The Wheelmans Gazette, Vol 3, No 7
Articles in this issue
- p. 1
Pope Manufacturing Co. announces that after months of the factory running overtime, all sizes of the Columbia Light Roadster can now be immediately shipped, with Veloce, Tandem, and Surprise Tricycle orders also now being fulfilled promptly.
- p. 3
The Springfield Bicycle Mfg. Co. reports that J. Harry Shurman of Lynn, Massachusetts climbed Eagle Rock Hill twelve consecutive times without dismounting on a 50-inch Springfield Roadster, witnessed by five named observers.
- p. 3
At the L.A.W. meet in Baltimore on 19 June 1888, Springfield Roadsters won three events — the two-mile safety, half-mile dash, and three-mile handicap — and two of only three wheels to surmount a notoriously steep hill were Roadsters.
- p. 3
A. W. Gump and Co. of Dayton publish a numbered price list of over eighty second-hand bicycles ranging from Victor and Expert Columbias to Rudge, American Safety, and Rover-type safeties, priced from $25 to $110.
- p. 2
A teaser advertisement announces the Warwick Perfection bicycle is coming to the American market, claiming more genuine improvements than any wheel on either the American or European market.
- p. 5
Clark Cycle Co. reports the Quadrant Tricycle No. 8 won the one-mile L.A.W. tricycle championship at Baltimore on 19 June 1888 with a road mile in 2 minutes 38 seconds, promoting the full range of Quadrant models.
- p. 4
Coons and Graham of Indianapolis offer Gazette subscribers special accident insurance rates through the Equitable Accident Insurance Co., which has paid over $200,000 to accident sufferers with 52-week indemnity coverage.
- Kingston Knitting Co. — Cycling Jerseys and Athletic Garments
The Kingston Knitting Co. of Boston advertises a complete line of bicycle and athletic garments in worsted jersey, including jerseys, tennis coats, sweaters, knee tights, and full body tights with matching trunks and hosiery.