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Pneumatic Tires In Germany

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Parent Issue
Day
27
Month
August
Year
1897
Copyright
Public Domain
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The l'ormer manager of the big Europeati cycle goods distributing and importing concein vvrites to an American cycling Journal, advising American bicycle manufacturers not to waste time and money in trying to force single-tube tires upon European riders, as in Europe, tires with removable inner tubes (called doub'e-tube tires), were long ago f ound to be the only practical, money-saving form of tire. In speaking of a journey of inspection throughout Europe, the ex-manager refers to Germany as follows: 'In most of the cities I visited, the repairmen liad formed small local and anti-single-tube leagues, each man vowing not to mend or repair a hosepipe, however touching the appeal of the unfortunate customev who happened to puncture his tire, and however tempting the remuneration offered. "The Germans are great talkers, and even in cities like Hamburg rumors of the single-tube humbug have been circulated with amazing rapidity, from the artisan's wirthschaft aiid the gentlemen's wein halle, into the clubs, and into the homes of the people."

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