The Wheel Cycling Trade Review
đź“– F. P. (Editor & Proprietor), New York, USA
đź“… Weekly (Published Every Friday)
📆 1888-03-02 to 1889-08-23
đź’° 5 cents per issue
đź’ł $1.00 per year (foreign: 6s.) annual
✏️ F. P. (Editor & Proprietor)
đź“š 78 of 78 issues
đź“… Weekly (Published Every Friday)
📆 1888-03-02 to 1889-08-23
đź’° 5 cents per issue
đź’ł $1.00 per year (foreign: 6s.) annual
✏️ F. P. (Editor & Proprietor)
đź“š 78 of 78 issues
The Wheel Cycling Trade Review covers competitive cycling and the bicycle industry across the United States, with heavy New York trade coverage and reports from Minneapolis, Chicago, St. Louis, Detroit, Los Angeles (Pacific Coast), Boston, Providence and New England routes. Recurring items include detailed race reports and results (state championships, team road races, track records, 24‑hour and long‑distance feats), machine and technical reviews (ball‑bearing, weldless steel tubing, safety and ladies’ models), manufacturer catalogs, dealer and agent notices, testimonials, classifieds, club news for city/regional clubs, trade editorials comparing American and English machines, and public‑policy pieces on park and street riding.
78 Issues
Vol 1
Vol 2
Vol 3
The Wheel Cycling Trade Review, Vol 1, No 1 (1888-03-02)
March 2, 1888 issue highlights American road machines' records: Frank Dingley (88½ miles/24h), Whittaker's Crawfordsville endurance, Springfield Roadster 1888, Star team race results, manufacturers and bearings.
The Wheel Cycling Trade Review, Vol 1, No 2 (1888-03-09)
March 9, 1888 issue reports 'goat' safety craze; Northampton Wheel Club ball; Intercollegiate Games May 26 at Manhattan Athletic Club; Wallace Ross 260‑mile ride; 72‑hour Philadelphia totals; Tom Eck six‑day plans.
The Wheel Cycling Trade Review, Vol 1, No 3 (1888-03-16)
Gormully & Jeffery testimonials from Marion Ramblers and Flatonia clubs; Springfield Roadster 1888 ($75/$100); New York–New Jersey team race results (May 30, 1887); King of the Road lamps agency.
The Wheel Cycling Trade Review, Vol 1, No 4 (1888-03-23)
Issue (Mar 23, 1888) features Gormully & Jeffery and Springfield roadster ads, club testimonials (Marion Ramblers, Flatonia), League activism against Kentucky ban, Harlem parade proposal, W. E. Crist racing trip.
The Wheel Cycling Trade Review, Vol 1, No 5 (1888-03-30)
Testimonials praising Gormully & Jeffery wheels; 1888 Springfield Roadster and catalogs; cycling law advocacy (liberty bills) and road improvements; American team (Dole, Whittaker, Crocker, Crist) sails to England.
The Wheel Cycling Trade Review, Vol 1, No 6 (1888-01-01)
1888 advertisements for Springfield Roadster and Star bicycles: ball-bearing Wheels, Yost & McCune patents, spade handles, clearance list of used Columbia, Victor, Rudge models and prices; cycling apparel and supporters.
The Wheel Cycling Trade Review, Vol 1, No 7 (1888-01-01)
Issue features ads and cataloguing: Gormully & Jeffery’s Excelsior cyclometers $5; Springfield’s 1888 Roadster ($75/$100 ball-bearing); extensive used-bike price list (Columbia, Rudge, Sanspareil, Victor); jersey garments.
The Wheel Cycling Trade Review, Vol 1, No 8 (1888-04-20)
Ads for Gormully & Jeffery and Springfield Bicycle Co. promoting 1888 Springfield Roadster, Excelsior cyclometers bargain, H.B. Smith's Star bicycles, wholesale offices, second‑hand tandem and clearance listings.
The Wheel Cycling Trade Review, Vol 1, No 9 (1888-01-01)
Advertisements and catalogue listings for 1888 bicycles: Springfield Roadster ($75/$100 ball-bearing), Gormully & Jeffery's Excelsior cyclometers ($5 closeout), H.B. Smith's 1888 Star, repair shops and dealers.
The Wheel Cycling Trade Review, Vol 1, No 10 (1888-05-01)
Legal dispute over 'American Champion' patents: Pope Mfg. sues; Gormully & Jeffery refutes claims. 1888 bicycles and accessories advertised — Springfield Roadster, Star, Columbia; repairs, catalogs, distributors.
The Wheel Cycling Trade Review, Vol 1, No 11 (1888-05-15)
Issue features patent litigation between Pope Mfg. Co. and Gormully & Jeffery (cleared April 30, 1888), Springfield Roadster and Star adverts, ball-bearing wheel technology, repairs, second-hand wheel listings.
