The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-28

who desire something heavier, a 20
pound wheel will be made.
The ladies' wheel will be made in
four different styles of frame, weigh
ing 20 pounds, 20 pounds and q pounds;
the dress guards will be improved laced
and the wheel will be in every way an
up to date bicycle for ladies' use.
Then they have the bicycle built for |
two. The expression, "a bicycle built
for two" will be thoroughly under
stood by sympathetic young couples, !
who desire TO ride together. The COM
bination tandem will weigh 80 pounds. !
They also have tandem for two men, |
weighing As pounds, which is intended |
for road use, and one for racing pur- |
poses, weighing 50 pounds. The price |
of tandems viii be $3.50, all other styles |
and weights 500.
/ 1t is hardly worth while TO say any |
thing about the G. & J. tire; it has a
worldwide reputation, being used in
every land and cline. The new wood
rim, introduced this season, is simply
perfection itself, and must be seen TO
be understood and appreciated.
The Stearns.
The Stearns company who SEere the
first to make the very light road bi-
cycles and guarantee them, the first
to put on wood rims and guarantee
them, have this year several improve
ments that will gladden. the hearts of
the lovers of really high grade wheels.
First and foremost is their crank shaft
bracket, a. clean, smooth. barreH forg-
ing fitted with the Stearhs dust PROCEED
bearings, and brought down TO a tread
Of 4 inches on the Special and Racer,
and as on the Model "A This is the
narrowest tread used on any bicycle
made and shows the brains of the
Stearns designer. The pedal this year
has been vastly improved over last
same ingenious and effective dust proof
device that is used on the other bear
ings. 1t would take a long article to
Illustrate this feature of the StearnS
wheels and 1t must be seen to be APP
preciated. The Stedrns has new front
and rear tubular hubs. The nipples at
the wood rims have steel washer
formed round the hard brass TO pre-
vent it's wearing or drawing through
the rims. The new adjustable handle bar
is wonderfully clever and has a range
Of adjustment in the arc of ten inches
The Stearns wood rims are made by
them Of rock elm, and have never
checked or weather split as have other
rims. for the reason that they have a
calluloid covering absolutely impervious
: to water or action of the sun. The
weight of the StearnS Special guar
: anteed road wheel is Is pounds, the
Model CA q pounds, the yellow Eel
. low" racer Is pounds, Lady Rosalind''
/ q pounds. The Stearns Tandem is
made in the straight line diamond frame
and with d front drop frame, making
it specially suitable for a gentleman
and lady to ride, The dress guard on
; the ladies' wheel is very graceful and
Withal very light.
The spaIding.
$ "Spalding" has been a magic name in
/ the world of sport for twenty years
M Igrha We mi ont IA hi
t cycle it was expected to take place
e away up to the front. and it is safe to
e say with its graceful lines, large tub
ing, unique chain adjustment crank
1 driving through the axle, direct tan
: gent spol1es, hubs Of double hanges,
t with independent lug fastening for
:. every spoke, plain barred crank
j bracket with rear lower tubes driven
4 right through the bracket, and adding
Q greatly to the rigidity of the frame. il
$ will more than please the critical and
e experienced Wheelmen. The pedals
d have received very careful attention
i. and are extremely light, yet strong and
Is dust PROCEED in a very thorough man
l. ner. The frame has only one forging
the back stays and lower tubes being
J., formed in one piece and joined to tht
d hubs by a Hanged section that is very
II strong and light. The rake of the ma
d chine is fine and insures speed an(
% light running. The wood rim on TIT
Spalding is the celebrated one piece
h rock elm, made specially for them b!
J. the Plymouth company.
d The Fowler.
r The Fowler 1895 model is thing o
beauty, and more than that will be ;
II Joy forever to the posseSsor. The i'm
I proYements are numerous and import
ant. The regular wheel weighs 2
n, pounds, the racer Is, the bantam
n light roadster 10. The tread is mar
'r rowed to 51a inches in regulars and
n inches on racers, leaving plenty o
g room for the chain. They use larg
s. tubing with the truss beam improved
Altogether the Fowler people hav'
- fully maintained their high reputation
- and are strictly in it" this year.
The Victor.
IS The Overnan Wheel company ma
m turned out the 1895 Victor, which i
lg considerably lighter than in forme
" years, without sacrificing any point il
IN strength, which the Victor people con
lie tend is the greatest point. The Victo
~ is made in five models or sizes j.
MS height of frame, thereby fitting al
+ riders, whether short or tall, perfectly
n, the theory being that a rider Shout
rs have a wheel to fit him and not tina
o. the rider be made to fit the wheel. Tn
CT weight of VictOrS this year is from
C. to 241a pounds for road wheels and
IL pounds for the racer. A special fea
ed ture of the 1895 model is the new Gran
n, axle. The crank hanger is made large
1t, and axle is made hollow and it's ma
Ill terial so distributed as best 10 resis
he the strain upon it as well as .giyfn
ly additional lightness to the wheel. Thes
m large bearings run easier with les
I'd strain and at the same time give grea
Sc stability. This part of the machine
IT'S further improved upon by making tn
al sprocket hub a part of the crank aXl
IS and doing away with the taper pin G
er crank key. The tread is narrowed an
mt the rider is therefore able to give
n more direct thrust upon the peda
b making the action more graceful an
v powerful. The axle is in one piece il
IS, stead of two and is of simple construc
1g ton, easy to take out, clean or aC
as just. The pedal has also a right an
of left thread with a new and novel dul
er cap and side piece. The Victor Is mad
X in wood and steel rims to suit til
Ir- riders fancy. Another feature in I'll
TX 1895 Victor is the single tube made e
We pecfally for Victor wheels for thos
es. ing wheels The Victor this year Wi
!ty be 500 for all wheels, lady's or gel
OF tlemen's.
en- Union, Crackerjack and Gear.
EFT The Intermountain Wheel compar
Ale is a new cycle firm now in the fed, al
VI they are handling the Union, Crack
III jack and Gar and Czarina.
ro- The '95 Union is model Of beau
art and strength and possesses all the n
is table features which mark the distin
cu- ton between, the models of 81 end :!