The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-19
TVEYN0W RIDE UPON AIR
oyr ntrrsr rtD AmosG CYCLISTS.
,-,... Of Air are now Fitted to Their "steeds
of,tcci," ana with rtcishtcned Kesih-
cncy They Go with speed.

Tho question of aerial navigation has not
-.. leoa practically solved. but the bicyclst
%. day literally tides uron air as he takes
,...a.nrs about The country.
rl,.a have recently come in car shot OF n
.te.,man. or paru uiaily member of tho
r.,hmond Cycle Club you must have hoard
-. words pneumatic. rcsiliency and air
'...r inflated. ANA like terms. AMI ID You
..t, INV interest I'M this most modern vehicle
la,e very likely noticed the immense
49, lat cnciroie Us wheels. CumbfOCs
..,r. they seem. yet while not quite So light
all that subtle element compasses the
f-..l part o. Their nnlN.
.s is the pneumatic machine, OF which
...H is being SAID and of which so little IL
i-,v.n outside of cycling ccnter.
PIT. Frank r. Steel the president of tho
"a. fmond Cycle Club. who IS one Of the best
- .s-s iu the state and particularly AN cntbu-
..t nl thls newest great Improvement IN
.Ia,s gives the following very interesting
-.a..toa llN reporters request Tor inior-
,a..n ga tue subject
When che puuematc tire was first intro
tu... about year ago, the cycling world
er.el and all were increiul0us. but 10 has
......v grown in favor. and Tor comfort and
.,.l 10 SURPRISES anything previously IL
,..t.l s0r the wheoiNau's use.
Practically tlis tire IS simply hollow tube
90 with compressed alr. bit the details ~
p. construction arc ingenious and interest
.-e To is quito simple matter O. construct
o. tlho and ON 70 with air. but 90 Keep % there
s. t.e problem. tNery tack aud uaH on the
ral seems to have special prediction Tor
... lE holes in ~. tDe rim OF the wheel
.eas Co fad delight no cutting &c. aud even
var best iriond wants % stick @ pin ln u Just
Z. ,ea d 10 is hollow.
I.e great charm of the pneumatic lies ~
rs extreme .esilencv or l0oyuncy under
COMPRESSION. aud this is dependent entirely
rr The column of compressed ar tAe liie
contains and rot upon the elasticity ol tle
materials employed lu It's constructions
I.e euaoa or Is O. obtain as large aA ar
srsra as possible. contained ia TIN Wa"s Il
sre very pGable material. but one which
,.I "a tie same time equally resist expansive
r.e.-are fr ND within aud puucture Oy sharp
rl.tances from without.
HE usual size OF the tire is from one and
tlf to two inches In diameter anu IS
r-.trrated essentially OF an inner air-tuue Of
I'm rubber. provided with valve for m
eating. and an outer or projecting cover. poth
,.-etser forming shell about quarter OK an
,r.. Dbl thickness. TINS outer covering IS an
.-.l less tune ol t0ughcnei rubber lined with
lren cnnvas Co prevent stretching, as we'll rs
.adin resisting uuncturc from without.
TIE crecit of introducing this novelty be-
lorr. to an fnglishman, but American in-
vsrtors have not been slow 70 improve upon
f.o or.iua. design. and there are number
M new ideas displayed IN this seasons pro
6rrtous. Though the idea is such new
one taare are now almost any number OF dc
f.rrsaaI varieties of pueumatcs. The prin-
c.rIe IS tic same i'm ali. tue chief difference
LIVING in tle mode Ot attachment 20 the wheel
enI Case ol repair in case of accident to the
livery conceivable method is employed for
holding them on the wheel amt like most
tln-, In this world some arc good aud some
orc bad.
As the liability 70 puncture is its greatest
danger it is essential that "a pneumatic must
Le easy OF repNr
Here is a cut showing q section of the tire
md va wa used on a wheel very pOnu ar ~