The Cycle Age and Trade Review, Vol 22, No 55

Articles in this issue

  • Report on competing promoters both vying to stage major cycle trade exhibitions in New York.
  • Assessment of opportunities for American bicycle manufacturers in the newly accessible Cuban market following the Spanish-American War.
  • Report on the dire situation facing bicycle tube manufacturers as overcapacity and falling prices threaten their viability.
  • Discussion of reluctance among exhibitors and dealers to participate in the upcoming Chicago cycle show.
  • Manufacturers express skepticism about the commercial value of cycle trade exhibitions.
  • Analysis of how widespread bicycle auction sales at deflated prices undermine established dealers' ability to sell at fair prices.
  • Report on the popularity and market performance of single tube pneumatic tires in the French cycling market.
  • Firsthand account of how a successful bicycle repair business was built from modest beginnings.
  • Summary of recently granted patents in bicycle manufacturing and related technologies.
  • Description of the Winton motor carriage, with observations on its design and performance.
  • Racing news and recreational cycling reports from clubs and associations across the country.