New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-22
AMONG THE. WHEELMEN.
NEW CHAINLESS SAFETY TO BE MANUFAC
TURED-RACES ARRANGED FOR.

NEW CHAINLEss SAFETY TO DE MANUFAc
TURED-RACES ARRANGED FOR.
man in Springfield. Mass. has patented chain.
less safety bicycle and company Is being 1ormcd
in that city to manufacture the machine The year
1893 will this wheel the market II all turns
out contemplated. The idea is not new one and
it yet remains to be proved practicable The power Is
transmitted from the pedal crank to the rear wheel
by beveed gear and OF the chief features OF the
device is its extreme simplicity. Aside from the
manner in which the transmitting power Is executed.
this bicycle will differ little in general outline from
the Pope Warwick wheels Of the latest pattern.
Attached to the driving shaft bcvelled gear. made
stationary exactly I'm the centre Of the wheel, which
Is settled into second bevesf gear, which connects
with a shaft running to the wheel. BY similar
gear the power Is transmitted to the rear whoel. the
bevecd gear being attached to the rear axle. Inc
shaft will he made OF steel, which will be encased In
a metallic tube, while the gearing at each end OF the
Shaft will also be cncased In metallic cap, which
will make the bearings Of the wheel dustproof.
This wheel will be fitted with pneumatic tire.
and will have ball bearings Throughout. The cost OF
this wheel will be considerably reduced BY dispensing
with the chain. which will also tighten the machine.
The power will be applied exactly In tho centre OF the
machine and perfect balance is secured whereas In
the common bicycle the chain and all Its BEARINGS
have 10 be on side OF the centre The wheel Will
probably be- when completed. the lghtest road machine
in existence, weighing only thirty pounds.
The syracuse Cycling Club will hold a ffreen.mile
road race May % the Cicero plank road Tie
race will be open to members only.
Tho IrvingtOn- Nilburn road race will be started
on May 30 at IL a. IN. sharp, rain or shine. The
course will be the wc-knOwn ave-mile lrvington-
Mburn stretch.
The New.Hampshire Divisions annual meet and
races will be held at Concord June IS. There Will
be parade in the morning. and the races will be run
on a new track now being built. and every Induce
ment will be offered to the noted riders OF the country
to take part.
the months OF June and July all over the United
statS and the popularity Of the wheel is steadily In
crca,nr a. shown By the manufacturers reports
Baltimore racing men are greatly interested In the
coming team race for "The News championship cup.
The race will be two mile safety, with teams Oh
three men each The first contest Will b. held at the
Maryland Division meet on May 30 and others VIII
be held during the The club scoring the most
points In any Of these will hold the cup In the inter
val between races.
Frank LEM, the wellknown wheelman, LETT Pitts
burg ON the morning OF May II for his bicycle trip
around the world He will be absent about two years.
The Columbia Club OF Washington, d. G.. Will open
Its new clubhouse at Mount Pleasant, on July 4. and
will celebrate the day by an entertainment. Inc
month OF May will be closed by a smoker and general
good time at Buena Vista. Local wheelmen are IN
ved to attend and II the evening is clear, fully 1000
wheelmcn will be on hand to do justice TO Columbia
pipes and tobacco
More applications for membership 10 the League OF
America Wheelmen came In last week than In any
other week In the history Of the organization. Seven
hundred and six names were enrolled.
The Rochester, n. Y, wheemen have prepared the
following programme for their meet to be held on
June -: one mile safety, novice; half mule safety.
open; one-me safety, 10 class; two mile handicap
safety onemile open. Ordinary five nile Monroe
championship, Safety one mile tandem, open; one
mile safety = 80 class three mile team race between
syracuse buffalo and Rochester, six men hom each
city 10 constitute team.