File:The Wheel and cycling trade review (1896) (14591096720).jpg

Identifier: wheelcy18211896121897newy (find matches)
Title: The Wheel and cycling trade review
Year: 1888 (1880s)
Authors:
Subjects: Cycling Bicycles Cyclists
Publisher: New York : Wheel and Cycling Trade Review
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Smithsonian Libraries

View Book Page: Book Viewer
About This Book: Catalog Entry
View All Images: All Images From Book
Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book.

Text Appearing Before Image:
-tion of street railway receipts from cyclecompetition, estimated at over $2,000 a day,or over $700,000 a year. OLD AND THE NEW. The past and the present got together atCamden, Me., the other nigrht, when at an old-fashioned spelling-school the first prize wasa bicycle lantern. SOME CYCLE TAX EXEMPTIONS. In taxing cycles in Holland the Govern-ment exempts the wheels belonging to sol-diers, policemen and those workingmen whoreside at least one mile from their place ofbusiness. GOLD-BANDED ANKLES. One of Londons alleged smart set is tryingto introduce the fashion of riding with agolden band encircling each of her smartankles. IT IS ALL OF THESE. An enthusiastic wheelwoman has given ventto her admiration of the wheel by describing itas being as strong as a horse, light as a baby,swift as the wind, and as comfortable as arocking-chair. EIGHT ASSISTANTS. Secretary Bassett now employs eight as-sistants to help him run the L. A. W. Theyoccupy three offices in the Hutchinson Build-ing, Boston
Text Appearing After Image:
6 R ANTI-WIND ASCENDERS. A couple of light rubber bands around thecoat sleeve near the cuff will prevent the coldair ascending ones sleeve to strike the mostsusceptible portion of the anatomy—the arm-pit. Worry about the wheel they ride will makealmost anybody thin except the people wimworry and ride because they arc fat. ALPHABETICALLY ADVISED. O manufacturer, when at your e e e,On some trade papers you should c c cAnd this advice if you are y y y:Go straight away and advert i i i.Youll And the project of some u u u-Do not delay—theres no ex q q q.He wise at once, prolong your d a a a,A silent business soon d k k k, HAD TO USE THEM. Although it was unanimously decided atthe recent congress of the German CyclistsUnion that no foreigr words should be usedin the official organ, there is hardly a pageof that publication in which dozens of Eng-lish words cannot be found. When the effort of propelling a wheel is ab-sent, then alone is a womans riding graceful, 32 November 13, MANAGER J

Note About Images