Vol 22, No 55

Articles in this issue

• Rival Showmen in New York (opens in a new tab)

  Report on competing promoters both vying to stage major cycle trade exhibitions in New York.
• Trade Prospects in Cuba (opens in a new tab)

  Assessment of opportunities for American bicycle manufacturers in the newly accessible Cuban market following the Spanish-American War.
• Tube Makers in Despair (opens in a new tab)

  Report on the dire situation facing bicycle tube manufacturers as overcapacity and falling prices threaten their viability.
• Shy of Chicago Cycle Show (opens in a new tab)

  Discussion of reluctance among exhibitors and dealers to participate in the upcoming Chicago cycle show.
• Editorial (opens in a new tab)

  Argues that the promoters' "national" cycle shows have lost their meaning and that exhibitors should not pay for space, citing the Madison Square Garden accounts and Mr. Sanger's expected profit; also reviews English cycle company reports on saddle, stamping, rim and tire makers, and daily-paper advertising cuts.
• Makers Scorn Cycle Shows (opens in a new tab)

  Manufacturers express skepticism about the commercial value of cycle trade exhibitions.
• Auctions Demoralize Trade (opens in a new tab)

  Analysis of how widespread bicycle auction sales at deflated prices undermine established dealers' ability to sell at fair prices.
• Single Tube Tires in France (opens in a new tab)

  Report on the popularity and market performance of single tube pneumatic tires in the French cycling market.
• Growth of a Repair Shop (opens in a new tab)

  Firsthand account of how a successful bicycle repair business was built from modest beginnings.
• Recent Patents (opens in a new tab)

  Summary of recently granted patents in bicycle manufacturing and related technologies.
• One Winton Motor Vehicle (opens in a new tab)

  Description of the Winton motor carriage, with observations on its design and performance.
• Good Para Rubber Is Scarce (opens in a new tab)

  Native treatment of gum in the Amazon: Para received 22,257 tons in 1897-98, with scarcity of collectors the chief difficulty, and a description of tapping and smoke-curing the rubber.
• Information for Buyers (opens in a new tab)

  Trade notices of new goods, opening with the Brilliant acetylene gas lamp of the Manhattan Brass Co., New York, followed by snow chains and the Rochester pedal.
• Pastime and Sport (opens in a new tab)

  Racing news and recreational cycling reports from clubs and associations across the country.