The morning call., 1894-12-09

roud Of our cOl0rs, and always aimed TO have
the best bugler as we'll But they, like
me ordinary, are Things OF the past Now
adays, the fin de steele rider seldom has a
brake OIL bis Wheel or u lantern or bel. unless
some local ordinance forces him to ride with
the latter. Everything, including safety and
comfort, is sacrificed for weight and in many
instances the effect has been disastrous. Many
machine has been wrecked and the rider in-
Jured by the removal OF some part which The
whe Imam thought unnecessary aud which
would lessen the weight OF his mount a few
ounces. And hen again, as the prevailing ten
dency OF all riders Is 10 "scorch" (Which,
might explain TO the uninitiated, means TO ride
at the greatest attalna bic speed, needing moth
ing), the wear and tear on the average wheel is
so great that ii is really astonishing how well
some OF them stand up under it.
This reduction in weight has got TO stop be-
fore long, but the light wheels as built at pres
ent were never made TO stand the rough usage
most of them receive. IL the roads were better
the case Inight be different. But when On a
peri city smooth racing ira ok we 16 and
17-pound wheels collapse completely, what are
we 20 expect from 10 to 2l-pouDd wheels on Il
rough road? Still here's no use in telling the
riders that they are using their wheels TOO
roughly; II break down occurs il is blamed on
The manufacturer, and he at once replaces the
part "a Their than lose the mans custom, and SO
II goes. for cyclists VIII "scOrch."
The Garden City Cyclers of Sau jose are hav-
ing an Immense boom in membership prior is
moving into their elegant new quarters. Dur
ing the past three weeks fOrtyfve names have
been add d 10 the membership roll, and the
majority of these new members are leading
business men OF San Jose. The new quarters,
when finished, Will be the naDdsomest of any
cycling club on the coast. The directors have
laid aside $1,000 for furnishing The same. A
fine lot of gymnasIic apparatus Is being put IN.
consisting OF chest-developing machines,
machines for strengthening the muscles OF th e
abdomen and back, rowing machines, home
trainers ana similar devices Which VIII materi-
ally assist in the development OF the racing
talent OF the club b-sides boxing gloves, foiIs.
Indian clubs and punching bags. Next to the
gymnasium ~ the training and rubbing room,
connected with which are the baths-shOwer.
needle and plunge-wllch can be had hot or
cold at all times. Throughout the gymnas um
the club has arranged everything for the com.
| fort and convenience OF its racing men, who
ought 10 show d marked Improvement next
season.
| Edwin i. Stoddard, well known aud popular
| In cycling circles, returned from the East last
! Thursday morning and will hereafter make this
| civ hlS headQuarterS.
The Bakersfield Cycling Club is making
! preparations for the building of q LAP
! bicycle track. There is a great deal OF enthu-
| SlaSm in that thriving town among the wheel
i men at present and they promise TO turn out
| some racing men and join the racing circuit
! next season.
| Oscar 0sen of the Garden City Cyclers won five
| open events and came second in TWO handcaps
| from the scratch mark at the recent meet at
| Phoenix, AriZ As a result he brought home
| S725 worth OF prizes. They say Osen has re-
Gently gained a most Hiarvelous squirt aud is
very liable TO give Edwards, Zegler or Terrlll a
| hard rub when next they IN eet
There Is an eternal war going On within the
ranks of the San Jose Road Club, which threat
! ems TO be the death of that organiZa ion. 1t
! seems that at their recent race meet on Thanks
giving day, at the last moment, 9. j. Belloli, in
| defiance OF the directors, ordered the meet Oft.
| and had it not been for an accident not a racer
| would have been present when the races were
| 10 commence. Recently the directors ordered
| the next road race OF lie club TO be run on
| Christmas; again BellOli came 10 the front ana
said IL must be run on New Years. Having a
majority of his friends present he was sus-
tanned. and as result the better element of the
club have stepped down and out. Among
those who have resigned are President Radke,
! Vice President THOMPSON and Directors w. S.
Hamilton. NJ. K. Gibson, l.. NJ Welch DIR.
Parker and j. ID. Scully-men who were mainly
responsible for The success of the clubs recent
race meet. and who nave all along been the
! workers of the club. They now talk of organiZ-
| ing new club. and may Tefit the old quarters
| OF The Garden City Cyclers.
A. A. Hanson at Minneapolis on Dece mber
succeeded In riding 1001a miles in five hours
and three minutes. This Is now The century
record OF the world, and II you are wneelman,
| and think twenty miles an hour, for i've con.
| secutives hours, isn't moving at pretty rapid
| gait. 1ust try IL for a while.
| Edwin M0hrig. the well-known dealer OF this