The Wheelmans Gazette, Vol 1, No 3
Articles in this issue
- p. 1
Pope Manufacturing Co. presents the complete Columbia lineup for 1886, including the Expert, Light Roadster, Standard, Safety, and racing machines, emphasising their world record performances and interchangeable parts.
- Wheeling: The Leading British Cycling Weekly
Harry Etherington's London paper Wheeling is promoted as the foremost British cycling journal, with a combined subscription offer alongside the Wheelmen's Gazette for American readers.
- p. 2
Stoddard, Lovering and Co. of Boston advertise for agents and dealers interested in selling the Rudge cycle range, offering full directions for sales on application.
- The Southern Cycler: A Regional Cycling Paper
The Southern Cycler, the oldest cycling paper in the South, is introduced as a monthly publication offering advertising opportunities particularly suited to the southern and western markets.
- p. 3
William Read and Sons detail the six key improvements to the Royal Mail bicycle for 1886, including the Grip-Fast rim and tire, ball-bearing head, wound spokes, and detachable handle-bars.
- Hold-Fast Tire Cement Advertisement
H. B. Harnum advertises Hold-Fast tire cement in two-ounce sticks, promoted as a reliable solution for securing rubber tires to bicycle rims.
- Bundle Carrier for Bicycle Wheels
Frank B. Wilkins of Milford, New Hampshire advertises a novel bundle carrier that fits within the wheel without removing spokes, described as practical and impossible to damage in a fall.
- American Inventor Journal Advertisement
The American Inventor journal promotes itself to cycling readers interested in patents and manufacture, offering a free copy and advertising patent procurement services.