The Wheelmans Gazette, Vol 2, No 3
Articles in this issue
- p. 1
Pope Manufacturing Co. takes a measured approach, inviting cyclists to test competitors' claims that their machines equal or surpass the Columbia, noting that after ten years on American roads their machines speak for themselves.
- p. 10
W. G. Wilcox of New York presents six Facile bicycle patterns for 1887, ranging from the unchanged Regular Pattern and a hollow-tubed Light Roadster to a new Geared Facile front-driver that won the first road race of the year.
- New Rapid and Quadrant Clearance Sale
Sam L. T. Clark and Co. of Baltimore advertise clearance prices on surplus high-grade machines to make room for incoming New Rapid and Quadrant models, with approval trials available.
- p. 2
The Springfield Bicycle Mfg. Co. repeats its advertisement for the Roadster's Yost and McCune clutch, describing its noise-free operation and reliable grip as ideal for downhill coasting.
- p. 3
The King Wheel Company describes the lever-driven King Bicycle's advantages in power economy, arguing it is the only bicycle in which levers are raised without springs, reducing effort for average riders.
- p. 5
William Read and Sons promote the New Mail bicycle, pairing the Trigwell Ball Head with the new Warwick Rim that features no outside seam and a thickened bottom for strength.
- p. 5
William Read and Sons announce they are now New England agents for the Ideal Boys' Bicycle, adding it to their range alongside the New Mail and other high-grade machines.
- p. 5
The Wheelman journal is advertised as the leading American cycling paper, sold at all newsstands at five cents a copy or one dollar per year.