The Wheelmans Gazette, Vol 4, No 7
Articles in this issue
- Pullman Race and Irvington-Milburn — Two Greatest Races of the Year
Gormully and Jeffery report the Pullman Race in Chicago attracted seventy starters and was won by Frank Bodach on an ordinary American Light Champion, while two American wheels finished first and second in the New York Irvington-Milburn race against specialised racing machines.
- How I Came to Ride — A Kaleidoscopic Sketch by 'Jack'
A wide-ranging autobiographical essay by a correspondent called 'Jack' describes his first attempts at cycling in the 1870s, his falls and perseverance, and his philosophical reflections on hope, forgetfulness, and the role that cycling plays in liberating the mind.
- White Flyer Safety — Endorsed by a Harvard Medical School Graduate
The White Cycle Co. of Westboro, Massachusetts publishes a testimonial from a Harvard Medical School graduate who uses the White Flyer for his country practice, has given up his horse and visiting cart, and considers it the finest machine he has ever ridden.
- Eagle Bicycle Lowers Cabin John Record by 5 Minutes
Reprinting a report from the Washington Post, the Eagle Bicycle Mfg. Co. announces that William T. Robertson on an Eagle bicycle covered the ten miles from Washington to Cabin John in 38 minutes, breaking the old record of 43 minutes set in 1887.
- Ivel Tandem Safety — All Tandem Records on Road and Track
Strong and Green Cycle Co. of Philadelphia again promote the Ivel Tandem Safety as holding all records for tandem safeties, with rear-rider control and no connecting rod between the handlebars.
- Quadrant Safeties — Strongest and Lightest Built, 43 Pounds with 7/8 Tire
Strong and Green Cycle Co. advertise Quadrant Safeties at 43 pounds with the 7/8-inch tire as the strongest, most rigid, and lightest safeties ever built, noting European touring cyclists are choosing them for the season.
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The White Cycle Co. promotes the White Flyer Safety as fastest, safest, lightest, and best finished, and specifically addresses medical concerns by noting the College of Physicians and Surgeons found it cannot cause perineal pain.
- Gormully and Jeffery 80-Page Catalogue — American Cycles Described in Full
Gormully and Jeffery invite readers to apply for their 80-page catalogue describing the American Light Champion ordinary, Rambler safety, Challenge tandem, and full line of cycles and sundries.