The Springfield Wheelmens Gazette, Vol 3, No 11

Articles in this issue

• 1886 Victor Light Roadster

  Overman Wheel Company introduces the 1886 Victor with compressed cushioned tires that give nearly double the elasticity of ordinary cemented tires, along with a detachable adjustable step and a lighter, stiffer frame.

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• 5056 Miles in 1885 — Charles Goodnow Wins the Gold Cyclometer

  Charles M. Goodnow of Westfield wins J.A. Lakin & Co.'s season-long mileage contest after riding 5,056 miles between May and December 1885, besting hundreds of entrants from across the country.

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• Royal Mail — Note the Tying of the Spokes

  The Royal Mail continues to advertise its wound-seven-times spoke tying as a mark of superior rigidity, repeating endorsements from the New York Cyclist and Bicycling World and announcing a few slightly second-hand bargain machines.

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