirements, the role of hide glue quality, and the factory economics of high-speed rim bending at scale.
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Repair shops were advised on how to economically convert older women's bicycles to fit current rider preferences, including adjustments to handlebars, saddle height, and gearing that could modernize a machine without full replacement.