The morning call., 1894-12-23

their arrival by the local cycling clubs but IT.
now appears that they VIII have to abandon
their trip on cconnt of lack Of funds and re-
trace their tracks. unless something turns up as
They have not the whereWIthaI 10 continue.
Iney wanted the clubs to give them a benefit
or contribute In some way, but as one clubman
sagely remarked: I'VE Amt built that way.
Their have been many transcontinental
cyclists and globe girdl RS dropping in here the
past year or so, VINO are takers pure and simple,
lhat we must draw the line somewhere. They
nave ceased to inspire us with the awe III at
Thomas Stevens Frank Linz and Allen and
Sachtleben did," SO Pm afraid these two last
arrivals VIII receive little assistance from The
local Wheelmen.
There are al the present writing five men
and one woman bound toward California, rid
ing across the continent on wheels. Ii Is get.
tlng so common that when they present them
selves here and say. "pve just ridden across
the States on my wheel" he local cyclists, ill.,
beavers TO Iertain them, generally reply,
well, we hope you enjoyed your trip" and
with this cold comfort they are permitted 10
shift for themselves. We fail 10 see why we
should entertain them lavlehiy; a cyclist gen.
orally has other uses for lis money besides
spending IL on globe. girdlers.
l.. +. Stoddard OF the Bay City Wheelmen re-
iurned from Los Angeles early last week and
Will leave for Portland In few days. He Is
travelling for the Western Wheel W orKs. CHI
cago.
The California Cycling Club has succe eded in
having an asphalt pavement LAID on Twenty
second street, from Howard 10 Folsom, in
WHICH DlOCk luelT clubhouse Is situated, and
are very much pleased with the Improvement
Ihe proposed team race between the ''kin.
defgartens" OF The Garden City Cyclers and The
Bay City Wheelmen has been postponed, owing
TO the poor condition OF the roads, until after
The annual G. A. G. c. 25mile road race, Feb
ruary %.
Harry F: Terrll and t. A Grlffiths Of the
Bay City Wheemen arrived home from their
trip 10 the Hawaiian Isl nds Thursday last,
after a return trip OF 16 days. They had a most
enjoyable time. The Bay Giles now have
enough bananas to last them month, brought
by these two gentlemen. SPAULDING.
An American wheelman who is at present
enjoying the sights OF London, England, writes
lengthy communication TO friend co ncern.
Ing wheeling and other athletic rasIimes. OF
the London cycle show the sigbtseer says:
What the bicycle has become 10 The human
family is suggesle cd by the wonderful exhi DitiOn
OF cycles and cycling accessories now being
held under the auspices OF the Stanley Club In
Agricultural Hail. Isllngton. London. The ex-
hiDillon was opened by Sir Albert Rolie, Nj. p,
aud speeches were delivered by Mr. Tough, NJ.
F., and others. Mr.. Tough stated that the
trade In cycles IN England alone now amounts
TO 81 100000 per anDum, and that the year
now ending has shown an increase of $50, 900
over the last.
1t Is the eighteenth annual exhibition OF the
kind, aud gives an excellent idea of the laI' st
development In an Industry which now en-
ploys many thousands OF our operatives In all
parts OF the world. There are 362 exhibitors,
and no less than 1900 cycles OF every I'm
aglnaDle description are on view, including
many machines OF foreign make In fact this
year the show has reached the dignity of being
declared International by the Board OF Trade.
Ihough extremely varied 1t cannot be said
that the show OF 1894 provides any startling
novelties, except 10 The case of the new bam-
boo cycle. The perfect pattern would seem,
therefore, 10 nave been reached In our present
safety type OF machine, but the question of
weight still occupies the manufacturers, and the
bamboo cycle comes as an attempt to solve the
problem.
The bamboo machines are certainly ex-
tremey light, some weighing no more than
twenty-five pounds, and 1t is claimed for them
bamboo tube is superior to the steel tube Ex-
lerlence alone can settle this question.
The new triple and quadruple safetes are
also Tea ure OF the show, ana IN the tire Sec
ton are several exhibits which go to illustrate
Inc rapidly growing adaptation OF pneumatic
tires to bioughams and other carriages"