The Referee Cycle Trade Review
đź“– The Referee Publishing Company, Chicago, USA
đź“… Weekly
📆 1892-08-01 to 1892-12-01
đź’° $0.50 per issue
đź’ł $2.00 annual
✏️ A. Miles, Chas. Hoot, R. Jappray
đź“š 18 issues
đź“… Weekly
📆 1892-08-01 to 1892-12-01
đź’° $0.50 per issue
đź’ł $2.00 annual
✏️ A. Miles, Chas. Hoot, R. Jappray
đź“š 18 issues
The Referee Cycle Trade Review, published in Chicago, focuses on the cycling industry in the United States, covering race reports, technical reviews, and industry updates. It features articles on major events like the national championships and international competitions involving countries such as England, France, and Germany. The magazine also highlights local cycling clubs, particularly in cities like Boston and Chicago, and includes advertisements for various bicycle manufacturers and accessories. Its unique editorial stance on amateur racing rules and industry controversies sets it apart from other cycling publications, appealing to both enthusiasts and trade professionals.
18 Issues
Vol 9
Vol 10
The Referee Cycle Trade Review, Vol 9, No 15 (1892-08-01)
George F. Taylor set one‑mile world record (2:11) at Hampden Park on a Columbia; Peregrine long‑distance records by T.A. Edge; Michelin tyres praised after Paris–Brest; numerous manufacturer adverts.
The Referee Cycle Trade Review, Vol 9, No 15 (1895-08-01)
Chicago Referee urges dealers' association amid market glut; League racing board suspends riders after unsanctioned Parkside (July 23) race; controversy over Graves' Buffalo (May 30) 25‑mile record.
The Referee Cycle Trade Review, Vol 9, No 16 (1895-08-15)
Chicago Referee issue debates Zimmerman’s claim to world champion, compares bicycle mile to trotter Nancy Hanks, praises Sanger, reports Denver lantern parade and proposals for class racing and track associations.
The Referee Cycle Trade Review, Vol 9, No 17 (1895-04-01)
Editorial debates makers' amateurs and amateur-rule enforcement; urges convention or paid secretary, class-racing reforms, circuit coordination; notes Parkside track sale and promoters' meeting in Chicago.
The Referee Cycle Trade Review, Vol 9, No 18 (1893-08-15)
Issue covers Parkside disqualifications for 'looking around', racing-board rulings on scratch riders, upcoming Columbia tournament in Columbus with $3,000 prizes and novel five-man relay, Louisville meet Sept.29–30, Columbia Wheelmen clubhouse.
The Referee Cycle Trade Review, Vol 9, No 19 (1896-08-01)
Chicago Referee reports road‑hog conflicts—assaults, revolver use, and League of American Wheelmen prosecutions; poor invitation‑race turnouts; cement versus board track debate citing Paris’s Buffalo velodrome and Zimmerman controversy.
The Referee Cycle Trade Review, Vol 9, No 20 (1892-06-01)
Chicago Referee praises Springfield’s Hampden Park races and crowd, celebrates Hendee and international riders, previews 1892 Springfield tournament; also examines wheel technology—geared ordinaries and American manufacturers lagging England.
The Referee Cycle Trade Review, Vol 9, No 21 (1892-09-23)
Harry C. Tyler's one-mile 2:08 on a Union with Airtite tires; Warwick bikes praised by Lt. Albert A. Beach, Camp White; ads promoting Crypto geared safeties and Peregrine endurance records.
The Referee Cycle Trade Review, Vol 9, No 22 (1894-07-01)
Debates flying vs. push-off starts; Baltimore racers (Zimmerman, Lumsden, Bliss, Rhodes) refuse time-limited mile; controversy over Johnson's 1:56 3-5 mile and racing board's record acceptance.
The Referee Cycle Trade Review, Vol 9, No 23 (1895-07-01)
Chicago Referee discusses controversy over Johnson's mile record at Rush Park, Zimmerman comparisons, proposed cash-prize racing association, enforcement failures by the amateur racing board, and an elliptical sprocket endorsement.
The Referee Cycle Trade Review, Vol 9, No 24 (1892-11-15)
Chicago cycling journal criticizes Good Roads' wasteful funding and Mr. Potter's contract; previews 1893 cash-prize professional league; praises Zimmerman; rebukes Hartford Y.M.C.A.'s claim bicycles harm Sabbath observance.
The Referee Cycle Trade Review, Vol 9, No 25 (1892-10-15)
Referee warns of bicycle-trade failures and cautions about overexpansion before the World's Fair; praises William Burke for defeating Illinois House Bill No.766; reports disputed Johnson mile record and UK trade news.
The Referee Cycle Trade Review, Vol 10, No 1 (1892-11-04)
Reports WW Windie’s Columbia records (flying mile 2:02 3/5; standing mile 2:05 3/5), multiple Michelin tyre victories (Paris–Brest, Paris–Clermont‑Ferrand), and numerous manufacturer adverts (Remington, Derby, Silvertown).
The Referee Cycle Trade Review, Vol 10, No 2 (1892-11-19)
Late-1892 Referee editorial: criticizes press inaccuracies, urges publication of league racing records, reports Chicago boycott of Milwaukee Nov 24–26 tournament after Sanger-Davis fouling, and notes pneumatic-tire repair improvements.
The Referee Cycle Trade Review, Vol 10, No 3 (1891-03-01)
Analysis of LAW racing controversies: 1886 amateur expulsions, Bassett vs. Ducker, proposed two-class rider system, Wheelman Company contract criticized, American Cyclists' Union history and makers' influence on racing.
The Referee Cycle Trade Review, Vol 10, No 4 (1892-11-26)
Debate over Colonel Pope’s Good Roads bureau; 1893 bicycle fashions and technical improvements (saddles, gearing, handlebars); clergy cycling and parades; Johnson’s alleged charges against Chicago racing men.
The Referee Cycle Trade Review, Vol 10, No 5 (1894-12-01)
Chicago Referee warns of Christmas-ad deadlines, exposes Milwaukee tournament’s manufacturer-funded amateurs violating racing-board rule (merchandise/loans), debates international championships, reports Century Road Club officer struggle and a bicycle-related lawsuit.
The Referee Cycle Trade Review, Vol 10, No 6 (1895-12-05)
Issue debates international amateur championship classification confusion; alleges southern 'Rudge team' riders supported for record attempts; criticizes amateur-rule violations; local cycling trade, police bicycle use, puncture anecdote.