The Wheel and cycling trade review . VALUE . . VS. CHEAPNESS. It would be folly to make a bicycle ofnickel-steel tubing and put cast-iron crankson it. The most inexperienced manufacturerwould know better than to do such a thing—a scamp would be afraid to. Yet some makers will cause riders moretrouble and annoyance by equipping wheelswith cheap tires than would happen withcast-iron cranks. The maker excuses him-self with the plea that the tire man is re-sponsible for the poor tires. So he is. But the rider suffers just the same. And he cusses wheel and tires. If you are making high-grade bicycl
The Wheel and cycling trade review . VALUE . . VS. CHEAPNESS. It would be folly to make a bicycle ofnickel-steel tubing and put cast-iron crankson it. The most inexperienced manufacturerwould know better than to do such a thing—a scamp would be afraid to. Yet some makers will cause riders moretrouble and annoyance by equipping wheelswith cheap tires than would happen withcast-iron cranks. The maker excuses him-self with the plea that the tire man is re-sponsible for the poor tires. So he is. But the rider suffers just the same. And he cusses wheel and tires. If you are making high-grade bicycles,let every part and equipment be consider first cost; consider value. The highest type of value in tires isPalmer value. The Palmer Pneumatic Tire Company CHICAGO Kindly m nt ion Hie A httl December 4, DOWNED THE CYCLE TAXERS. After a six months fight, the wheelmen ofMobile, Ala., have gained a signal victoryover the local authorities, who last Marchplaced a tax of $1 on each wheel owned bya resident of the c
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