The Cycle Age And Trade Review, Vol 23, No 80
Articles in this issue
- p. 1
The Cycle Age sets out a seven-point editorial policy urging manufacturers who have not received legal payment guarantees to proceed independently rather than wait on the stalled combine.
- Spalding's Early Plans Analyzed
Retrospective examination of how A.G. Spalding's original bicycle combine plans evolved and why the original scheme proved unworkable.
- Parts Makers and the Combine
Discussion of the difficulties parts manufacturers face when deciding whether to give options to the combine or continue selling freely to all buyers.
- Improbability of Many Purchases
Analysis arguing that despite the large number of options taken, the combine is unlikely to actually purchase all the factories under option.
- Independent Makers Urged to Act
Editorial call for bicycle manufacturers outside the combine to move quickly and secure their supply chains and customer orders before the season is lost.
- Combine History and Intentions
Detailed timeline of the American Bicycle Company's formation effort, from Spalding's first approaches to the current state of negotiations.
- p. 8
Racing results and club news from cycling organizations.