The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-31
WHIT or THE FUTURE 'orcLr.

France is the country OF the bicycle.
and AZ has taken a deeper hold there
than in any other country, American
wheels finding ready market. The
French scientific papers devote much
space 10 discussions OF the bicycle. The
following Is from French exchange:
"Will there be a revolution I'm the art
Of cycle building? The anticpations
would lead one 10 think So Really there
Is not any great progress. The safety as
Il s built to-day seems perfect. and the
safety appeared. II was then thought
that the ordinary was perfect. The most
mechanic seems TO have made his las
effort. But II was the same before the
expert cyclists and tho builders OF tho
time. not so very far back, were assured
that the great wheel carried all the i'm
provCments OF tho past and future. So 1t
was difficult to convince the 'cyclist when
the pneumatic tire made It's appearance
and opened an entirely new era in cycle
manufacturing
at a Time when there seems to be n
let-up in what VIC consider as a perfect
bicycle We must look for great surprises.
The many improvements have been IN
ve1'iOns 10 increase the speed; double
and triple gears. and the perfect absorp-
tion Of vibration by the hubs as well as
the fclloe; the suppression Of the chain,
IS the direct consequence. all this may
cause grca, revolution IN the construc-
tion Of the machines. Tho Ingenious build
crs are not satisfied 10 reduce the
weight narrow the tread. hollow the
axles. perfect the joints and brazing, ON
belHsl the lines Of the machines, and
ceaselessly lessen the weight OF the tires.
The present lull may be the precursor OF
great changes, and the present may be a
transitOry stage.
"But what will be the form OF these
changes? il IS the secret of the future.
ROYAL BIcYCLIsTs.
The Review Of Reviews published in its
last number an instantaneous photograph
Of Imperial and Royal cyclists, consist
ing Of The Car of Russia and his four
cousms-Prince Waldemar Of Denmark
Prince George, OF Greece, Prince
Nicholas. Of Greece. and Prince
Charles. OF Denmark Each is standing
~ his wheel I'm ordinary citizens dress
ana they are Cood-looking set OF young
fellows. such as might he encountered
most anywhere I'm America. BY the way.
what an lad" it would be for a bicycle
manufacturer to furnish wheels to such
n quintette.
AN ABSURD BILL.
one OF the most absurd bills ever in
troduced in a legislature was that Of
fered by Mr.. Mckenzie at the recent
session of the North Carolina Lesiala-
ture ito require riders Of bicycles TO die
mount when meeting vehicles on roads"
There was a great laugh in the house
when the bill was read, it having come
up with a committee report without
prejudice" Mckenzie defended his bill
and insisted that 10 was one which GER
tainly ought to pass Amendments pour
cd iu. one was to require riders Of
mules TO dismount when meeting bicy-
cles. another was to make the bill apply
to Nlckeuzic's own county alone.
It was argued in opposition to the bill
that ladies rode considerably on roads
in the country on bicycles and Il would
be uost ungalldnt to put them TO the
trouble of dismountinG. Mckenzie was
told that by decisions OF the courts a
bicycle was as much vehicle as any
other. lie insisted that dangerous runa-
ways resulted from the whirling wheels
on country roads. The bill was finally
tabled, after the house had had much
amusement out Of it.
A corrcspc ndent asks what is the best
way TO treat road hog when he re-
fuses TO give bicyclist half OF the
road. as the law allows the cyclists
The writer always found the best way
as follows: Ride slowly on your own
side of the read Che right until you
set TO within a few feet of he road
hogs horse. Then take off your hat and
wave it, and at the same time let out a
yell, but exercise great care and get
out Of the way of the road hogs whip.
or YOU may feel It. The horse generally
turns on, and no damage is done.-Ddy-
ton 90 Herald.
New York woman, il is reported,
has been arrested for riding a bicycle in
mans attire. That poor cid town should
quit gazing rapturously across the ocean
blue to England, and get in the process
sion. even if IT has 10 take its place
at the tail-eEd, as Usual.-Chicago News.
Or. Parkhurst is now all but an ac-
complished cyclist having been taking
lessons for week or more past