The Wheel Cycling Trade Review, Vol 1, No 12 (1888-05-15)
Patent dispute: Pope Mfg. accuses 'American Champion' of infringement; Gormully & Jeffery cite April 30, 1888 court decree. Ads: 1888 Springfield Roadster, Star, Billings & Spencer tools, jersey underwear.
The Wheel Cycling Trade Review, Vol 1, No 13 (1888-05-15)
Reports Pope Mfg. patent suit over 'American Champion' bikes; Gormully & Jeffery refutes infringement (April 30, 1888). Advertisements: 1888 Springfield Roadster, catalogs, repairs, jerseys, used-bike listings.
The Wheel Cycling Trade Review, Vol 1, No 14 (1888-01-01)
Ads and listings for American bicycles and accessories: Gormully & Jeffery's 1888 Springfield Roadster, H.B. Smith parts, Billings & Spencer tools, used-wheel price table, Wheelmen's Rendezvous at Prospect Park.
The Wheel Cycling Trade Review, Vol 1, No 15 (1888-05-01)
1888 advertisements tout American-built cycles (Gormully & Jeffery, Springfield, H.B. Smith); recorded hill-climb feats by Cory Hill, Harry Sherman, Victor R. Pyle; repair shops, jerseys, and used bicycle listings.
The Wheel Cycling Trade Review, Vol 1, No 16 (1888-01-01)
Advertisements and records for American-made bicycles: Gormully & Jeffery's Rambler; Springfield Roadster hill-climb records by J.H. Sutherland, Frank Brock, Harry Sherman, Victor R. Pyle; repair shops, tools, apparel.
The Wheel Cycling Trade Review, Vol 1, No 17 (1888-06-22)
June 1888 issue dominated by manufacturer ads: Gormully & Jeffery, Springfield Roadster hill-climb records (Corey Hill, Harry Sherman, Victor Pyle), Star bikes, Huntington’s Cyclist’s Road Book, used-wheel listings.
The Wheel Cycling Trade Review, Vol 1, No 18 (1888-07-01)
Summer 1888 issue: American makers Gormully & Jeffery promoted; Springfield Roadster's victories at L.A.W. Baltimore (June 19, 1888) and Stickney Hill hill‑climb recounted; numerous manufacturers' ads and repair services.
The Wheel Cycling Trade Review, Vol 1, No 19 (1888-07-01)
Issue features American Rambler rear-driver ad (hands-off coasting), Springfield Roadster victories and hill-climb claims at L.A.W. Baltimore races (June 19, 1888), Star bicycles, accessories, and second-hand sales.
The Wheel Cycling Trade Review, Vol 1, No 20 (1888-07-13)
Ads for Rambler rear-driver by Gormully & Jeffery; Springfield Roadster's Stickney Hill feat and Baltimore race wins (June 19, 1888); second‑hand bicycle listings and cycling suppliers.
The Wheel Cycling Trade Review, Vol 1, No 21 (1888-07-20)
July 20, 1888 issue includes Gormully & Jeffery's American Rambler ad, Clark Cycle Company's Quadrant tricycles, Hillier accepts William A. Rowe's Springfield speed records, YMCA objects to Sunday riding.
The Wheel Cycling Trade Review, Vol 1, No 22 (1888-07-25)
Advertisements for Gormully & Jeffery Rambler and Clark cycles; New York prison-labor roadwork debate; League of American Wheelmen anti-hoodlum campaign; Prospect Park assault; Dutch tricycle tournament results.
The Wheel Cycling Trade Review, Vol 1, No 23 (1888-08-03)
Issue features Gormully & Jeffery American Rambler rear-driver innovation, Clark Cycle Company's Quadrant tricycles, immediate safety shipments, and a strong editorial condemning the League of American Wheelmen's new constitution.
The Wheel Cycling Trade Review, Vol 1, No 24 (1888-08-10)
Aug 10, 1888: Gormully & Jeffery promote rear‑sprung American Rambler; Quadrants tricycles; controversy over League of American Wheelmen’s new constitution criticized by Edward A. Bradford and E. J. Shriver.
The Wheel Cycling Trade Review, Vol 1, No 25 (1888-08-17)
Ads tout Gormully & Jeffery's Rambler rear-driver and Quadrant tricycles; Clark Cycle Co. sells 'King of the Road' lamps. League constitution controversy debated; Dr. Emery defends adoption against Shriver and Bradford.
The Wheel Cycling Trade Review, Vol 1, No 26 (1890-07-15)
Ad for American Rambler rear-spring bicycle by Gormully & Jeffery; extensive used-bike listings (Columbia, Victor, Rudge, Quadrant), accessories (Glistenine, Vaseline), Holmes & Co. athletic supporters.