The Cycle Trade.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 171, 4 July 1901, Page 3

The Cycle Trade.

That state of kinship which exists between peoples of sister colonies should naturally influence the cyclist of New Zealand to .extend their preference to Canadian importations* The Massey-Harris is essentially a Canadian-made wheel; much of the material used in its construction is produced in Canada, and expert Canadian workmen are employed in the company’s, thoroughly-equipped plant in Toronto. The question of price is, of course, an important consideration in the mind of the intending purchaser. Ever since the Massey Harris Company first placed their bicycles on the market it has always been their aim to manufacture a wheel which, for quality and strength, should have no peer, and which should be sold at a price as reasonable as Is consistent with good workmanship and a fair profit. There are Wheels which can be purchased for a much lower price than the Massey-Harris wheels, which are cheaper in material, construction, and equipment, -but there, are none ohequal 'quality for the same price. A tendency exists on the part of a great many bicycle ffiahU* factures to produce each year -an entirely new bicycle throughout, SO that, but for the name-plate, it would be difficult to recognise any similarity to the patterns of former years. It may be that these changes, radical as they are in many instances, ServS a purpose as a “ talking point ” for the agent, but to the average observer they indicate that there has been something at fault in models of previous seasons. Practical improvements which condnce to greater simplicity and better results are essentially a benefit, but radical changes which have not been tried and tested are a questionable departure. The Maaaey.-Harris latest model contains many useful improvements Which serve to keep the bicycle abreast with the science- of the day in regard to -manufacture, and which will be found of much benefit to the rider; but, generally speaking, the bicycle Which bears, the Massey-Harris name plate for this season is substantially the same bicycle which has won the admiration and esteem of cyclists and the praises of critics in all parts of the world for many yekrs past, The popularity of the Massey-Harris bicycle amongst, the ladies is evidenced by the fact that at. the close of last season there Was not a Massey Woman’s Model to be found in the factory, the immense humber which had been turned out being unequal to supply the demand. One 6! the chief reasons for this popularity was the design of the Massey-Harris* Hero is a frame which admits of abundant room for the skirt, If the shape of lhaframe is such as to make the skirt

hang awkwardly, the moat graceful rider will fail t 6 look at ease. The ladies, with their intuitive judgment, fully appreciate this, and consequently a great many have made the M taseyHarris their preference. No stronger argument against the impropriety of the fair set riding a wheel eduld be advanced than a woman mounted'on a Masaey-Harris. She looks the embodiment of propriety and gracefulness. The Massey-Harris Bicycle is manufactured' by the Oanada Cycle and Motor Co., Ltd., and the Local Dep6t, Queen Street, this department being under the management of Mr C. A. Hoilamby, Waimate.—[Advt.j