Vol 22, No 68

Articles in this issue

• Adopts Aggressive Tactics (opens in a new tab)

  Report on a Buffalo department store beginning to manufacture its own branded bicycles to compete directly with established dealers.
• Curbstone Agents Becoming Extinct in Paducah (opens in a new tab)

  Report from Paducah, Kentucky noting that unlicensed street-level bicycle sellers are disappearing as legitimate dealers strengthen.
• A Promising Outlook (opens in a new tab)

  Optimistic survey from a traveling salesman reporting strong dealer interest and rising consumer demand heading into the spring season.
• Kirk Brown in Control (opens in a new tab)

  Report on Kirk Brown assuming management control of a major bicycle company or dealership network.
• Denver Outlook Improving (opens in a new tab)

  Follow-up from Denver dealers reporting that market conditions are recovering after a period of oversupply.
• Brazing by Immersion (opens in a new tab)

  Continuing installment of the technical series on the immersion brazing process for bicycle frame construction.
• Southern Repair Prices (opens in a new tab)

  Dispatch from Charleston, South Carolina presenting the standard bicycle repair price schedule in use across the state, noting that thirty-inch wheel machines are not gaining local popularity.
• Commerce in Foreign Markets (opens in a new tab)

  Critical examination of a speculative scheme to establish a bicycle factory in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, arguing that imported raw materials, high skilled-labour costs, and insufficient capital make the venture unworkable.
• Base and Size of Wheel (opens in a new tab)

  Technical article examining how wheel diameter affects bicycle stability, handling, and rider comfort.
• Cushion Effects in Cycling (opens in a new tab)

  Discussion of how pneumatic tire pressure and saddle design contribute to rider comfort over rough roads.
• American and English Exports (opens in a new tab)

  Statistical comparison of weekly bicycle export shipments from New York and from England, showing American totals to Germany, France, and Argentina far exceeding British figures across the same destinations.
• Cab Service Still Doubtful (opens in a new tab)

  Assessment of whether motor-powered cab services are yet ready to displace horse-drawn cabs in city transport.
• Current Cycle Manufacture (opens in a new tab)

  First installment of a new standing reference table comparing model-by-model specifications, price, weight, frame depth, tread width, joint and crown types, hanger drop, tubing gauges, and hanger form, for W. R. Rollins Mfg. Co.'s Bird and Crusader lines and Pope Mfg. Co.'s full Columbia, Hartford, and Vedette range, to be continued in future issues.
• Pastime and Sport (opens in a new tab)

  Racing results and club news from cycling organizations.
• Subjects of General Interest (opens in a new tab)

  Description of an experimental London plant using electric current passed through a borax-and-resin bath to season timber in days rather than years, with details of voltage, consumption, and the process.
• Information for Buyers (opens in a new tab)

  Describes A. G. Spalding & Bros.' tiny Shepard bevel-gear cyclometer, weighing under two ounces with a detachable bracket for carrying in the pocket, and reports Toledo's National Cement & Rubber Mfg. Co. absorbing the Red Cross Cement & Rubber Co. of Rochester, N.Y. by purchase.
• Profitable Advertising (opens in a new tab)

  Advertising advice from expert Charles Austin Bates urging bicycle dealers to send direct, business-focused circulars repeatedly rather than elaborate one-off keepsakes, emphasising frequency of contact over a single impressive piece.