Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-13
AMONG THE WHEELMEN
Facts and Fancies Concerning Bicycles and
Bicyclists.

The REGULATIONS ABOUT THE LAMP AND BELL
THE RAGE FOB PNEUMATIC TIREs-NoTKs FROM
THE cLUBs-THE ALARMING BRKvITY OF RACING
COSTUMES.
BICYCLING Is GUIDED BY THF
~ weather and consequently there has moi
been very much pleasure riding INDUCED il
this winter, while last winter bicycling was
hardly interrupted during the entire season.
Bicyclists believe in making hay while the sur
shines, and for that reason they take advantage
of every short spell of good weather. Having put
up their wheels for some weeks, many Of them
forget to have their lamps trimmed and fitted
and consequently there can be no burning il
they are delayed until after dark in getting
home. On the other hand, many who get new
bicycles for Christmas presents 60 out without
bell attached to their machine. At least two
such persons have been arrested.
TWO SECTIONS OF INTEREST.
There are two sections Of the regulations
that refer to bicycles and tricycles and one is
that all bicycles and tricycles in motion after
shutdown shall display suitable light aud also
have light gong or bell 30 attached thereto
as to be readily sounded to warn persons OF
their approach"
OF bicycles and tricycles shall sound light
bell or gong when necessary to warn persons
OF their approach"
The Nomads had their usual Wednesday even.
ing entertainment this week in the shape Of a
lemon party. The affair was given by Misses
! AtLee OF No. 109 F street. and most OF the club
members were present The prizes were won
by MIR. VIM. Cromwell and Miss Laura Wiley.
THE PNEUMATIC TIRE.
The chief topic Of conversation among the
club members now is as to those who are going
to get new wheels before the opening Of the
| riding season. The pneumatic tire is all the
rage now and as one Of the members OF o club
expressed it the other night: If you amt go'
pneumatic you amt in it."
MIR. George Washburn of the Arlington wheel
men was the first club member this season to
appear on pneumatic, and he laughs at some
| OF the moro expert riders when they attempt
to cope with him riding the hills on the coun-
| try roads,
Speaking Of the pneumatic tire question the
League Bulletin says: ..Now that the pneumatic
tire Is before the cycling public SO prominently,
ana day by day is becoming more popular, II
may not be amiss to say few words upon the
| tendency OF the manufacturers. Accepting the
generally admitted ideas of today as correct
the proper form for the air tire is that one
| having = thlckened thread and thin side walls
with this form the conditions are nearest to
perfect residence. This form in itself is the
point OF greatest weakness, as under severe
strain these side walls are likely to bulge OF
blister; 1t is an open question whether or moi
it would not be well to sacrifice some of the
resilient qualities and make the tire more
reliable when upon the road. Yet the
cycling public demand the tire pos
sessing the greatest resiliency, SO the
form that will give it 10 furnished by the manu-
facturers. These in turn, knowing the weak
ness OF this construction, are in consequence
constantly striving for q form Of tire or rim
that will permit OF repairs being made with
the greatest facility. The trend OF the trade i
more generally in the direction Of an easy re
pairing scheme than toward strengthening Of
the tire ITSELF No one but the cyclist and hi
demands is the cause Of this. To Ms it SEEM
that strong tire even at the expense Of som,
resiliency would be preferable"
| rHa PHILADELPHIA Snow.
who's going to the Philadslphis show max
week." ID the question for the vhsslmen I,
answer. The show opens Monday and close
on Washington's birthday. Almost ever,
bicycle factory in thu oountrv = tou - Ann