The Cycle, Vol 1, No 15
Articles in this issue
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The Cycle argues that the L.A.W., whose purpose is securing legal rights for wheelmen, cannot logically regulate road racing that is frequently conducted in violation of law, citing an English 50-mile race kept secret from police as an example of what the League should avoid.
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The paper notes the air is full of reports that the two rival associations are negotiating a settlement, but argues that no single representative of either body has the authority to resolve the differences alone and warns that a hasty agreement would satisfy no one.
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The Independence Day holiday produced a large crop of bicycle racing records, with Victor C. Placere notably returning to racing and winning a championship at his first meeting back, prompting the Cycle to remark 'He knows his Place.'
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Ohio wheelmen held an indignation meeting at the Gibson House after the arrest of John A. Green for riding a bicycle in Cincinnati, with Governor Foraker and the mayor both addressing the crowd and assuring cyclists the police had misunderstood orders restricting only a small stretch of Race Street.
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Howard A. Smith and Co. advertise their adhesive tire tape, which can be applied in an instant without heat by simply winding it lapping upon itself, and argue every wheelman should carry a roll in his tool bag.
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An Ohio dealer advertises second-hand bicycle bargains including 52-inch Premiers and 54-inch English machines at $55 each, Victor tricycles at $75–100, and 50-inch Experts at $75, with cash paid for second-hand machines taken in exchange.