The Wheelmans Gazette, Vol 3, No 3
Articles in this issue
- p. 1
Pope Manufacturing Co. announces the Expert Columbia with its inch-wide tire is as light as the average light roadster from other makers, presenting the full 1888 catalogue free on application.
- p. 2
Clark Cycle Co. claims credit for introducing true tangent spoke construction to the American market and argues that while all major manufacturers have copied the idea, their New Rapid cycles still have the strongest wheels available.
- p. 4
A promotional piece for the Louisville, New Albany and Chicago Railway describes the growing tide of travel between the South and the Northwest, praising the road's smooth trackbed, elegant rolling stock, and fast daily service.
- p. 26
A classified section lists individual cyclists offering second-hand Facile, Expert, Victor, Columbia, and Safety bicycles for sale or exchange, with prices ranging from $25 to $115.
- p. 3
The Springfield Bicycle Mfg. Co. announces their 1888 Roadster models with wholesale distribution through Merwin Hulbert in New York, C. F. Stokes in Chicago, Meacham Arms in St. Louis, and John P. Lovell in Boston.
- Lamson's Luggage Carrier — Used by Thomas Stevens
C. H. Lamson's detachable luggage carrier is promoted as the best bicycle bag ever devised, endorsed by Karl Kron and noted as the carrier used by Thomas Stevens on his round-the-world ride.
- p. 25
Clark Cycle Co. announces it has secured the sole United States agency for Lucas and Son's King of the Road bicycle lamps, arguing a poor lamp is worse than no lamp and urging cyclists to insist on the best.
- p. 4
The Gazette publishes a comprehensive list of over thirty dealers and newsstands across the country where the paper is now available, stretching from Boston to Atlanta, Louisville, and Salt Lake City.