The Wheelmans Gazette, Vol 2, No 7
Articles in this issue
- p. 1
Frank Carmen of Cambridge port Bicycle Club wins the 25-mile Eastern Road Race on 8 October 1887 on an Expert Columbia in a time of 1:34:29, beating the previous year's record, with second place also taken by a Columbia rider.
- Wheelmen's Cards for Club Members
C. H. Townsend of Newark offers printed Wheelmen's visiting cards for club members across twelve U.S. divisions, printed on heavy board with tinted ground at $1.00 per 100 cards.
- Club Reading Bundle — Seven Publications for $6.25
The Gazette offers a combined subscription package for clubs covering seven cycling and general periodicals — including the Gazette, Bicycling World, Outing, and Ten Thousand Miles on a Bicycle — for $6.25.
- Ten Thousand Miles on a Bicycle — Karl Kron's Book
Karl Kron's 908-page touring narrative is advertised at $2 from Springfield Printing Co., featuring 41 chapters, 675,000 words, and 75 pages of indexes with over 22,000 references.
- p. 4
M. A. Woodbury of Bradford, Pennsylvania advertises the Eureka home trainer at $3.50, described as a practical machine for developing muscles and maintaining fitness during the off-season.
- Star Bicycle — World's Road Records from 150 to 305 Miles
H. B. Smith Machine Co. reports Star bicycle victories in the Eastern meet and cites accepted world road records from 150 to 305 miles and safety records from 1 to 20 miles on the track.
- p. 3
The King Wheel Company publishes October prices with hollow-rim anti-friction bearing models starting at $95 for the rear wheel only, and $105 for both wheels, plus a clergy discount of 10%.
- p. 4
The New York Bicycle Co. promotes fair exchange prices on second-hand machines traded for new New Rapid and Sparkbrook bicycles, with their agent stock also including Quadrant Tricycles.