The Cycle Age And Trade Review, Vol 24, No 124

Articles in this issue

• Our Parts in Australia: Melbourne Dealers Building a Good Trade in American Components

  The trade in American bicycle component parts was growing rapidly in Australia, with Melbourne assemblers switching from English to American frame sets and fittings, while the Morrow coaster brake was being actively promoted at prices that made it accessible to local builders.

• Disprove Common Opinion: Present Prospects Show Fallacy of Belief That Best Days Are Over

  Bicycle dealers in Poughkeepsie reported fine weather had opened a promising spring trade, with confidence growing that 1900 would be a banner year despite lingering doubts, as coaster brakes emerged as a key selling point and repair prices held firm.

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• Sales More Than Double Those of a Year Ago: Dealers Expect Record-Breaking Season in Salt Lake City

  Salt Lake City dealers had already sold 800 bicycles by early April 1900 compared to only 300 at the same time the previous year, with Browning Bros. leading at 350 machines, and dealers signing racing teams to promote their brands on the track.

• Portland Repair Price List

  The newly formed Cycle Board of Trade of Portland, Oregon published a uniform schedule of bicycle repair charges signed by twenty-nine member dealers, standardizing everything from axle work to tire repairs and chain fixes at set rates to prevent destructive price-cutting.